“Greece never developed a railway culture. Train travel has never been the primary form of land transport. The result has been an antiquated network of railways and trains which […] has repeatedly been the source of tragedy.” ekathimerini.com/opinion/120585…
“The decision to promote truck transport and bus travel in this corner of Europe was motivated by political expediency, as the ruling class eyed returns that trains could not provide.” #GreeceTrainAccident
“Politicians handed out truck and bus licenses as leverage for local party leaders who then paid back the political favor by attracting votes from the local community.” #GreeceTrainAccident
“Greece has, as a result, come to have one of the proportionally largest fleets of trucks and, at the same time, the worst rail network in Europe – a network which, according to experts, needs to be scrapped and rebuilt from scratch.” #GreeceTrainAccident
“Any steps toward modernizing the country’s railway system have been achieved thanks to the pressure, and occasional threats, from the EU, with the aim of making Greek lines compatible with its European counterparts.” #GreeceTrainAccident
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