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New Greek transport minister takes over, promises train crash answers

Thursday, 02 Mar 2023 | 6:57 PM MYT

A crane lifts parts of a destroyed carriage as rescuers operate on the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kostas Mantziaris

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's newly-appointed transport minister said he was taking over on Thursday with a mandate to investigate the country's deadliest train crash, to modernize an ailing railway system and to restore safety in train travel.

"It is a very heavy responsibility," Giorgos Gerapetritis told reporters during handover at the ministry.

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