A year after Greece's worst train disaster, railway safety fears persist

University students from across the country demonstrate at the site of Greece's deadliest train crash, in Tempi, Greece, February 24, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

ATHENS (Reuters) - After 57 people were killed in Greece's worst train disaster a year ago, the government promised to fix a system crumbling from decades of neglect.

"Trains will resume operations with safety at the maximum possible level," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said weeks after the crash.