Two years have passed today since the Tempi tragedy and rallies have been planned across the country in memory of the 57 dead and demanding justice.

In Athens, the rally will start at 11 a.m. with a focus on Syntagma Square and in Thessaloniki also at 11 a.m. with a focus on the Venizelos statue.

The relatives of the victims have called on people to attend the rally.

In a show of support, a large part of the commercial world and the catering industry will remain closed today, while a 24-hour nationwide strike has been declared by the GSEE, ADEDY, OASA and other trade unions.

Overseas

Rallies in memory of the victims of the tragic accident at Tempi are also being organized in major cities abroad. In Brussels, the rally will start at 6 p.m. local time (5 p.m. local) in Place Luxembourg in front of the European Parliament, while in Rome, the rally will take place near the central railway station, starting at 4 p.m. In London, the rally is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. local time (6 p.m. local), while similar rallies are being organized in other major capitals abroad.

Transport workers will also take part in today’s 24-hour strike, “as a minimum tribute to the memory of the 57 people”, demanding immediate justice.

Railway – Suburban Railway

Services are suspended across the entire railway network, including the Athens Suburban Railway.

Metro – Electric – Tram

From 9:00 in the morning until 17:00 there will be services on the fixed-track vehicles (Metro, Electric, Tram).

Only the tram will operate on the public transport network on the hourly basis.

The workers of the fixed railways have decided to hold a 24-hour strike, but in response to the wish of the Association of “Victims of the 28/02/2023 Tempi Accident” they will “interrupt” the strike to allow people to attend the rally at Syntagma. In fact, the employees of STASY call on the company to ensure the maximum service of the crowd and their smooth transition, through the trains and the security services of STASY, that is, by running as many trains as possible.

Metro services to and from the Airport will not be operated throughout the day, according to information from STASY.

More specifically, according to an announcement by STASY:

• On Line 1 Metro (Kifissia – Piraeus): the stations will open to the public at 9:00 in the morning and the last trains will depart:
• from Kifissia and Piraeus at 16:35,
• from Monastiraki to Kifissia at 16:51 and to Piraeus at 17:09,
• from Omonia to Kifissia at 16:54 and to Piraeus at 17:07,
• from Attiki to Kifissia at 16:59 and to Piraeus at 17:02.

• On Lines 2 & 3 Metro: stations will open to the public at 9:00 am and the last trains will depart:
• from Anthoupoli to Elliniko at 16:46,
• from Elliniko to Anthoupoli at 16:43,
• from Municipal Theatre to D. Plakentias at 16:32,
• from D. Plakentias to Municipal Theatre at 16:37,

On the Tram: On Line 6 “Syntagma – Pikrodafni” the routes will have the “Fix” stop as their terminus.

The station will have the following terminals at the end of the route: “Fix”.
On Line 7:
The first train will depart from Asclepion Voula at 9:31 and the last at 15:19,
the first train will depart from Agia Triada at 9:55 and the last at 15:43.
On Line 6:
The first train will depart from Pikrodafni at 9:15 and the last at 15:33,
the first train will depart from Fix at 10:12 and the last at 16:20.
Trains 6 & 7 (with a connection at Pirotdafni):
The first train will depart from Fix to Asclepion Voula at 10:12 and the last at 15:29,
the first train will depart from Asclepion Voula to Fix at 9:31 and the last at 14:55,
the first train will depart from Agia Triada to Fix at 9:54 and the last at 14:55,
the first train will depart from Fix to Agia Triada at 10:12 and the last at 15:11.

By order of the ELAS, tomorrow Friday, February 28, the Metro stations “Syntagma” and “University” will remain closed and trains will pass through them without stopping.

Buses – Trolleybuses

Buses and trolleys will be at a standstill. Buses will, however, run normally on the lines of East and West Attica.

Taxi

Athens taxis will be pulling the handbrake. The Syndicate of Taxi Drivers of Attica (SATA) has appealed to taxi drivers to participate in the voluntary social action, free taxi transport of citizens who want to be in Syntagma, from predetermined points of the demonstrators to Syntagma Square.

The boarding will take place from Metro Station Syngrou-Fix, Karaiskaki Square, Victoria Square and the Concert Hall.

For its part, the Panhellenic Federation of Taxi Owners (Poiata) has announced a three-hour work stoppage from 10:00 to 13:00.

Flight cancellations

Due to the participation of the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association in the 24-hour strike, from 00:01 on Friday until 24:00, there will be flight cancellations and modifications.

According to the Air Traffic Controllers’ Association, only the following flights will be operated in order to meet the basic needs of society:

Flights overflying the Athens FIR.
Flights carrying Heads of State, Prime Ministers.
Flights of the Greek Air Force participating in operational missions and scheduled exercises.
Flights of aircraft encountering unusual situations or in an emergency situation.
Hospital flights.
Humanitarian aid flights.
Flights of search and rescue aircraft.

It is recalled that the airlines, AEGEAN, Olympic Air and Sky express have already informed the traveling public about the cancellations and modifications of all scheduled flights of the domestic and international network. For more information, passengers can visit the websites of AEGEAN www.aegeanair.com and Olympic Air www.olympicair.com or contact the following telephone numbers:

For AEGEAN: 801 1120000 (from landline), 210 6261000 (from mobile)
For Olympic Air: 801 801 0101 (from a landline), 210 3550500 (from a mobile)
Sky express passengers can visit the company’s official website www.skyexpress.com

Traffic regulations in the center of Athens

The center of Athens is expected to be inaccessible from early tomorrow morning, due to the rallies announced by various trade unions, unions and collectives that will participate in the gathering at Syntagma Square to mark the two-year anniversary of the Tempi railway tragedy. The rallies will take place from Omonia to Klathmonos Square and Syntagma.

As announced by the ELAS, due to the rallies, there will be extraordinary traffic regulations from the morning in the wider area of central Athens, which will be implemented gradually and depending on the prevailing conditions.

At the same time, the Police appeals to the drivers to avoid additional traffic problems, to avoid crossing and parking their vehicles on the road network of the wider Athens city center and to follow the instructions of the traffic police regulators.