Greek gov't announces railway safety measures after deadly train accident

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Greek gov't announces railway safety measures after deadly train accident

STORY: Greek gov't announces railway safety measures after deadly train accident DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:55 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crash site 2. various of the demonstration after labor unions called a 24-hour nationwide strike over the tragedy 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GIORGOS GERAPETRITIS, State minister responsible for infrastructure and transport 4. various of the crash site 5. various of the demonstration 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): LEFTERIS, Student 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): FOTINI, Protester STORYLINE: The Greek government announced a set of measures aimed to improve the safety of the railway system on Wednesday, in the wake of the train collision last week in central Greece that resulted in 57 deaths. Also on Wednesday, thousands of protesters hit the streets across the country as labor unions called a 24-hour nationwide strike over the tragedy. "Suffering must be followed by catharsis," Giorgos Gerapetritis, state minister responsible for infras

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