A report by MEGA has uncovered that a secret meeting was held on the evening of March 3rd to decide on the investigation and subsequent cover-up of the Tempe accident site. Attendees included then-regional governor of Larissa, Kostas Agorastos, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Christos Triandopoulos, and Secretary General of the Ministry of Transport, Yiannis Xifaras. Additionally, officers from the Hellenic Police (ELAS) and the Fire Department, as well as a representative from Hellenic Train, were reportedly present.

The meeting’s outcome led to the start of the site reconfiguration on March 4, which continued until March 6, 2023. The official reason given was to facilitate the immediate resumption of train services, although services did not actually restart until nearly a month later on March 29. Police reporter Vassilis Lambropoulos presented this new information, speaking to MEGA.

Notably, Agorastos did not mention this meeting in his memorandum, and Triandopoulos failed to disclose it during parliamentary discussions. MEGA reports that attempts to contact Triandopoulos and Agorastos for comments went unanswered. However, officials from the Fire Department and ELAS confirmed the meeting’s occurrence.

Last week, the criminal case file concerning the Tempe railway accident and the cover-up of the site was forwarded to the Parliament.

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