Greece may resume rail passenger transport by the end of March once "absolute" safety is secured following the train network's suspension as a result of a deadly train crash, its transport minister said on Wednesday.
Passenger and freight services on the route linking Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, the busiest across a 2,500-km (1,550 mile) rail network, have been disrupted since a train collision on Feb. 28 killed at least 57 people.
"No train will set off again, if we have not secured safety at the maximum possible level", the minister, George Gerapetritis, told a news conference, apologizing for Greece's deadliest rail crash on record.
