Works on Athens Metro Line 4 Section 1 Underway

By admin 11 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

Οne of the most important transport projects in Greece, the first section of Athens Metro Line 4, is underway aiming once completed to facilitate thousands of commuters each day. Works on the first section of the project linking Veikou Park (Alsos Veikou) with Goudi are set to begin in 2023. More specifically, the 15-stop, 13km […]

Athens Metro Line 4 Gets €580m in Record EIB Support

By admin 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Athens metro construction site. Photo source: EIB The highly anticipated Line 4 of the Athens metro to contribute significantly to the decongestion of the city center will move ahead thanks to 580 million euros in new financing by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB and Attiko Metro SA announced the news this week. The […]

Athens Municipality Joins Next Phase for City’s Metro Line 4

By admin 1 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: ametro.gr Athens Metro Line 4 entered a new phase this week after the Municipality of Athens announced that it would be proceeding with landscaping works after the completion of the project. The municipality and the Greek Environment Ministry signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on Monday which foresees among others planting 2,000 trees […]

Greece Prepares Competition for Biggest-ever Railway Overhaul

By admin 25 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek Infrastructure Ministry announced this week that it will soon be launching the country’s largest-ever railway overhaul budgeted at 4 billion euros. The ministry is set to announce the start of competitions for six next-generation railway projects to be carried out in collaboration with operator Ergose aimed at upgrading the commercial and strategic role […]

Greece Pushes Ahead with Transport Infrastructure Overhaul

By admin 21 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo Source: Municipality of Piraeus Greece is moving swiftly ahead with an overhaul of its transport infrastructure aiming to meet the demands and conditions of the post-Covid-19 era, said Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister George Karagiannis this week. In an interview to ANT1 TV, the minister said tenders for projects budgeted at 4.3 billion

New Tram Service Ready to Start in Piraeus

By admin 12 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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A new tram service set to initially connect the port of Piraeus with Neo Faliro is scheduled to take off next month, said Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister George Karagiannis this week. Speaking on SKAI radio on Monday, the minister admitted there were problems but went on to say that the government was committed to […]

Greece Paves Way for Next-generation Freight Transport Projects

By admin 24 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Trainose Greek authorities have set aside 4 billion euros to connect major ports with the country’s railway network setting into motion a new round of next-generation freight transport projects. A main priority of the transport ministry and the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), the projects aim to establish Greece as a hub for freight […]

Greece Inks Deal for Metro Line 4 to Cover Athens’ Commuting Needs

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the presentation of Athens Metro line 4. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Aiming to cover the commuting needs of some of the most densely populated areas in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis finalized an agreement for the construction of Metro Line 4 with French multinational rolling stock manufacturer Alstom SA,

Two New Cars Added to Athens’ Public Tram Network

By admin 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Athens’ tram service will be enhanced with the addition of 25 new urban tram cars by 2021, two of which were recently delivered to the company’s Hellinikon depot in the presence of Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, Urban Rail Transport (STASY SA) and Attiko Metro SA executives. The remaining order (23 new cars) will be delivered […]