Greece: 24-hour Strike on Wednesday to Disrupt Public Transport in Athens

By admin 5 Απριλίου 2022 No comment

Photo source: oasa.gr Public transportation in Athens and ferry travel in Greece will be disrupted on Wednesday, April 6, due to a 24-hour strike called by the country’s main private and public sector umbrella unions, GSEE and ADEDY. According to announcements, on Wednesday: – Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, the electric railway (line 1), […]

Upgrade Works on Greece’s Patra – Pyrgos Highway Kick Off

By admin 31 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: Olympia Odos SA After a series of long delays, construction on one of the country’s most dangerous highways in Greece, the 74.5km Patra – Pyrgos section of the Olympia Odos Motorway will be completed by the end of 2024 or early 2025, said Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis on Thursday, during the launch of works on the […]

Works on Athens Metro Line 4 Section 1 Underway

By admin 11 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

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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 […]

Thessaloniki Local Authorities Upgrading City’s Bike Network

By admin 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The Municipality of Thessaloniki is implementing a 1.3-million euro project for the upgrade of the city’s bicycle network with the aim to promote alternative ways of transport and micromobility*. Works are already underway in the western part of the city and will gradually expand to include Kontouriotou, Salaminos, Polytexniou and Anagenniseos streets. According to an […]

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 Announces ‘Green Taxi’ Electric Vehicle Incentive

By admin 21 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greece is taking one more step toward reducing its environmental footprint announcing that it would be subsidizing the purchase of electric taxis as part of a four-pronged transport ministry strategy. Transport Minister Costas Karamanlis presented the “Green Taxi” program during the 5th E-mobility Conference held in Athens this week. The decision is part of the […]

Greece Launches International Tender for New Concession of Attiki Odos

By admin 21 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: aodos.gr The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has launched an international tender for the new concession of Attiki Odos, a 70km motorway system in Attica. The concession concerns Attiki Odos’ financing, operation and maintenance for a duration of 25 years. HRADF’s tender process will be conducted in two phases: a pre-qualification phase […]

DiscoverEU: Almost 61,000 Young Travelers to Explore Europe by Train

By admin 10 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Lukasz Kobus A total of 60,950 Europeans aged 18-20 will receive a free travel pass under the “DiscoverEU is back” round that took place in October, the European Commission announced last week. According to the Commission, 333,728 young people applied for a travel pass. “This shows the great […]

EU Approves Construction of Olympia Odos Patra-Pyrgos Roadway in Greece

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Works on the Olympia Odos Motorway. Photo source: olympiaodos.gr The European Commission approved this week Greece’s plans to grant public funds to Olympia Odos SA for the construction of the 74.5km Patra – Pyrgos section of the Olympia Odos Motorway. After a delays, the project, which was broken down into eight different sections, will be […]