Greece Enters Transport Deal with Russia

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Greek Deputy Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Zverev. Greece and Russia agreed on Tuesday to cooperate in the field of transport through the exchange of knowhow and actions in road, rail, air and marine transport including marinas and ports. In this direction the two countries signed a Protocol of Cooperation during […]

Greece Prepares Competition for Biggest-ever Railway Overhaul

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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 […]

Athens: Metro, Tram Work Stoppage Announced for Friday

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Employees of the Athens metro, electric railway (ISAP) and the tram announced a three-hour work stoppage on Friday, November 19, to attend the funeral of a maintenance crew member that lost his life during an accident on the tracks. The Athens metro, electric railway (ISAP) and the tram will be not be in service for […]

Athens Public Transport Workers Announce Strike, Work Stoppages for Thursday

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Public transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Thursday, November 18, as employees of the metro, electric railway (ISAP) and tram have announced a 24-hour strike in protest of a train track accident that killed a maintenance crew member. Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, the electric railway (line 1) and the tram will not […]

Greece Pushes Ahead with Transport Infrastructure Overhaul

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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

Road Arrivals to Greece Pick Up Pace in August

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Photo source: Hellenic Police The number of road arrivals to Greece gained momentum in August exceeding the 1 million mark but still down by 57.7 percent over pre-pandemic 2019, when there were 2.4 million arrivals, a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study found. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), international […]

New Tram Service Ready to Start in Piraeus

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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 […]

DiscoverEU: Commission to Give 60,000 Free Travel Rail Passes to Young Europeans

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Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Mauro Bottaro The European Commission has announced that it will provide free travel rail passes to 60,000 Europeans aged from 18 to 20 years, thanks to the DiscoverEU initiative. Applications open at 12pm on October 12, and close at 12pm on October 26. This application round is open to […]

Athens Transport Organization Launches New Interactive Map for Commuters

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The Athens Urban Transport Organization – OASA has launched an interactive map offering essential information to commuters about the Greek capital’s transport network. The organization presented the digital map during the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) that was recently held in the northern port city. “Aiming to upgrade the services offered to commuters, the

Covid-19: Greece Sees Big Drop in Rail Passengers in First Quarter of 2021

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Photo source: Trainose Greece is the second country in the European Union that saw the largest decrease in rail passengers in the first quarter of the year, due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on rail passenger transport, according to Eurostat data. According to the EU’s statistical office, the restrictive measures to prevent […]