Athens Metro
Metro employee attacked by anti-maskers
A station manager of the Athens metro was beaten up by two men who refused to wear their mask on the train, the public company responsible for managing the metro, tram and electric railway, Urban Rail Transport (STASY), said on Wednesday.
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Metro services to pick up from Tuesday
Lines 2 and 3 of the Athens metro will increase the frequency of service as of Tuesday, following a rise in commuter traffic since lockdown measures started being eased last month.
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Thessaloniki metro run by private entity?
Infrastructure Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis said on Monday that the operation of the metro system being built in Thessaloniki may be conceded to a private entity.
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Minister pledges to deliver Thessaloniki metro in April 2023
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis on Monday reiterated his pledge that Thessaloniki's long-delayed metro will be delivered in full in 2023.
Athens metro to get three more stations this summer, says minister
Three more stations on Line 3 of the Athens metro, also known as the blue line, will open to passengers by early July, Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis said on Thursday.
Old Athens scrubbed down in anti-graffiti campaign
One of the largest anti-graffiti campaigns in recent years has been under way in the historical center of Athens since last week.
The municipal project concerns a strip of stone wall about 200 meters long and 3 meters high that runs alongside the ISAP electric railway line connecting Monastiraki station with Thiseio.
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City of Athens removing ugly graffiti
One of the largest anti-graffiti campaigns in recent years has been under way in the historical center of Athens since last week.
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Transport Ministry mulls mandatory use of surgical masks
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis said Thursday that he is considering making the use of surgical masks on public transport mandatory when the government starts easing some of the restrictions introduced last month to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Athens public transport to cut non-peak schedules by half
Athens public transportation schedules will be reduced in non-peak times to reflect coronavirus restrictions that have led to an 80 pct drop in passenger use, manager company OASA said on Monday.
Late-night services stopped on Athens metro and tram
After-midnight services of the Athens metro and the tram will be suspended as of Friday while the number of bus routes will be reduced, according to a statement issued by the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) on Thursday.