Bus rapid transit
Plans to reactivate bus lanes
Transport authorities intend to reactivate designated lanes for buses and trolley buses in Athens and Piraeus, whose purpose has waned in recent years due to lack of policing.
The capital's urban transport organization (OASA) plans to call an international 490-thousand-euro tender for the supply and installation of CCTV cameras along the 52.3 kilometer network to improve monitoring.
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Life returns to normal after 48-hour curfew ends
After a 48-hour curfew in 30 large provinces and the Black Sea province of Zonguldak to stem the spread of novel coronavirus was lifted early April 13, citizens who wanted to meet their urgent needs took to the streets.
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High number of metrobus accidents in Istanbul raises concerns
The high number of metrobus accidents happening across Istanbul has been raising concerns, with more than 60 injuries taking place in the past six months.
24 injured in metrobus crash in Istanbul
A total of 24 people were injured on Dec. 3 when two metrobuses crashed into each other in the Sefaköy neighborhood in Istanbul, Doğan News Agency reported.
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19 injured in metrobus crash in Istanbul
A total of 19 people were injured on Dec. 3 when two metrobuses crashed on the Beylikdüzü-Zincirlikuyu line in Istanbul, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Minibus crashes into metrobus, injures seven people in Istanbul
Seven people were injured in an accident after a shuttle minibus lost control and crashed into a metrobus in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul on Feb. 5.
The accident occurred at 8:30 a.m. near a metrobus station in Küçükçekmece.
Chaos at Istanbul metrobus stop as hundreds congest in early rush hour
The temporary closure of a metrobus stop in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district led to chaotic congestion at the nearby Merter metrobus stop during the rush hours on Nov. 8.
The human congestion forced some to queue for up to 20 minutes just to reach an overpass at the Merter stop, while others said it took them around 45 minutes to cross the overpass.
11 injured in metrobus accident in Istanbul after passenger hit driver with umbrella
Eleven people were injured in a metrobus accident in the Acıbadem neighborhood of Istanbul on Sept. 23 after a passenger hit the driver with an umbrella during a quarrel.
According to witnesses, the passenger got into an argument with the driver Recai Türkoğlu over the opening of the doors at the Acıbadem stop, heading in the direction of the Kadıköy district, at around 8.30 a.m.
Istanbul's Avc?lar metrobus station closed due to false bomb notice
The metrobus station in Istanbul's Avc?lar district was closed due to a false bomb notice on April 17.
Police teams were dispatched to the station upon identification of a suspicious package and the station was closed by the police.
The line remained active but metrobuses did not stop at the station, to which a team of specialists was called.
Key road to be closed for over one year in Istanbul's busy Mecidiyeköy
A key road in the central Mecidiyeköy neighborhood of Istanbul will be closed starting from March 5 as part of metro construction work in the area, which is expected to last 410 days and add even more traffic to the already busy spot.