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Public transport services ending early on Thursday
Public transport in Athens will move at a slower pace on Thursday night due to the New Year's Eve holiday.
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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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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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Strike action to halt ISAP, train services on Friday
There will be no services on Friday on the Piraeus-Kifissia electric railway (ISAP) or the country's railways due to a strike called by the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) on the occasion of the May Day holiday.
Trains, suburban railway to operate normally on Tuesday
Trains and the suburban railway will not participate in a 24-hour strike of employees in public transport on Tuesday, called in protest at the government's social security bill.
The planned full-day strike in the tram, metro, ISAP railway, trolley or bus service is expected to cause major traffic in Athens.
Public transport to grind to a halt Tuesday
There will be no tram, metro, ISAP railway, trolley or bus service Tuesday due to the participation of workers in a 24-hour strike in protest at the government's social security bill.
In a statement on Saturday, the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY) denounced the new legislation, saying the government has not kept its promise to increase pensions.
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Plan for ISAP underground section revived
After more than a decade of delays, plans to move the section of the electric railway (ISAP) between Neo Faliro and Piraeus underground appear ready to move forward following the approval of a sum for a pre-tender study, Kathimerini understands.
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Athens transport staff call off strike action
Transport staff in the Greek capital have called off further action after a breakthrough in talks with authorities.
Staff objections over a collective labor contract for this year were lifted following talks with the General Accounting Office.
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Transport staff expected to halt strike action
After weeks of stoppages, transport staff are expected to call off any further action after a breakthrough in talks with authorities on Tuesday.
According to Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis, staff objections over a collective labor contract for this year have been addressed following consultations with the General Accounting Office.
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