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Man’s body recovered from metro tracks in Athens
Rescuers have recovered the body of a man who fell onto the tracks of an Athens metro station.
Six firefighters attended the scene at Kallithea station, which is on green Line 1.
The circumstances of the incident remain unclear.
During the operation, services were temporarily suspended at the station.
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Tunnel borer being assembled to start work on new Athens metro line
The first of two massive tunnel borers that will be put to work on the extension of the Athens metro is being assembled, the president of Attiko Metro SA announced on Tuesday.
In a post on social media, Nikos Tachiaos published photographs of the construction site on Katehaki Avenue in the Athens suburb of Ellinoroson where the assembly is taking place.
Tuesday’s metro strike called off after possible breakthrough in talks
A 24-hour strike called by workers at the Athens metro for Tuesday was called off after their union said that a "channel of communication" had been opened with the government to resolve long-standing issues.
Work stoppage on Athens metro (lines 2 and 3) from 9 p.m. Friday
Services on lines 2 (Red) and 3 (Blue) of the Athens will cease at 9 p.m. on Friday due to a work stoppage by metro workers.
The lines will remain closed until the end of shift.
Unions said they called the work stoppage to highlight problems with the metro system, such as the shortage of drivers, technicians, stationmasters and other specialized staff.
Beijing closes 10% of subway stations to stem COVID spread
Beijing on Wednesday closed around 10% of the stations in its vast subway system as an additional measure against the spread of coronavirus.
The subway authority in a brief message said only that the measure to shut 40 mostly downtown stations was being taken as part of epidemic control measures. No date for resumption of service was given.
Sofia: Subway Passengers Continue to Decline this Year
After the first day of school, Sofia seems to be starting a new life - traffic and traffic jams are returning, parking lots are becoming less and less, and nerves are becoming more and more. To avoid congestion, most Sofia residents travel by subway.
Evacuation of commercial spaces from subway stations has begun
The evacuation and demolition of commercial spaces illegally located on the public domain of the state started on Wednesday morning at the Stefan cel Mare metro station, the Ministry of Transport announced.
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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Eight Stations of the Third Metro Line in Sofia Will be Launched by the End of August
Part of the third metro line will start working by the end of the month. Eight of the stations are now ready and testing of the trains between them have started.
Istanbul, Ankara introduce new transport rules
Turkey's two largest cities, Istanbul and Ankara, which yesterday came out from a 48-hour lockdown along with 29 other provinces, started the week with new measures for public transport aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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