Transport in Athens

The Environment and Energy Ministry has given the green light for the construction of a new central station for intercity buses in the Eleonas district of Athens. The project received approval after the environmental terms were approved.

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) on Friday announced the extension of the tender for the utilization of Attiki Odos, the ringroad around northern Athens which connects the Athens-Corinth and Athens-Thessaloniki highways with Athens International Airport.

The deadline of binding offers for Attiki Odos, the capital's ringroad, has been extended to 5 p.m. on July 10, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) said on Tuesday.

The binding offers are part of the tender process for the award of a services concession agreement in relation to financing, operation, maintenance and utilization of Attiki Odos, TAIPED said.

The Attiki Odos highway tolls will be reduced with the new concession contract from 2.80 euros to €2.50.

The tender for the new concession contract for Attiki Odos is at serious risk of being completely derailed, both in terms of timetable and financial consideration, as conditions have changed drastically since the beginning of 2022, with the government requesting a reduction in toll charges.

A prominent businessman and former publisher, Giorgos Bobolas has died at the age of 95, it was announced on Tuesday.

Bus and trolleybus workers will stage a new work stoppage for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, demanding safe and quality public transport. 

The work stoppage will last from the start of the shift until 9 a.m. and from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift. 

Buses will run normally on the routes assigned to the privately operated KTEL intercity buses. 

Police were looking on Tuesday for a man who held up a toll collector at the Doukissis Plakentias toll station, in northern Athens, on the Attiki Odos ring road.

The unidentified suspect rode up to the toll booth on a motorcycle at around 5.30 a.m. and threatened the collector with a gun, according to reports.

The Athens metro stops "Syntagma" and "Panepistimio" were shut down at 10:30 on Sunday for a rally taking place at Syntagma Square over the deadly train collision accident at Tempe.

The rally is being held downtown as of 12:00 noon, and metro trains will be passing through the two stations mentioned above without stopping.

At least three major denationalization plans, each at a different stage, are being de facto postponed to the second half of this year due to the upcoming announcement of general elections.