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Thessaloniki Metro Almost Ready, Greek PM on First Test Run

Thessaloniki’s metro, to serve almost 250,000 commuters a day once completed, is almost ready.

Athens Airport: New Curbside Pick-up Rules Take Effect June 7

Athens International Airport will be putting into effect new curbside access and traffic rules starting on June 7.

Greece Launches Contactless Payments on Buses in 33 Cities and Islands

Commuters in 33 Greek cities and on the islands will be able to make contactless payments on public buses.

May 1 Strike to Disrupt Public Transport, Ferry Travel in Greece

Transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Monday, May 1, as public transport and ferry employees have announced their participation in strikes to mark May Day.

EU Adopts Laws to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

EU Council adopts "Fit for 55" package of laws, including an emissions trading system, to cut greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

Easter Schedule: Reduced Athens Public Transport Services

During Easter, Athens' public transport will operate on reduced schedules, according to the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA).

Intercity Train Route from Athens to Thessaloniki Resumes

Greece’s railway operator will reinstate the Athens-Thessaloniki train route on April 3.

Aris Marinis Re-elected President of General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET)

Aris Marinis has been re-elected as president of the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET), the body that collectively represents travel businesses in Greece.

Train Services in Greece Resume: What Passengers Should Know

Intercity and suburban (proastiakos) train services in Greece resume on March 22 with new safety measures in place.

Thessaly: Cycling Path Network in Karditsa to Get Expansion

The Thessaly Region has given the go-ahead for the expansion of the cycling path network in Karditsa.

Hellenic Train Services Replaced by Bus Routes

Hellenic Train has announced that a number of routes carried out by its trains will be handled by buses.

Strike in Greece on March 16 to Affect Ferry, Air Travel

Air and ferry travel in Greece will be disrupted on Thursday, March 16, due to a 24-hour nationwide strike.

Covid-19: Greece to End Face Mask Rule on Public Transport

The use of face masks will soon stop to be mandatory on public transport in Greece, bringing to an end one of the few anti-Covid measures in the country.

March 8 Nationwide Strike in Greece to Affect Ferry Services, Public Transport

Transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Wednesday, March 8, as transport employees will participate in a strike and work stoppages.

Greece Names New Transport Minister After Deadly Train Collision

Giorgos Gerapetritis steps in as Greece’s new transport minister following the tragic Tempi train collision.

Greece Declares Three Days of National Mourning After Train Crash

Greece has declared 3 days of national mourning after a train crash in Tempi left at least 36 passengers dead and dozens injured.

Greece Launches Tender for Ioannina-Albania Road Netork

Greece has launched tender for a road project to facilitate travel between Epirus and the Albanian border.

Dozens of Infrastructure Works to Prepare Crete for New Era

A total of 480 major infrastructure projects including road works, hospitals and a new airport are scheduled for Crete.

Greece to Launch Tender for Metro Line 2 Extension

Greece set to launch a tender for the extension of Athens Metro Line 2 Anthoupoli-Ilion segment, according to the country's infrastructure ministry.

EU Allows 5G on Planes and WI-FI on the Road

Passengers on EU flights will be able to use their mobile phones to full capacity after the European Commission updated its implementing decision on inflight 5G technology.