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EU Court Adviser: Uber is a Transportation Business and May Need Licenses

The Uber platform offers a "service in the field of transport" and could be required to obtain the necessary licenses under national law in the EU member states, according to an EU court adviser.
Posted On 12 May 2017
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Transport in Greece to be Affected by Strike on May 1

On the occasion of Labor Day, transport employees in Greece will participate in strikes and work stoppages on Monday, May 1.
Posted On 27 Apr 2017
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GEPOET Requests End of Intercity Bus Transport Monopoly in Greece

GEPOET has requested for the government to work towards the full liberalization of the country’s regular domestic and intercity bus routes, which are currently operated by "one of the few monopolies that still exists" in Greece.
Posted On 13 Apr 2017
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Easter Season Traffic Measures Announced in Greece

Special traffic measures will be put into effect on Greece's national highways as of Holy Thursday due to the Easter holidays.
Posted On 12 Apr 2017
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Olympia Odos Patra-bound Motorway Opens to Traffic

The journey from Athens to Patra, one of Greece's major port cities, will now take only an hour and 40 minutes, following the opening of the new Olympia Odos motorway.
Posted On 11 Apr 2017
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Athens: 24-hour Strikes Announced by Public Transport Workers

Employees of the Athens metro, ISAP railway and tram will be holding 24-hour strikes on Thursday, February 23; Wednesday, March 1; and Friday, March 3.
Posted On 21 Feb 2017
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Electric Train to Connect Piraeus to Athens Airport in June

Travel between the port of Piraeus and Athens International Airport will take approximately 45 minutes on an electric train set to operate in June.
Posted On 10 Feb 2017
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E-Ticket Test Run Now on Athens Public Transport

Commuters in Athens will be able to use e-tickets or smart cards when traveling on public transport, according to Athens Urban Transport Organisation.
Posted On 02 Feb 2017
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Piraeus – Athens Airport Suburban Train Connection Set for Summer

The port of Piraeus will be directly connected with Athens International Airport as of summer 2017, according to Greek railways operator Ergose.
Posted On 12 Dec 2016
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Thursday Strike to Disrupt Public Transport in Athens

Public transport employees in Athens will hold work stoppages on Thursday, December 8, as the country’s main private and public sector umbrella unions, GSEE and ADEDY, have announced a nationwide strike.
Posted On 05 Dec 2016
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Suburban Train to Pull in to Lavrio Port by 2019

The port town of Lavrion in southeastern Attica is set to get a suburban railway (proastiakos) link connecting it with the Greek capital and Athens airport as of 2019 with the municipality aiming to launch the tender for the project next year.
Posted On 29 Nov 2016
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Transport Workers in Athens Continue Work Stoppages

Workers of the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram will continue to hold rolling work stoppages this week.
Posted On 20 Nov 2016
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Tram Station at Syntagma square.
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Athens Metro, Bus and Tram Services to be Disrupted by Work Stoppages

Athens transport services will be disrupted as of Tuesday, November 15, until Friday, November 25, as workers of the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram have announced rolling work stoppages.
Posted On 12 Nov 2016
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No Athens-Piraeus Trains Tuesday Due to 5hr Strike

There will be no train services along the Piraeus-Kifissia railway on Tuesday between 11am and 4pm due to a strike announced by the Electric Urban Railway (former ISAP) drivers’ union.
Posted On 07 Nov 2016
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EU Eyes Giving Free Interrail Passes to Teens Turning 18

In efforts to bring European youth closer to each other, offer them a chance to discover the continent’s diversity and instil a “sense of belonging”, the European Parliament will this week discuss plans to hand out free Interrail passes to EU residents on their 18th birthday.
Posted On 03 Oct 2016
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Drama – Xanthi Railway Connection Suspended for Six to Nine Months

The railway connection between Drama and Xanthi in Greece will be suspended as of Sunday, September 25, and for the next six to nine months, due to scheduled rail maintenance works.
Posted On 21 Sep 2016
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Access to Athens Mass Transport with Smart Cards in 2017

The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) has announced that it will begin to issue smart cards as of 2017 for commuters using buses, trolleys and trams and by summer for travel on the metro and electric railway.
Posted On 13 Sep 2016
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Greek TrainOSE Railway Company to Issue ‘Smart’ Ticket

Greek rail service company TrainOSE recently announced that it would soon be launching so-called smart tickets for travel on its network.
Posted On 12 Sep 2016
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Rail Strike in Greece Called Off

Railway services in Greece, including the routes to and from Athens International Airport, are to operate as normal as of Tuesday after Greek rail workers called off planned work stoppages.
Posted On 18 Jul 2016
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Greek Rail Workers Announce More Work Stoppages

Railway services in Greece will not operate from Monday, July 18, until Wednesday, July 20, as employees of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) are protesting against the privatization of Greek railway operator TRAINOSE.
Posted On 15 Jul 2016
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