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Athens public transport upgraded: New trains, “smart” network, and more frequent metro and bus routes
“We said it, we did it,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the Ministry of Transport event. “The biggest transformation of urban transport in recent decades is being implemented,” added Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis
Railway.gov.gr goes live, showing real-time images of all trains
With centimeter-level train tracking accuracy, the new platform promises immediate alerts and collision prevention on the Athens–Thessaloniki corridor
24-hour metro operation starts on September 13 every Saturday – Ticket prices will not increase
24-hour operation will also apply to certain bus lines and the Tram – What the pilot routes had shown
Kyranakis to Proto Thema: Pilot 24-hour operation of public transport on Saturdays coming in July – Digital accident map now active
The Deputy Minister of Transport explained on the show Direct what the digital accident map is – What he said about traffic accidents, the Highway Code, the railway, and Lymberopoulos
Kyranakis: Yes to dialogue, but without bullying — we must show respect to the citizen who uses the bus
Regarding fully loaded taxis, Mr. Kyranakis announced that the only exceptions allowed to drive in bus lanes will be special-type vehicles used by persons with disabilities, as well as zero-emission taxis, which will be given license plates in a distinct color
The Deputy President of EODASAAM, Christos Papadimitriou, has resigned (Upd.)
His removal seemed inevitable following the recent developments
