Land Transportation

Greek authorities will boost frequency of bus and metro services in Attica, in efforts to address overcrowding and limit the spread of Covid once lockdown is lifted.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to support half of a 470-million-euro nationwide programme to reduce the risk of traffic accidents across Greece.

Greece’s second nationwide lockdown will be extended until December 7 in efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

A 24-hour strike called by Greece’s civil servants’ union ADEDY for Thursday, November 26, will affect public transport in Athens.

Authorities have announced new restrictions for crossing Greece’s land borders in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Health authorities will carry out rapid Covid-19 tests at several of Greece’s northern border crossings to curb the spread of the virus in the country.

A new public electric bus has begun its first test run through the center of Athens and is in service for passengers.

Rental Center Crete, a leading car rental company located on Crete, has launched its website in the Greek language.

Arrivals to Greece by road in Q3 2020 reached only 580,000, accounting for a mere 8% of total arrivals recorded in 2019.

The European Union is looking to make rail travel more convenient and passenger-friendly, in particular for those with disabilities or reduced mobility.

Avis, a leading car rental company in Greece, has secured 130 million euros in funding for the expansion of its fleet of electric and hybrid cars.

In efforts to ease overcrowding on public transport due to Covid-19, the transport ministry said it would be releasing 100 new KTEL intercity buses into circulation in Athens, earlier than …

Autohellas-Hertz has been certified as an “active member” of the Alphabet OneNet network for 2020.

Athens’ tram service will be enhanced with the addition of 25 new urban tram cars by 2021, two of which were recently delivered to the company’s Hellinikon depot.

Thessaloniki welcomed a metro test run and 18 new buses this week aimed at upgrading urban transport in Greece’s second largest city.

Rail Transport Company STASY, as of August 31, will increase the frequency of services on Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The Hellenic Police will step up patrols on roads ahead of the August 15 holiday, when mass departures of Greeks from cities to home villages or islands take place.

More buses, increased frequency, and additional staff are the Greek transport ministry’s top priorities as part of an overhaul in mass transport.

The information and ticketing services of Greece’s intercity bus units – known as KTEL – are on their way to get a digital upgrade.

Greece is set to benefit from an EU 2.2-billion-euro funding package aimed at jump-starting the economy through a series of transport projects.