Land Transportation No Metro, Suburban Railway Service to/from Athens Airport from May 30 to June 1 by GTP editing team 26 May 2017 by GTP editing team 26 May 2017 Greek railway operator Trainose has cancelled all routes of intercity trains and of the Proastiakos suburban railway from Tuesday, May 30, until Thursday, June 1, due to strike action by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Transport in Greece to be Affected by Walkouts, Strikes on May 16-17 by GTP editing team 15 May 2017 by GTP editing team 15 May 2017 Public transport in Athens will be disrupted on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17, due to nationwide protests against an austerity vote in Parliament on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation EU Court Adviser: Uber is a Transportation Business and May Need Licenses by GTP editing team 12 May 2017 by GTP editing team 12 May 2017 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Transport in Greece to be Affected by Strike on May 1 by GTP editing team 27 April 2017 by GTP editing team 27 April 2017 On the occasion of Labor Day, transport employees in Greece will participate in strikes and work stoppages on Monday, May 1. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation GEPOET Requests End of Intercity Bus Transport Monopoly in Greece by Nikos Krinis 13 April 2017 by Nikos Krinis 13 April 2017 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Easter Season Traffic Measures Announced in Greece by GTP editing team 12 April 2017 by GTP editing team 12 April 2017 Special traffic measures will be put into effect on Greece’s national highways as of Holy Thursday due to the Easter holidays. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Olympia Odos Patra-bound Motorway Opens to Traffic by GTP editing team 11 April 2017 by GTP editing team 11 April 2017 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Athens: 24-hour Strikes Announced by Public Transport Workers by GTP editing team 21 February 2017 by GTP editing team 21 February 2017 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Electric Train to Connect Piraeus to Athens Airport in June by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Travel between the port of Piraeus and Athens International Airport will take approximately 45 minutes on an electric train set to operate in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation E-Ticket Test Run Now on Athens Public Transport by GTP editing team 2 February 2017 by GTP editing team 2 February 2017 Commuters in Athens will be able to use e-tickets or smart cards when traveling on public transport, according to Athens Urban Transport Organisation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Piraeus – Athens Airport Suburban Train Connection Set for Summer by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 The port of Piraeus will be directly connected with Athens International Airport as of summer 2017, according to Greek railways operator Ergose. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Thursday Strike to Disrupt Public Transport in Athens by GTP editing team 5 December 2016 by GTP editing team 5 December 2016 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Suburban Train to Pull in to Lavrio Port by 2019 by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Transport Workers in Athens Continue Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 20 November 2016 by GTP editing team 20 November 2016 Workers of the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram will continue to hold rolling work stoppages this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Athens Metro, Bus and Tram Services to be Disrupted by Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 12 November 2016 by GTP editing team 12 November 2016 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements No Athens-Piraeus Trains Tuesday Due to 5hr Strike by GTP editing team 7 November 2016 by GTP editing team 7 November 2016 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. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives EU Eyes Giving Free Interrail Passes to Teens Turning 18 by GTP editing team 3 October 2016 by GTP editing team 3 October 2016 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Drama – Xanthi Railway Connection Suspended for Six to Nine Months by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 by GTP editing team 21 September 2016 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Access to Athens Mass Transport with Smart Cards in 2017 by GTP editing team 13 September 2016 by GTP editing team 13 September 2016 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Greek TrainOSE Railway Company to Issue ‘Smart’ Ticket by GTP editing team 12 September 2016 by GTP editing team 12 September 2016 Greek rail service company TrainOSE recently announced that it would soon be launching so-called smart tickets for travel on its network. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
