Land Transportation GEPOET Discusses Tourism Issues With Transport Minister by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 A bill that will regulate the legal details in regards to the pending liberalization of land passenger transport will be tabled in parliament in April 2013 by the Transport Ministry, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Airport To Connect With Piraeus Port Via Metro by GTP editing team 1 April 2012 by GTP editing team 1 April 2012 The contract for the 7.6 kilometer extension of Metro line 3 on the Haidari-Piraeus section that will include six brand new stations was signed last month, according to Attiko Metro … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Tour Buses Seek E.U. Help On KTEL Bus Monopoly by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 Greek tour bus owners recently filed a complaint to the European Commission against the monopoly of the KTEL intercity buses and accused the ministries of transport and tourism for overprotecting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Tour Bus Profession Opens, KTEL Bus Profession Stays Closed by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos sparked an angry reaction from tourism professionals recently when he signed a ministerial decision in November, which liberalized the tour bus profession so licenses … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Greek Taxi Strikes Continue In September by GTP editing team 11 October 2011 by GTP editing team 11 October 2011 After a suspension of mobilizations in August, Greek taxi owners and drivers resumed protest action in September in response to the government’s proposed law to liberalize the taxi sector and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation TRAINOSE Offers Cheaper Fares, Upgrades Services by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Greek train operator TRAINOSE, a subsidiary of Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), dropped its ticket price last month for the Athens-Thessaloniki route and announced a series of new services to be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Tour Bus Profession Set To Open by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The provision of the draft law that regulates the liberalization of the tour bus profession so licenses could be easier obtained was voted in Parliament in early August. To the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Cabbies Suspend Strikes, Bookings Canceled by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Some 20 percent of bookings to Greece were canceled for the mid August-October period during the three-week strike of Greek taxi owners and drivers, press reports said last month. Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Taxi Driver Protest Disrupts Travel In Greece by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos last month appealed to Greek taxi drivers to not hit tourism during their mobilizations, as “such protests do not help the country and do … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Web-Ticket Service Launched For Train Passengers by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 As of last month a whole new chapter opened for Greek railway as passengers are now able to book their tickets directly online. The CEO of Greek railways operating unit … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation International Drivers License Exemption Sought by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 A constant problem of car rental companies is the inability to rent cars to non-European Union citizens who do not have an international drivers license, the Greek Car Rental Companies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Proposal For Bus And Coach Passenger Rights Tabled by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 by GTP editing team 1 February 2010 A proposal that involves passenger rights for bus and coach transport was adopted at the European Union Council of Transport Ministers held in December in Brussels. The proposal aims to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Athens’ Taxi Cabs Disappoint Travelers: Poll by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Athens taxis were voted the filthiest in the world, according to a survey conducted by hotels.com website. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Public Transit 3-Day Tourist Ticket by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The Athens Urban Transport organization, OASA, last month announced the new “tourist ticket” that offers unlimited travel on all means of public transport to serve the needs of those visiting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Rent-a-cars Want to Go Green by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The Greek Car Rental Companies Association recently suggested the creation of a ‘green fleet’ of rental cars to circulate in Greece so as to combat air pollution released from aged … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Limo Services for Taxis Not Rent-a-car Offices by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Transport Minister Costis Hatzidakis recently expressed his intention to give taxi owners the opportunity to provide limo services, all of which caused a major uproar within the Greek Car Rental … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation London-Paris in Record Time by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The virgin voyage of the Eurostar train along the new and improved High Speed 1 railroad set a new record for train journeys as the journey London to Paris was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Suburban Railway Launch in Northern Greece by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The Thessaloniki Proastiako railway is now officially open to transport passengers from Thessaloniki to Litochoro. With Desiro Electric trains and a speed of up to 160 kilometers an hour, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation HATTA Challenges “City Sightseeing” Public Bus by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies has declared the recent action of the Athens Urban Transport Organization illegal, with reference to the new “discover Athens sightseeing” bus, line … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Low Cost Express Trains Take On Low Cost Airlines by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The revolution brought about by the advent of the low cost airline is the opportunity to escape to a multitude of destinations throughout Europe at competitive prices, for a weekend … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
