Land Transportation

Transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Wednesday, March 8, as transport employees will participate in a strike and work stoppages.

Giorgos Gerapetritis steps in as Greece’s new transport minister following the tragic Tempi train collision.

Greece has declared 3 days of national mourning after a train crash in Tempi left at least 36 passengers dead and dozens injured.

Greece has launched tender for a road project to facilitate travel between Epirus and the Albanian border.

A total of 480 major infrastructure projects including road works, hospitals and a new airport are scheduled for Crete.

Greece set to launch a tender for the extension of Athens Metro Line 2 Anthoupoli-Ilion segment, according to the country’s infrastructure ministry.

Passengers on EU flights will be able to use their mobile phones to full capacity after the European Commission updated its implementing decision on inflight 5G technology.

Hoteliers in Greece will be working with nonprofit NatTour to promote bike tourism to visitors.

Avance, a car rental company with a presence throughout Greece, presented its services at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 travel and tourism exhibition in London.

Three new metro stations that shorten commuting times between Greece’s largest port in Piraeus and Athens Airport have opened to the public.

Greece’s outdated intercity bus services known as “KTEL” will be undergoing a major makeover which will create an airport-style hub in the area of Eleonas.

Greece’s train operator TrainOSE has been renamed Hellenic Train S.A., marking the start of a new era for Greek railways.

The Greek Transport Ministry has launched an information campaign to promote the use of bicycles in Athens and their transportation on means of public transport.

Attiko Metro’s expansion works include a metro stop at the popular Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, which houses the Greek National Opera and a 210,000m2 park.

GEPOET, the federation that represents Greek travel agencies and companies that provide tour bus services, is calling for “vital” support measures for 2022.

Travelers to Thessaloniki from Athens will now be able to reach the city in under four hours on board the new high-speed ETR 470 train put into service by train operator TrainOSE.

Autohellas, a Greek company that provides short-term car rental and long-term leasing services, recorded an increase in net results during the first quarter of 2022 year-on-year.

The General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises presented Finance Minister Christos Staikouras with 8 proposals during a recent working meeting, citing the challenges of Covid-19.

Road and railway projects valued at 8 billion euros were tendered off in Greece, in a period of three years, according to Greek Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis.

Public transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Wednesday, April 6, due to a 24-hour strike called by the country’s main private and public sector umbrella unions.