A car fell off the bridge on the rail tracks of urban train ISAP at the KAT station in Northern Athens early Friday morning. At the time of the accident a train was about to pass through. The 60-year-old woman managed to get out of the car before the coming …
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Train employees to launch work stoppages and 24h strike, Mar 5-6/2018
There will changes and cancellations on all railway services in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras, as well as the trains to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, on Monday and Tuesday due to work stoppages held by railway employees. According to the Panhellenic Railway Employees Federation, three-hour work stoppages will be held …
Read More »Athens Airport – Port of Piraeus direct train service started on Feb 1st
The direct transport from the port of Piraeus to Athens airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is a fact. The first Proastiakos train left the Piraeus terminal on Thursday morning, February 1st 2018. The transport lasts 63 minutes. The ticket price is at 10 euros for one way journey. The direct line is …
Read More »Police officers to replace private security guards at Athens Metro and urban train ISAP stations
Police officers will replace private security guards at the stations of metro and urban train ISAP in Greece’s capital Athens. According to an agreement signed between the Transportation Ministry and Greek Police, ELAS will supply 200 police officers whose sole task will be the protection of commuters and public property. …
Read More »Trainose introduces thematic ‘Olympian Trail’ route for cruise passengers in Greece
Greek railway service operator Trainose, run by Italy’s state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato, announced the launch of the “Olympian Trail” train route, a product aimed to offer cruise passengers in Greece “the trail of a lifetime experience”. “The ‘Olympian Trail’ aims to attract cruise tourists that disembark in Katakolo …
Read More »U.S. Airmen in Greece to train with Hellenic Air Force
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing landed at the Athens International Airport in Athens, Greece, Oct. 25. The Stratotanker is scheduled to participate in a short air to air refueling training mission with the Hellenic air force in the upcoming days. The training will …
Read More »Workers at Urban Train ISAP to launch work stoppage, Oct 9/2017
Workers at fixed-track public transport means in Athens will launch a work stoppage on Monday, October 9th 2017, to protest technical problems in the issuing of electronic Smart Cards and Tickets. The workers union STASY originally said that they will of the metro, tram and urban train ISAP from 12 …
Read More »Italian Ferrovie buys Greek TrainOSE, a day after €692mn debt is written off
Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. on Thursday signed an agreement to buy 100 percent of Greece’s railways TrainOSE for 45 million euros. The signature ended a four-year tender process and opening a new page in the Greek railways’ future. The signatures fell a day after TrainOSE’s 692-million-euro debt to state-owned …
Read More »Young Frenchman dies as he attempts graffiti on train wagons in Thiseio
A 19-year-old Frenchman died while he was attempting to paint graffiti on train wagons. According to suggestions, the man got electrocuted. Together with two friends of the same age, the young Frenchman had arrived at the urban train ISAP station <Thiseio> short before 7:30 Wednesday evening. While he was between …
Read More »Train workers cancel work stoppages May 30-31, but 24h strike on June 1/2017
Trains, Proastiakos and metro to the Athens airport will operate as usual on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 30-31 2017, but there will be a 24-hour strike on Thursday, June 1st. Trains workers have reportedly cancelled their work stoppages originally planned for the last two days of May. Last week, the …
Read More »UPDATE Strike: No Trains, Proastiakos, and Metro to/from Athens Airport May 30-June 1/2017
TRAINOSE decided to cancel all Train and Proastiakos (suburban trains) operation due to work stoppages and a 24-hour strike announced the staff of the Greek Railway company. No trains will be running May 30 – June 1 2017. Consequently, there will be no Metro from and to Athens Airport Eleftherios …
Read More »FabLab training space teaches modern technologies to young refugees
In the context of the migration crisis in Europe, many refugees are nowadays blocked in camps or towns in Greece for an indeterminate length of time and with few future perspectives. Young people are often full of energy and enthusiasm, but they lack the opportunity to make use of it. …
Read More »High speed was the cause for the fatal train accident on Athens-Thessaloniki route
High speed was the cause for the train accident on Athens-Thessaloniki route, an accident that cost the lives of three people and the injury of thirteen. According to the preliminary report of a committee investigating the cause for the accident the train driver had developed a speed of 144.3 km/hour, …
Read More »Public Transport, ferries, flights, trains: Work stoppage and 24h strikes May 16-19/2017
Workers at public transport means, ferries and ships but also air-traffic controllers launch work stoppages and strikes to protest the voting of the new austerity measures package. Strike and work stoppage schedule May 16-18 2017 +++ Ferries, ships : twice 48h strikes May 16 -17 2017 and 18-19 2017 On …
Read More »Train derails, crash into house, 3 dead, 7 injured – videos, pictures
Greece train crash: At least three people died and seven were injured when a passenger train derailed in Northern Greece and literally ripped through a house on Saturday night. The Intercity I/C 58 with 70 passengers and 5 crew members was traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki. The derail occurred at …
Read More »Public transport means, trains, ferries on strike and work stoppages May 1/2017
After the Greek seamen, workers on other transport means have declared strike and work stoppages on the 1st of May 2017. The day is normally celebrated with workers’ strike. So far the schedule for the strikes is: Buses will operate between 9 am and 9 pm Trolley buses on 24-hour …
Read More »Spying devices found in Greek Football Federation and training center
Hidden cameras and microphones with direct audio and video monitoring. Greece football federation ‘spied on players and staff for years using hidden cameras and listening devices’. A committee appointed by FIFA accused the Greek Football Federation EPO of monitoring employees, players and coaches in what it calls a heavy blow …
Read More »Athens Metro, Tram, Urban Train on 24h strikes, Mar 1st & 3rd/2017
Workers at the Athens Metro, the Tram and the Urban train ISAP will launch a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, March 1st 2017 and one on Friday, March 1st and 3rd 2017. Workers oppose the legislation according to which the commercial use of stations and spaces of the Urban Rail Transport …
Read More »Athens Metro, Tram, Urban Train on 24h strike, Feb23/17
Workers at the Athens Metro, the Tram and the Urban train ISAP will launch a 24-hour strike on Thursday, February 23rd 2017. Workers oppose the legislation according to which the commercial use of stations and spaces of the Urban Rail Transport SA (STA.SY) will be given to the Public Bus …
Read More »Athens: Metro, Tram, urban train work stoppage schedule Nov 18-Dec 2/2016
Workers at Athens Metro, Tram and urban train ISAP will launch work stoppages, starting tomorrow Friday, November 18th and ending on December 2nd 2016. Work Stoppage schedule: Nov 18: metro, tram begin of shift until 10 am, Urban train 12 noon to 4 pm Nov 21: Urban train begin of …
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