March 14, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Public buses will join the nationwide strike on Thursday with work stoppages from the start of the shift until 9:00 a.m. and from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift, the OASA staff union announced on Tuesday. They will run normally 9:00 am – 9 pm to facilitate protesters …
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March 14, 2023
Tourism, Travel
Hellenic Train announced that buses will start operating as of Wednesday, March 15, to transport passengers on certain routes, until rail traffic is restored. Further details are expected to be announced later on Tuesday, the company said. Minister of State responsible for Infrastructure and Transport Giorgos Gerapetritis met anew with …
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June 28, 2022
Society, Strikes
Workers union of blue buses and trolley buses staff in Athens will launch a 24-hour strike, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Workers union at OASA decided to launch the 24-hour strike in order to protest the extension of OASA with intercity buses KTEL for one more year. The amendment was …
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April 29, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Public Transport in Athens will be disrupted on Sunday due to the workers’ strikes on Labor Day, May 1, while affected will be also ferries and ships and trains across the country.. In an updated statement on Friday, transportation unions said that the Athens metro and tram will not run …
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April 5, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Public transport, sea and air traffic will be heavily disrupted or just paralyzed on Wednesday, 6. April 2022, as several transport workers unions have declared to participate in the 24-hour general strike. For 24 hours, ferries will remain docked at the ports and airplanes will be grounded at the airports, …
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March 3, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The condition to complete the Passenger Location Form (PLF) by those visiting Greece will be abolished by mid-March, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Thursday.The country also increase capacity for touristic buses and implements new health protocols for touristic accommodation. “Following the recommendation by the Experts’ Committee of the Health …
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April 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
After months of Athenian commuters crowding in public transport means amid an ongoing pandemic, the first 40 additional buses are finally ready to strengthen the public transport system. The buses are leased and part of a broader plan to “radically” upgrade the public transport of Greek capital Athens where millions …
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October 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
The Greek government efforts to find solutions to the crowding of commuters in public transport means in Athens has so far turned into a fiasco. The Transportation Ministry has been delaying measures to strengthen the bus network in the Greek capital of 4 million inhabitants, the daily coronavirus cases are …
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February 15, 2020
Strikes
Workers are all public transport means in Athens will join the 24-hour general strike on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters with no option other than use their own car, if they have any, taxi, if they find any, walk to workplace or stay at home. …
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October 30, 2018
Social
A passenger was slightly injured when unknown perpetrator or perpetrators attacked a public bus in one of the main roads of Athens, the Syggrou avenue. A little earlier, another bus was attacked in the suburb of Agioi Anargyroi in West Athens. The bus was at the height of Agios Sostis …
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September 14, 2018
Tourism
Nine years after the abolition of touristic buses operating through the cultural monuments in the Greek capital, the Athens Transport Organization said it is planning to relaunch the routes. The plan foresees two routes that will be called “cultural” and not “touristic” as in the past. One route will operate …
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June 12, 2018
Strikes
Buses and trolley buses in Athens will not operate from 12 o’ clock noon until 5 o’ clock afternoon on Thursday, June 14th. The work stoppage is to take place following a decision by the union of workers at the the Athens Urban Transportation Organisation (OASA). Reason for the stoppage …
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May 30, 2018
Strikes
Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will hold a 24-hour strike on Thursday, May 31 2018. On the same day, workers at Athens Metro will hold two work stoppages in the early morning and late night shift. Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3 will therefore operate only between …
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April 29, 2018
Strikes
Workers at Athens public transport means as well as at trains TRAINOSE and Proastiakos will hold 24-hour strikes and work stoppages on May 1st 2018. Below the schedule: Trains & Proastiakos: 24-hour strike. The strike starts at 00:01 May 1st and end 23:59 on the same day Blue Buses: will …
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January 13, 2018
Strikes
Unions of workers at Athens public transport means have called for a 24-hours strike on Monday, January 15th 2018, to protest the new labor law that restricts the right to strike. The Athens Metro, the Tram, the urban train ISAP, buses and trolley buses will remain parked for 24 hours …
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January 11, 2018
Strikes
Troubles ahead for commuters in Athens as workers at METRO Lines 2 and 3 and TRAM will launch a 24-hour strike on Friday, January 12, 2018. Workers at Urban train ISAP will launch a 4-hour stoppage between 12 o; clock noon and 3:00 p.m. Trolley buses and buses will operate …
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December 12, 2017
Strikes
Workers at public transport means in Athens will join the general strike of public and private sector unions on December 14th 2017. Transport means workers will launch work stoppages next Thursday, mainly in order to allow unionists to join the big protest rally again austerity measures. According to an announcement …
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September 20, 2017
Strikes
Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch a work stoppage on Thursday, September 21st 2017. Drivers will walk out between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. They also plan a demonstration at 1 p.m. outside the Transportation Ministry. The work stoppage aims to protest the “deterioration of public …
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May 15, 2017
Strikes
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 …
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May 15, 2017
Strikes
Greeks protest the new austerity package of 4.9billion euros measures with a 24-hour general strike. Public and private sector unions ADEDY and GESEE have called to action that will paralyze Greece on May 17 2017, one day before government lawmakers will vote in favor of the measures. Public and municipality …
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