Greek railway news
News about railway, metro and tram infrastructure, operations, policy, projects and the supply industry in Greece, from Railway Gazette International.
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NewsGreece restructures railway infrastructure manager to implement safety and efficiency improvements
GREECE: The government has restructured the way the rail infrastructure is managed, in response to the systemic failures exposed by the head-on collision between passenger and freight trains near Tempi which killed 57 people.
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NewsGreek railway ‘reset’ aims to bring the network to the level of Italy
GREECE: The Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport has signed a co-operation agreement with Italy’s FS Group to modernise the Greek railway system, two years after the fatal head-on collision at Tempi.
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NewsTempi accident report exposes Greek railway safety failures
GREECE: Rail and air accident investigation body EODASAAM exposes serious systemic failures in the Greek railway sector and makes 17 recommendations for improvement in its report into the head-on collision between passenger and freight trains near Tempi which killed 57 people on February 28 2023. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalLong-awaited Thessaloniki metro opens
GREECE: The Thessaloniki metro opened on November 30, 18 years after construction began. The first phase runs 9·6 km through twin bore tunnels from Thessaloniki New Railway Station to Nea Elvetia with 13 stations and an end-to-end journey time of 18 min. The line has a ...
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NewsConstruction of Western Attica suburban line begins
GREECE: Work has begin the build the Western Attica suburban line to the west of Athens. The route will run 34·6 km from Ano Liosia to Megara on the alignment of an abandoned metre gauge line. There will be seven stations serving communities and industries which ...
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Metro Report InternationalThessaloniki automated metro operating contract signed
GREECE: The operating and maintenance contract for the Thessaloniki metro has been signed, with opening now planned for the fourth quarter of year 2024. Project promoter Hellenic Metro announced in June that it had selected the THEMA Consortium of Milano transport operator ATM (51%) and French ...
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Metro Report InternationalThessaloniki metro operator selected
GREECE: Project promoter Hellenic Metro has awarded the THEMA consortium of Milano transport operator ATM (51%) and engineering consultancy Egis (49%) a €250m contract to operate and maintain Thessaloniki metro Line 1 for 11 years. The first metro line in Greece’s second-largest city is currently under ...
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In depthGreece: Rail revival struggles to gain momentum
Despite a macroeconomic recovery and an injection of EU funding for infrastructure, Greece’s rail recovery is still facing headwinds, typified by the low-key launch of Pendolino services between the country’s two principal cities. Toma Bačić reports from Athens.
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Metro Report InternationalPiraeus metro extension opens
GREECE: A 3·6 km extension of Athens metro Line 3 from Nikaia to Dimotiko Theatro in Piraeus was opened by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on October 10. There are three stations, including an interchange with Line 1, and the extension is expected to serve 132 000 ...
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Metro Report InternationalHeraklion tram plan
GREECE: Technical specifications for a proposed tram network in Heraklion, the largest city on the island of Crete, have been agreed by Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure Yiannis Anastasakis and Nikolaos Kouretas, Managing Director of Athens’ Attiko Metro. Funding will now be sought for feasibility and viability ...
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Metro Report InternationalAthens metro train refurbishment contract awarded
GREECE: Operator STASY has awarded CAF a contract to refurbish 14 trainsets dating from 1983-85 which are in service on Athens metro Line 1. The 34-month project to extend the life of the five-car MAN/Siemens trainsets for a further 25 years has a €70m budget and ...
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NewsCisalpino trainsets enter service in Greece
GREECE: ETR470 tilting trainsets which were formerly used on Cisalpino services from Italy to Switzerland entered passenger service in Greece on May 15, operating two trains a day in each direction between Thessaloniki and Athens. The journey time on the 502 km ...
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NewsTrainose signs 10-year PSO contract
GREECE: The ministries of Infrastructure & Transport and Finance have awarded Trainose a 10-year public service obligation contract to continue to provide passenger services. The PSO contract signed on April 14 is worth €50m/year and has an option for a further five year extension. Trainose has ...
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NewsThessaloniki – Idomeni line upgrading contract awarded
GREECE: The national railway group’s major projects division Ergose has awarded a joint venture of Alstom and Avax a €41m contract to modernise signalling, track and electrification to enable 160 km/h operation on the 70 km section of Pan-European Corridor X between Thessaloniki and Idomeni on ...
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Metro Report InternationalEIB releases biggest ever loan for transport in Greece
GREECE: The European Investment Bank and Attiko Metro have signed a €580m loan to finance construction of the first section of Athens metro Line 4. EIB said the 30-year loan is the biggest ever granted for a Greek transport project, and its biggest loan for a ...
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Metro Report InternationalAthens metro Line 4 main works to begin
GREECE: Major construction works for Athens metro Line 4 are to start this summer, after the contract for final design work, construction and commissioning was signed by Attiko Metro and a consortium of Alstom, local construction company Avax and Italian tunnelling company Ghella. The contract, which ...
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NewsRefurbished Pendolino arrives in Greece
GREECE: The first of five ETR470 Pendolino trainsets being refurbished for use on Trainose’s flagship Athens – Thessaloniki route has been delivered to Thessaloniki and is expected to enter service in March.
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Metro Report InternationalConsortium chosen to build first phase of Athens Line 4
GREECE: Attiko Metro has selected a consortium of Alstom, Greek construction company Avax and Italian tunnelling company Ghella to build the first section of Athens metro Line 4.
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Metro Report InternationalCitadis X05 trams arrive in Athens
GREECE: Alstom has delivered the first two of 25 Citadis X05 trams ordered by Athens transport agency Attiko Metro. Under the contract awarded in ordered in July 2018 Alstom is responsible for the on-site testing, training and warranty services, as well as the provision of spare parts. ...
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In depthGreece: Infrastructure investment back on the agenda
After years of delays amid the country’s financial crisis, several major infrastructure projects are coming to fruition in Greece, while Chinese investment in the port of Piraeus could spur more investment in the near future. Toma Bačić reports.