Greek railway news – Page 3

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    December deadline for Greek rail asset offers

    2015-08-14T13:49:00Z

    GREECE: The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund announced on August 13 that a deadline of December 2015 has been agreed for binding offers to take over state-owned operator TrainOSE and rolling stock maintenance contractor Rosco. The announcement follows the conclusion of negotiations between the privatisation agency, the government and the ...

  • Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund is to sell a 100% stake in Greek train operator Trainose (Photo: Nikos Klonos).
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    Three expressions of interest in Greek rail privatisation

    2013-09-17T10:01:00Z

    GREECE: Three expressions of interest in the purchase of a 100% stake in national train operator Trainose were submitted by the September 16 deadline, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund privatisation agency has announced. The companies involved were not disclosed by HRADF, but local media has named them as French ...

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    Athens Line 2 extended south

    2013-07-29T13:00:00Z

    GREECE: A 5·5 km southern extension of Athens metro Line 2 opened to the public on July 26. The extension from Aghios Dimitrios has four stations at Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and a terminus at Elliniko. Alimos and Argyroupoli feature displays of archaeological finds unearthed during construction. The project cost ...

  • Stadler GTW 2/6 diesel multiple-units on the Neo Ikonio freight line (Photo: Nikos Klonos).
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    Greece invites interest in privatisation of train operator Trainose

    2013-07-17T16:09:00Z

    GREECE: Privatisation agency the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund has invited expressions of interest in the purchase of 100% of the share capital of national train operator Trainose. The process is to be undertaken in two phases, with Phase A being the submission of expressions of interest by September 16. ...

  • A pair of Stadler GTW 2/6 DMUs were used for testing the new line on February 25 (Photo: Nikos Klonos).
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    Neo Ikonio freight line inaugurated

    2013-03-06T12:39:00Z

    GREECE: A 17 km freight line connecting the Neo Ikonio container port near Piraeus with Thriasio on the Athens – Kiato route was inaugurated on February 28. The project was announced in 2000 but subsequently delayed by two years due to financial problems. The total cost was €156⋅6m, split equally ...

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    Piraeus tram extension contract signed

    2013-01-16T10:27:00Z

    GREECE: After a delay of almost four years, the contract for the construction of a tram extension in Piraeus was signed on January 14 by Attiko Metro and contractor Themeli. The project is valued at €61·5m and is to be funded with EU structural funds. The 5·4 km single-track ...

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    Thessaloniki metro extension bids submitted

    2012-07-10T10:39:00Z

    GREECE: Four prequalified consortia submitted technical and financial bids for the construction of the second phase of the Thessaloniki metro project by the July 6 deadline. The bidders are: AEGEK/Impregilo/Seli/Ansaldo STS; Aktor; Terna/Alpine Bau/FCC Construcción; J&P-Avax/Ghella/Alstom Transport SA. Project manager Attiko Metro expects to selected ...

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    Alstom consortium wins Athens metro Line 3 extension contract

    2012-03-02T10:54:00Z

    GREECE: Attiko Metro has awarded a consortium of Alstom, Greek construction group J&P Avax and Italian civil engineers Ghella, a €344m contract to design and build a 7∙6 km southern extension of Athens metro Line 3 from Haidari to Dimotiko Theatro, in the port city of Piraeus. The project is ...

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    Athens metro line reopens

    2011-07-09T04:00:00Z

    GREECE: Attiko Metro reopened the underground section of Line 1 between Attiki and Monastiraki on June 7 following completion of track renewal work (MR 3.11 p48). However, the discovery of archaeological remains has halted work on the section between Omonia and Thissio, which is currently limited to single-track operation. As ...

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    Attiko Metro opens Holargos station

    2010-07-27T12:31:00Z

    GREECE: Attiko Metro Chairman Christos Tsitouras officially opened Holargos station, between Nomismatokopio and Ethniki Amyna on Line 3, with a ceremony on July 23. The new station 22 m below Messogion Avenue is expected to handle 20 000 passengers/day. Holargos is one of three intermediate stations being built on Line ...

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    Rail privatisation included in Greek asset sale

    2010-06-03T14:29:00Z

    GREECE: The government announced the part-privatisation of Hellenic Railways Organisation on June 2. Stakes in a range of state-owned road, port, airport, utility and land assets are to be sold under agreements with the European Commission and international financial institutions which aim to reduce debt and tackle the country's economic ...

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    Thessaloniki metro concession

    1999-03-01T11:00:00Z

    GREECE: On February 5 the Greek Ministry for Environment, Physical Planning & Public Works signed a build-operate-transfer concession for the construction of a 9·4 km automated mini-metro in the city of Thessaloniki. The 20-year concession has been awarded to an international consortium led by French civil engineering group Bouygues SA ...

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    Thessaloniki metro concessionaire selected

    1999-01-01T11:00:00Z

    GREECE: A consortium of Bouygues and Bombardier Inc has been selected as preferred bidder to build an initial 9 km metro line in Thessaloniki. The contract is due to be awarded by December 31. The total package is valued at C$600m with Bombardier getting about 25% for supplying the rolling ...

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    All Greek to Siemens

    1998-04-01T10:00:00Z

    REFLECTING progress made with electrification at 25 kV 50Hz of its 503 km Athens - Thessaloniki trunk line, Hellenic Railways Organisation has placed orders worth DM600m with Siemens of Germany for a fleet of main-line electric rolling stock. Announced on March 10, the contracts are for 20 five-car inter-city EMUs, ...