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Athens Public Transport in the 1920s: Rare Black and White Footage Digitized

A rare silent movie of the Athens tram in the late 1920s was recently digitized by Greek state television (ERT) and was released on Tuesday. The astonishing footage, which dates from 1929, shows a two-carriage tram crossing the Koukaki neighborhood...

One Dead After Tram Hits Pedestrian in Alimos, Attica

A disturbing accident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Attica's southern suburb of Alimos, as a man and his goddaughter were attempting to make their way to a beach there. A railway vehicle belonging to Athens' tram network hit and killed...

Athens Commuters to Decide on New Tram Color

Athenians will be the ones to decide on the color of the new tram, as the company operating the Athens tram network will conduct an online survey running from January 1 to 13. Attiko Metro announced on Thursday that commuters...

Shortened Tram Routes in Athens as Drainage Works to be Performed

One of the major public transport options in Athens, the tram, will be operating an abbreviated itinerary for an indefinite period as a result of drainage works to be performed along the tram's route. Specifically, the tram will not operate...

Strikes Cripple Transportation This Week With No Metro, Tram, Train on Wednesday and Friday

Workers on Athens fixed-rail transport systems (tram, metro and Kifissia-Piraeus electric railway) will hold 24-hour strikes on Wednesday and Friday in protest against legislation that hands over the commercial exploitation of STASY fixed-rail transport stations and premises to the...

UPDATE: Union Announces Public Transport Workers Will Add Two More 24-Hour Strikes Next Week

In additional to the 24-hour strike that the public transportation workers for the ISAP railway and tram announced for this Thursday, the union has now added two 24-hour strikes next week. The announcement came from a union representing the fixed-track transport...

Tram and Metro System Staff Announce More Work Stoppages Next Week

Staff on the Athens tram, electric railway (line 1) and metro (lines 2 and 3) have announced that work stoppages will continue next week, starting on Monday. On Monday there will be no trains on line 1 from the start...