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Huge Fines for Heavy Trucks Traveling Off the National Highway to Avoid Tolls

The Ministry of Infrastructures plans to put an end to heavy trucks and lorries on country roads. This means that vehicles of over 3.5 tons need a special license to travel on the road network that are offered only...

PM Tsipras to Visit Bulgarian Counterpart Borisov Monday to Discuss Energy and Transportation Plans

As Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks to fortify relations between the Greek government and it neighbors within the Balkan nations, he will be heading to Sophia, Bulgaria on Monday. The purpose of his trip is to discuss mutually beneficial ventures...

Greek Rail Strike from Friday July 8 Until Tuesday July 12

Rail services in Greece will be suspended from Friday July 8 until next Tuesday July 12 due to strike action by TRAINOSE workers. The strike will affect trains throughout Greece, including the Proastiakos service that runs to Athens airport....

New Law Seeks to Prevent Toll-Free Travel by Vehicles Over 3.5 Tons on Service Roads

The Parliament plenum on Thursday passed an amendment submitted by Infrastructure, Greek Transport and Networks Minister Christos Spirtzis that will ban heavy vehicles of over 3.5 tons from using toll-free service roads running parallel to highways, instead of Greece's...

Ryan Air to Cut Summer Flights to Greece 2 Months Early, Criticizes Tourism Dep Min

Ryan Air is cutting summer season flights to Greece two months early because the Greek government has not answered to his proposals, said the low cost airline Chief Commercial Officer David O'Brien. O'Brien spoke to the Sunday edition of Greek...

Obstructing Public Transportation Routes Could Land You Behind Bars

  The Greek Government decided to tighten the legislation regarding the obstruction of public transport. In particular the Greek Government with an amendment that was included in the bill of the Cohabitation Agreement for homosexual couples, modified the Article of...

Greek Airports Show Passenger Traffic Increase

The Greek airports of Athens, Heraklion, Chania, Mykonos and Thessaloniki were included on the list of European airports with the highest performance in terms of increase in passenger traffic. According to the International Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) report,...

Athens Public Transport to Issue Smart Cards

In 2016 commuters in Athens will be able to use smart cards in order to move around the city using public transport after a deal that was signed on Monday. The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) signed a deal with...

Passenger Traffic at Athens International Airport up 27.4% in November

Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport in Greece surpassed the 1 million milestone for the first time in the last five years, totalling 1.04 million passengers in November, an increase of 27.4% compared to the corresponding month last year. Domestic passenger numbers grew...

The New Way of Traveling Around Athens: Car To Go

More than 300 white Fiat 500s with "car to go" logos are parked across Athens, Greece. They are all washed, tanks full, taxes paid and are ready to serve any driver who wishes to try this alternative means of transportation. The cars...