Transportation
Athens International Airport Among Winners at ACI Awards
Athens International Airport has been named Best Airport in the “25-40 Million Passengers” category at this year’s ACI Europe Awards.
Transportation
New Athens-Thessaloniki High-Speed Trains by Mid-January
Rail operator TRAINOSE announces the new high-speed train service connecting Athens and Thessaloniki will begin service early next year.
Transportation
Electric Car Charging Stations at Athens Airport
Fourteen new charging stations have been installed at the Eleftherios Venizelos airport, as electric car sales in the country continue to rise.
Construction
Athens Metro Extension’s Groundwork Gets Started
Exploratory digging gets under way on the Line 4 extension of the Athens Metro, setting up excavation sites at Katehaki and Galatsi.
Transportation
Subsidy Program Begins for Astypalaia e-Vehicles
The replacement of conventional vehicles with electric ones will make the Dodecanese island the first green and functionally smart island in the Mediterranean.
Transportation
Tender for Electric Buses for Athens
The Environment and Energy Ministry has launched a program aiming to make transport less dependent on fossil fuels, starting with public transport.
Transportation
Sustainable Fuel Aircraft Delivered to Greece
Aegean’s new A321neo aircraft, which flies with both sustainable and conventional fuel, was delivered from Germany last week.
Technology
Green Transport Plan Begins
With a total budget of 356 million euros, the Green Transport program is beginning work to replace old taxis and buses, and install public access chargers.