The Port of Piraeus is now directly accessible by tram, following the opening of the Akti Poseidonos terminal stop on Wednesday, extending tram Line 7 to Greece’s largest port.

Greek Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis said the new connection will significantly improve passenger movement. “Starting today, the tram arrives at the port of Piraeus and will serve thousands of passengers, who will no longer have to suffer carrying their suitcases through the streets of Piraeus,” he said.

Kyranakis noted that the government resolved a long-standing issue that had left a completed tram stop unused due to poor coordination between public services. Corrective works began in December 2025 and form part of a broader plan to overhaul the urban transport network.

The delay was not administrative but technical, he said. Overhead cables from the trolleybus network intersected with the tram route, preventing safe and uninterrupted operation. The problem was resolved through the targeted dismantling of a section of the trolleybus overhead network.

According to ANA-MPA, the trolleybus network will be reduced to 44km once the changes are completed, down from 144km, a reduction of around 70%.

Data from a study conducted by OASA (Athens Urban Transport Organization) indicates that replacing trolleybuses with electric buses will cut operating costs by more than 50%. The cost of two new trolleybuses is equivalent to three new electric buses, while reducing and maintaining the cable network is expected to save around 20 million euros.

Electric buses will gradually take over former trolley routes, increasing flexibility and service frequency across the network.