The legislation tightens fare evasion rules, raising fines for traveling without a valid ticket on public transport in Athens and Thessaloniki to 100 euros, up from 72 euros.

While the official objective is to enhance road safety, the discussion unfolding around the initiative suggests that this model will not remain confined to urban buses.

The future of urban or public transport in the greater Athens-Piraeus region includes electrification, hydrogen, kinetic energy and even heighted security and monitoring by drones