At rush hour, crowds spill across platforms and tempers flare. Delayed trains, crumbling tracks, and driver shortages have turned Athens’ public transit into a daily ordeal, exposing years of neglect and underinvestment beneath the city’s streets

A man died in central Athens on Friday morning after being struck by a suburban railway train near Metaxourgio.

In a Swiss first, Geneva has scrapped fares on buses, trams, trains and boats to curb traffic emissions as ozone levels surpass safety thresholds during a heatwave

Thousands of travelers head to the Greek islands for Assumption Day, causing heavy traffic at ports and on highways. Authorities implement special road safety measures, while metro, bus, tram, and suburban train schedules are adjusted to meet summer holiday demand

Transport Minister Christos Staikouras noted that the long term goal is to replace at least 1,300 outdated buses with new, low-emission vehicles by 2027

Travelers and commuters will be affected by a 24-hour general strike for May Day on Wed. with demonstrations planned in central Athens and Thessaloniki in the morning.

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

The new system will allow passengers to board the bus ticket-free with their bank cards (debit/credit/prepaid) or activated devices (smartphone/smartwatch)