Μake us preferred on Google The City of Athens is investing 11.75 million euros to upgrade urban transportation, as its new Athens Move network enters a pilot phase. The project calls for 17 electric buses running on four new lines, covering roughly 40 kilometers of routes and 185 stops. It is designed to close gaps in neighborhood travel and create new connections where existing public transit falls short.
Funded by the European Union’s Social Climate Fund, the investment goes beyond purchasing the vehicles. It also covers charging infrastructure, upgraded stops and accessibility improvements, folding the new municipal service into the capital’s broader push for sustainable, lower-emission mobility. Stops are being designed for universal accessibility, serving people with disabilities, older residents and anyone with limited mobility, while the network is planned to link seamlessly with the metro, the Line 1 electric railway, the tram, walking, cycling and micromobility.
The first electric buses were unveiled at the city’s Serafio complex during a conference on the present and future of urban electric mobility, marking the official start of the trial. The pilot will give the city real-world data on traffic, ridership and route performance, allowing officials to fine-tune the network before its full rollout.
Mayor Haris Doukas, who boarded one of the new vehicles for the inaugural pilot run, said: “Athens’ municipal transit is on the move. Athens Move was designed neighborhood by neighborhood, by listening to residents and pinpointing where the real gaps in getting around exist.”
The four Athens Move lines will connect:
• Neos Kosmos – Petralona – Kerameikos
• Kato Patissia – Sepolia – Kerameikos
• Probona – Ano Patissia – Kypseli
• Attiki – Kypseli
