Athens to launch four new municipal bus lines in 2027

Four caller municipal autobus lines are expected to statesman operating successful the Athens halfway successful 2027 aft the section government’s connection was approved by the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA), municipal sources said.

The sources added that the archetypal program submitted by the metropolis envisioned a larger web of 7 lines, but the approved task includes four. Funding of €11.2 cardinal will travel from the European Union’s Social Climate Fund.

The caller service, named “Athens Move,” will complement existing municipality transport (OASA) and Metro lines. It will screen 4 routes totaling 40 kilometers and 185 stops, connecting neighborhoods including Neos Kosmos, Petralona, Kerameikos, Kato Patissia, Sepolia, Probonas, Ano Patissia, Kypseli, and Attiki.

Seventeen electrical buses will run the routes, with charging infrastructure under development. All stops will beryllium afloat accessible.

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said the system “is a modern, complementary transport web for each Athenian national that will easiness traffic congestion.”