Greek city of Thessaloniki gets new metro system with driverless trains after years of delays
The metro system in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has opened featuring driverless trains. Tens of thousands of people Saturday braved blustery, rainy weather to wait outside the stations to try them out.
Greece’s first driverless metro launched in Thessaloniki
Phase one of Greece’s first driverless metro, featuring Hitachi Rail's digital signalling technology, has been inaugurated in Thessaloniki. The metro will reduce road traffic by 56,000 cars daily and cut 77,
Long-awaited Thessaloniki metro opens
GREECE: The Thessaloniki metro opened on November 30, 18 years after construction began. The first phase runs 9·6 km through twin bore tunnels from Thessaloniki New Railway Station to Nea Elvetia with 13 stations and an end-to-end journey time of 18 min.
First metro line opens in Thessaloniki
Greece's second city of Thessaloniki celebrated the long-awaited opening of its first metro line on November 30.
Greece Marks Milestone With €3Bn Thessaloniki Metro Inauguration
The long-awaited Thessaloniki metro opened its doors to the public today, marking a historic moment for Greece's second-largest city.
Thessaloniki's Metro: Where Past Meets Present Underground
Thessaloniki's metro system, now open, uniquely combines modern transport with ancient history by showcasing archaeological finds discovered during its construction. Despite delays from the discoveries,
Thessaloniki finally gets its metro after more than 20 years
Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki, saw its first metro transit system open for passengers on Saturday, 30 November, after work on it began more than 20 years ago.
Greeks finally get Thessaloniki metro after two-decade wait
Greece's second city Thessaloniki will unveil its new subway system more than a decade late on Saturday after the project was dogged by archaeological challenges and financial difficulties.It is a project that has also had many,
New Greek Metro Is Archaeological Window on the Past
It is also a museum," Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said before visiting the Venizelou station for a private tour on Friday. "It's probably unique in the world. We will go through an underground museum to reach the train.
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