NEWS

Commuters face upheaval as transport workers join strike

Commuters face upheaval as transport workers join strike

Commuters in Athens will face a difficult day on Thursday as staff on public transport stage work stoppages to coincide with a 24-hour strike called by the country’s two main umbrella labor unions. 

The Athens metro, the Piraeus-Kifissia electric railway and the tram will only run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., while city buses and trolley buses will only be operating between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

There will be no services on the national rail network or the capital’s Proastiakos suburban railway, whose staff will be joining the 24-hour strike, and as a result there will be no rail link to Athens International Airport.

A four-hour walkout by air-traffic controllers will mean a number of domestic flights will be canceled between 8 a.m. and noon. 

Meanwhile ferries will remain docked in ports around the country as Greek seamen join the 24-hour action, announced last week by the civil servants’ union ADEDY and private sector union GSEE.

Subscribe to our Newsletters

Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox.

By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.