All Thessaloniki metro articles
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Metro Report InternationalLong-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. The line has a ...
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Metro Report InternationalThessaloniki automated metro operating contract signed
GREECE: The operating and maintenance contract for the Thessaloniki metro has been signed, with opening now planned for the fourth quarter of year 2024. Project promoter Hellenic Metro announced in June that it had selected the THEMA Consortium of Milano transport operator ATM (51%) and French ...
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Metro Report InternationalThessaloniki metro operator selected
GREECE: Project promoter Hellenic Metro has awarded the THEMA consortium of Milano transport operator ATM (51%) and engineering consultancy Egis (49%) a €250m contract to operate and maintain Thessaloniki metro Line 1 for 11 years. The first metro line in Greece’s second-largest city is currently under ...
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Thessaloniki Metro
See Thessaloniki network map. Construction started 2006 on this long-planned automated metro, with Attiko Metro SA is responsible for overseeing the project. The Line 1 “base project” runs northwest–southeast from Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos (mainline station) to Nea Elvetia (9·6 km, 13 stations). The ”Kalamaria Extension” will branch southwest at 25 ...
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Metro Report InternationalIndra awarded Thessaloniki metro ticketing contract
GREECE: Indra has won a contract to supply an automated fare collection system for the metro line under construction in Thessaloniki. Indra will supply equipment including ticket vending machines and gates for the 13 stations on the line due to open in 2020. It is envisaged that ...
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NewsThessaloniki metro extension bids submitted
GREECE: Four prequalified consortia submitted technical and financial bids for the construction of the second phase of the Thessaloniki metro project by the July 6 deadline. The bidders are: AEGEK/Impregilo/Seli/Ansaldo STS; Aktor; Terna/Alpine Bau/FCC Construcción; J&P-Avax/Ghella/Alstom Transport SA. Project manager Attiko Metro expects to selected ...
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Thessaloniki metro revived
A CONSORTIUM headed by Greek construction company Aegek has been named as temporary contractor for the 9·6 km first phase of the long-planned metro in Thessaloniki. Budgeted at €798m, the first phase would run underground through the city centre from the main station in the north to Nea Elvetia in ...
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Thessaloniki metro concession
GREECE: On February 5 the Greek Ministry for Environment, Physical Planning & Public Works signed a build-operate-transfer concession for the construction of a 9·4 km automated mini-metro in the city of Thessaloniki. The 20-year concession has been awarded to an international consortium led by French civil engineering group Bouygues SA ...
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Thessaloniki metro concessionaire selected
GREECE: A consortium of Bouygues and Bombardier Inc has been selected as preferred bidder to build an initial 9 km metro line in Thessaloniki. The contract is due to be awarded by December 31. The total package is valued at C$600m with Bombardier getting about 25% for supplying the rolling ...