Just 2 million of the approximately 8 million daily trips in Attica are made by public transport (25%), with transport experts warning that, without significant improvements to public transport, the region could face widespread gridlock within the next decade, according to Kathimerini.
Despite the partial renewal of the fleet, the number of services and total distances covered by public transport have not increased since 2006, for either buses or the metro, as Thanasis Tsianos, president of the Association of Greek Transport Engineers, noted at the Green Deal Greece 2026 conference. This means that fleet renewal has not translated into additional services.
According to OSY’s management, 1,076 of its approximately 1,500 buses are now new.
For 2026–2032, €1.46 billion in transport funding is planned through the Social Climate Fund, which has a total budget of €5.3 billion. Plans include new electric buses, 19 new metro trains, partly funded through EU structural funds, accessibility upgrades at 24 ISAP stations, and the modernisation of 10 electric railway trains.
According to OSY’s management, 1,076 of its approximately 1,500 buses are now new. Plans also include the procurement of three hydrogen-powered buses and a tender for another 50, along with the construction of a refuelling station in Liosia. More than €700 million is also being invested in rail transport, including the replacement of 37 km of railway tracks and signalling upgrades.
Source: Kathimerini
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