As Greece recovers from a long economic crisis and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, Athens is experiencing a surge in traffic congestion, surpassing pre-crisis levels. At the same time the city’s public transport system is challenged in meeting this high demand for commuting, and the taxi market remains strongly regulated. In this challenging context, innovative mobility services
What led you to run 30 Marathons in 30 months? I am a Transportation Engineer and I have been specializing in road safety for more than 30 years, both in Greece and particularly internationally. We have observed that all these scientific researches and interventions we carry out are heard, but not that much. On the
Having completed 22 Marathons in 22 months, I am highly grateful for all your great support for my challenge of running 30 Marathons in 30 months in order to promote the 30km/h speed limit in cities. An effort that with your continuous support has made a significant contribution to raising awareness of both society and
Why automation deployment is not that fast The challenge of balancing technology with user needs is critical for any development in transportation sector. One of the most controversial questions of the decade, is why vehicle automation did not come as soon as promised and expected. The main reason is that there is too much focus
We are trying to figure out what is going wrong in the Attica Region and we are experiencing these traffic congestion situations too many hours in the day. In the last few years, we would deal with increased traffic volumes in the afternoon around 7:30-8:30, but now, this is met almost all of the time
Buses and monitoring the bus lanes will provide a solution to the traffic problem in Athens. Traffic congestion is not a Greek phenomenon, as European cities are even more congested. Traffic congestion stretches for 25-50 km for someone to enter the city in all European metropolitan areas and this has been the case for decades.
The improvement of road safety in Greece, which will lead to a reduction in road crashes, for the time being remains a virtual reality. It exists in the Government's commitments, but it is non-existent in everyday citizens’ life. A LiFO survey on the scourge of road crashes. Much has been written and said about road
Contrary to many other European capitals, Athens lags behind in infrastructure, mindset, and education. Can this be reversed, and in what ways? But not Greece – and certainly not Athens. Bicycle traffic in all Greek cities except a few, like Trikala and Larissa, is very, very low, because on the one hand there is no
As in most European cities, we can't afford to drive around at peak hours with our private cars. No city has found a solution to the traffic problem, not even Athens and that's because there is no one. In fact, the traffic problem in Athens has not yet reached its peak. In the next 2-3
“On yet another challenging day for drivers in the basin, today's traffic on the central roads of Attica turned red once again”. “Since the morning, Kifissos was impassable in both directions, while there was heavy traffic on Mesogeion Avenue and Kifissias Avenue”. “The same situation prevailed on the Attiki Odos from Metamorfosi to Gerakas.” These
