After more than 30 years of dedication to road safety science and several Marathon races, I decided to combine both passions for a cause: to run 30 Marathons in 30 months in order to actively promote the adoption of 30km/h speed limit in as many cities as possible worldwide. By running Marathons, during these 30
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 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 most European metropolitan areas and this has been the case for decades. The
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 such solution. In fact, the traffic problem in Athens has not yet reached its peak. In the next
“On yet another challenging day for drivers in Athens, today's traffic on the central roads of Attica turned red once again”. “Since this morning, Kifissos was impassable in both directions, while there was heavy traffic on Mesogeion Avenue and Kifissias Avenue”. “The same situation prevailed at Attiki Odos from Metamorfosi to Gerakas. These headlines are
The use of the new legislation for proposals of the developers for new concession roads in Attica is an excellent solution to accelerate the implementation of the necessary transport infrastructure and especially the network of ring roads that the Region of Attica needs. Some of these projects have been discussed for decades while others are
