[MGSA-L] Athens Public Transport to Issue Smart Cards

June Samaras june.samaras at gmail.com
Thu Jan 1 18:18:00 PST 2015


Athens Public Transport to Issue Smart Cards

Ioanna Zikakou - Jan 1, 2015

In 2016 commuters in Athens will be able to use smart cards in order to
move around the city using public transport after a deal that was signed on
Monday.

The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) signed a deal with the
consortium LG-Terna for the creation of a new ticket system that will be
used from 2016 in the Greek capital’s public transport. The new system will
be based on a contactless smart card that can be preloaded with credit
ahead of time, or loaded with weekly and monthly fares (travelcard).

The cards will be swiped over electronic readers at the moment of entry
into a public transport vehicle and then once again when the commuter
disembarks. They will be used in all forms of transport from buses, to
trams and metro trains.

“The new electronic tickets will offer many possibilities to commuters,
they will play a key role in reducing the percentage of people who travel
without a ticket, it will provide better quality services to citizens and
it will add a modern touch to the public transport system of Athens, stated
the Deputy Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, Michalis
Papadopoulos.

Meanwhile, the Greek Parliament also voted on a new amendment, just before
Christmas, which will allow 287 metro workers in Athens, whose contracts
expired, to be rehired. The amendment was approved by the coalition
government and the opposition party, SYRIZA.

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