Why was the operation of line 3 from Ethniki Amina up to Doukissis Plakentias and the airport interrupted?

As opposed to HOLARGOS and NOMISMATOKOPIO Stations, whose boxes have already been constructed during the tunnel boring towards Doukissis Plakentias, no construction activity had been performed in AGHIA PARASKEVI Station.The operation of Line 3 section from ETHNIKI AMYNA Station to the Airport was interrupted on February 14th 2009. The above mentioned part of Line 3 was reestablished early September 2009, when NOMISMATOKOPIO Station was delivered to the public.

Where will the new Stations of Line 2 METRO Extensions towards ANTHOUPOLI and ELLINIKO be situated?

The addresses of the New Stations of Line 2 will be as follows: EXTENSION STATION  LOCATION AGHIOS ANTONIOS – ANTHOUPOLI           PERISTERI Democratias Square ANTHOUPOLI Anapafseos  Amfilochias AGHIOS DIMITRIOS - ELLINIKO          ILIOUPOLI Vouliagmenis & Kleanthous ALIMOS Iroos Matsi & Vouliagmenis    ARGYROUPOLI Pontou (Basketball Court) ELLINIKO Vouliagmenis & Iassonidou

Where will the New Stations of Line 3 METRO Extensions towards AGHIA MARINA (Aghia Varvara Municipality) and RIRAEUS be situated?

EXTENSION STATION LOCATION EGALEO - AGHIA MARINA (AGHIA VARVARA MUNICIPALITY)       AGHIA MARINA Iera odos & Aghias Marinas AGHIA MARINA (AGHIA VARVARA MUNICIPALITY) - PIRAEUS         AGHIA VARVARA Eleftheriou Venizelou Ave (Aghia Eleoussa) KORYDALLOS Eleftherias Square    NIKAIA Eleftheriou Venizelou Square MANIATIKA Aitolikou & Mavromichali    PIRAEUS Port (Next to ISAP Station) DIMOTIKO THEATRO Iroon Polytechniou & Vassileos Georgiou

Where will the THESSALONIKI METRO Stations be situated?

EXTENSION STATION LOCATION THESSALONIKI METRO Stations           NEOS SIDIRODROMIKOS STATHMOS Monastiriou & Anagenniseos DIMOKRATIAS Monastiriou & 26th Octovriou    VENIZELOU Egnatias & Venizelou AGHIA SOFIA Egnatias & Agias Sofias    SINTRIVANI Egnatias & Aggelaki (area of Thessaloniki International Fair) PANEPISTIMIO Egnatias & 3rd Septemvriou PAPAFI K. Karamanli & Papafi EFKLIDI Asklipiou & Katsimidi FLEMING Delfon & Fleming ANALIPSEOS Delfon & Analipseos PATRIKIOU Solonos & 25th Martiou VOULGARI  Papadaki & Vourgari NEA ELVETIA Psellou

When will the construction of Line 4 intiate and which are the areas to be served by it?

The construction of Athens Metro New Line 4 is currently at the design stage. The Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks is examining all possible funding methods for the construction of this Line, which is anticipated to alter dramatically the transportation map of Athens and to upgrade life in Attica Basin. It is a U-shaped Line, 20.9 km long with 20 Stations (cost estimate: 2.3 billion  €), which shall provide transportation services to the following areas of the city: Alsos Veikou – Galatsi – Kypseli – Dikastiria (Court Complex) – Alexandras – Exarhia –Panepistimio – Kolonaki – Evangelismos Pangrati/Kaissariani – Ano Ilissia –Zografou – Goudi – Katehaki – Faros – Filothei – Sidera – ΟΑΚΑ – Paradeissos - Maroussi.

Why was the "cover and cut" method selected for the construction of THESSALONIKI METRO?

The stations of THESSALONIKI network will be constructed by using the "cover and cut" method, in an effort to minimize the disturbance coused by the city. Based on this construction method, the major part of the construction works will be executed underground and the unavoidable disturbance deriving from the works at the surfae level will be significantly less than the disturbance that would have been caused if the "cut and cover" method had been selected-as the case was in most of the Stations of the Athens Metro.

Are there any specific proposals pertaining to the funding method of Line 4?

With regard to the funding of the new Line 4, it is estimated that it cannot be incorporated into the scheduling of the 4th CSF since priority has been given to the construction of the Base Project and the Extensions of THESSALONIKI METRO, as well as to Metro Line 3 extension to the western suburbs of Athens from Aghia Varvara Municipality to Piraeus. Therefore, based on a special design prepared by ATTIKO METRO S.A., the development and funding of Line 4 can be implemented through a special funding scheme concerning the securitization of Attiki Odos future toll revenue for a specific period following its handing over by the Concessionaire to the State. In this way, the construction of the new Line 4 will burden neither the State Budget nor the 4th CSF funds.

Could you give us more information about the Platform Screen Doors System the THESSALONIKI METRO will have?

The installation of doors at the Station Platforms (that open automatically upon the train arrival at the station) constitutes a technological innovation implemented on new Metro systems. The installation of these doors allows the automization of the entire system, ensuring, thus, a greater safety level for the Metro passengers.