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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-02-07
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[01] Late-night metro this weekend
[01] Late-night metro this weekend
Late-night Athens metro and ISAP electric rail services on the weekends
will finally begin this Friday, after their state-run managements
succeeded in allaying staff concerns over security. The measure had
been announced last week as a pilot programme and begins with a
one-week delay.
The timetable of the Athens metro and electric railway will be extended
by two hours until 2 a.m. (midnight GMT) every Friday and Saturday for
the next two months, in accordance with a decision by the transport
ministry designed to provide a better service to commuters during the
peak entertainment hours of the week.
During the trial period, levels of passenger traffic during those hours
will be recorded so that they can be processed statistically. Based on
the findings, a decision will be made on whether to make the measure
permanent or not.
Metro trade unionists last week called work stoppages during the hours
of the extended schedule, voicing concerns about lack of security after
midnight.
Caption: A file photo dated Thursday, April 19, 2007 shows the
Kerameikos metro station in Athens. ANA-MPA / P. SAITAS.
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