Greece Upgrades Metro Line 1

Business 27 May 2025 14:00

Under the "Transport 2021-2027" programme, Greece is modernizing the Piraeus-Kifissia electric railway line (Metro Line 1) with public expenditure of €90.38 million, approved by Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

The project involves upgrading 14 five-carriage trains for 25 years of reliable operation, along with improvements to two traction substations in Iraklio and Neo Faliro. The Neo Faliro substation will be relocated to a new building and equipped with energy recovery systems. Additional technical upgrades are also planned.

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