“In just 87 days, Thessaloniki will have a Metro (…), “a full eighteen years after the signing of the basic contract for the project on April 26, 2006”: with these phrases, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Staikouras, confirmed from announced today that the city’s fixed-track vehicle baseline will be delivered on November 30.
In the second half of 2025 the extension to Kalamaria and priority on the line to Ano Evosmos
For his part, the responsible deputy minister, Nikos Tachiaos, pointed out that immediately after the completion of the main line (the transfer station in New Switzerland will also be delivered at the same time) and the extension to Kalamaria (in the second half of 2025), as “priority number one” the creation of a second line for the Thessaloniki Metro is highlighted, which will start from Ano Evosmos and end in Charilaou, intersecting with the first line only at one point (at APTH).
The above was highlighted during today’s press conference of the contracting company AKTOR, which took place inside the Agia Sofia Metro station, which Mr. Tachiaos characterized as the most emblematic among the total of 13 of the main line, as “it will regenerate mobility in Thessaloniki”.
Staikouras: “We are ready. Thessaloniki is transforming”
In more detail, Mr. Staikouras announced that, so far, the total percentage of implementation of the financial object of the project contract amounts to 94.6%, as the construction has been completed and only the completion of the tests on the electromechanical (H/M) systems and the rolling stock (18 trains with a capacity of 450 people each have already been received, while the procurement of another 15 is underway). Mr. Staikouras also pointed out that the archaeological works have been completed in all the positions, based on the requirements of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki. The same applies to the Venizelos station, where the removal and repositioning of the important antiquities has been completed. “We are ready. Thessaloniki is transforming” added the minister, who recalled that all 110 new electric buses have already been received for urban transport in the city, which in less than three years, in 2027, will also acquire the elevated ring road (the Flyover).
Answering a question about the cost of the single ticket for public transport in Thessaloniki, the minister pointed out that this will be determined in the near future, but what is certain is that it will correspond to the enhanced quality of the transport services provided, through the most modern Metro line in Europe and the 110 new electric buses of OASTH.
Mr. Tachiaos emphasized that the creation of the Metro in Thessaloniki was not just a “vice”, since it is a necessary project for the city, which will allow it to change. He clarified that the construction of the extension of the Metro to the airport is not prioritized, as the movements on this route are not many, while he reminded that the red line of the metro (the main one, which connects the New Railway Station with Nea Egnatia) will be ready on November 30 and will be followed by the blue line (extension to Kalamaria), without this meaning that the Mikras terminal will be delivered at the same time as the second line.
In addition to the second line (to Ano Evosmos), which is prioritized, as already mentioned, extensions to Stavroupoli and the airport are also planned for the future, while there is also the expectation of the extension to Thermi. According to Mr. Tahiao, the ministry is looking for financial resources for the extensions of the Metro, at a time when infrastructure is not a key priority for European programs, clarifying however that, in any case, in order to request funding, it should first have the baseline. Referring specifically to the Venizelos station, “perhaps the most beautiful in Europe”, he said that it proves in practice that Metro and ancient will live in a living coexistence.
The operation of the Thessaloniki Metro is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 137,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the managing director of ELLINIKO METRO SA, Nikolaos Kouretas, pointed out for his part, adding that it is expected to increase the use of public transport from a meager 15% today (based on study) to 50%.
“The Thessaloniki Metro is actually finished” pointed out the president and managing director of AKTOR, Alexandros Exarchou, stressing that in the last one year a huge effort was made by the company and “the technical beast called AKTOR was set in motion”, so that despite the initial ironies and controversies, the project will indeed be completed on November 30. However, he added, this would not have been possible without the exemplary cooperation with the Greek government. He added that the Thessaloniki Metro should act as an example for the future, in terms of what should be done with public works, so that they are not only executed better, but also cost less.
The basic line of the Thessaloniki Metro will operate with 18 trains without a driver (there will be an attendant for safety). Its maximum carrying capacity will be 18,000 passengers per hour in each direction, for a total of 254,000 passengers, estimated to reach 350,000 when the 15 additional trains are added. Regarding the time distances (the time it will take for a train to pass through each stop), Mr. Tachiaos pointed out that these are determined by demand, however, during the day and peak hours, trains will initially pass every 2.5 minutes from the stops, and when the first seven of the 15 additional wires are delivered, the time will be reduced to 1.5 minutes.
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