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Thessaloniki Metro: Kalamaria usage and capacity updates

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Thessaloniki Metro: Kalamaria ~~launch~~ usage and ~~transport~~ capacity updates

~~The Thessaloniki Metro expansion toward Kalamaria reached a major milestone with~~ Following the August 27, 2026, inauguration of the 4.8-kilometer Kalamaria extension, the Thessaloniki Metro is seeing significant early usage. As of late September, the extension ~~on August 27, 2026. The new route adds five stations—Nomarchia, Kalamaria, Aretsou, Nea Krini, and Mikra—connecting~~ is recording approximately 20,000 daily passengers, with the ~~Mikra~~ Kalamaria station ~~directly~~ alone accounting for roughly 6,000 of those trips due to high local commercial activity. To manage this demand and reduce waiting times, the ~~city center. Prior to~~ network is undergoing capacity expansions. Six new train sets have been integrated into the ~~launch, officials noted~~ system, while an additional nine are undergoing testing and safety checks. Francesco Rosella, CEO of THEMA, stated that the ~~project faced complexities including incomplete original designs and technical challenges such~~ number of operational trains is expected to increase monthly as signal congestion. Following authorization by Deputy Minister Nikos Tachiaos and safety certification by TÜV Rheinland, commercial operations commenced. An inauguration ceremony at Mikra station was attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other high-ranking officials. new sets pass inspections. The ~~project, completed by the AKTOR Group in collaboration with Hitachi, represents the first branch in~~ line currently maintains an ~~automated metro system in Greek technical history. Following the launch, the Aretsou station was vandalized by unknown individuals using red spray paint. Specialized crews from~~ availability rate of approximately 99%, with THEMA coordinating with Elliniko Metro ~~restored the site, and officials are reviewing security measures. In response~~ to ~~the expansion,~~ optimize service frequency. These developments follow the ~~Thessaloniki Transport Project Organization (OSETH) implemented~~ implementation of new bus routes ~~effective~~ by OSETH on September ~~1, 2026, to integrate with the metro. This includes the M2 line connecting Mikra to A.S. IKEA and the X3 airport line, which provides a direct connection between Mikra~~ 1 and ~~Makedonia Airport. To support~~ the ~~90th International Thessaloniki Fair, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Dimas announced~~ pilot 24-hour metro operations scheduled for the first two weekends of ~~September. Dimas noted that~~ September to support the ~~main metro line~~ 90th International Thessaloniki Fair. While ONNED Thessaloniki has ~~already contributed to a 15% reduction in city center traffic, while studies have begun for further extensions~~ proposed permanent 24-hour weekend operations to ~~northwestern Thessaloniki~~ improve safety and ~~potential airport connections. As of early September 2026,~~ mobility for young citizens, the ~~Kalamaria~~ metro expansion ~~is estimated~~ continues to ~~add 60,000 daily passengers and remove 12,000 vehicles from the roads daily. To further modernize~~ be a central component of the city’s ~~transit,~~ broader infrastructure goals, which include the integration of 50 new electric articulated buses ~~are being integrated~~ into the OASTH fleet.

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