Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization

Ahead of the opening of the new metro in Thessaloniki at the end of November, the Greek government announced lower ticket prices for the metro and the bus over the next six months, in an effort to encourage and facilitate the combined use of public transport in the bottlenecked city.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is currently visiting the OSI S.A. depot.

The Prime Minister was shown around the fleet of new buses by the minister in charge, Christos Staikouras.

In an announcement, the management of the Organization calls the strike “surprising” and notes that “it was decided a few hours before the inauguration of the OASTH Electric Bus Charging Station, an important and significant project for the Organization and Thessaloniki as a whole.”The union announced the strike because the Ministry of Finance

The long-suffering tender for the supply of new buses to renew the aging fleet of the transport companies of Athens and Thessaloniki (OASA and OASTH) is moving forward.

Bus drivers in the northern port city of Thessaloniki will be walking off the job for five hours on Thursday, in action similar to their Athens colleagues.

The Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) is to hold talks on Monday with representatives of the privately run intercity bus service (KTEL) in a bid to tackle a serious bus shortage in the northern port city.

State corporations (DEKO) have been left in a sorry state following SYRIZA's four-year term in government and the next administration following the July 7 election will have to deal with explosive conditions, especially at Hellenic Post, the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTh), Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) and of course Public Power Corporation (PPC).

In a statement on Friday, Stelios Pappas, the head of the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) described the burglary of his home on Thursday night as an attempt to hamper efforts to liquidate the company.

The burglary, during which only a laptop was stolen, was "a targeted intervention," Pappas said in a statement.

A legislative amendment voted through Parliament on Wednesday night paves the way for private firms to operate buses on routes serviced by public transport networks in Athens and Thessaloniki, prompting protests by workers.

A legislative amendment voted through Parliament last night paves the way for private firms to operate buses on routes serviced by public transport networks in Athens and Thessaloniki, prompting protests by workers.