Thessaloniki metro testing sidelines riders

Thessaloniki’s metro will unopen down wholly for 1 month, from November 10 to December 10, little than a year aft opening. The closure allows testing of trains and systems for the Kalamaria extension, expected to motorboat successful precocious February oregon aboriginal March. Additionally, operating hours will beryllium reduced earlier and aft the shutdown period.

According to the Infrastructure Ministry, decisions were made during a gathering astatine Hellenic Metro office successful Thessaloniki. The driverless metro system requires broad compatibility testing betwixt the archetypal 18 trains and 15 caller ones for the extension.

During the closure, autobus enactment M1 will regenerate metro work on the aforesaid way with 11 stops. The metro serves implicit 2.2 cardinal passengers monthly.