The Athens tram–shut down in 1960 by a government that thought mass transit was obsolete–was being relaunched to help reduce gridlock at the 2004 Summer Olympics. With the first tram of the ...

Athens’ tram system had closed by 1960 in the belief that the private car, taxis and buses could cater for the exp Current northern limit at Stadio Eirinis and Filias. A 2.5km extension will reach ...