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Greece Tram has become one of the main forms of transportation in Greece as larger numbers of people rely on it for traveling within the country. The ever-growing population of Greece and the 2004 Summer Olympic Awards have been the main factors behind the installation of the tram system in Greece.
Tram System in Greece
The official construction of the Greece Tram Line began in 2004. This proves that this was mainly started in order to facilitate movement in between the important parts of the country during the 2004 Summer Olympics. Greece Tram operates under the total control of the Athens Urban Transport Organization. Tram SA is the main company offering tram service within the country. Tram SA was started as a branch of the Attiko Metro SA.
Infrastructure of Greece Tram
The Infrastructure of Greece Tram includes the total expanse of tram lines in Greece. The entire tram line in Greece runs from the Syntagma Square to Sef, which lies north of Posidonos Avenue and to Kolimvitiorio. The construction and development of the Greece Tram has been funded partially by the European Fund of Regional Development and partially by the country itself. All the tram stoppages are very well maintained and there are automatic ticketing machines in all the tram stoppages.
The success of trams as a well accepted mean of daily public transport in Greece has made Greece Tram an integral part of the Greece Domestic Transport System.
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