Elliniko Metro#TRAM

The Greek government established Elliniko Metro as Attiko Metro ({{langx|el|Αττικό Μετρό}}) on 18 July 1991, under Law 1955/1991. The original purpose of Attiko Metro was to oversee the delivery of the Base Project of the Athens Metro, whose contract had been awarded to the Olympic Metro consortium of 23 companies in the previous month.{{cite journal|title=Law 1955/1991: Establishment of a company with the name "Attiko Metro S.A., and connected purposes|journal=Government Gazette|date=18 July 1991|volume=1991|issue=112|pages=1581–1614|series=Α|publisher=National Printing House|location=Athens|language=Greek}}{{cite web|title=Attiko Metro - Athens Metro: Olympic Metro Consortium|url=http://www.hri.org/cthesis/special/metro/page4.html|website=Cyber Thesis Journal|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|access-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010119095500/http://www.hri.org/cthesis/special/metro/page4.html|archive-date=19 January 2001|location=Athens|date=11 January 1999}}
{{cite news|last1=Hope|first1=Kerin|title=Metro deal signed for Athens|work=Financial Times|issue=31483|publisher=Financial Times Limited|date=20 June 1991|location=London|page=6}} The Base Project consisted of two lines with a total length of {{convert|17.6|km|mi|abbr=off}} and 20 stations, and opened in three phases from 28 January 2000 to 22 April 2003.{{cite web|last1=Skayannis|first1=Pantoleon|last2=Kaparos|first2=George|display-authors=etal|title=Project Profile: Greece: Athens Metro (Attiko Metro)|url=http://www.omegacentre.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GREECE_ATHENSMETRO_PROFILE.pdf|website=Bartlett School of Planning: Omega Centre|publisher=University College London|access-date=6 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106192736/http://www.omegacentre.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GREECE_ATHENSMETRO_PROFILE.pdf|archive-date=6 November 2022|location=London|date=February 2010}}{{rp|3}} The Greek government then assigned Attiko Metro the role of developing and build the Thessaloniki Metro in December 2003,{{cite web|title=Metro of Thessaloniki: History|url=https://www.ametro.gr/?page_id=4194&lang=en|website=Attiko Metro|access-date=11 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015233449/https://www.ametro.gr/?page_id=4194&lang=en|archive-date=15 October 2022|location=Athens|date=15 October 2022}} and any future extensions to the Athens Tram in 2013.{{cite web|title=Establishing Law of Attiko Metro|url=https://www.ametro.gr/?page_id=3978&lang=en|website=Attiko Metro|access-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108042329/https://www.ametro.gr/?page_id=3978&lang=en|archive-date=8 November 2022|location=Athens|date=8 November 2022}}

On 18 May 2023, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that in advance of the opening of the Thessaloniki Metro in 2024, Attiko Metro would change its name to Elliniko Metro.{{cite web|title=Thessaloniki Metro Almost Ready, Greek PM on First Test Run|url=https://news.gtp.gr/2023/05/19/thessaloniki-metro-almost-ready-greek-pm-on-first-test-run|website=GTP Headlines|publisher=International Publications|access-date=12 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612042537/https://news.gtp.gr/2023/05/19/thessaloniki-metro-almost-ready-greek-pm-on-first-test-run|archive-date=12 June 2023|location=Athens|language=en-us|date=19 May 2023}}

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The Greek government is currently the only shareholder of Elliniko Metro. Law 1955/1991 allows the partial privatisation of Elliniko Metro in the future, but the Greek government must retain a controlling interest of at least 51% over any resultant company: Elliniko Metro may also only merge with mass transit organizations that operate within the area of the former Attica Prefecture.{{cite web|title=Attiko Metro - Athens Metro: Enabling legislation|url=http://www.hri.org/cthesis/special/metro/page2.html|website=Cyber Thesis Journal|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|access-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010119094600/http://www.hri.org/cthesis/special/metro/page2.html|archive-date=19 January 2001|location=Athens|date=11 January 1999}}

Elliniko Metro is currently responsible for the development and construction of the Athens Metro,{{cite news|last1=Kyvrikosaios|first1=Deborah|title=Transported through history: Greek mosaic floor graces new subway station|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/transported-through-history-greek-mosaic-floor-graces-new-subway-station-2022-11-02/|access-date=6 November 2022|work=Reuters|publisher=Thomson Reuters|date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102132937/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/transported-through-history-greek-mosaic-floor-graces-new-subway-station-2022-11-02/|archive-date=2 November 2022|location=London|url-access=limited}} the Thessaloniki Metro, and the Athens Tram.

Elliniko Metro previously had two operational subsidiaries to operate and maintain Metro lines 2 and 3, and the current Athenian tram network: on 17 June 2011, AMEL and Tram S.A. merged with Athens–Piraeus Electric Railways (ISAP) to form STASY, a subsidiary of Transport for Athens (OASA) instead of Elliniko Metro:{{cite web|title=The company|url=https://stasy.gr/en/company/|website=STASY|access-date=6 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106191318/https://stasy.gr/en/company/|archive-date=6 November 2022|location=Athens}}{{cite journal|title=Decree 28737/2637: Merger of AMEL, ISAP and TRAM S.A. to form a new public company called STASY S.A.|journal=Government Gazette|date=17 June 2011|volume=2011|issue=1454|pages=19812–19815|series=Β|publisher=National Printing House|location=Athens|language=Greek}}{{cite web|title=Financial performance report of Athens public transports|url=https://www.oasa.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FP-14092012_b.pdf|website=Transport for Athens|access-date=6 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106213630/https://www.oasa.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FP-14092012_b.pdf|archive-date=6 November 2022|location=Athens|page=2|date=July 2012}}

• {{anchor|AMEL}} The Attiko Metro Operation Company ({{langx|el|Αττικό Μετρό Εταιρεία Λειτουργίας}}, {{transliteration|el|iso|Attiko Metro Etaireia Leitourgias}}), commonly abbreviated to AMEL, operated and maintained the infrastructure of Lines 2 and 3 of the Athens Metro, except for the surface section of Line 3 between {{stn|Doukissis Plakentias}} and {{stn|Athens Airport}}.{{cite web|title=AMEL S.A.|url=http://www.amel.gr/index.php?id=56&L=1|website=Attiko Metro Operation Company|access-date=6 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916093923/http://www.amel.gr/index.php?id=56&L=1|archive-date=16 September 2008|location=Athens|date=24 January 2008}} Headquartered at the Sepolia Metro Depot at 94 Kifissou Avenue, AMEL was established on 15 February 2001, three years after Law 2669/1998 allowed Elliniko Metro to operate and maintain Lines 2 and 3.{{cite journal|title=Notice of registration in the Register of Limited Companies of the formation of a Limited Company under the name Attiko Metro Operation Company|journal=Government Gazette|date=19 February 1998|volume=2001|issue=1092|page=3|series=ΑΕ-ΕΠΕ|publisher=National Printing House|location=Athens|language=Greek}}{{cite journal|title=Law 2669/1998: Organisation and operation of public transport in Athens, Piraeus and the surrounding area|journal=Government Gazette|date=18 December 1998|volume=1998|issue=283|page=4373|series=Α|publisher=National Printing House|location=Athens|language=Greek}}
• {{anchor|TRAM}} Tram S.A. ({{langx|el|ΤΡΑΜ Α.Ε.}}) operated and maintained the infrastructure of the Athens Tram, which by June 2011 consisted of 35 Sirio trams and 48 stops.{{cite web|title=Sirio Atene|url=http://www.ansaldobreda.it/Portals/0/Contents/Prodotti/Urbantransport/Tram/Sirioatene/Pdf/127_ITA_SIRIO_ATENE.pdf|website=AnsaldoBreda|publisher=Finmeccanica|access-date=2 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917115420/http://www.ansaldobreda.it:80/Portals/0/Contents/Prodotti/Urbantransport/Tram/Sirioatene/Pdf/127_ITA_SIRIO_ATENE.pdf|archive-date=17 September 2013|location=Napoli|date=8 February 2011|url-status=dead}}{{rp|47}} Headquartered at the tram depot in Elliniko, Tram S.A. was established in March 2001.{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.tramsa.gr/index.cfm?page_id=149&lang_id=1|website=Tram S.A.|publisher=STASY|access-date=7 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221747/http://www.tramsa.gr/index.cfm?page_id=149&lang_id=1|archive-date=22 July 2011|location=Elliniko|date=20 July 2011}}
  {{cite web|title=Contact|url=http://www.tramsa.gr/index.cfm?page_id=154&lang_id=1|website=Tram S.A.|publisher=STASY|access-date=7 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114025400/http://www.tramsa.gr/index.cfm?page_id=154&lang_id=1|archive-date=14 November 2011|location=Elliniko|date=14 November 2011}}

The logos of both companies were the same as the system that they operated.

In this table, the completion date refers to the opening of the last section or station in the contract: for example, the initial scheme of the Athens Metro opened in three stages, on 28 January 2000, 15 November 2000, and 22 April 2003.{{cite news|last1=Delezos|first1=Kostas|title=From today, Athens moves to the rhythm of the Metro|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2000/01/28/greece/i-athina-kineitai-apo-simera-stoys-rythmoys-toy-metro/|access-date=18 October 2022|work=Ta Nea|publisher=Alter Ego Media|date=28 January 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018125953/https://www.tanea.gr/2000/01/28/greece/i-athina-kineitai-apo-simera-stoys-rythmoys-toy-metro/|archive-date=18 October 2022|location=Athens|language=Greek}}{{cite news|last1=Delezos|first1=Kostas|last2=Renieris|first2=Antonis|title=To… Dafni by Metro|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2000/11/14/greece/stis-dafnes-to-metro/|access-date=20 October 2022|work=Ta Nea|publisher=Alter Ego Media|date=14 November 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019231123/https://www.tanea.gr/2000/11/14/greece/stis-dafnes-to-metro/|archive-date=19 October 2022|location=Athens|language=Greek}} The source reported that the opening ceremony took place at 12:00 on 15 November 2000, with the public being able to use the extension from 18:00 the same day.{{cite web|title=The new Metro station in Monastiraki is in traffic|url=https://www.in.gr/2003/04/22/greece/stin-kykloforia-o-neos-stathmos-toy-metro-sto-monastiraki/|website=in.gr|publisher=Alter Ego Media|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018140627/https://www.in.gr/2003/04/22/greece/stin-kykloforia-o-neos-stathmos-toy-metro-sto-monastiraki/|archive-date=18 October 2022|location=Athens|language=Greek|date=22 April 2003}}

• Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
• STASY

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