Athens Metro and Tram Shut Down for May Day as Transit Workers Strike Over Safety and Pay

Athens commuters will be left without metro or tram services on Friday as transit workers launch a 24-hour strike to mark International Workers' Day, adding to nationwide labor mobilizations that will bring much of the country to a standstill. STASY, the operator of Athens' fixed-track transport network, confirmed that Metro Lines 1, 2 and 3 and the city's tram network will be completely suspended from the start to the end of operations on May 1. Bus services are expected to bear the overflow...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA