Athens: Buses & Trolley work stoppage, Feb 6/2013

(Before It's News)

Workers at buses and trolley will launch a work stoppage between 12 o’clock noon and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6th 2013 out of solidarity with striking seamen. Buses and trolleys are expected to start withdrawing form traffic at 11 a.m. and to have fully resume schedules by 5 p.m.

Metro, urban train ISAP/HSAP, tram, trains and Proastiakos are expected to operate as usually.

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