{"id":4564,"date":"2025-03-07T08:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/tram-system-considered-for-limassol\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T08:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:50:35","slug":"tram-system-considered-for-limassol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/tram-system-considered-for-limassol\/","title":{"rendered":"Tram system considered for Limassol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1263449\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Limassol_aerial-320x200.jpg?v=1698348153\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Limassol_aerial.jpg?v=1698348153\" alt=\"Tram system considered for Limassol\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Limassol_aerial-960x600.jpg?v=1698348153\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>File photo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>A conference set for March 18 will examine the feasibility of a tram system as a public transport solution that could help ease Limassol\u2019s traffic congestion, Mayor Giannis Armeftis said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a visit by French Ambassador Clelia Chevrier Kolacko, Armeftis said Limassol is studying the example of Marseille, with which it is twinned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s worth considering at this stage, which is why we want to bring in the example of Marseille and two other French cities,\u201d he said, adding that the conference \u2013 expected to be attended by the French ambassador \u2013 \u201cwill feature experts specializing in the technical and economic aspects of such a project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the success of major projects like this depends on their sustainability and the added value they bring to a city. \u201cA tram system can also serve as a catalyst for broader urban redevelopment, as it is closely linked to high-quality public spaces,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Armeftis stressed that traffic congestion remains a serious problem in Limassol, and as long as 90% of residents rely on private vehicles, the issue will persist, along with its financial and time-related costs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/economy\/1263449\/tram-system-considered-for-limassol\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo. A conference set for March 18 will examine the feasibility of a tram system as a public transport solution that could help ease Limassol\u2019s traffic congestion, Mayor Giannis Armeftis said. 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