Thessaloniki Transport Authority

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Thessaloniki Transport Authority
AbbreviationTheTA
Formation25 July 2017[1]
TypeAnonymi Etaireia
PurposeTransport authority
Region served
Thessaloniki
Websiteoseth.com.gr

The Thessaloniki Transport Authority (Greek: Οργανισμός Συγκοινωνιακού Έργου Θεσσαλονίκης, ΟΣΕΘ), is an anonymous company which plans, coordinates, and oversees the urban transportation network of Thessaloniki,[2] the second largest city in Greece. It is abbreviated as TheTA in English, a wordplay on the letter Theta which the first letter the word "Thessaloniki" in Greek. Its creation was necessitated in anticipation of the completion of the Thessaloniki Metro in 2023, which will see the city's bus network redeveloped,[2] and the TheTA will take over the role of the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization once the metro is opened.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ΝΟΜΟΣ ΥΠ' ΑΡΙΘΜ. 4482 – Νέο ρυθμιστικό πλαίσιο για τις αστικές συγκοινωνίες στην Περιφερειακή Ενότητα της Θεσσαλονίκης και άλλες διατάξεις" [Law No. 4482 – New regulatory framework for the urban transport of the Thessaloniki Regional Unit and other provisions]. Government Gazette of the Hellenic Republic (in Greek). 1 (102). Athens: National Printing House. 25 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Ξεκινά η επόμενη μέρα για τις συγκοινωνίες στη Θεσσαλονίκη" [The new day in Thessaloniki's urban transport is dawning]. www.oseth.com.gr (in Greek). 14 January 2019.