Appeals for Athens Metro Line 4, examined by Council of State

Within this incredible situation that we are experiencing, we try to look all aspects of daily life. One of them is that, according to information of ypodomes.com, the Council of State has finally examined the interim measures filed by the two final contenders for Athens Metro Line 4, making for another important step in the long history of the tender.

From now on, the verdict is expected to be issued, but the when remains unknown, under the present circumstances. Attiko Metro believes that this situation will be yet another obstacle that will be successfully overcome and the project will move towards its construction stage.

Provided that there are no further delays in this litigation, then at some point later in 2020, a date will be set for the opening of the bids. Then, the contractor of the project will be awarded the “contract of the decade”. It is reminded that the final contenders are J/V AKTOR-ANSALDOBREDA-HITACHI and  J/V AVAX-GHELLA-ALSTOM.

A project to relieve the market

In the cloudy waters where the construction market has been moving since 2017, the project of Line 4 is considered to be a major relief. The budget of the project reaches 1.8bn euros and will give immediate employment to thousands of workers over the next 10 years. It will be the third largest project, after Lamia-Xyniada and the airport in Kasteli.

However, Attiko Metro, maintains a cautious optimism that one way or another, the project for the first section of Athens Metro Line 4 -from the Alsos Veikou to Goudi- will be signed this year.