Athens Metro Punctuality

I've always liked Athens Metro. It's new (more or less 10 years old), it's clean, it's fast. People like it, use it and respect it. Another thing I like is that the archaeological artefacts dicovered during the excavations are exhibited in many stations for the public to see, thus turning stations like Monastiraki and Panepistimio into small museums (more info and some pictures are available here).

I won't comment on the recent ticket price increase. I will just state the fact that when I first moved in Athens in 2004, the ticket cost 0,80€ (0,40€ for students) and today it costs 1,40€. And that since 2004 until today 3 or 4 new stations have been added.

Anyway, last week I used the metro after several months. And there I am, Saturday night in the crowded station of Syntagma. As I was a bit late (influenced by the Spanish sense of time or maybe this is just the excuse I used later :p), I rushed down the stairs to check the sign on the platform: 1 min for the metro to come. Just perfect!

I pressed Suffle on my iPod and smiled as "Pluvius Aestivus" started playing. I waited enjoying the song and watching more and more people filling the platform.

After the song finished, the metro hadn't come yet. I was sure the song lasted more than a minute. I raised my eyes to the 1 min sign. It said 30 seconds. People kept coming and coming... Long story short, the metro came somewhere in the middle of Russian Circles' "Enter". But it was so full I couldn't "enter". I finally managed to board in the next train, just as "Post Blue" by Placebo started playing.

So, here it is, tonight's playlist provided by Athens Metro.

Enjoy:


 

 

I should have walked...

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