Transportation
Why Greece's Creaky Trains Have Become the Transit Option of Choice
Soaring fuel costs, recession cutbacks, and high road taxes mean many are leaving their cars at home.
Ask any Greek - there are scores of reasons to avoid the country's trains. The system is old and crumbling, with creaky cars and a patchy rail network that skips some towns altogether.
But the recession has breathed new life into the system, as Greeks leave their cars at home. According to Reuters, rising fuel costs and high road taxes have caused many Greeks to choose trains as a cheaper alternative to car travel. As Reuters writes: