Is the project of building a railway line in Crete eligible for EU co-financing? The request for the construction of a railway line in Crete was put to the European Parliament by Green Ecological Party MEP Michael Tremopoulos for the Commission's consideration.
Beyond the known and indisputable environmental advantages of rail transport, such a pillar in Crete would contribute significantly to addressing the severe congestion in the cities of the island, it would make the movement of people immeasurably safer than today's dangerous roads and would facilitate the movement to and from Heraklion airport, the second busiest airport in Greece, while contributing to the overall balanced development of Crete.
Despite the consensus of the community and the scientific community about the need for such a project, no studies have yet been initiated.
A rail link between the three major cities of Crete - Chania, Rethymnon and Heraklion - would result in a travel time of 50 minutes on the route Heraklion-Chania.
Source http://rethemnosnews.gr/
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