Athens Transit Authority

The Athens Transit Authority is the state-owned railway system of Athens. It was originally formed in 1976 from the amalagamation and nationalization of several private railway companies. It was originally abolished in 1994 when it was privatized by the Conservative faction of the Athens Conservative Party, before being reformed in 2011 when the Athens Socialist Party re-established it, although the Authority did not become effective until March 23, 2013, when the private companies were absorbed by the government of Athens, excluding the Tuba Corporation serving Trevorville-Nowhere, which was nationalized in April 2019.

Formation
The Athens Socialist Party won the 1975 elections. Part of their manifesto was a pledge to perform a wide-ranging nationalisation of various industries, including steel, iron, rail, energy, and bus. This was performed throughout the 1980s, and the rail industry was nationalized in 1976 with the Transport Act 1976