Construction Fail: Greece's New $3BN Metro

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Get up to a 13% discount on Proton Mail or Proton Pass using our links 👇 Proton Mail - https://www.proton.me/b1m Proton Pass - https://www.proton.me/pass/b1m Over budget and overdue, Thessaloniki finally has its futuristic driverless metro. Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/greece-is-building-a-metro-through-ancient-ruins This video contains paid promotion for Proton. Additional footage and images courtesy of VORIA.gr, Greek Reporter, Takos Gakis, Central City - Metros and Rail videos, DRM News, Metaforespress, Nikolakas83, markinvideoproduz, Newsflare, geraki, Elymperis, Markos Bolaris, Philly boy 92, DW, Paramount Pictures, BBC News, 902.gr, Patrickios, L'imaGiraphe, Tom Tziros, Bergfalke2, Cut Cover Structures Earthworks Construction, Metro Rail News. Research sources: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/30/greeces-second-largest-city-gets-new-metro-and-it-took-38-years-to-build https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/greece/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/30/a-blend-of-ancient-and-modern-inside-thessalonikis-new-3bn-metro-system https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/new-greek-metro-is-archaeological-window-past-2024-11-30/ https://web.archive.org/web/20241127020439/https://www.emetro.gr/?page_id=165 https://www.webuildgroup.com/en/projects/motorways-roads/thessaloniki-metro-system/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21743758 https://www.euro2day.gr/news/economy/article/1697332/karamanlhs-arhes-toy-2023-tha-einai-etoimo-to-metr.html https://www.thessmetro.gr/en/plan-for-2040/ 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Thessaloniki 01:58 - Planning Thessaloniki's Metro 04:35 - How 'Not' to Build a Metro 05:45 - Impact of Delays 06:30 - Archaeological Discoveries 08:52 - The Answer 10:42 - Metro for the Future For more by The B1M subscribe now - https://bit.ly/the-b1m We're raising awareness of construction's mental health crisis through our Get Construction Talking initiative. There’s a video series on our channel and you can find support or donate at - https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/ Follow Get Construction Talking Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/getconstructiontalking/ X - https://twitter.com/GetConstTalking LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-construction-talking/about/ Listen to The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1M Apple - https://apple.co/3OssZsH Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3om1NkB Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3znmBP4 View this video and more at - https://www.TheB1M.com/ Follow us on X - http://www.x.com/TheB1M/ Like us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TheB1M/ Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theb1m/ Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-b1m-ltd/ Follow us on Instagram - http://instagram.com/theb1m/ Follow us on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@theb1m The B1M Merch store - https://theb1m.creator-spring.com/ #construction #architecture #ancienthistory We welcome you sharing our content to inspire others, but please be nice and play by our rules - http://www.theb1m.com/guidelines-for-sharing Our content may only be embedded onto third party websites by arrangement. We have established partnerships with domains to share our content and help it reach a wider audience. If you are interested in partnering with us please contact [email protected]. Ripping and/or editing this video is illegal and will result in legal action. © 2025 The B1M Limited