Additional budget of 18.3 million Euros for buses announced by Transport Min.
This sizeable subsidy also concerns local coach operators in the country's remote regions, he added, speaking at the 29th KTEL annual convention in the city of Lamia, central Greece.
The extra aid will help the transport sector deal with increases in fuel costs of up to 65% that arose as a consequence of the crisis in Ukraine, Staikouras underlined.