REGION ATTIKI
Prefecture ATTIKI
FRIENDS OF
THE RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
Date of Initial
Completion: 19/9/1996 1st Update: 15/12/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
6/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 12/4/2001
webpage: www.aias.net/sfs
e_mail: sfs@aias.net
I. Identity of
Organisation
The Organisation
is a member of the: T.I.C.H.I (International organization for the conservation
of Industrial
Address
ATHENS Postal
Code 104 43 Street: 4, SIOKOU STR.
Tel. 210-3638235, 210-5130300 Fax
210-3621716
Contact Persons: SPIROS FASOULAS Tel.
210-3638235, 210-3248960
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1983
Aims
Supporting
activities for the proper function of the railway
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 340
Material Substructure
Office: Guest,
Operating days: Every Wednesday,
Operating hours: 18.30-21.00
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Operating sections / file of members / recipients of
mail
(there is an electronic file)
Activities Hall:
60 individuals
Performance material: The members'
equipments are used
For the organisation are offering
voluntary work: 50 persons.
Administrative
board
Fasoulas Spiros President
Koutelidis
Dimitris Vice President
Rallis Petros General Secretary
Zachariou
Themistoklis Treasurer
Likomitrios Fotis Member
II. Activities
General
Issue: Applications
Issue-Topic: Exhibitions of rail
models
From: 1983 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of
exhibitions of rail models.
Participation in 1993 in the mobile exhibition entitled
'The train of the army and culture'.
Organisation of photographic
exhibition and exhibition of model trains, forming part of rail-related
meetings.
Organisation of an open market at the
organisation's offices.
General
Issue: Documentation
Issue-Topic: Participation in
conferences - various events
From: 1983 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Active
participation to many conferences and meetings in relation to transport or
environmental protection.
Participation in the meeting
organised by the local government and the Technical Chamber of Lamia in
relation to the
'axes of multiple speed towards EU
integration' / Organisation of a meeting and photographic and rail model
Participation in
the meeting about tram that took place at the National Technical University of
Athens / Photographic
exhibition and screening of video
tapes (5/95).
Provision of help
to the efforts made by municipalities and environmental organisations for the
maintenance and
promotion of tram and rail.
Issue-Topic: Participation in
conferences - various events
From: 1983 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Provision of help
to the Stilida municipality for continuing the existing rail routes. In that
respect, meetings and other
events were held (6/95).
Co-organisation
with the Agrinio municipality, other municipalities of the area and the
Pan-Hellenic Federation of Rail
Employees of a meeting in relation to
the re-operation of the Aitoloakarnania rail line. (Positive result).
Provision of
support to various schools in their attempts to protect the environment through
the use of the rail or to
accustomed themselves with the
benefits and the necessity of rail.
Organisation of a
special presentation of the recent rail technology (Hilton hotel 5/94).
Issue-Topic:
Participation in conferences - various events
The activity took
place in 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of a
convention with the Society of Greek Transport Planners under the title
'Railway transport' in Volos
with considerable success (5/97)
An event jointly
organised with Athens municipality, was held at the Transport museum under the title 'Athens Tram'.
General Issue: Museum
Issue-Topic: Communication -
Information
From: 1983 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Our organisation
conducts tours and inform the visitors of the rail museum.
Provision of material and information
on the Greek railways to an Argentinean rail museum
Forwarding of informational leaflets
to all known railway friends in Europe and Greece.
Target: the attraction of 'high income' visitors.
Publication of an album under the title 'Greek rail: their course since
1866' (10/97).
Issue-Topic:
Preservation of antique/old railway wagons
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Entering an
appeal to the Ministry of Culture in favour of the classification of old
railway wagons as objects 'of unique
artistic value' (positive result).
Intervention made
to ISAP for the preservation of the historical value of the electric rail of
the begging of the century.
At present it is been stored until an
appropriate exhibition area is found.
Issue-Topic: Reconstruction of Markopoulos-Keratea historical
route
From: 1995 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Reconstruction of
2.5 kms of the Markopoulos-Keratea historical route by members of our
organisation with own
means and with the provision of
technical aid form Markopoulos and Kalivia municipalities.
Target: the
actual reconstruction of rail tracks
in collaboration with Kalivia
municipality, the inauguration of the old Athens-Lavrio rail line took place
(5/97).
Issue-Topic:
Various interventions
From: 1983 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Registration of
old quarry underground gallery networks.
Actions in favour of the re-operation
of historical rail lines (e.g. that of Pilion).
Issue-Topic: Various interventions
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Provision of
technical help in relation to the repair of the Diakofto-Kalavrita stream
engine (positive result).
Co-organisation with Kalavrita
municipality of an event under the title 'One hundred years of stream engines'
and
organisation of a scientific meeting
for their future development.
Screening of two
visual-audio movies on the stream rail at cultural centres and schools, …
… as well as during public meetings
organised by various agencies and during the Balkan Transport Conference
III. Source of Information
Source of information: International Railway Union
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-9/1996 Twice a year Ours High
Source of information:
Demokritos University of Thrace - Section of Transport
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1990-9/1996 Once a year Common High
Source of information:
National Technical University of Athens (Metsovio)
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-9/1996 Once a year Common Moderate
Lack of good
coordination
Source of information: Hellenic Union of
Traffic Engineers
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1990-9/1996 Twice a year Theirs Perfect
Source of information:
Underground
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1992-9/1996 Twice a month. Common Perfect
Source of information:
Athens Peiraeus Electric Railways S.A. (ISAP)
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1987-9/1996 Once every 2 months Common Perfect
Source of information:
Hellenic Railway Organization (OSE)
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1985-9/1996 4 times a month Common Perfect
Source of information: Municipalities
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1985-9/1996 Once a month Theirs High
Source of information:
Panhellenic Railways Federation
Subject: Railway issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1985-9/1996 Once a month Common Perfect
IV. Relations with the Press
The NGO activities are referred to
every month by most of the Athenian and local press. On average we give
interviews and send 3 press releases
a year. Degree of satisfaction: Medium
(Athens) and Sufficient (Local)
V. Relations with
Mass Media
The mass media presents the
association’s actions every 3 months (interviews, articles, announcements).
Degree
of satisfaction: Sufficient.
VI. Relations with
others ENGO
Name: Greenpeace
Subject: Tram-Athens,Thessaloniki
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1992-9/1996 Common Very High
Name: Ecological Movement of Eleusina
Subject: Suburban Railway
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1995-9/1996 Theirs Very High
Name: Local Environmental NGO's
Subject: Promotion of the Railway
,for example Katakolo-Pyrgos
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1992-9/1996 Common Very High
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
Name: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public
Works
Subject: Two-way informing
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1983-9/1996 Ours Moderate
Name: Organisation of Athens
Subject: The trains in greek region
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1983-9/1996 Common High
Name: Demokritos University of Thraki
Subject: Studies about the railway
development Greece
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1983-9/1996 Common Perfect
Name: National Technical University of Athens(Metsovio)
Subject: Demonstration for Tram
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1983-9/1996 Common Perfect
Name: Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE)
Subject: Association's demonstration
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1983-9/1996 Common Perfect
Name: Municipalities of Stylida, Nauplio, Loutraki, Olymbia, Arta,
Kalavrita, Preveza
Subject: Promoting the railway in
local level
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
3/1983-9/1996 Theirs Perfect
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO