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The legislative framework
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Although there was no shortage of opposition to this law, particularly from the Opposition and the people of Thessaloniki, which mainly concerned the private nature of the OASTH and the exclusion of local self-government
from the its management. Law 3721/ 1957 laid a new foun- dation for public transportation in Thessaloniki. The con- stantly deteriorating tram services were abolished, while the diverse city bus services were placed under a single
An OASTH bus on Egnatia Street, 1970s (Αναστασιάδης 1999, 186-187)
