Editing Proastiakos (section)

===Changes on the Kato Achagia Line (South Sector)===

Shortly after services started on the line, major changes were made. Bad line enclosure prohibited high speeds (less than 50km/h) on the section from Patras Central to Midilogli station, which in turn made connections between the two lines slow and inefficient. These two factors and poor advertising of the new service did not produce big passenger numbers. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown imposed made things worse for that line, and shortly after, services were suspended indefinitely.

On July 9, 2020, Proastiakos Patras celebrated its 10th birthday. Five days earlier, on 4th July, after the lockdown was lifted, services on the South sector recommenced,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trainose.gr/deltia/%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%89%cf%83%ce%b7-03-07-2020-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%87%ce%b5%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%bc%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%bd%ce%ad/ |title = ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ 03/07/2020 - Επανασχεδιασμός και Νέα δρομολόγια στον Προαστιακό Πάτρας, για την καλύτερη εξυπηρέτηση του επιβατικού κοινού, από Σάββατο 04.07.2020 - TrainOSE}}</ref> albeit on a shorter route. In order to maximize connection efficiency with the North sector (Rion-Agios Andreas), the route was altered to service the section between Agios Andreas and Kaminia. Alissos and Kato Achagia stations remain inactive to this day. However, works on safeguarding the line have been since going on, with new fences surrounding the line on key parts where it is otherwise problematic.
When works are finished, it is expected that trains will reach speeds of 50km/h between Agios Andreas and Midilogli, the section on where such speeds were previously prohibited. This increase in speed should allow trains to reach the original terminus in Kato Achagia in less than 30 minutes, reinstating the original extension with a more than reliable, fast, and efficient connection with Patras and the North sector of the system.

The new service from Agios Andreas to Kaminia saw trains initially run hourly from 6:30 till 15:00. On October 10, the timetables changed and trains are since running hourly again, from 6:30 till 18:00.<ref>[https://www.trainose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/%CE%94%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%9F%CE%9B%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91-%CE%91%CE%93.-%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%94%CE%A1%CE%95%CE%91%CE%A3-%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%9C%CE%99%CE%9D%CE%99%CE%91_%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91-%CE%95%CE%A0%CE%99%CE%92%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%95%CE%A3_10.10.2020.pdf Hellenic train]TrainOSE.gr 10 October 2020 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127042403/https://www.trainose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/%CE%94%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%9F%CE%9B%CE%9F%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91-%CE%91%CE%93.-%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%94%CE%A1%CE%95%CE%91%CE%A3-%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%9C%CE%99%CE%9D%CE%99%CE%91_%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91-%CE%95%CE%A0%CE%99%CE%92%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%95%CE%A3_10.10.2020.pdf |date=27 January 2021 }}</ref>

The fare system has changed, too, as the previously mentioned 3-zone fare policy was suspended indefinitely. Both lines are a single fare zone. The standard fare is €1,40, and the reduced fare is €1.00.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trainose.gr/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%ce%b2%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c-%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%bf/%cf%80%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%cf%83%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%b7%cf%81%cf%8c%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82/%cf%80%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%ac%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%82/ |title=Προαστιακός Πάτρας |website=TrainOSE |access-date=2021-03-27 |archive-date=2021-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405180721/https://www.trainose.gr/%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%BF/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82-%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82/%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82-%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%82/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>