The article criticizes the government for inconsistencies in the reported figures for passenger numbers on Thessaloniki’s metro system. Officials had originally targeted ridership that would be three times higher than the current count of 107,600 passengers. Yesterday, Deputy Transport Minister Niko Tahiagos was publicly challenged, and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis also responded. Marinakis presented a version of Tahiagos’ statements during a briefing. The piece points out tensions over the millions of ticket revenues associated with the metro. Overall, the report suggests that the administration is facing pressure over its handling of transport statistics.