According to the report, Greece currently has only eight fully adaptive traffic signal systems in operation nationwide — seven in Attica prefecture (which hosts greater Athens-Piraeus) and one in Thessaloniki. By comparison, adaptive traffic control systems have been widely adopted for years across European countries, including Germany, Spain and Cyprus. Unlike conventional traffic lights operating on fixed schedules, adaptive systems use sensors, cameras and real-time software to monitor traffic volumes and automatically adjust signal timing. Transportation engineers at Attica’s Traffic Management Center told Ta Nea that Greece trails many European countries by roughly 25 to 30 years in modernizing its traffic signal infrastructure. Attica prefecture alone has about 2,210 signalized intersections, each equipped with between six and 30 traffic lights, yet only seven intersections are fitted with fully adaptive control systems.