History

• Signed on 29/02/1980 by 21 founding members and the founding document of the Company under the tradename PAPHOS CITY BUSES (A.LE.PA) LTD. Established in 11/03/1980, under the Companies Act 1951 -- 1968 TBR. 113, Article 15 (I) as a Limited Company.
• On 26/10/1984, the Company is declared by the Minister of Finance as the Regional Urban Bus Company (PEAL).

• On 10/10/1990 the government announced a plan for financial and technical support of the Regional Companies (PEAL).

• On 30/03/1991 the Bus Companies (PEAL) formed the Pancyprian Coordinating Committee of PEAL, in cooperation with the automobile Professional Organizations PEEA & SEAK to promote their demands in an  organised manner, for more effective and direct solutions of the current problems.

• In 1993 ALEPA implemented a fully computerized system with the aim of improving the level of effectiveness of its current operations and customer service.

• In 1997 ALEPA acquired its own privately owned facilities for the housing of its headquarters,  the mechanical  and coach maintenance workshop and the car washing machine including bus parking. 

• In 2002 ALEPA become the first aquirer in Cyprus of 7 low floor buses with a ramp for the disabled persons. The introduction of low floor buses was a pioneering step on a Pancyprian scale.  In 2008 it added to the fleet another 7 buses with the same european standards.

• With the accession of Cyprus to the European Union new harmonizing legislation was adopted to the existing status quo. Laws regarding access to the occupation of road transport laws N.101 (I) / 2001, N.171 (I) / 2002, N.36 (I ) / 2003 and the Regulations of 2002 (K.D.P.457/2002) in public road transport.

• The Company founded in 2007 another Sub Company under the name "TOURIST COACH ENERGY Co Ltd" for an exclusive activity in the tourism sector such as organized excursions and other group transportation.

• In 2008 the new State Pancyprian Federation Regional Urban, Rural and coach ( PEAL) was established with PEAL having enhanced status and role in place of the Pancyprian Coordinating Committee.

• The strategic objectives are to expand the company's activities in the tourism sector operating a tourist office and organizing bus tours throughout Cyprus. The implementation and use of new forms of consumable energy sources to replace the current polluting fuels. The energy challenge is to modernize our Company, which is currently under study. Applying any kind of new technology that will help to improve service quality as the acquisition of new bus technology, better information awareness of routes for passengers with new "smart" ways, the acquisition of modern equipment will help to increase productivity, functionality and savings.

Since the 5th of July 2010 the new company named OSYPA LTD (PAFOS TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION) starts operating throuout Pafos. OSYPA LTD participates in the new goverment programme of Public Transportation.

In the same time the company is hiring highly skilled, experienced and educated staff as well as completing the asquisition of New and Modern Buses of synchronous technology and European prescriptions .

The PAFOS TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION operates with aim and intention for the best available service of the passenger audience in Pafos town, suburbs and all villages.