Tbilisi receives brand new bus as New Year present
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A new blue bus decorated for New Year has been running around the Georgian capital of Tbilisi today with Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze sending his new year’s wishes to the people for 2018.
German Man Truck and Bus AG Company made this gift to Tbilisi with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The bus, like similar buses already running in Tbilisi is environmentally-friendly as it runs on compressed natural gas (CNG). Photo by Tbilisi City Hall's press office
The new blue buses are better for the environment than the current yellow buses, and operate in Tbilisi thanks to an agreement between one of the leading international providers of commercial vehicles, the Man Truck and Bus AG Company.
Based on the agreement, 143 new buses were added to the Tbilisi public transport service since October 6, 2016.
Thousands of Tbilisi locals and guests use the public bus service in Tbilisi every day. Photo by Tbilisi City Hall's prees office
As well as being more efficient and economical, the new buses are also ideal for bio fuels – CO2-neutral.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, Mayor Kaladze said all the old yellow buses will be replaced by the brand-new blue buses in the next four years.
Public transport will be free on New Year’s Eve in Tbilisi so that people attending outdoor celebrations can later get home more easily. The metro system, buses and cable cars at Rike Park will be free of charge from 11am on December 31 through 4am on January 1, Tbilisi City Hall said.
Brand-new buses continue to modernise Tbilisi’s fleet as route 87 gets an upgrade. The new buses began operating on March 1 along a popular Tbilisi bus-route that serves the city’s central districts.
New bus lanes have been introduced on several mains streets of Georgia’s capital today to alleviate traffic woes and promote road safety in Tbilisi.
Waiting for a bus in Georgia’s capital city will soon be more comfortable thanks to an initiative to install 700 new bus stops offering shelter, seating and informative displays.
Members of the Georgian Orthodox Church, together with part of the Orthodox world, will celebrate Christmas tomorrow, on January 7, according to the Julian calendar. Public transport will be free on Christmas Eve in Tbilisi so that people attending the night liturgy and outdoor celebrations can later get home more easily.
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