Eight electric buses have been added to the transport fleet of Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi.
The 9.5-meter length buses have 24 seats and are adapted for individuals with disabilities.
The buses are equipped with heating, air conditioning, sound system and video cameras.
The electric buses can travel 25 kilometers without recharging.
The city’s new transportation policy, which involves the gradual upgrading of the city’s autopark, has not stopped despite the pandemic...Batumi will be one of the first cities in which electric buses will run. This process will continue in a constantly updated mode next year,” said Head of the Adjara region government Tornike Rijvadze.
€3.7 million was spent to purchase the electric buses, out of which €1.5 was a grant from the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P), while the rest was a soft loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Municipal transport was resumed today in Batumi after being suspended on September 25 due to the severe epidemiological situation in the region. Intercity public transport remains suspended.