Electric buses added to public transport fleet in Black Sea city of Batumi
The buses are equipped with heating, air conditioning, sound system and video cameras.Photo: Adjara press center.
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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.
Georgia has reported 1,186 new cases of coronavirus and seven deaths in the past 24 hours. Tbilisi is on the top of the list of the most hard-hit areas with 469 cases, followed by the country’s coastal Adjara region with 360 cases. Georgian hospitals are able to admit an additional 972 patients as of today. Georgia has had 18,663 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.Since then 8,338 patients have recovered, while 143 have died. As of today 10,182 patients remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
Regulations in the Adjara region might be lifted starting next week, said Head of the Adjara region government Tornike Rijvadze earlier today.
Public intercity transport will be suspended in the Adjara region starting tomorrow.
Electric buses will be added to the transport fleet of Georgia’s Black Sea town of Batumi starting this autumn, says Batumi City Hall.