Gov’t to regulate bus station infrastructure to ensure “safe, comfortable” travel
PM Garibashvili said his Government would “very soon” address the Parliament with a legislative initiative to regulate bus station infrastructure across the country and make passenger transportation “comfortable and safe”. Photo: PM's press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said his Government would “very soon” address the Parliament with a legislative initiative to regulate bus station infrastructure across the country and make passenger transportation “comfortable and safe”.
Garibashvili cited the goal of making all bus stations “modern, compliant with European standards” in the country.
There are many problems, even at bus stations the situation is not really favourable - there are unsanitary conditions, minimum requirements [and] standards are not met, and this is related, of course, to traffic and safety rules.This requires involvement and intervention of the state”, he said.
The PM added the Ministry of Economy had developed “specific measures” and would ask the Parliament to approve its legislative initiative on the topic.
“Of course, we will give companies and individuals a reasonable period of time to fix [current infrastructure] problems”, Garibashvili said.
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The delayed renovation of the Varketili station of Tbilisi Metro will launch this month, with works scheduled for the next year and a half, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze revealed on Wednesday.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has allocated a sovereign loan of €50.6 million, including an investment grant of about €5 million, from its Green Climate Fund to finance the renovation of up to 12 metro stations in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, the Bank announced on Tuesday.
The Gotsiridze station of Tbilisi Metro opens and resumes operation starting Saturday, after the completion of rehabilitation and renovation works, the Tbilisi City Hall announced on Friday.
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