TBILISI, April 30 – A passenger fell onto the tracks at Isani metro station in Tbilisi on Wednesday, causing a short disruption to service, according to the city’s transport company. Tbilisi Transport Company told Interpressnews that metro operations at Isani station were delayed for about 10 minutes after the passenger fell from the platform area … Read more
TBILISI, October 9 – The Georgian capital is set to expand its metro network for the first time in years, with two new deep-level stations planned in Gldani and Varketili, Mayor Kakha Kaladze said Wednesday, affirming a promise he made ahead of being re-elected. The project, aimed at easing congestion and meeting surging passenger demand, … Read more
TBILISI, September 24 – Tbilisi is set to expand its metro system with two new stations in the densely populated districts of Gldani and Varketili, Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced during a city government meeting. The decision comes in response to rising passenger traffic on the capital’s first metro line. One station will be added in … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Some of the employees of Tbilisi’s metro demonstrated at Didube on Tuesday, demanding better working conditions and higher salaries, following a drop in the value of the national currency lari.
Metro workers warn that they may go on strike
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is preparing to conduct impact assessments for many large factories and other facilities, built during the Soviet Union.
Gia Tsagareishvili, head of parliament’s environmental committee, says many big installations have Soviet-era standards