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Transport In Georgia (country)
For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union. Railways ''total:'' 1,683 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines ''broad gauge:'' 1,583 km of gauge (1993) ''narrow gauge:'' 100 km of gauge. City with metro system: Tbilisi (see Tbilisi Metro). * In April 2005, an agreement was signed to build a railway from Turkey through Georgia to Azerbaijan (see Kars Baku Tbilisi railway line). The line under construction is using Standard gauge until Akhalkalaki. There will be axle change station for wagons to proceed with broad gauge to Baku. * In August 2007, Georgia handed over the management rights of the state-owned Georgian Railway company to the U.K.-based company Parkfield Investment for 89 years. ''Civil Georgia''. Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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