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| Systra signs two contracts with Tbilisi City Authority in Georgia On 17 December 2010 in Paris, the Managing Director of Systra, Philippe Citroën, signed two contracts with the mayor of Tbilisi, Gigi Ugulava. One was for a design study for the development of the Tbilisi tramway network, whilst the other concerned the urban master plan for the Georgian capital. Designs for the development of the Tbilisi tramway network: this project is being financed by the French government and the initial phase involves devising a model for multimodal traffic for the Tbilisi urban area. Phase 2 concerns the scheme design for the first line of the new tramway. This line will be around 15 km long and connect the city centre to Saburtalo (universities) district. The route will run via Rustaveli and Chachavadze avenues. The Georgians want the line to come into service in 2014. In the longer term there are also plans for other lines to the airport in the south and to the densely populated areas to the north of the city (Digomi and Gldani). The study was launched at the beginning of December 2010 and is due to last 1 year. Tbilisi mass urban transport plan : this project was signed on behalf of Georgian Railways, in the presence of its CEO, Mr. Irakbi Ezugbaia. It is being financed by the EBRD. Systra will be operating as part of a consortium with APUR (Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme, leader) and its Georgian partners Spectrum. The creation of the Tbilisi rail bypass will free up space in the city centre (currently used for track, depots and workshops, etc.) providing around 90 hectares of land for redevelopment and making way for a new city boulevard. This landmark project will undoubtedly be the most prestigious urban development project for Tbilisi and the surrounding area for the next 20 years. Systra will be in charge of the infrastructure plan, including the option of constructing a tramway line along the new corridor to fit in with the overall designs for the tramway network. The study is due to last 8 months from the end of January 2011. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |