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In Pictures | Georgia’s shrinking train lines

Trains were once among the most reliable methods of transport in Georgia, but closures under the guise of the pandemic have left many cut off.

In Pictures | Georgia’s shrinking train lines

Trains were once among the most reliable methods of transport in Georgia, but closures under the guise of the pandemic have left many cut off.

Is an interconnected Caucasus on the horizon?

Russia, Turkey, and Iran have all shown interest in participating in restoring the transport corridors.

Is an interconnected Caucasus on the horizon?

By Hamida Giyasbayli

Russia, Turkey, and Iran have all shown interest in participating in restoring the transport corridors.

Abkhazia seeks to revive its rail link to the outside world

With transport links poised to reopen following the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Abkhazian politicians are pushing to reopen their own dormant railway line.

Abkhazia seeks to revive its rail link to the outside world

By Marianna Kotova

With transport links poised to reopen following the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Abkhazian politicians are pushing to reopen their own dormant railway line.

Russian Railways threatens to pull out of Armenia

Russian-owned South Caucasus Railway controls and operates all of Armenia’s rail infrastructure.

Russian Railways threatens to pull out of Armenia

Russian-owned South Caucasus Railway controls and operates all of Armenia’s rail infrastructure.

Railway workers quit en masse after wildcat strike in central Georgia

Sixty railway construction workers walked out after failing to reach an agreement with their employer — China Railway 23rd Bureau Group.

Railway workers quit en masse after wildcat strike in central Georgia

Sixty railway construction workers walked out after failing to reach an agreement with their employer — China Railway 23rd Bureau Group.

Rustavi 2 crew attacked by railway company employees in Georgia

The news crew said employees confiscated their cameras, demanded they delete footage, and beat them.

Rustavi 2 crew attacked by railway company employees in Georgia

The news crew said employees confiscated their cameras, demanded they delete footage, and beat them.

The end of Shanghai — Baku’s district on the railway tracks

Shanghai has a sad reputation, with countless stories of children hit by trains; but as it’s set to be demolished, some say they have nowhere to go.

The end of Shanghai — Baku’s district on the railway tracks

By Vafa Zeynalova

Shanghai has a sad reputation, with countless stories of children hit by trains; but as it’s set to be demolished, some say they have nowhere to go.

Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site

Despite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.

Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site

By Luka Pertaia

Despite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.

Three injured in railway tunnel explosion in central Georgia

The men were working on the tunnel’s constructing but were not warned of a planned detonation.

Three injured in railway tunnel explosion in central Georgia

The men were working on the tunnel’s constructing but were not warned of a planned detonation.

Railway construction workers on strike in central Georgia

Workers are protesting ‘severe violations’ of the labour code, and an unsafe work environment.

Railway construction workers on strike in central Georgia

Workers are protesting ‘severe violations’ of the labour code, and an unsafe work environment.