Urban

The public city transport in Belgrade consists of buses, trams, and trolleys. They all have unified ticket system (ITS). Tickets can be purchased in numerous kiosks or from the driver. They must be cancelled inside the vehicle and are good for one ride only. </ref> (City) 1,576,124[1] (Metropolitan area) |Census Year=2002 |Density=488. ... This article is about the form of transport. ... A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland A tram (or tramway, trolley, streetcar, tramcar, Straßenbahn) is a railborne vehicle (lighter than a train) for transport of passengers (or, occasionally, freight). ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ...

Buses

195 new buses delivery for several private carriers

Bus transportation is operated by 7 main carriers: Image File history File linksMetadata Beo_ikarbus_00. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Beo_ikarbus_00. ...

• Gradsko saobraćajno preduzeće Beograd (GSP) - city-owned company
• Saobraćajno preduzeće Lasta
• Udruženje privatnih prevoznika (Association of private carriers)
• Luv braća Šarac
• Poslovno udruženje Beobus
• Tamnava trans
• Domeco

GSP buses are often called državni (state buses) or gradski (city buses), while others are referred as privatni (private buses). There are 112 regular lines, and 22 night lines. Each of the regular lines is operated by GSP and by one of the other carriers, while night lines are conducted only by private carriers.

Private carriers were introduced in 1990s after many strikes in GSP, which had the monopoly till then. There were many unsuccessful efforts by City Government after 2000 to unify them into the same ticket system. Finally, in 2004 it was agreed that ITS (integrated tariff system) will be introduced. These 6 companies will carry the public transportation till 2012, when the City Government will decide whether GSP is going to remain the only transport company. See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the very late 1980s and from 2000 and beyond. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2012 (MMXII) will be a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tramways and trolleys

Belgrade trolley busses

New Belkomunmas trolleybus for GSP

Trams and trolleys are operated exclusively by GSP Beograd, and there are 12 regular tram and 8 trolley lines. Beside that, there are two night tram lines. Image File history File linksMetadata Picture_139. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Picture_139. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Beo_trolejbus_00. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Beo_trolejbus_00. ...

Interesting, tram no. 2 (dvojka) is a circle-line around the downtown, so often the downtown is called krug dvojke (the circle of no. 2).

Light rail transit

Light rail transit system is being planned as Belgrade's alternative to desperately needed, but too expensive metro. Preliminary plans call for three intersecting lines, but feasibility studies already show that there are serious flaws in those plans and that Belgrade in fact needs a lot more than what is being proposed. A train of Light Rail, KCRC, Hong Kong. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Construction of first LRT line between Ustanička St. and Tvornička St. (in municipalities of Zvezdara and Novi Beograd, respectively) is scheduled to begin in 2008, while the line should be completed by 2011. Zvezdara is one of Belgrades 16 municipalities. ... Coat of Arms of Novi Beograd Novi Beograd (Нови Београд, New Belgrade) is a part of Belgrade located on the left bank of Sava river. ...

Suburban

Buses

Suburban bus transportation is conducted by SP Lasta. Beside Lasta, certain number of suburban lines are operated by other carriers, too. Suburban transport on the territory of Belgrade and part of Syrmia and Banat is performed within the Lasta's tariff system (LTS), with over 300 lines and 2,500 daily departures. The network of suburban lines spreads radially from Belgrade to the centers of the suburban municipalities, from which Lasta's local lines can be used to reach smaller places. Suburban buses depart from the Lasta Bus Station in Belgrade and from the Zemun terminus (Kej oslobođenja), and the termini of Šumice and Banovo brdo. Lasta transports passengers in the local transport in the areas of the Mladenovac, Sopot, Lazarevac, Obrenovac, Grocka, and Barajevo municipalities. Map of the Syrmia region Syrmia (Serbian: Srem (Cyrillic: Срем), Croatian: Srijem) is a fertile region of the Pannonian plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. ... Banat (Romanian: Banat; Serbian: Банат or Banat; German: Banat; Hungarian: Bánát or Bánság; Slovak: Banát) is a geographical and historical region in Southeastern Europe divided among three countries: the eastern part belongs to Romania (the counties of TimiÅŸ, CaraÅŸ-Severin, Arad, and MehedinÅ£i), the western... Coat of Mladenovac Mladenovac (Младеновац) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... Motto: none Voivodship Pomeranian Municipal government Rada Miasta Sopot Mayor Jacek Karnowski Area 17,31 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 41 430 1 035 000 (Tricity) 2393/km² Founded City rights 7th century 1902 Latitude Longitude 54°26 N 18°33 E Area code +48 58 Car plates GSP Twin... Lazarevac (&#1051;&#1072;&#1079;&#1072;&#1088;&#1077;&#1074;&#1072;&#1094;) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... Coat of Obrenovac Obrenovac (Обреновац) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... Grocka (Гроцка) is one of Belgrades 17 municipalities. ... Barajevo (&#1041;&#1072;&#1088;&#1072;&#1112;&#1077;&#1074;&#1086;) is one of Belgrades 17 municipalities. ...

Railway

City railway called Beovoz is operated by Железнице Србије (national railway company) and it is connecting suburbs with the urban area. There are six lines with 41 station:

• Line 1 Nova Pazova - Pančevo Vojlovica
• Line 2 Ripanj - Pančevo Vojlovica
• Line 3 Nova Pazova - Ripanj
• Line 4 Zemun - Lajkovac
• Line 5 Nova Pazova - Mladenovac
• Line 6 Nova Pazova - Umčari

Two stations near the downtown (Vukov spomenik and Karađorđev park) which are used by lines 1 and 2 are built underground.Construction of a three line pre-metro/light rail transit system is scheduled to begin in 2008, and the first line should be completed by 2010. The construction of the second line from Law School (Faculty of Law) to Topčider will begin in 2009. This article is about light rail systems in general. ...

Taxi

Taxi service is operated by 24 taxi companies, and it's not very expensive (start is about 0.50 euros, while 1 kilometre costs from 0.40 to 0.80 euros).

Bus

Belgrade is connected by intercity bus lines with all major towns in Serbia and Montenegro, while during summer and winter tourist seasons there are also special seasonal lines. There is a good connection with the cities in Republika Srpska and Macedonia. The international bus lines to Western Europe are mainly focused on Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France, where buses can be taken for all other destinations. SP Lasta, besides suburban transport, carries passengers in intercity transport on regular lines in Serbia and Monenegro and Republika Srpska and in international transport, as part of the Eurolines organization. Anthem: Bože Pravde (English: God of Justice) Patron Saint: Saint Stephen3 The location of Republika Srpska as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ...

Train

Belgrade Central Railway Station (Главна Железничка Станица, Glavna železnička stanica) is situated near the downtown and Sava river. Belgrade is directly connected by train with many European (Istanbul, Sofia, Bucharest, Budapest, Vienna, Kiev, Moscow, Thessaloniki), Serbian and Montenegrin cities. Besides that, there are 5 more railway stations in Belgrade (Centar - Prokop, Dunav, Rakovica, Novi Beograd, Zemun). Centar-Prokop station isplanned to become a new central railway station. Sava also Save (in Serbian: Сава; German: Save; Hungarian: Száva) is a river in Europe, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. ...

Air

Nikola Tesla International Airport

The international airport, Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, is located 12 km outside the city. It is connected with the city by the Belgrade-Zagreb highway. It provides connections with many cities in Europe, Asia and Africa. Eighteen established international airlines maintain offices at the airport. The number of airlines using the Belgrade Airport is set to increase on January 1, 2007 when the Open skies international agreement goes into effect in Serbia, lifting protectionist restrictions the national airline or the government placed on international airline traffic landing rights. A major expansion of the airport in Belgrade has been detailed with a development deal signed with DynaCorp. Inc. to build a regional air cargo hub. Belgrade airport also plans to build a third passenger terminal and another runway; however this may not be feasible in the immediate future. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x900, 139 KB) Summary This work is a copyrighted publicity photograph. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x900, 139 KB) Summary This work is a copyrighted publicity photograph. ... Belgrade Airport (Serbian: Aerodrom Beograd, cyrillic Аеродром Београд) (IATA airport code: BEG, ICAO airport code: LYBE) is Serbias busiest airport. ... The Open Skies system is an integrated web-enabled reservation and inventory system suite that includes Internet, call center, airport departure control functionality and more. ...

There is also a military airport at Batajnica, a suburb of Belgrade. This airport is romoured to be turned into public one to handle low-cost airlines serving the city. Batajnica is an urban neighborhood in Belgrade, Serbia. ...

River

Belgrade has a commercial port on the banks of Danube named Luka Beograd. There is also a tourist port on the banks of the Sava welcoming various river cruise vessels from across Europe. Belgrade has several impromptu sporting marinas near the islands of Ada Ciganlija and Ada Međica harbouring small sail boats and sporting/recreational vessels. There are two regular boat lines which are connecting Novi Beograd with Ada Ciganlija and Ada Međica. There are no regular passenger lines from the Belgrade Port (Luka Beograd), although tourist and individual lines run occasionally. Answering to the need for a real sporting/recreational marina a detailed plan for a marina in Dorćol on the banks of the Danube has been presented to the public, and an international tender for its development has been announced. The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... Sava also Save (in Serbian: Сава; German: Save; Hungarian: Száva) is a river in Europe, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. ... Ada Ciganlija in the summer Ada Ciganlija (Serbian Ada Ciganlija, Cyrilic Ада Циганлија - pronounced in English rougly as /ada tsiganliya/) is an island in the Sava river flowing through central Belgrade the capital city of Serbia and Montenegro. ... Ada MeÄ‘ica (Serbian Cyrillic: Ада Међица) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. ... Dorćol (Дорћол in cyrilic) is the area of the city of Belgrade, part of the Stari Grad municipality. ... The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ...

Bridges

View on Gazela, Stari savski most and Brankov most from the right bank of Sava river.

View on Gazela, Stari železnički most and Novi železnički most from the air.

There are eight bridges over Sava and one over Danube in and around Belgrade, listed generally from east to west: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1398 KB)Gazela with old Savas bridge (Stari savski most), Brankos bridge and City Center in the background. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1398 KB)Gazela with old Savas bridge (Stari savski most), Brankos bridge and City Center in the background. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Belgrade_bridges2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Belgrade_bridges2. ...

• The road truss bridge over Sava at Obrenovac — 30 km southwest of Belgrade, constructed by Mostogradnja between 1993 and 1999. The total length of the bridge is 912 m. Of this, 460 m passes above the river in five spans, the longest of which is 141 m. The bridge was originally designed to carry only two heating water pipelines, but was later redesigned and built as a road bridge with the two pipelines on side cantilevers.[1]
• The railway truss bridge over Sava at Ostružnica — just outside the urbanized area of Belgrade.
• Motorway girder bridge over Sava at Ostružnica on the motorway to Zagreb — constructed by Mostogradnja between 1990 and 1998. Total length of the bridge is 1,789.6 m, with a 588 m long continuous steel structure crossing the river in five spans. The largest span is 198 m. The bridge was bombed by Nato during Kosovo war in 1999 and fully reconstructed by 2004.
• Novi železnički most ("new railroad bridge") over Sava — a cable-stayed bridge built in the 1980s.
• Stari železnički most ("old railroad bridge") over Sava — a truss-bridge.
• Gazela — a single span motorway bridge over Sava, the main traffic artery into the city.
• Stari savski most ("old Sava bridge") — a 410 m long road and tram bridge. The main span is a tied arch bridge over 100 m in length. During World War II it was the only bridge to remain intact in Belgrade, and one of the few bridges in Europe which the retreating German forces failed to demolish. In October 1944, the bridge, already laden with explosives and prepared for demolition, was saved by a resistance agent who managed to cut the detonator wires.[2].

Branko's bridge from the air.

• Brankov most ("Branko's bridge") — a 450 m long road girder bridge over Sava, connecting the center of Belgrade to the densely populated residential suburb of Novi Beograd. Originally built as Most kralja Aleksandra ("King Alexander Bridge") in 1934 it was the chaine-bridge. The bridge was destroyed in 1941 and rebuilt after the end of World War II as a single span bridge, at the time it was the longest bridge of that kind in the world.
• Pančevački most ("Pančevo bridge") — a 1,075 m long combined road and railroad truss bridge over the Danube, originally built in 1935. It was destroyed during World War II, and rebuilt after the end of the war 1946. It's the only bridge over Danube river in Belgrade.

Construction of a new bridge over Sava, which will cross over the tip of Ada Ciganlija island, is scheduled to start in 2006 and be completed by 2009, significantly reducing traffic passing through the city centre. This new bridge will be a part of the internal magistral ring. The bridge will also carry the third of Belgrade's light-rail lines, connecting the outer parts of New Belgrade with the central areas. A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ... Coat of Obrenovac Obrenovac (Обреновац) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... Mostogradnja is the leading Serbian bridge building company, with headquarters in Belgrade and daughter companies in Podgorica, Montenegro and Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and a representative office in Moscow, Russia. ... A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ... Ostružnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Остружница) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. ... A girder bridge, in general, is a bridge built of girders placed on bridge abutments and foundation piers. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts (a civil war followed by an international war) in the southern Serbian province called Kosovo (officially Kosovo and Metohia), part of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more pillars, with cables supporting the roadbed. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A tied arch bridge is a specific type of arch bridge where the horizontal reactions of the arch are negated by each other by means of a structural tie. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x800, 99 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x800, 99 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Branko Radičević (Serbian: Бранко Радичевић) was one of best Serbian poets of the 19th century. ... King Alexander I of Yugoslavia also called King Alexander Unificator (Serbian Kralj Aleksandar I Karađorđević, in Cyrillic Краљ Александар I Карађорђевић) (Cetinje, Montenegro, 16 December 1888 – Marseille, France, 9 October 1934) of the Royal House of Karađorđević was the first king of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–34) and... Location in Serbia General Information Mayor or municipality president Srđan Miković Land area 230 km² Population (2002 census) 76,110 (126,069 municipality) Population density (2002) 216/km² Coordinates [1] Area code +381 13 Subdivisions 10 settlements in the municipality License plate code PA Time zone UTC+1 Website... The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... Ada Ciganlija in the summer Ada Ciganlija (Serbian Ada Ciganlija, Cyrilic Ада Циганлија - pronounced in English rougly as /ada tsiganliya/) is an island in the Sava river flowing through central Belgrade the capital city of Serbia and Montenegro. ... Coat of Novi Beograd Novi Beograd (Нови Београд - New Belgrade) is a new part of Belgrade located on the left bank of Sava river. ...

Roads

Belgrade is connected by motorways to Zagreb to the west, Novi Sad to the north and Niš to the south. The motorways feed traffic into a large interchange popularly called Mostar. A wide boulevard, Ulica Kneza Miloša (Prince Miloš Street) connects the interchange to the city centre. Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the largest and capital city of Croatia. ... City motto: Град по мери грађана (English: City of the citizens) nickname: Serbian Athens Location in Serbia General Information Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS) (since 2004) Land area 129. ... Location in Serbia General Information Mayor Smiljko Kostić (NS) (since 2004) Land area 597 km² Population (2002 census) 250,518 (City of NiÅ¡) Population density (2002) 420/km² Coordinates 43°19 N 21°54 E Area code +381 18 Subdivisions 5 Municipalities License plate code NI Time zone UTC+1... High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ... MiloÅ¡ Obrenović Milosh Obrenovich (MiloÅ¡ Obrenović or in Cyrillic Милош Обреновић 1780 - 1860) was prince of Serbia between 1817 and 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. ...

A traffic decongestion project named unutrašnji magistralni prsten ("internal magistral ring") is set to begin with the goal of easing the congestion in the city centre and on the motorways.

Railways

The main railway station is situated near the downtown district, and connects Belgrade with many major European cities, such as Istanbul, Venice, Zurich, Athens, Bucharest, Sofia, Vienna, Budapest, Zagreb, Munich, Kiev and Moscow. Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural, and economic centre. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Venice (VE) Mayor Massimo Cacciari (since April 18, 2005) Elevation m Area 412 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 271,251  - Density 646/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Veneziani Dialing code 041 Postal code 30100 Frazioni Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece and the birthplace of democracy. ... Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, Democratic Party, since 2005 Area 228 km² Population (2003) 1,921,751[1] Density 9131. ... Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Area    - City 1,310 km²  - Land (?) km²  - Water (?) km² Elevation 550 m Population    - City (12 June 2006) 1,203,680  - Density 907/km²  - Metro 1,326,377 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Website... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 UN complex in Vienna, with the non-affiliated Austria Center Vienna in front - picture taken from Danube Tower in nearby Danube Park. ... Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Location of Budapest in Hungary Country Hungary County Pest Mayor Gábor Demszky (SZDSZ) Area    - City 525,16 km²  - Land n/a km²  - Water n/a km² Population    - City (2006) 1,695,000  - Density 3570/km... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the largest and capital city of Croatia. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern). ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kyiv highlighted. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ...

A new central railway station has been under construction since 1977 at the site named Prokop. The new railway station will be called "Beograd Center"; upon its completion all Belgrade rail traffic currently handled by the old railway station situated near the downtown district will be transferred to the new station freeing thousands of square meters of prime real estate along the Sava River and substantially easing the rail travel into Belgrade. After years of delay, this ambitious project is set to be completed in the next few years pending the new international tender for its completion set to be announced by the government at the beginning of March 2006. The train terminals will be situated underground while the vast passenger terminal will be above ground featuring commercial spaces, possibly a hotel and other amenities. Most of the rough work on the station's train terminals has been completed thus far. Belgrade has been restricted in its use of its vast waterfront precisely because of the large rail infrastructure that hug the river banks of the Old Town. Completion of this station is signaling a major boom in Belgrade's waterfront development. Sava also Save (German Save, Hungarian Száva) is a river in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. ...

Metro

By the beginning of 2008 Belgrade will start construction of a light rail transit system. 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A train of Light Rail, KCRC, Hong Kong. ...

See also

• Belgrade

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External links

• Град Београд - City of Belgrade
• ГСП "Београд" - City-owned transport company
• Железнице Србије - Serbian Railways
• Аеродром "Београд" - Belgrade Airport
• Београдска Аутобуска Станица БАС - Belgrade Bus Station
• Лука Београд - Belgrade Port
• СП Ласта - SP Lasta