Summer timetable without order – no known who is driving, or where: citizens and experts on paralyzing traffic crowds in Belgrade – society
The City Secretariat for Public Transportation in Belgrade, a press release, due to the protest of citizens in front of the Serbian government, suspends traffic at Nemanjina and Kneza Miloš Streets, and changes the regime of public transport.
However, the blockade in front of the Government is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the problem of traffic in Belgrade, because if you visit the Secretariat site and look at the section « Current changes »You will see that they are currently being implemented on as many as 19 locations in the city, and that the problem is greater than Saturday, 21. June will be in force to be summer driving.
– Everything needs to stop. If I can « hiatly » to block, I can also consider today’s interlocutor and our fellow citizen Goran, questioning that current changes in public urban transport affect his everyday life.
Namely, Goran is a caterer in Cetinjska Street, who travels from the direction of Miljakovac every day – Canar’s hill to work. According to him, direct lines to the Republic Square does not have, but must be moved twice – on two buses, and it goes through the most extensive points in traffic: Autokomandu, Slavis and Square of the Republic, which is in reconstruction.
– I travel an hour to hour and a half to work and I’m a rest of a minimum of half an hour every day. In addition, the delay is always uncertain because it is also for the whole hour. The crowds in the buses are creepy, especially in line number 31 – says Goran, adds that the current temperatures in Zabetoned Belgrade are not yet extreme, but July and August are coming, when driving « buses » will become unbearable.
Belgrade does not work, the blockade should be even more!
Despite crowds, Goran does not look at the entire traffic jam negative – on the contrary. As he says, he is very glad for blockade in front of the governmentalthough public city transportation on that route does not work.
– If I can « I’m sorry », why can’t you do students? Everyone should be late every day, if they already have to go to work, because absolutely everyone needs awareness – and it’s the most important thing! There was enough sleep! It should awaken awareness of how Belgrade does not function, especially since Sapic is the mayor – we notice our fellow citizen and adds that the blockade should be even more.
– One blockade in front of the Serbian government is not enough. Need again Block RTSbecause public service still does not transfer news properly! – The interlocutor points out.
Goran notices and that it is a demolition Bridge on the Sava Additionally deteriorated traffic in the city center, and adds that the Pancevo bridge should no longer be commented. According to him, Belgrade is missing in years, and traffic jams are hampered by even movement of ambulance, as evidenced and recently published by « My Belgrade » divided numerous fellow citizens.
– I think that « neutral gentlem » should also need to be mentioned, which is all bothered, but despite the more common and wait for others to « do » work instead of them. As far as I am concerned, everything in its essence needs to stop – the whole of Belgrade and the whole of Serbia. Because what we live it became unbearable! – He concludes Goran.
Nikola Jovanovic: The city is in a state of emergency
That the city is in a state of emergency and slowly, but surely, approaches paralysis – the director of the Center for Local Self-Government (CLS) Nikola Jovanovic. According to him, the reasons are more: unplanned, too slow, and often illogical works.
– Republic Square is recovered since January this year, and nothing has been done. Another reason is a chacialend, which is a bruka and shame. The example has countless, and paralyze Nikola Pašić Square and the intersection of Boulevard and such can only someone hate Belgrade. To be honest, there is also a blockade that does not organize power, and which do not make much sense, nor are their goals clear enough citizens – Jovanovic believes.
According to him, real traffic problems are not solved. It includes the need to expand to Expand Tochin Bunar from Old Zemun to Studenjak, Gandhi Street, Dushanova Bridge and the surroundings, the first street, Drajzerov, Kneza Miloš … List goes indefinitely.
– Tenders for key works have been reduced due to corruption, such as expansion of Patriarch Pavle Boulevard and bypass around the Topčider Park. The tunnel at the Faculty of Economics is in the recovery phase, and from the subway we only have costs for employees in this public utility company, while since 2018. Year not even ash. Streets are more decayed, never more holes and ropes, because the Belgrade road is in debt, and « Roads Belgrade » only look at how to work « their own », regardless of the quality and deadlines – Jovanović expires.
When it comes to bridges, it believes that Belgrade urgently needs a new bridge on the Sava that should be completed by the end of 2026. Years. According to him, there are no more alternative solutions. He also adds that the city needs bridges with Ada Huje, in Vinci … and whether we will build a metro bridge or tunnel in Branko’s bridge, « says, says, no one thinks about it.
– Belgraders became guinea pigs of primitive and corrupt people, but solutions exist, and with a good team with Belgrade plan, it will return to Velegra for six months – Knocks Nikola Jovanović concludes.
Ivan Bankovic: Chaotic everyday for GSP and citizens
Traffic Engineer and Trade Union President « Center » of the city’s transport company (GSP) Ivan Bankovic It indicates that a large number of changes in public transport lines significantly affects the realization of the ride, and currently the trolleybound lines are not transported, as well as a large number of tram lines, which makes buses on individual lines.
– For passengers, this means that there are only two treasurements between the time and interval between the time and the interval between the arrival of two or three vehicles in a short distance, and then that the next vehicle will not be 15 more minutes and more – says Banković.
From the aspect of the driver, he adds such a situation significantly complicates the organization and planning of the drivers – many drivers from the Trolleybus are redirected to temporary drivers cannot always use the law prescribed by law.
– In essence, the situation is very chaotic, often changes in class, and users of transportation are remained denied, which is discontinued, which creates additional dissatisfaction with citizens – notices Banković and adds:
– Definitely, from the aspect of traffic and organization of public transport, we have a completely extraordinary situation, but it is more likely to be planned, so we are due to the situation in the situation that we have extraordinary changes to the route routes that have already been changed due to some work or street blocks. In such a situation, I can confirm all services of GSP Belgrade, but it is very difficult to perform, as it is, as to the fellow citizens, because the more public car inspires can only spend the situation as well as the number of passenger cars. Traffic.
Key changes at this moment
Bankovic is that at this point, the key changes concern Nikola Pašić Square, then due to the roads in the Republic Square, which is not extended by the largest number of trolleybuses, and these works also affect regular lines 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 37, 37, 37, 40, 41, 43, 44, 58 and 13 lines of night traffic. In addition, works in Vojislav Ilića Street who takes place further complicates the work of the Lines in this part of Nemanjina and Kneza Miloša has led to full suspension of tram lines 2l, 5, 12 and 14, from which is A temporary line of 12l from Banovo hills to the economic mechanic, and only line 13 is unobstructed on the Banovo Brdo route – block 45.
– This intersection is of strategic importance for public transport, so we currently have additional changes in the work of regular and temporary bus lines, which is used by the direction towards the autokomanda and ex-alternative boulevard as an alternative – Indicates Banković.
Where does it stand and where is the A1 minibus that drives passengers at the airport?
The holiday season begins, and citizens who decide to travel to the airport « Nikola Tesla » by minibus A1 could be forced to take a taxi instead.
Namely, A1 is operated by Nemanjina Street to Savski Square, but is an intersection near the Serbian government building – through which line is passed by – currently blocked.
Still, on the official website Belgrade Airport There is still information that the A1 minibus is waiting for « in celebration », without any indication of temporary modifications of the route or point of view.
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