GSP Belgrade
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CTC Belgrade is a public company responsible for urban and suburban public transportation in Belgrade
. The acronym "GSP" stands for Gradsko saobraćajno preduzeće (Градско саобраћајно предузеће, English
: City Transport Company). GSP has 7000 employees.
and Terazije
. It was known under the name Beogradska varoška železnica (Београдска варошка железница, English
: Belgrade City Rail). The first bus line was opened in 1925 and in 1947 the first trolleybuses appeared in Belgrade.
Nowadays, GSP Beograd operates in conjunction with private companies in providing bus transport, using an ITS - Integrated Tariff System. Tickets can be purchased at kiosks or from the driver, former being the preferred and cheaper way. Entire traffic grid is divided in two zones. Zone 1 covers most of the urban region of the city, with the second zone surrounding it. Ticket price is higher for single rides that cross the zone boundary. Monthly passes are also available, with discounts for the employed, students, the disabled and pensioners.
There are 145 lines, out of which 12 are tram, 8 are trolleybus and 125 are bus lines. Service operates daily between 4am and midnight, with a limited night bus system. GSP also operates school bus lines, and transportation for the disabled.
It is estimated that over 1000 vehicles are in operation on workdays.
Average age of vehicles is 8 years.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. The acronym "GSP" stands for Gradsko saobraćajno preduzeće (Градско саобраћајно предузеће, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: City Transport Company). GSP has 7000 employees.
History
Its history dates back to October 14, 1892 when the first horse tram line began operating in Belgrade between Slavija SquareSlavija (Belgrade)
Slavija Square , officially Dimitrije Tucović Square , is one of the central town squares and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
and Terazije
Terazije
Terazije is the central square and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :...
. It was known under the name Beogradska varoška železnica (Београдска варошка железница, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Belgrade City Rail). The first bus line was opened in 1925 and in 1947 the first trolleybuses appeared in Belgrade.
Nowadays, GSP Beograd operates in conjunction with private companies in providing bus transport, using an ITS - Integrated Tariff System. Tickets can be purchased at kiosks or from the driver, former being the preferred and cheaper way. Entire traffic grid is divided in two zones. Zone 1 covers most of the urban region of the city, with the second zone surrounding it. Ticket price is higher for single rides that cross the zone boundary. Monthly passes are also available, with discounts for the employed, students, the disabled and pensioners.
There are 145 lines, out of which 12 are tram, 8 are trolleybus and 125 are bus lines. Service operates daily between 4am and midnight, with a limited night bus system. GSP also operates school bus lines, and transportation for the disabled.
It is estimated that over 1000 vehicles are in operation on workdays.
Average age of vehicles is 8 years.