GSP Belgrade

GSP Belgrade
Native name
 ГСП Београд
Public company
Industry Transportation
Founded Belgrade, Serbia (November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07))
First founded on October 14, 1892
Headquarters Belgrade, Serbia
Area served
 Belgrade
Key people

Slaven Tica (President of the Supervisory board), Željko Milković (General director, president of Executive board), Radiša Momčilović (Executive director for transport), Igor Dronjak (Executive direktor for bus system),

Dušan Savković (Executive direktor for electric system)
Revenue Increase €117.47 million (2013) [1]
Increase -€12.16 million (2013)[1]
Total assets Increase €242.79 million (2013)[1]
Total equity Increase €125.41 million (2013)[1]
Number of employees
 5,944[1]
Website www.gsp.rs

GSP Belgrade (Serbian: ГСП Београд / GSP Beograd) is a public transit company for the city of Belgrade. The acronym "GSP" stands for Gradsko saobraćajno preduzeće (Градско саобраћајно предузеће, English: City Transport Company). GSP has approximately 6,200 employees.

History

Its history dates back to October 14, 1892 when the first horse tram line began operating in Belgrade between Slavija and Terazije. It was known under the name Beogradska varoška železnica (Београдска варошка железница, English: Belgrade City Rail).[2] 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.[3] 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 1,000 vehicles are in operation on workdays. The average age of vehicles in service is 8 years.

Vehicle colouring

1940–1990

1947. Opening of the first trolley to the line Kalemegdan - Slavija 1955. In Belgrade was 8 tram lines with 162 trams, three trolley lines with 42 trolley buses and 14 bus routes with 148 buses. 1956. He was released into operation first trolleybus domestic production - "Gosa". Belgrade and Zemun are associated trolley lines. 1960. It was 38 lines (7 tram, 6 trolleybus and 14 bus). Number of vehicles in inventory was 467th 1961. Purchased 160 "Leyland" buses. 1962. Formed in the drive to perform cab - service with 63 vehicles. 1965. Number of vehicles was the 617th

1970. Purchased the 144 new vehicles for the transport of Belgrade. The total number of vehicles has increased to 806. 1975. Applied new zonal tariff system. Number of vehicles: 995th 1980. Number of vehicles: 1168. The average number of vehicles in traffic was the 779th 1985. The total number of vehicles was 1380, and the average number of vehicles in traffic was, on weekdays 779th 1989. An integrated system of unified tariff system, in addition to Last and GSP in the system is turned on and ZTP Beograd and ATP Pancevo.

1990–2000

Decision Belgrade City Assembly, GSP "Belgrade" is 1990. It became a public utility company, founded by the city. In the period 1990–1991, the GSP has achieved the best results. With a total of 1,393 vehicles, with average age of 4.5 years, the streets of Belgrade was at the peak was about 1,130 vehicles a day carrying about 2.5 million passengers. The crisis in the former Yugoslavia, which escalated in the second half of 1991, led to the introduction of economic sanctions by UN Security Council to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and the influx of a large number of displaced persons in Belgrade. Investments in the purchase of new vehicles, spare parts and maintenance of the infrastructure was minimal. During 1993. year due to the inability of continuous maintenance of the public transport problems in the procurement of oil and tires, price growth, socialization transport a decline in the number of vehicles in traffic, so that at the end of the year only 400 vehicles were in operation. Some lines are eliminated or shortened. The function of public transport in Belgrade had been damaged. During 1994. and 1995. the GSP managed to raise the level of transportation, revitalization of the fleet to an average of 909 vehicles on weekdays. At the beginning of 1998. in public transport are included private transporters. Compared to the previous year, traffic was 127 vehicles less, along with a tendency of further decline. Ceased to exist unified tariff system and passed on ticketing in vehicles by the conductor. After the start of NATO attack on Yugoslavia countries on 24 March 1999, GSP "Beograd" transferred to work in the war, which meant the abolition or curtailment of a large number of lines. It went to the handling by the main road corridor has. In the aftermath of the aggression problem of lack of vehicle traffic and still remains present, so that during the year the average traffic was only 428 vehicles. The unfavorable situation continued in 2000. The outdated fleet, low technical condition of vehicles, lack of spare parts, frequent reduction of traffic due to fuel shortages are only part of the problem that led to the introduction of emergency measures by the Republic Government. After the introduction of emergency measures, purchased 15 trolleybuses and signed a contract to purchase new buses with the factory Ikarbus. Significant changes have taken place after the events of October 2000, when the city's new Government has opted for the revitalization of the GSP, as a holder of public transport system in Belgrade. A goal that is set before GSP "Belgrade" is to reach the level of the enterprise from the beginning of the nineties. By the end of the year were established almost all the lines that were in the time of war eliminated or shortened. Arrived 61 bus from Ikarbus and thanks to the Government: Czech Republic, Austria, Japan and Greek, German, Slovenia and Italian as donations arrived 71 bus. Today's GSP modern company with an average age of vehicles 4 years. Also introduced and integrated tariff system in which they entered the private carriers.

2011-2012

GSP Belgrade Urbos 3 tram

In 2011. GSP Belgrade began with the acquisition of new Urbos 3 trams from Spanish manufacturer CAF. By the end of 2012. was planned to supply 30 trams of this model. The new trams are commonly referred to as Španac (Spaniard) by Belgraders.

GSP Belgrade introduced BusPlus on 1 February 2012. BusPlus is an electronic payment method where commuters load fares on a thin plastic card.[4]

Vehicle fleet

Current fleet

Buses

Most of the GSP bus fleet consists of domestic Ikarbus models, mainly IK-201 articulated bus.
IK-218M are the latest model made by Ikarbus.
200 Solaris Urbino 18 were purchased as major modernization of GSP bus fleet.
The GSP trolleybus fleet is the youngest, most consisting of Belkommunmash models AKSM-321 and AKSM-333 (from 2010).
ČKD Tatra KT4 trams.

Trolleybuses

Trams

Vehicles used in the past

Buses

Trolleybuses

Trams

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Основни подаци из годишњег финансијског извештаја за обвезника ревизије за 2013. годину". Agencija za privredne registre Srbije. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Official website of Belgrade Public Transport Company
  3. ↑ http://www.beograd.rs/cms/view.php?id=201637 City Transport (City of Belgrade - Official website)
  4. ↑ BusPlus

External links

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