Editing Belgrade (section)

==Transportation==
{{Main|Transport in Belgrade}}
{{See also|Trams in Belgrade|Bridges in Belgrade}}
[[File:Свјетлопис жељезничке станице Биоград центар7.jpg|thumb|[[Belgrade Centre Railway Station]]]]
[[File:CAF & KT4 Tram Belgrade.jpg|thumb|[[Trams in Belgrade]]]]
[[File:GSP Logo.svg|thumb|The logo for the company]]
Belgrade has an extensive public transport system consisting of buses (118 urban lines and more than 300 suburban lines), trams (12 lines), [[trolleybus]]es (8 lines) and [[S-Train]] [[BG Voz]] (6 lines).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gsp.rs/english/statistic.htm |title=Statistics |publisher=Public Transport Company "Belgrade" |access-date=19 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510071133/http://www.gsp.rs/english/statistic.htm |archive-date=10 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.busevi.com/ |title=busevi.com |website=busevi.com |access-date=17 April 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327184032/https://www.busevi.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Buses, trolleybuses and trams are run by [[GSP Beograd]] and [[Lasta Beograd|SP Lasta]] in cooperation with private companies on some bus routes. The [[S-train]] network, [[BG Voz]], run by city government in cooperation with [[Serbian Railways]], is a part of the integrated transport system, and has three lines (Batajnica-Ovča and Ovča-Resnik and Belgrade centre-Mladenovac), with more announced.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expatserbia.com/once-youre-here/public-transport/413-bg-voz |title=Bg Voz  |website=expatserbia.com |access-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905111325/http://www.expatserbia.com/once-youre-here/public-transport/413-bg-voz |archive-date=5 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.busevi.com/ |title=Glas putnika |website=Busevi.com |access-date=14 July 2021 |archive-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531033950/https://www.busevi.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2024|02|27}} tickets may be purchased either via SMS or in physical paper form via the {{lang-sr-Latn-Cyrl|Beograd plus|Београд плус|separator=" / "|label=none}} system.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aleksić |first=Dejan |title='Beograd plus' umesto 'Bus plusa' |trans-title="Beograd plus" instead of "BusPlus" |language=Serbian |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/552986/Beograd-plus-umesto-Bus-plusa |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Politika Online}}</ref> Daily connections link the capital to other towns in Serbia and many other European destinations through the city's [[Belgrade Bus Station|central bus station]]. Since January 2025 all public transport in Belgrade is free.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lj.G |date=2025-01-01 |title=Besplatan javni prevoz u Beogradu: Poslodavci i dalje imaju obavezu da isplaćuju naknadu za prevoz zaposlenima |url=https://www.euronews.rs/srbija/drustvo/151660/besplatan-javni-prevoz-u-beogradu-poslodavci-i-dalje-imaju-obavezu-da-isplacuju-naknadu-za-prevoz-zaposlenima/vest |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Euronews.rs |language=sr}}</ref>

[[Beovoz]] was the [[regional rail|suburban/commuter railway]] network that provided [[mass-transit]] services in the city, similar to Paris's [[Réseau Express Régional|RER]] and Toronto's [[GO Transit]]. The main usage of system was to connect the suburbs with the city centre. Beovoz was operated by [[Serbian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.srbrail.rs/redvoznje1/Beovoz.aspx |title=Železnice Srbije – Red voznje za Beovoz i BG:VOZ |publisher=Serbian railways |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010040713/http://www.srbrail.rs/redvoznje1/Beovoz.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> However, this system was abolished back in 2013, mostly due to introduction of more efficient BG Voz. Belgrade is one of the last big European capitals and cities with over a million people to have no metro or subway or other [[rapid transit]] system. As of November 2021, the [[Belgrade Metro]] is currently under construction, which will have 2 lines. The first line is expected to be operational by August 2028.<ref>{{cite web |title=Serbia to start Belgrade metro construction in November |url=http://seenews.com/news/serbia-to-start-belgrade-metro-construction-in-november-730158 |access-date=13 December 2021 |website=seenews.com |date=4 February 2021 |language=en |archive-date=14 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214111902/https://seenews.com/news/serbia-to-start-belgrade-metro-construction-in-november-730158 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Aleksić |first=Dejan |title=Depo za metro na Bežanijskoj kosi |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/485825/Beograd/Depo-za-metro-na-Bezanijskoj-kosi |access-date=13 December 2021 |website=Politika Online |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213145849/https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/485825/Beograd/Depo-za-metro-na-Bezanijskoj-kosi |url-status=live }}</ref>

The new [[Belgrade Centre railway station]] is the hub for almost all national and international trains. The [[high-speed rail]] that connects Belgrade with [[Novi Sad]] started its service on 19 March 2022.<ref>https://www.politika.rs/scc/clanak/502468/Pustena-u-saobracaj-brza-pruga-Beograd-Novi-Sad Politika: "Puštena u saobraćaj brza pruga Beograd-Novi Sad"</ref> The extension towards [[Subotica]] and [[Budapest]] is under construction,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtv.rs/sr_lat/vojvodina/novi-sad/radovi-na-pruzi-novi-sad-subotica-prvi-brzi-voz-ce-proci-krajem-2024._1335065.html|title=Radovi na pruzi Novi Sad - Subotica, prvi brzi voz će proći krajem 2024.|first=Javna medijska ustanova JMU Radio-televizija|last=Vojvodine|website=JMU Radio-televizija Vojvodine}}</ref> and there are plans for a southwards extension towards [[Niš]] and [[North Macedonia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtv.rs/sr_lat/ekonomija/vucic-brza-pruga-beograd-nis-gotova-2026.-godine;-domace-firme-su-nase-blago_1296336.html|title=Vučić: Brza pruga Beograd - Niš gotova 2026. godine; Domaće firme su naše blago|first=Javna medijska ustanova JMU Radio-televizija|last=Vojvodine|website=JMU Radio-televizija Vojvodine}}</ref>

The city is placed along the [[Pan-European corridors]] [[Pan-European Corridor X|X]] and VII.<ref name="city of belgrade-2"/> The motorway system provides for easy access to [[Novi Sad]] and [[Budapest]] to the north, [[Niš]] to the south, and [[Zagreb]] to the west. Expressway is also toward Pančevo and new Expressway construction toward Obrenovac (Montenegro) is scheduled for March 2017. [[Belgrade bypass]] is connecting the [[E70 in Serbia|E70]] and [[E75 in Serbia|E75]] motorways and is under construction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bankwatch.org/project.shtml?w=147584&amp;s=1961998 |title=Belgrade Bypass, Serbia |publisher=CEE Bankwatch network |access-date=19 May 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071011035406/http://bankwatch.org/project.shtml?w=147584&s=1961998 |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Situated at the confluence of two major rivers, the Danube and the Sava, Belgrade has 11 bridges, the most important of which are [[Branko's Bridge]], [[Gazela Bridge]], [[Ada Bridge]] and [[Pupin Bridge]], the first two of which connect the core of the city to [[New Belgrade]]. In addition, an 'inner magistral semi-ring' is almost done and includes a new Ada bridge across the Sava river (opened in 2012)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beograđani otvorili Most na Adi |url=https://www.beograd.rs/lat/beogradjani-otvorili-most-na-adi/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Grad Beograd - Zvanična internet prezentacija {{!}} Beograđani otvorili Most na Adi |language=sr-rs}}</ref> and a new Pupin bridge (opened in 2014)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Otvoren Pupinov most |url=https://www.rts.rs/lat/vesti/Ekonomija/1776910/Otvoren+Pupinov+most.html |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=РТС |language=sr}}</ref> across the Danube, which ease [[commuting]] within the city and unload traffic from the Gazela Bridge and Branko's Bridge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ebrd.com/projects/eias/34913s.pdf |title=1. faza prve deonice Unutrašnjeg magistralnog poluprstena |publisher=Belgrade Direction for Building and Real Estate Land/EBRD |date=1 July 2005 |access-date=15 September 2007 |language=sr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809064808/http://www.ebrd.com/projects/eias/34913s.pdf |archive-date=9 August 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Port of Belgrade]] is on the Danube, and allows the city to receive goods by river.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lukabeograd.com/ONama/Istorijat.html |title=Luka Beograd AS – Istorijat |trans-title=History of the Port of Belgrade |publisher=Port of Belgrade |access-date=11 October 2010 |language=sr |archive-date=15 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515165227/http://www.lukabeograd.com/ONama/Istorijat.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The city is also served by [[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport]], {{cvt|12|km}} west of the city centre, near [[Surčin]]. At its peak in 1986, almost 3&nbsp;million passengers travelled through the airport, though that number dwindled to a trickle in the 1990s.<ref>[https://jeftineaviokarte.rs jeftineaviokarte.rs]</ref> Following renewed growth in 2000, the number of passengers reached approximately 2&nbsp;million in 2004 and 2005,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.danas.rs/20050520/ekonomija1.html |title=Regionalni centar putničkog i kargo saobraćaja |publisher=Danas |date=20 May 2005 |language=sr |access-date=10 July 2007}}{{dead link|date=August 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> over 2.6&nbsp;million passengers in 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airport-belgrade.rs/code/navigate.php?Id=63 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206130723/http://www.airport-belgrade.rs/code/navigate.php?Id=63 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 February 2019 |title=www.beg.aero &#124; Nikola Tesla Belgrade Airport &#124; News |publisher=Airport-belgrade.rs |access-date=7 July 2009}}</ref> reaching over 3&nbsp;million passengers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beg.aero/media/news.63.html?newsId=879 |title=Aerodrom Nikola Tesla &#124; News |publisher=Beg.aero |access-date=12 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512234016/http://www.beg.aero/media/news.63.html?newsId=879 |archive-date=12 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A record with over 4&nbsp;million passengers was broken in 2014, when Belgrade [[Nikola Tesla Airport]] became the second fastest growing major airport in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beg.aero/en/vest/8971/belgrade-nikola-tesla-airport-among-fastest-growing-in-europe |title=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport among fastest growing in Europe |access-date=6 August 2016 |date=13 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306131755/http://beg.aero/en/vest/8971/belgrade-nikola-tesla-airport-among-fastest-growing-in-europe |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The numbers continued to grow steadily and the all-time peak of over 6 million passengers was reached in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2020/01/belgrade-airport-readies-for.html |title=Belgrade Airport readies for transformation after record year |date=18 January 2020 |publisher=Ex Yu Aviation |access-date=18 January 2020 |archive-date=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226193608/https://www.exyuaviation.com/2020/01/belgrade-airport-readies-for.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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