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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. Buses Bus transportation is operated by 7 main carriers:
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. Tramways and trolleys 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. Interesting, tram no. 2 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. Construction of first LRT line between ''Ustanička St.'' and ''Tvornička St.'' (in municipalities of Zvezdara and Novi Beograd , respectively) is scheduled to begin in 2006, while the line should be completed by 2011. 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. 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:
Two stations near the downtown (Vukov spomenik and Karađorđev park) which are used by lines 1 and 2 are built underground. 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. 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. AIR The Airport is situated 12 km west of the downtown, near Surčin. It is connected with the city by Belgrade-Zagreb highway. It provides connections with Montenegro and many cities in Europe, Asia and Africa. RIVER Belgrade is a city lying on two rivers - the Sava and the Danube. 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. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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