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Due to the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, the Project was preceded by study activities such as online data collection, remote workshop and meetings. However, the first mission by the Project Team and the JICA Study Team to Belgrade was finally realized.

The Project Team comprising the consultants stayed in Belgrade from February 28 to March 25, and JICA Study Team consisting of JICA personnel stayed in Belgrade from March 17 to March 26. The teams had meetings and discussions with the relevant organizations including the main counterpart, the Secretariat for Public Transport of the City of Belgrade (hereinafter, SfPT). In addition, the teams organized trips on public transport and undertook site visits to the public transport vehicle depots to grasp the conditions of actual operation of the public transport modes.

Regarding meetings and discussions, the teams visited the following organizations and obtained valuable information to better understand issues and future plans related to the public transport in the City of Belgrade. Furthermore, they were able to establish and deepen relationships with those organizations for future activities.

1. Relevant sectors of SfPT

• Sector for Planning and Development of Public Line Transport
• Sector for Taxi Car Transport
• Sector for Tariff Systems and Control
• Sector for Public Railway and River Transport
• Sector for Traffic Management, Control, Scheduling and Billing of Transport Services
• Sector for Economic Affairs
• Sector for Normative and Legal Affairs and Public Procurement

2. Public corporations for public transport

• GSP Belgrade (Headquarters and depots in Dorcol, Kosmaj, Novi Beograd, Karaburma)
• Public Utility Company of Belgrade Metro and Train

3. Private operators of public transport

• Arriva Consortium
• Avala Consortium
• Lasta Consortium
• SP Strela (Obrenovac)
• SP Lastra (Lazarevac)

4. Tariff system contractor

• KENTKART Southeast Europe

5. International organizations

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GiZ)

6. University / research institute

• Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade

Based on the results obtained from this study in Belgrade, the Teams will continue working on the formulation of a detailed work plan for this Project.

Discussion with GSP Belgrade

Project Team and JICA Study Team (The bus in the background was previously donated by Japan.)

Wrap-up Meeting with SfPT