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As part of the efforts to improve public transportation management capacity of the Secretariat for Public Transport (SfPT) as a counterpart, the project plans and implements a total of four third-country training programs in European countries.

The training was held in the Netherlands from May 22 to 27 where Belgrade's participants attended lectures by regional public transport authorities and public transport service operators in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague before visiting the actual operations.

Dutch cities are considered to be among the most organized in terms of different intermodal transportation modes which are seamlessly connected. All this is supported by innovative unified payment systems, the structure of which we gained a detailed insight into.

The Netherlands is also leading the way in the transition to zero greenhouse gas emissions by promoting clean modes of transport, such as, among other things, electric buses, which are becoming more and more widespread in the country.

We have also learned about various guidelines from local agencies and authorities in terms of planning and infrastructure development which are the lessons learned through trial and error over the past decade since the system was implemented.

The participants will maintain the communication with several Dutch colleagues in order to develop a plan for improving public transport in Belgrade, taking into account the guidelines received at the training.

Lecture at GVB (Amsterdam Municipality Transportation Company)

Site visit at bicycle parking building at Rotterdam Central Station

Site visit at Den Haag Centraal station