Alternative transport case study: Connecting attractive tourist locations of the city Belgrade by ropeway systems

• Main Authors: Maksimović Milica, Međo Verica
• Format: Article
• Language: srp
• Published: Institute of Architecture and Urban and Spatial Planning of Serbia 2008-01-01
• Series: Arhitektura i Urbanizam
• Subjects: city of Belgrade; alternative transport; ropeway systems; transportation network; tourism
• Online Access: http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-6055/2008/0354-60550823051M.pdf
• ISSN: 0354-6055; 2217-8074

According to the Master Plan for the city of Belgrade a strategic solution for the city and suburban public transport is based on introducing new complementary means of transport as ropeway systems including funiculars cable line shuttles, gondolas, street escalators, etc. By introducing alternative means of transport, the Belgrade's traffic and transport network can be enriched with a new quality - the direct access to the most attractive parts of the city (as Sava riverbank, plateau under Kalemegdan fortress, the ambiental entity of Kosančićev venac and square Terazijska terasa as well as recreational areas as Košutnjak and Ada Ciganlija Lake). This should also considerably enhance Belgrade tourist offer. Basic goals for introducing ropeway systems in Belgrade are: connecting most attractive parts of the city, introducing traffic system complementary to existing public transport systems, developing sustainable means of transport and reducing the urgency to expanding capacities of existing public transport systems, developing entertaining and attractive alternative transport, creating possibilities for new investments in the zone of future station locations, redesigning the image of the Belgrade as a city with a recognizable motif.