The representative of the trade union GSP Belgrade "Centar" Ivan Banković estimated that voting for the proposal would enable private carriers to take over all public transport lines.
Only "Strela" can compete
He told the journalists that in the proposed decision that the private carrier "Strela" Obrenovac take over the lines of zone 1 u Belgrade, it is not only about taking away the lines, but also that the GSP can be shut down.
He added that with the proposed decision on public-private partnership, which would replace most of the GSP trolleybus lines with private electric buses, a plan was made that only "Strela" could compete for a period of 20 years, and that the value of that work is 619 million euros.
He pointed out that Monday is a turning point, stating that either GSP will continue to exist, or "Strela" will take everything.
"This is not just about abolishing trolls and certain lines, the key thing is whether a tycoon will take over the entire transport in Belgrade in the coming years, if a public-private partnership is concluded, or whether we will still have GSP after years of faithful service," he said.
Photo: Ana Paunković/FoNetPublic city transport
Two controversial decisions
He reminded that two controversial decisions were made last week following an emergency procedure - that private transport vehicles can also drive in the city center, even though this city administration decided that GSP has the exclusive right in the city center.
"They want to create a situation where GSP does not guarantee anything from the lines, and that the private carrier 'Strela' from Obrenovac can drive anywhere in the city," said Banković.
Another disputed decision, as he stated, is the proposal for a decision on a public-private partnership, which would replace most of the trolleybuses with "Strela" electric buses from Obrenovac.
"Citizens pay for all this, if you want to have more expensive and worse, you will choose 'Strela'. If you want to have a reliable carrier that you own, then there is GSP. On a daily level, 'Strela' buses would be 14.640 euros more expensive per day compared to how much GSP costs us now," said Banković, stating that it would be 700 dinars per kilometer per day, per bus, without VAT.
He added that the trolleybuses would be abolished, even though the entire system is worth 90 million euros, and the previous investment was "thrown down the drain".
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