The EU sees Corridors 10 and 11 through Serbia as a key part of the entire region’s road and rail network. German companies in the transport sector are very interested in investing in Serbian transport infrastructure. This was ordered from the conference “Modernization in the Transport, Logistics and Transport Infrastructure Sector in Serbia and Montenegro” organized by the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce with the German Ministry of Economy and Energy.
German companies want to invest in Serbian transport infrastructure. The Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure has identified as many as 23 projects a priority. Half is for the improvement of rail transport, five projects are for road and the rest are for the development of air and sea transport.
Dragan Simovic, a member of the Managing Board of the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, points out that such projects offer the opportunity for German companies to present their solutions on the Serbian market.
“Because of their geographical location, Serbia is often referred to as the ‘Gateway to Europe’. Two important European corridors – the Danube Corridor 7 and the International Corridor 10, merge across Serbia and provide excellent connectivity to Western Europe and the Middle East”, says Simovic.
They estimate that all Southeast European cities have poor transport infrastructure, while at the same time facing accelerated population growth, increasing vehicle numbers and pollution. Therefore, sustainable energy efficient transport is needed.
Urlh Wild, Director of GMBH and Program Coordinator of the German Ministry of Economy and Energy, points out that Belgrade has problems when it comes to traffic functioning and that he is personally convinced.
“A good example is Munich, which has a so-called ‘concept of the future’ in the field of public transport, with the goal of reducing individual transport”, Wild points out.
The German government is already supporting the development of such traffic solutions in GIZ through Belgrade, Krusevac and several other cities. Bojana Ristanovic, Urban Mobility Coordinator of GIZ Serbia, states that a study on parking options is currently underway in Pirot, while guidelines for cycle paths are being developed in Sabac.
“Bajina Basta and Vrbas have also stood out in the field of sustainable urban mobility. We also have cooperation with them”, Ristanovic said.
It has been announced that Germany will implement more than 150 projects in 94 countries, with transport just among the priority areas for investment, RTS reports.
