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Zagreb - Transport | | Zagreb - Transport: Encyclopedia II - Zagreb - Transport | | There are three main transit connections:
the western, towards Ljubljana, Slovenia and on to Western Europe;
the eastern, towards Slavonia and on to Southeastern Europe and the Near East; and
the southern, towards Rijeka, Croatia's biggest port in the Kvarner bay and Split in Dalmatia, the second largest Croatian city and also an important port.
A motorway tunnel going through the Medvednica Mountains is in the planning stages and will become the citi ...
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Zagreb - Transport
There are three main transit connections:
- the western, towards Ljubljana, Slovenia and on to Western Europe;
- the eastern, towards Slavonia and on to Southeastern Europe and the Near East; and
- the southern, towards Rijeka, Croatia's biggest port in the Kvarner bay and Split in Dalmatia, the second largest Croatian city and also an important port.
A motorway tunnel going through the Medvednica Mountains is in the planning stages and will become the cities main northern transit connection.
The railway running along the Sutla river and the Zagorje main road (Zagreb - Maribor - Vienna), as well as traffic connections with the Pannonian region and Hungary (the Zagorje railroad, the roads and railway to Varaždin - Čakovec and Koprivnica) are linked with the truck routes.
The southern railway connection to Split operates on a line via the Lika region (renovated in 2004 to allow for a five-hour journey); a faster line along the Una river valley is currently in use only up to the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The railway and the motorway (A3) along the Sava river that run to Slavonia and further to Belgrade are some of the busiest traffic lines in the country.
The city has a well developed road network with several of the main lines up to four tracks wide and a full-profile expressway encircling most of the city. There is some congestion in the city centre and parking is also a problem. The problem is somewhat alleviated by the construction of the new underground multi-story car-parks (Importanne Centre, Importanne Gallery, Langov square)
Public transportation in the city is organized in two layers: the inner parts of the city are mostly covered by trams and the outer suburbs are linked with buses. The public transport company, ZET (Zagrebački Električni Tramvaj, Zagreb Electric Tram), is subsidised by the city council. Currently there is an ambitious programme underway to replace old trams with the new and modern ones built mostly in Zagreb by companies Končar elektroindustrija and, to a lesser extent, by TŽV Gredelj. 70 trams have been purchased, with the final tram expected to be delivered by December 2007, and a deal securing an additional 100 trams is coming.
The funicular Uspinjaca in the historic part of the city is a tourist attraction. Taxis are readily available but are comparatively expensive. In recent years, the state rail operator HŽ (Hrvatske željeznice, Croatian Railways) has been developing a network of suburban trains in metropolitan Zagreb area. As of 2004, railway connections running from east to the west of the city have been updated.
A light rail system is in the planning stages. Currently, the system is envisioned with five lines; three running west-east, and two running north-south. All lines would go underground in the city center. First line should be operational by 2012.
Zagreb International airport currently handles 1.6 million passengers a year. A new terminal is planned for 2008, with construction beginning in April 2006.
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