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Routes, closures, repairs, and other changes that affect passengers and drivers.
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N1 relays a Nova ekonomija report saying that none of the 30 CAF trams is currently in service, leaving GSP to rely on older vehicles without air conditioning. A union representative estimates that, among 113 trams entering service, at most 15 new Bozankaya vehicles are air-conditioned, provided they run all day without breakdowns. GSP had not responded by publication.
From 5 to 15 August, buses 72 and 72N are diverted in both directions because of stormwater and sewage works near the junction of Nedeljka Gvozdenovića and Surčinska streets. Ten stops are temporarily withdrawn for line 72; night line 72N skips five of them, some in only one direction.
N1 reports more than 350 layoffs at state-owned Srbija Kargo; two workers in Niš said they received termination notices on 3 August after 25 and 30 years of service. The notices cite redundancy, unprofitable operations and a weakening market position; the workers say selection criteria were not explained, and the report contains no company response to N1’s questions.
Works will run at the Surčin interchange from 5 August at 12:00 until 10 August at 09:00. In a Putevi Srbije notice relayed by Danas, the exit from the Niš/Čačak direction toward Surčin, the entry from Surčin toward Novi Sad/Belgrade, and the right lane of the Dobanovci–Surčin road will close; traffic will use the left lane under signal control.
At 08:38 on 3 August, AMSS reported no longer border delays: passenger vehicles waited up to 50 minutes leaving via Preševo and Gostun, 30 minutes via Gradina, and 25 minutes via Strezimirovci. The morning queues reported by Border Police change during the day, so check current information before travelling.
Residents of Niš’s Pantelej district are continuing protests and a petition against the current rail-bypass route. Organisers want a safety study on freight trains passing through the neighbourhood and freight traffic moved outside it; a meeting with representatives of a European bank is scheduled for 4 August.
