The paper presents EU recommendations in the concept of plans for the sustainable development of transport in cities, which was created as a result of extensive dialogue between stakeholders and planning experts from all over the EU, supported by the initiatives of the European Commission through the development of a number of projects. The European Commission has been actively promoting the concept of sustainable urban mobility planning for several years. Through the funding of a series of projects related to this topic, stakeholders and experts were brought together to analyze existing approaches, discuss problem areas and identify best practices. Public urban and suburban passenger transport systems (JGTP), according to the principles of the European Commission, play a key role in achieving the goal of sustainable development and sustainable transport in cities. In this way, plans can help cities in the efficient use of existing transport infrastructure and services, and ensure economical implementation proposed measures.
In this work, the characteristics of the traffic flow on the section of the Gradiška- Banja Luka highway, which is part of the European road route E-661, were analyzed in the period from 2019 to 2022. Data on the size of flow requests were taken from the database of the toll station “Jakupovci” on the Gradiška- Banja Luka highway. When defining the size of the flow request, the structure of the traffic flow was also taken into account, in accordance with the categories according to which the toll is collected. The period in which the analysis of flow characteristics was performed also includes the period in which the coronavirus pandemic reigned, when certain travel rules and prohibitions were in force. In accordance with that, the work will specifically analyze the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the characteristics of the traffic flow on the Gradiška- Banja Luka highway section. Given that the
„Jakupovci“ toll station is the busiest toll station on the Gradiška- Banja Luka highway, the results of the analysis can be applied to other sections of highways in the Republic of Srpska.
The paper presents EU recommendations in the concept of plans for the sustainable development of transport in cities, which was created as a result of extensive dialogue between stakeholders and planning experts from all over the EU, supported by the initiatives of the European Commission through the development of a number of projects. The European Commission has been actively promoting the concept of sustainable urban mobility planning for several years. Through the funding of a series of projects related to this topic, stakeholders and experts were brought together to analyze existing approaches, discuss problem areas and identify best practices. Public urban and suburban passenger transport systems (JGTP), according to the principles of the European Commission, play a key role in achieving the goal of sustainable development and sustainable transport in cities. In this way, plans can help cities in the efficient use of existing transport infrastructure and services, and ensure economical implementation proposed measures.
