RAZVITAK TRAMVAJSKOG PROMETA GRADA OSIJEKA

The need for the introduction of trams in Osijek in the late 19th century was largely due to the poor connectivity between the areas of the city and the growing development of the city. Tram transport was an extremely important step in connecting and modernizing the city and a key step in the integration of the still unconnected areas of the city, a role it has played throughout history. From its beginnings, the residents of Osijek have been intricately connected to the tram, which has had a role in the modernization of the city and is today regarded as a symbol of the city. As a means of public transport, in Croatia, the tram is now used only in Zagreb and Osijek. Today, many cities around the world have reintroduced trams as a public transport system, and Osijek is one of the few “small” cities that can boast of its continuous existence and expansion. This paper describes the development and current state of tram traffic in Osijek as a contribution to the celebrations of the anniversary of the introduction of the electric tram in the city.Potreba za uvođenjem tramvaja u Osijeku krajem 19. stoljeća bila je velika zbog slabe povezanosti dijelova grada i njegove sve veće razvijenosti. Pokretanje tramvajskog prijevoza bio je iznimno važan korak u povezivanju i modernizaciji grada i ključni korak u integriranju tada još nepovezanih gradskih cjelina, a tu ulogu zadržao je kroz cijelu povijest. Od samih početaka, stanovnici Osijeka su posebno vezani za tramvaj koji je imao važnu ulogu i u modernizaciji grada, a danas je tramvaj svojevrstan simbol grada. Tramvaj u javnom prometu u Hrvatskoj danas se koristi jedino u Zagrebu i Osijeku. Mnogi gradovi svijeta danas ponovo uvode tramvaje u sustav javnog prijevoza, a Osijek je među rijetkim "malim" gradovima koji se mogu pohvaliti njegovim neprekinutim postojanjem i proširenjem. U ovome radu opisan je razvoj i postojeće stanje tramvajskog prometa u Osijeku, kao prilog obilježavanju obljetnice uvođenja električnog tramvaja u Osijeku