Functionalization of local bus line to Rugova

Project Title: Functionalization of local bus line to Rugova
Duration: 13 months (May 2011 - June 2012 )
Location: Rugova – Peja
Implementing organizations: the Syri i Vizionit
Budget: € 4.987.50
Donor: European Commission Liaison Office in Kosovo

The purpose of the project: The project is implemented within the broader project " Dukagjini and Rugova Valley Access Action Program " and is intended to functionalize the bus line serving the tourism in the area of Rugova and the creation of suitable conditions to use the bus line to travel to the area of Rugova.
 
Beneficiaries: Residents of the area of Rugova and all citizens and tourists are beneficial from the municipality of Peja and other places in Kosovo exploit opportunities to travel from Peja to Boga. The municipality of Peja is also beneficial, because from now will provide the citizens a bus line from Peja to Rugova ,and the operator who will have a current situation analyze before starting to functionalize the bus line and will have a stimulation for first six months.

The realization of the project: A research with residents of the area of Rugova and with residents of Peja was made within this project, which derived on issuing an analyse of the necessity for a bus line, the use of this line and the conditions that it should offer. Then the operator that will be responsible for maintaining the bus line from Peja to Rugova will be selected, who will be offered an incentive grant that has to do with regulating and holding of the bus line for Rugova. In the framework of this project will be built several shelters for waiting bus passengers, who at the same time will serve for additional information about the area.

Activities and Results:

• Establishment of the bus line Peja- Bog ( Rugova) that will hold the line at least twice a day and its registration as a regular bus line on the bus station.
• Providing of the convenient bus that will operate and provide good conditions for travel but also will introduce the area.
• Mobilizing of the community of Rugova on the needs that the community has regarding transport, determining the sites for construction of bus shelters.
• Construction of eight shelters for people that will serve as a waiting bus stations and information gateway for tourists who visit Rugova.