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Dopravní podnik hlavnívo města Prahy (DPP)
Page 1: Prague Overview
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This page gives an overview of tram designs which
have run in Praha/Prague.
More detailed pages on recent tram designs are linked below.
The Prague tramway network is the largest such
network in the Czech Republic, consisting of 142.4 km (88.5 mi) of track,
931 trams, and 21 daytime routes and 9 night routes with a total route
length of 518 km (322 mi). It is operated by Dopravní podnik hlavního města
Prahy a.s. (DPP), a company owned by the City of Prague. The Prague tram
system (including the Petřín funicular) served 324.2 million passengers in
2012, up from 312.9 million passengers in 2011. Prague's first horse tram
line was opened in 1875, and the first electric tram ran in 1891.
The Prague public transport company has currently available for standard
operations a sizable fleet of 968 trams of varying types, ranging from the
classic Tatra T3 cars to the modern Škoda 15 T low-floor trams. These trams
are distributed across seven depots across the city. Besides these, the
company owns also a fleet of heritage streetcars kept within the transport
museum and several trams especially equipped for use for driver training or
snow-ploughing, bringing the total number of vehicles to over 1000.
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Dopravní podnik hlavnívo města Prahy (DPP)
Page 1: Prague Overview
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Tatra T3 Trams - Built 1960-1999
The various modifications of the Tatra T3 tram cars,
which are common all over the former Eastern bloc, form the bulk of the
fleet, since they were produced in Prague in large numbers for both domestic
use and export. More than half of the classic streetcars have undergone
modernization during the first ten years of the 21st century, which equipped
them with new motors and electrical equipment, new audiovisual information
system for the passengers and refurbished interiors. The renovated trams
were named Tatra T3R.P, where R stands for Renovated and P for the used
electrical equipment. Ref: wiki
A selection of Tatra T3 tram images
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle
Tatra T3R Trams - Renovated Trams
The various modifications of the Tatra T3 tram cars,
which are common all over the former Eastern bloc, form the bulk of the
fleet, since they were produced in Prague in large numbers for both domestic
use and export. More than half of the classic streetcars have undergone
modernization during the first ten years of the 21st century, which equipped
them with new motors and electrical equipment, new audiovisual information
system for the passengers and refurbished interiors. The renovated trams
were named Tatra T3R.P, where R stands for Renovated and P for the used
electrical equipment. The renovated trams were given a distinctive maroon
and silver livery. Ref: wiki
A selection of Tatra T3R trams with low floor sections
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle
The Tatra T6A5 is a unidirectional high-floor light
rail vehicle made for public transport in Europe and is one sub-type of T6
standard trams made by the Czech light rail supplier Tatra ČKD in Prague.
Five cities, namely Bratislava, Košice in Slovakia and Brno, Prague and
Ostrava in Czech Republic operate them in various configurations and
amounts. The vehicle was designed as successor to Tatra T3 which has been
operated in Europe for more than three decades at the time T6A5 was
launched. The launch customer was Dopravný podnik Bratislava which received
the first set of two vehicles in 1991. Apart from four units which were
severely damaged in accidents and were withdrawn from the service, full
fleet remains in operation as of today. They are commonly called 'Irons' by
general public and operator employees and they usually work in pairs.
Although T6A5 is operated exclusively in Czech Republic and Slovakia, there
are several different versions operated in other states in Continental
Europe and some efforts had been made also to operate these vehicles in
North America. Ref: wiki
A selection of Tatra T6A5 bogie trams
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle
Tatra KT8D5 Articulated Trams
9051-9098 (originally 9001-9048)
The Tatra KT8D5 is a bidirectional light rail vehicle
currently operating in Europe and Asia. In several variations, it was
designed and manufactured by Czech engineering corporation ČKD Tatra from
1984 to 1999 and a total of 206 cars were sold. 48 were supplied to Prague
The vehicle has an angular design similar to Tatra T6A5 and Tatra KT4 both
outside and inside. During its production period, several versions of KT8D5
were sold to other operators. Originally numbered 9001-9048, they have been
renumbered as 9051-9098 as they were modernised. I did not see any trams
still numbered in the 9001-9048 series. Ref: wiki
A selection of Tatra KT8D5 trams
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle
Skoda 14T Elektra Articulated Trams
Series: 9111-9170
The The Škoda 14 T (also called Elektra) is a five
carbody section low-floor uni-directional tram, developed by Škoda
Transportation for the Prague tram system. The vehicle's body was designed
by Porsche Design Group. The 14 T has six axles, and the low-floor area
represents 50% of the entire vehicle floor. Due to specific Prague
conditions it is able to deal with difficult adhesive conditions on grades
up to 8.5%. It is based on the Škoda 05 T. The class was not a success and
most of the 60 trams were put into storage. After failed attempts to sell
the trams, it was decided to re-engineer the trams to eliminate the
problems. During three days in Prague in 2015, I only saw one revised tram
in service. Ref: wiki
Skoda 14T Elekra tram 9124
Photo: ©2013 Michael Tedstone
Skoda 14T Elekra tram 9127
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle
Skoda 15T Articulated Trams
Series: 9111-9170
The Škoda 15T (also known as Škoda ForCity Alfa) is a
100% low-floor multiple-unit tram developed by VUKV a.s. and built by Škoda
Transportation in Pilsen for the Prague tram network. It was a development
of the Škoda 14 T, adding articulated bogies and more power to correct for
problems found during the operation of the 14 T. The 15 T features
articulated bogies at either end of the train, and Jacobs bogies between the
segments. The tram has two double-doors in each segment (or four in
bi-directional version) to allow fast boarding of passengers, and one extra
side door leading to the driver's cabin. Ref: wiki
Skoda 15T trams
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle
