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Prague Trams

Dopravní podnik hlavnívo města Prahy (DPP)

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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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   Official Prague website:- www.dpp.cz/en
   The Development of the Modern Tram by Brian Patton (Adam Gordon 2006)


Prague Trams

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


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A selection of Tatra T3 tram images
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle

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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


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A selection of Tatra T3R trams with low floor sections
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle

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Tatra T6A5 Trams
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



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A selection of Tatra T6A5 bogie trams
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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


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A selection of Tatra KT8D5 trams
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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


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Skoda 14T Elekra tram 9124
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Skoda 14T Elekra tram 9127
Photos: ©2015 Ian Boyle

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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


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Skoda 15T trams
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