News 6/2000
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line
132 runs daily only until 21.00
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line
135 runs in rush hours only. In other times is replaced by 146 (see)
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line
137 is out of service (replaced by 142)
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line
142 runs in short intervals, (every 3 mins rush hours, every 5 min workdays,
every 7,5 min sat+sun) to provide replacement for 137
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line
145 is extended from Vinohrady, Palavske namesti to Novolisenska. On workdays
after 20.00 and sat+sun whole day this line operate via Stara Osada
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line
146 is extended from Vinohrady, Palavske namesti to Novolisenska. On workdays
after 20.00 and sat+sun whole day this line operate via Stara Osada. Newly is
in service daily 5.00 – 23.00 (sooner only workdays 5.00-20.00)
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line
147is shortened to new route Stará Osada – Vinohrady, Pálavské náměstí and is
in service only workdays. In other times is replaced by 145 or 146. Škoda 15Tr cars are still in service
here.
Since that
time, no buses are in use on trolleybus lines, exception are two early morning
services as a supplement to service 145.
Additionally,
tramway network was altered:
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line 3
is extended during workdays (5.00-21.00) and sat+sun (7.00-21.00) to endstation
Bystrc, Ečerova, in other times ends in Komin as sooner
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line 4
is served by 1xT3 tramcars. At this moment are still some services provided by
2xT3 cars, but this is only temporary solution, until some more T3 cars will be
adapted for solo service. Solo service of T3 cars was not used since early
80’s. T6 cars are now used on lines 12 and 13.
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line
11 was shortened during rush hours and on sat+sun (sat+sun 7.00 – 21.00) on
loop Bystrc, Rakovecka, in all other times end on loop Komín
Night
transport is organized quite differently now. Night trolleybus service is no
longer provided (sooner was night service on 131,135,136,141 and 142) and
tramway night service is limited to lines 1 and 8 only (sooner was night
service on 1,2,4,8,11,13). All other night service is provided via new bus
lines 92,93-97,99. This solution should provide better night transport, because
bus lines can serve more places than sooner. Additionally, cost saving is
expected. All night lines (except bus 93) have common transfer point in front
of main railway station. For future is planned to renumber night tram service
to 91 and 98.
Construction
of new trolleybus route to railway station Kralovo Pole (and conversion of line
140 to trolleybus service) is delayed and was not finished for planned date 1st
September 2000. Another possible term is 1st or 6th
November 2000. During time of writing it looks, that this date is possible –
all traction poles are erected and about half of wiring is on place.
Additional
low-floor trolleybuses 21Tr were delivered. At least 3016-3027 are now in
service. There were some unconfirmed rumours that delivery of 3028-3030 cars
was cancelled. More details in next News.
New track
in Sukova street (northern of city center) was built in august. This route was
formerly planned as a replacement of trolleybus track on Trida Miru (it was
planned to abandon this track, but luckily this does not happen). Route in
Sukova was opened on 31st August and line 11 is in service here in
both directions.
Trolleybus
track in very narrow Sladkovskeho street is now without regular service.
Trolleybus wiring in northern direction was partly disconnected (but remained
in place), in southern direction was not altered. It is expected to use this
route as a big loop only in case of need (roadworks, accidents, etc.).
Construction of new trolleybus route to Dubina was postponed for next year.
Since 4.9.
is tramway line 21 extended back to Sidliste Modrany. At same time are also on
line 19 in service 2xT3 tramcar units (sooner 1xT3). Solo T3 cars are now on
service on lines 2,14,21 (all time, but lines 2,21 are not on service sat+sun),
on sat+sun there is also 1xT3 service on lines 7,11,16,19, Other daily lines
are served by 2xT3 or 2xT6, cars KT-8 are additionally in service on lines
1,3,24, always together with 2xT3/T6 units.
In second
half of September was held in Prague annual meeting of International Monetary
Fund and of a World Bank. Dopravni podnik (a city transport company) was
selected as official carrier and provided (bus) service between congress
center, hotels and other places where events were held. Since 15.9. all
low-floor buses (with few exceptions) were withdrawn from regular passengers
service and were used for these special lines. Low floor buses returned into
service on 1st October. Additionally on this date started withdrawal
of some standard older buses that were used as a reserve during these times
4th day of
open doors was on 14.10. Tramway depot Pankrac, bus depot Kacerov and metro
depot Kacerov were opened to public. As usual, varied historic and current
vehicles were presented here. For the first time was in tramway depot Pankrac
presented modernized tramcar 8211.
Trolleybus
line No.8 is no longer in service. Short track on southwest suburb is therefore
without regular service.
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