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Trams in Olomouc
The Olomouc tramway network (Czech: Tramvajová doprava v Olomouci) is a standard-gauge tram system located in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Seven lines operate on approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) of track, which makes it the smallest tramway network by length in the Czech Republic. It is operated by Dopravní podnik města Olomouce (DPMO; Transport Company of the City of Olomouc), and integrated in the Integrovaný dopravní systém Olomouckého kraje (IDSOK; Integrated Transport System of the Olomouc Region). As of 2022, DPMO had a total of 69 tram vehicles intended for regular passenger transport.
Olomouc was served by horse buses since 1845. Work began on a standard-gauge electric tram in 1897 and the first line opened to public on 1 April 1899.
In 1904, the city terminated contracts with private operators and took over tram lines. There were no changes in the scope of the network. Work on all unfinished track was immediately stopped (with the exception of the track to the new cemetery in Neředín, opened on 3 October 1914) due to World War I. After the proclamation of the republic four years later, modernization was required. In 1923, lines received numerical designations. In the 1930s, the line from Neředín to the military airport became the first (and so far the only) tram line to an airport in the whole of Czechoslovakia.
The track to the military airport was deemed unnecessary and was decommissioned in 1953. With it, a loop was created in Neředín. In 1957, an extension on the line to Pavlovičky was put into operation.
Between 1947 and 1967, a large number of older cars were purchased from Prague. In 1957, the first PCC trams were delivered - ten Tatra T1 cars. In the early 1960s, five Tatra T2 trams also appeared in Olomouc. However, the significant renewal of the fleet began only with the delivery of Tatra T3 vehicles in the second half of the 1960s.
As in other cities at the time, such as Ústí nad Labem or České Budějovice, there were proposals to decommission tram transport and replace it with buses, although this never happened. In 1981, a major reconstruction of the track took place on Nová street.
In the 1990s, new low-floor tram cars were added (Škoda 03T, also known as Astra). On 29 October 1998, a new zoning plan was adopted by the Olomouc City Council which reassured the future of trams as the backbone of the city transport. In 1999, the tram system in Olomouc celebrated its hundredth birthday.
From 1 September 2007, line 5 which led from Pavlovičky around the main train station via Tržnice to Neředín was closed.
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Trams in Olomouc
The Olomouc tramway network (Czech: Tramvajová doprava v Olomouci) is a standard-gauge tram system located in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Seven lines operate on approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) of track, which makes it the smallest tramway network by length in the Czech Republic. It is operated by Dopravní podnik města Olomouce (DPMO; Transport Company of the City of Olomouc), and integrated in the Integrovaný dopravní systém Olomouckého kraje (IDSOK; Integrated Transport System of the Olomouc Region). As of 2022, DPMO had a total of 69 tram vehicles intended for regular passenger transport.
Olomouc was served by horse buses since 1845. Work began on a standard-gauge electric tram in 1897 and the first line opened to public on 1 April 1899.
In 1904, the city terminated contracts with private operators and took over tram lines. There were no changes in the scope of the network. Work on all unfinished track was immediately stopped (with the exception of the track to the new cemetery in Neředín, opened on 3 October 1914) due to World War I. After the proclamation of the republic four years later, modernization was required. In 1923, lines received numerical designations. In the 1930s, the line from Neředín to the military airport became the first (and so far the only) tram line to an airport in the whole of Czechoslovakia.
The track to the military airport was deemed unnecessary and was decommissioned in 1953. With it, a loop was created in Neředín. In 1957, an extension on the line to Pavlovičky was put into operation.
Between 1947 and 1967, a large number of older cars were purchased from Prague. In 1957, the first PCC trams were delivered - ten Tatra T1 cars. In the early 1960s, five Tatra T2 trams also appeared in Olomouc. However, the significant renewal of the fleet began only with the delivery of Tatra T3 vehicles in the second half of the 1960s.
As in other cities at the time, such as Ústí nad Labem or České Budějovice, there were proposals to decommission tram transport and replace it with buses, although this never happened. In 1981, a major reconstruction of the track took place on Nová street.
In the 1990s, new low-floor tram cars were added (Škoda 03T, also known as Astra). On 29 October 1998, a new zoning plan was adopted by the Olomouc City Council which reassured the future of trams as the backbone of the city transport. In 1999, the tram system in Olomouc celebrated its hundredth birthday.
From 1 September 2007, line 5 which led from Pavlovičky around the main train station via Tržnice to Neředín was closed.