CTP Iași
GT4 tram on route 6 | |
Overview | |
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Owner | City of Iași |
Locale | Iași |
Transit type | Tram, Bus |
Number of lines | 29[1] |
Annual ridership | 50,358,000 (2014)[2] |
Operation | |
Began operation | 1898 |
Number of vehicles | 123 trams, 140 buses |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The Compania de Transport Public (CTP) Iași (English: Iași Public Transport Company) is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Iași, Romania. Until September 2016, CTP was known as the Autonomous Public Transport Operator of Iași (Romanian: Regia Autonomă de Transport Public (RATP) Iași).[3]
History
Established on 19 March 1898, CTP Iași operates an extensive network using metre gauge trams (electric trams began operating in 1900) and buses. Trolleybuses were used on a number of routes starting in 1985, but all trolleybus routes (within a system length of 31.3 km (19.4 mi), as of 2003) were converted to bus operation by 2006.
Routes
As of 2017, CTP Iași operates 8 regular tram routes on 140 km (87 mi), and 21 regular bus routes on 432 km (268 mi) throughout Iași.[1] In 2014, the CTP carried 50,358,000 passengers, an average of 140,000 passengers per day.[2]
Tram routes
Nº | Route | Full Length | Notes |
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1 | Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Baza 3-Tătărași-Tg.Cucu-Piața Unirii-Copou | 17.5 km (10.9 mi) | Operates in loop with route 13 |
3 | Dancu-Tătărași-Tg.Cucu-Piața Unirii-Gara | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) | |
6 | Dacia-Gara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu | 13.0 km (8.1 mi) | |
7 | Canta-Gara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Baza 3-Țuțora | 20.8 km (12.9 mi) | |
8 | Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Baza 3 | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) | |
9 | Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Tehnopolis | 20.2 km (12.6 mi) | |
11 | Dacia-Podu de Piatră-Gara Nicolina-Baza 3-Tătărași Nord | 21.3 km (13.2 mi) | |
13 | Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tătărași-Baza 3-Podu Roș-Tg.Cucu-Piața Unirii-Copou | 17.5 km (10.9 mi) | Operates in loop with route 1 |
Bus routes
Nº | Route | Full Length | Notes |
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5 | Dacia-Podu de Piatră-Podu Roș-Baza 3-Țuțora | 19.6 km (12.2 mi) | |
18 | Tătărași Sud - Cartier Aviației - Tătărași Sud | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | Operated with minibuses |
19 | Canta-Gara-Podu Roș-Frigorifer-CUG I | 20.0 km (12.4 mi) | |
20 | Tătărași Sud-Tg.Cucu-Piața Independenței-Păcurari-Carrefour Era-Metro | 32.0 km (19.9 mi) | |
27 | Tătărași Nord-Baza 3-Frigorifer-CUG I-Tehnopolis-Ciurea | 25.7 km (16.0 mi) | |
28 | Dacia-Piața Alexandru-Podu Roș-Tg.Cucu-Piața Independenței-Triumf | 22.7 km (14.1 mi) | |
29 | Tomești-Țuțora-Baza 3-Podu Roș | 19.6 km (12.2 mi) | |
30 | Canta-Gara-Gara Nicolina-Bucium | 21.9 km (13.6 mi) | |
30b | Carrefour Era-Canta-Gara-Gara Nicolina-Bucium | 27.9 km (17.3 mi) | |
36 | Dacia-Gara-Piața Unirii-Piața Independenței-Copou-Breazu | 22.9 km (14.2 mi) | |
41 | Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Tehnopolis-Ciurea | 21.3 km (13.2 mi) | |
42 | Copou-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I | 22.2 km (13.8 mi) | |
43 | Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) | |
43c | Carrefour Era-Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I | 29.2 km (18.1 mi) | |
44 | Dacia-Alexandru cel Bun-Gara Nicolina-Frumoasa-CUG I-Tehnopolis-Ciurea | 24.0 km (14.9 mi) | |
46 | Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Bucium | 25.0 km (15.5 mi) | |
47 | Tătărași Sud-T.Vladimirescu-Podu Roș-Gara Nicolina-Alexandru cel Bun-Dacia | 21.5 km (13.4 mi) | |
48 | Tg.Cucu-Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel-Complex "Roua"-Ciric-Tătărași Sud | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | Route operates May to October Operated with minibuses |
49 | Tg.Cucu-Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel-Complex "Roua" | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) | Operated with minibuses |
50 Express | Gara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Aeroport | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) | Scheduled correlated with flight arrivals and departures |
51 | Tudor Vladimirescu-Podu Roș-Gara Socola | 11.3 km (7.0 mi) | |
52 | Alexandru cel Bun-Păcurari-Copou | 13.0 km (8.1 mi) |
Fares
The CTP fare system accepts tickets and transit passes. As of June 2016, adult cash fares are RON2.00 (€0.45) for a single trip, or RON1.80 (€0.43) each when purchasing 10 trips. Adult passes are available by the day RON8.00 (€1.80), 30-day one route RON75.00 (€16.85), 30-day two routes RON90.00 (€20.22), or 30-day all routes RON120.00 (€26.96). Student 30-day one route passes are sold for RON56.00 (€12.58), whereas senior residents of the city over 65 are allowed to travel for free (by application).
Rolling stock
Historically, tram cars from different companies have been acquired. The current fleet operates with 123 trams.[4]
Current vehicles
Make/Model | Description | Fleet size | Year acquired | Year produced | Notes |
SSB GT4 | articulated tram | 106 | 1997-2012 | 1959-1965 | Acquired 109 units from Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen, HAVAG, Stadtwerke Augsburg, Stadtwerke Nordhausen. 75 units modernised in 1988-1998. 2 units retired. 1 unit rebuilt as GT4M. CTP Iași is the largest operator of this model. |
GT4M | articulated tram | 1 | 1997/2013 | 1962/2012 | SSB GT4 rebuilt by Remar Pașcani.[5][6] |
GT8 (Type Mannheim) | double-articulated tram | 10 | 2010-2012 | 1976 | Acquired from Stadtwerke Augsburg. |
ST10 | articulated tram | 7 | 2007-2008 | 1976 | Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt. |
ST11 | double-articulated tram | 3 | 2007-2008 | 1982 | Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt. |
Be 4/4 + B4/B | tram + wagon | 9 | 2003-2004 | 1960-1961 | Acquired from Bernmobil Bern. |
Be 8/8 | double-articulated tram | 14 | 2008-2010 | 1973 | Acquired from Bernmobil Bern. All units modernised in 1987-1990. |
M8C | double-articulated tram | 7+5 (last 5 to be delivered in late 2018 or early 2019) | 2017-2018 | 1989 | Acquired from Ruhrbahn GmbH. Modernised in 2011-2014. Delivered in 2018. |
M6D | articulated tram | 8 | 2018 | 1984-1992 | Acquired from MVG Mülheim. Modernised in 2011-2014. |
Retired vehicles
Make/Model | Description | Fleet size | Fleet numbers | Year acquired | Year produced | In service until | Notes |
AEG | 2-axle tram | 54 | 1–54 | 1900-? | 1900-? | ca. 1976 | Original trams built by AEG, later (1929-1938) modernised and rebuilt within own enterprise; 2 trams preserved |
ITB V58+V10 | 2-axle tram+trailer | 56+66 | 50–105/50–115 | 1959-1969 | 1958-1969 | 1992 | Romanian built by ITB Bucharest (nowadays, RATB); 1 tram preserved |
ČKD Tatra T4R | 4-axle tram | 70 | 201–270 | 1978-1981 | 1978-1981 | 2009 | 1 tram preserved |
Timiș 2 | 4-axle tram+trailer | 47+47 | 301–347, 348 ex 301 (same number for both tram and trailer) | 1981-1982 | 1981-1982 | 2003 | Romanian built by Electrometal Timișoara; 1 tram+trailer preserved, 4 trams converted into works cars |
ex-V58+V10 | 2-axle tram+trailer | 15+15 | 100–114 (same number for tram and trailer) | 1991-1992
(rebuilds) |
1958-1969 | 1998 | Rebuilt by R.A.T.C Iași from old V58+V10 trams; none preserved |
ITB V2A | 6-axle articulated tram | 25 | 350–374 | 1992-1996 | 1988-1996 | 2003 | 1 prototype (new); 24 trams acquired from Oradea Transport Local and CTP Cluj-Napoca, and modernised by Nicolina SA Iași; 1 tram preserved |
ČKD Tatra T4D | 4-axle tram | 27+2(B4D) | 201II, 206II, 208II, 212II, 219II, 223II, 230II, 231II, 236II, 237II, 241II, 242II, 244II, 246II, 249II, 251II, 253II, 257II, 260II, 262II, 266II, 267II, 269II, 271–274 / 273–274 | 1997-2002 | 1968-1988 | 2009 | Acquired from HAVAG; none preserved |
ST7/ST8 | 6-axle articulated tram | 16 | 101–116 | 1998 | 1961-1963 | 2009 | Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt; 1 tram preserved |
GT5 | 5-axle articulated tram | 14 | 354–355, 357–358, 360, 362, 365–367, 369–373 | 2001 | 1964-1969 | 2010 | Acquired from Stadtwerke Augsburg; 1 tram preserved |
Bus fleet
As of January 2018, CTP Iași operates a fleet of 146 transit buses and 10 minibuses.
Current fleet
Order year | Producer/Model | Year produced | Engine/Transmission | Quantity/(Number Active) | Notes |
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2013 | Den Oudsten Alliance City B96 | 1998-2001 | DAF GS200 M Euro II ZF Ecomat |
40 (40 active) |
Ex-HTM Personenvervoer. |
2016 | MAN Lion's City NL 313 | 2005-2006 | MAN Engines D2866 LUH 26 Euro III ZF Ecomat |
10 (10 active) |
Ex-Postbus Austria (Vorarlberg), PostBus Switzerland, RLG Lippe, and VKU Unna. |
2016 | Euro Bus Diamond | 2016 | Mercedes-Benz OM936 Euro VI ZF EcoLife |
8 (8 active) |
|
2016-2017 | Isuzu Citiport | 2016-2018 | Cummins ISB6.7E6 280B Euro VI ZF EcoLife |
92 (92 active) |
4 (local funds) from 2016 and another 88 from EBRD contract (delivered in 2017 and 2018). |
2017 | Scania OmniCity CN230UB | 2006 | Scania DC9 16 230 Euro IV ZF Ecomat |
16 (0 active) |
Leased from a private operator. Ex-Norgesbuss. |
Minibuses
Order year | Producer/Model | Year produced | Engine/Transmission | Quantity/(Number Active) | Notes |
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2003 | Iveco Daily 50C13 | 2003 | Iveco Euro 3 Iveco manual transmission |
50 (11 active) |
Retired bus fleet
Make/Model | Fleet size | Acquired | Retired | Notes |
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Chevrolet | 5 | 1929-1935 | ||
ZIS-155 | 1954 | |||
T.V. 2 U | 1960 (?) | |||
T.V. 20 U | 1970 (?) | |||
Karosa ŠM 11 | ||||
Ikarus IK-4 | ||||
Ikarus 280 | ||||
ROMAN Diesel | ||||
DAC 117 UD | ||||
DAC 112 UDM | 2006 | |||
Saviem SC10U | 50 | 1994-1995 | 2005 | Ex-RATP. |
Ikarus 255/260/266 | ||||
Ikarus 263 | ||||
Renault R312 | 30 | 2007 | 2013 | Ex-RATP. |
Mercedes-Benz O405N2 | 9 | 2009 | 2013 | Ex-CTSS San Sebastián. |
Van Hool A500 | 32 | 2009-2010 | 2017 | Ex-STIB. |
Renault R312 | 2 | 2010 | 2013 | Ex-CTS. |
Berkhof Premier Jonckheer SB 250 | 20 | 2012 | 2017 | Ex-Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf. |
MAZ-103 | 50 | 2005 | December 2017 | Bought as new fleet in 2005-2006. Retired over the years. Last ones in December 2017. |
Retired trolleybus fleet
Make/Model | Fleet size | Fleet numbers | Acquired | Retired | Notes |
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DAC 117 E | 45 | 401-445 | 1985-1988 | 2006 | Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m cars |
Roman 112 E | 10 | 601-610 | 1985 | 1987 | 4 freight cars ex ITB Bucharest 6 passenger cars ex Constanța |
DAC/Rocar 217E | 14 | 446-450, 401II-409II | 1993 | 2006 | Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m cars |
Rocar 212E/312E | 12 | 501-512 | 1993-1997 | 2006 | |
Škoda 14Tr | 12 | 601II-610II, 611-612 | 2001-2003 | 2006 | Ex-Brno, Plzeň |
See also
References
- 1 2 "About CTP Iași". sctpiasi.ro.
- 1 2 Tot mai puţini ieşeni merg cu RATP-ul (in Romanian)
- ↑ CTP - the new transport operator in Iași (in Romanian)
- ↑ The CTP fleet (in Romanian)
- ↑ GT4 von Remar Pascani modernisiert (in German)
- ↑ GT4M Picture gallery at railfaneurope.net
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