CTP Iași

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.

The Iași city is partly built on hills, and the tram network reaches, on certain portions, large slopes. The steepest grade on the entire tram system is 8.8 percent,[4] on the line between Târgu Cucu and the intersection with Tudor Vladimirescu Blvd. (Cinci Drumuri-Pădurii) towards the Tatărași neighbourhood, one of the steepest gradients on adhesion railways in Europe.

As of 2019, CTP Iași operates 8 regular tram routes on 140 km (87 mi), and 24 regular bus routes on 449 km (279 mi) throughout Iași.[1] In 2014, the CTP carried 50,358,000 passengers, an average of 140,000 passengers per day.[2]

The CTP fare system accepts tickets, transit passes and card payments (either direct or through a smartphone application). As of September 2019, adult cash fares are RON2.50 (€0.53) for 120 minutes inside 1st zone, RON3.50 (€0.74) inside 1st and 2nd zones, or RON2.00 (€0.42) for a single trip inside 1st zone when purchasing in sets of 20 trips each. Adult passes are available for 30-day all routes at RON80,00 (€16.89) inside 1st zone, RON30 (€6.33) inside 2nd zone, or RON110 (€23.22) for both zones. More options are available, including different types of discounts.[5]

Ticket vending machines are also available at some stations. In 2018, the payment options were modernized and paying through an app was made possible - by using a third-party application and scanning QR codes that are available in multiple points in the vehicles and on the side of ticket kiosks in most stations. After a few months, most vehicles have been equipped to also support contactless card payments.

Historically, tram cars from different companies have been acquired. The current fleet operates with 126 trams.[6]

Current vehicles

A replica of an AEG-type tram from 1900, built in 1998 for the tram system's centennial

Product list and details (date information from CTP Iași)

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 (air-conditioned).[7][8]
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 8/8	double-articulated tram	14	2008-2010	1973	Acquired from Bernmobil Bern. All units modernised in 1987-1990.
M8C	double-articulated tram	7	2017-2018	1989	Acquired from Ruhrbahn GmbH. Modernised in 2011-2014.
M6D	articulated tram	8	2018	1984-1992	Acquired from MVG Mülheim. Modernised in 2011-2014.
Bozankaya	five articulated sections tram	0 (16 ordered)	2021-2022 (planned)	2021-2022	Low-floor and wheelchair-accessible; ordered in November 2019.[9]
Pesa 122NaL	five articulated sections tram	0 (16 ordered)	2021-2022 (planned)	2021-2022	Low-floor and wheelchair-accessible; ordered in April 2020.[10]

Retired vehicles

A preserved type ITB V58 tram from 1961

A type Tatra T4R tram from 1978

The only storaged metre-gauge ITB V2A tram in Romania

Former rolling stock (informations from CTP Iași)

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, STB); 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 storaged awaiting for preservation, 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	1992-1997	1988-1992	2003	1 prototype (new); 24 trams acquired from Oradea Transport Local and CTP Cluj-Napoca, and modernised by Nicolina Works Iași; 1 tram storaged awaiting for preservation
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 storaged awaiting for preservation
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 storaged awaiting for preservation
Be 4/4 + B4/B	tram + wagon	9		2003-2004	1960-1961	2016	Acquired from Bernmobil Bern.

As of January 2019, CTP Iași operates a fleet of 142 transit buses and 10 minibuses.[6]

Current fleet

ISUZU Citiport in Iași

MAN NL 313 on route 46

Order year	Producer/Model	Year produced	Engine/Transmission	Quantity/(Number Active)	Notes
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).

Retired bus fleet

Scania bus on route 28

MAZ-103 bus on route 41

Make/Model	Fleet size	Acquired	Retired	Notes
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 112U
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.
Scania OmniCity CN230UB	16	2017	2018	Leased from a private operator. Ex-Norgesbuss.

Retired trolleybus fleet

A type Rocar 217 E trolleybus from 1994

Make/Model	Fleet size	Fleet numbers	Acquired	Retired	Notes
Roman 112 E	10	601-610	1985	1987	4 freight units ex-ITB Bucharest 6 passenger units ex-Constanța
DAC 117 E	45	401-445	1985-1988	2006	Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m units
DAC/Rocar 217E	14	446-450, 401II-409II	1993	2006	Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m units
Rocar 212E/312E	12	501-512	1993-1997	2006
Škoda 14Tr	12	601II-610II, 611-612	2001-2003	2006	Ex-Brno, Plzeň

• List of town tramway systems in Romania
• List of tram and light rail transit systems

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Compania de Transport Public Iași.

• CTP Iași official website
• former RATP official site
• Tram Travels: Regia Autonomă de Transport Public Iaşi (RATP Iaşi)
• pics about the trams in Iaşi at public-transport.net