Most – Litvínov tram

Most and Litvínov trams
Tatra T3SUCS-M3 passes the CHEMOPETROL turning loop
Basic information
Country	Czech Republic
city	Most / Litvínov
opening	1957 (standard gauge)
operator	Dopravní podnik měst Mostu a Litvínova (DPmML)
Infrastructure
Route length	18 km
Gauge	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system	600 V = (overhead line)
Stops	27
Depots	2
business
Lines	4th
vehicles	Tatra T3 Škoda 03T Vario LF plus EVO1

Route

Legend 1 3 4 Citadela Litvínov U dílen Litvínov Litvínov Stadium Technické služby Litvínov Turning loop Poliklinika Polyclinic Litvínov Obchodní dům Litvínov Litvínov depot Litvínov, nádraží Bundesstrasse 27 Litvínov, Báňské stavby Záluží, areál Hlubina Industrial tracks Záluží, petrochemicals Záluží, Chemopetrol Chemopetrol reversing loop Záluží, zdravotní středisko Industrial tracks Záluží, Důl Julius IV. Rozcestí Kopisty Sídliště ČD Souš Bundesstrasse 13 Chomutovská must Tesco must 2 3 Most nádraží Nádraží turning loop Zimní stadium Most Sportovní hala Most Obchodní dům Prior Most 1. náměstí Most Československé mládeže must 4 Dopravní podnik Most Reversible loop Dopravní podnik Depot Most Severografia Most 1 2 Velebudická Most

The Most – Litvínov tram is a regular-gauge tram operator in the Czech Republic . The small network, conceived in 1951 as a “modern” express tram , connects the two northern Bohemian towns of Most (Brüx) and Litvínov (Oberleutensdorf) with the important industrial site of Záluží ( Maltheuren ). The operator is the municipal company Dopravní podnik měst Mostu a Litvínova (DPmML; transport company for the cities of Most and Litvínov).

Forerunner was a meter-gauge tram company founded in 1901, which was abandoned by 1961 in favor of the new express tram.

history

at the end of the 19th century

At the end of the 19th century the mining town of Brüx experienced a stormy development. In 1893 the construction of a steam tram was proposed, but following general developments, construction of an electric tram began in 1899. On August 5, 1901, the first 12.9 km long section from Brüx station via Kopitz , Rosenthal , Lindau , Niederleutensdorf , Oberleutensdorf , Bettelgrün , Hammer to Johnsdorf was put into operation. The line was single-track and had a track width of 1000 mm. The initial equipment included eight motor vehicles and seven sidecars. The cars came from Graz, the electrical equipment came from AEG .

First half of the 20th century

Tram train in Dolní Litvínov, early 20th century

From April 1, 1903, goods were also transported on the tram routes. It was primarily coal from the Minerva mine that was brought to the city's electricity company. Until 1918, the operating company was called Brüxer Strassenbahn- und Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft, AG Brüx.

The route was only extended twice: in 1917 and 1938, the total route length only increased by just under 4 km. Towards the end of the Second World War, the chemical plants between Brüx and Oberleutensdorf were bombed, whereby the tram connection between these two routes was also interrupted and thus two separate tram networks temporarily existed.

Second half of the 20th century

On the overland route between Most and Litvínov

After the war there were improvements in the route network: some sections were double-tracked, others were relocated. From around 1950 five lines were in operation in Most. Additional cars were taken over from the Teplice tram.

A significant improvement was the conversion of the overland connection between the two cities to a fast connection. The first section was put into operation on April 1, 1957 in Litvínov. In this context, the outdated tram cars with wooden superstructures were replaced by the Tatra cars of the Tatra T1 , Tatra T2 and later Tatra T3 series .

1959 until 1946 was introduced O bus operation rehired.

In 1961, the express service was extended to today's Velebudice depot and traffic on the narrow-gauge lines was finally ceased.

With the relocation of the city of Most in the 1970s, the tram network was adapted accordingly. The relocation ended in 1978 with the cessation of tram traffic through the old Most and the inclusion of the new Most train station.

The last extension in 1981 brought a short extension to the new turning loop in Velebudice.

The transport company DPmML announced in February 2020 that ten kilometers of the overland line should be completely renewed. In addition to increasing the driving speed, this should also significantly reduce noise emissions along the route. The project with a planned budget of 680 million crowns is to start in 2020 and be completed by 2022. From February 2020, the Záluží – Litvínov section is to be renewed, and after its completion from February 2021, the Most – Záluží section will be renewed. In addition to the tracks, the catenary system, the crossings and the stops are to be completely rebuilt.

Vehicle fleet

Regular service vehicles

The following types of vehicles are currently in use in Most and Litvínov:

image	Type
	Tatra T3	Tatra T3 , Tatra T3SUCS , Tatra T3M.3
	Škoda 03T	Škoda 03T (also Astra)
	VarioLF plus	VarioLF plus
	Vario LF	Vario LFR.S
	EVO1	EVO1

Vehicle type EVO2 is intended to strengthen the vehicle fleet

In a tender for the delivery of three 2-part low-floor vehicles, Pragoimex was the only applicant to submit an offer for EVO2 vehicles as part of the Aliance TW . So far there is only one copy of this type, which is used on the Liberec tram .

Historic vehicles

There is only one historical vehicle, namely a Tatra T5B6 , of which only two prototypes were built. Both operated in Most and Litvínov in regular traffic from 1979 to 1990.

Cyclotramvaj

The converted vehicle with road number 277 allows bicycles to be taken along: There are holders for eight bicycles in the rear of the vehicle. In the front part there are 19 seats. This vehicle is on the road on weekends and public holidays from May to October and runs seven times a day between the Most-Verkehrsbetrieb and Litvínov-Citadela stops.

Depots

Litvínov depot

Although the route network is relatively small, there are two depots: one in Most and one in Litvínov.

literature

• Gerhard Bauer: Trams in the Czech and Slovak Republics. From the horse tram to the Tatra carriage. The history of the tram company in words and pictures. Verlag für Verkehrsliteratur Bauer, Dresden 1995, ISBN 3980430308 .

Web links

Commons : Most – Litvínov tram  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Map of bus and tram routes in Most and Litvínov
• History of the Most and Litvínov trams (Czech)
• Photo gallery
• Pictures and videos from Most / Litvinov

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Tramvajovou trať z Mostu do Litvínova čeká rozsáhlá reconstructkce, většinu zaplatí evropská dotace" on zdopravy.cz
2. ↑ information from DPmML
3. ↑ [1] cs-dopravak from June 19, 2018 (Czech), accessed June 19, 2018