CTP Iași

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Compania de Transport Public (CTP) Iași
GT4 tram on route 13
GT4 tram on route 13
Overview
OwnerCity of Iași
LocaleIași
Transit typeTram, Bus
Number of lines29[1]
Annual ridership50.35 million (2014)[2]
Websitewww.sctpiasi.ro
Operation
Began operation1 March 1900 (124 years ago) (1900-03-01)
Number of vehicles126 trams, 140 buses, 10 microbuses
Technical
Track gauge1,000 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

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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.

Routes

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As of 2019, CTP Iași operates 9 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]

In January 2023, CTP began to offer transport services for the Iași Metropolitan Public Transport Association (Asociația Metropolitană de Transport Public Iași (AMTPI)), in the metropolitan area of the city.[5]

Tram routes

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Nº Route Full Length Notes
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș–Baza 3–Tătărași–Tg.Cucu–Piața Unirii–Copou 17.517.5 km (10.9 mi) Operates in loop with route 13
Dancu–Tătărași–Tg.Cucu–Piața Unirii–Gara 15.515.5 km (9.6 mi)
Dacia–Podu de Piatră–Gara Nicolina [ro]–Baza 3–Țuțora 19.619.6 km (12.2 mi)
Dacia–Gara–Arcu-Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu 13.013.0 km (8.1 mi)
Canta–Gara–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Podu Roș–Baza 3–Țuțora 20.820.8 km (12.9 mi)
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–Baza 3–Țuțora 13.913.9 km (8.6 mi)
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Podu Roș–Tehnopolis 20.220.2 km (12.6 mi)
Dacia–Podu de Piatră–Gara Nicolina–Baza 3–Tătărași Nord 21.321.3 km (13.2 mi)
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Tătărași–Baza 3–Podu Roș–Tg.Cucu–Piața Unirii–Copou 17.517.5 km (10.9 mi) Operates in loop with route 1

Bus routes

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Nº Route Full Length Notes
18 Tătărași Sud–Cartier Aviației–Tătărași Sud 3.53.5 km (2.2 mi) Operated with minibuses
19 Canta–Gara–Podu Roș–Frigorifer–CUG I 20.020.0 km (12.4 mi)
20 Tătărași Sud–Tg.Cucu–Piața Independenței–Păcurari–Carrefour Era–Metro 32.032.0 km (19.9 mi)
23 Podu Roş-Tudor Neculai-Complex Sun City-Primăria Miroslavaa 12.412.4 km (7.7 mi)
23b Podu Ros (4)-Sun City-Miroslava-Cornesti-Proselnici 27.527.5 km (17.1 mi)
27/27b Tătărași Nord–Baza 3–Frigorifer–CUG I–Tehnopolis–Ciurea 25.725.7 km (16.0 mi) Saturdays, Sundays and holidays ends at Tehnopolis
28 Dacia–Piața Alexandru–Podu Roș–Tg.Cucu–Piața Independenței–Triumf 22.722.7 km (14.1 mi)
29 Tomești–Țuțora-Baza 3-Podu Roș 9.09.0 km (5.6 mi)
30 Canta–Gara–Gara Nicolina–Bucium 21.921.9 km (13.6 mi)
30b Carrefour Era-Canta–Gara–Gara Nicolina–Bucium 27.927.9 km (17.3 mi)
36 Dacia–Gara–Copou–Breazu 22.922.9 km (14.2 mi)
41 Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Podu Roș–Tehnopolis–Ciurea 21.321.3 km (13.2 mi)
42 Copou–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–CUG I 22.222.2 km (13.8 mi)
43 Păcurari–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–CUG I 23.923.9 km (14.9 mi)
43c Carrefour Era–Păcurari–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–CUG I 29.229.2 km (18.1 mi)
44/44b Dacia–Alexandru cel Bun–Gara Nicolina–Frumoasa–CUG I–Tehnopolis–Ciurea 24.024.0 km (14.9 mi) Saturdays, Sundays and holidays ends at Tehnopolis
46 Păcurari–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–Bucium 25.025.0 km (15.5 mi)
47 Tătărași Sud–T.Vladimirescu–Podu Roș–Gara Nicolina–Alexandru cel Bun–Dacia 21.521.5 km (13.4 mi)
48 Tg.Cucu–Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel–Complex "Roua"–Ciric–Tătărași Sud 8.58.5 km (5.3 mi) Route operates May to October
49 Tg.Cucu–Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel–Complex "Roua" 5.95.9 km (3.7 mi) Route operates October to May
50 Express Gara–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Aeroport 15.515.5 km (9.6 mi) Scheduled correlated with
flight arrivals and departures
51 Tudor Vladimirescu–Podu Roș–Gara Socola [ro] 11.311.3 km (7.0 mi)
52 Alexandru cel Bun–Zimbru–Copou 13.013.0 km (8.1 mi)
53 Târgu Cucu–Blocuri Șorogari Only for students
54 Târgu Cucu–Sărărie–C.A.Rosetti Operated with minibuses

Fares

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The CTP fare system, jointly with the Iași Metropolitan Public Transport Association (AMTPI) fare system, accept tickets, transit passes and card payments (either direct or through a smartphone application). As of December 2023, the adult cash fares are RON3.50 (€0.71) for 120 minutes inside the urban zone, or RON8.00 (€1.61) for 180 minutes inside the urban and metropolitan zones. Adult passes are available for 30-day all routes at RON110,00 (€22.20) inside the urban zone, or RON300 (€60.55) for both zones. More options are available, including different types of discounts.[6][7]

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.

Rolling stock

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Historically, tram cars from different companies have been acquired. The current fleet operates with 126 trams.[8]

Current vehicles

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A replica of an AEG-type tram from 1900, built in 1998 for the tram system's centennial
Pesa Swing tram passing Piața Unirii (Union Square)
Bozankaya tram on route 3
Product list[9] and details (data from CTP Iași)
 Make/Model   Description   Length (m)   Fleet size   Year acquired   Year produced   Notes 
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen GT4 articulated tram 18.8 106 1997-2012 1959-1965 Acquired 109 units from Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen (SSB), HAVAG, Stadtwerke Augsburg, Stadtwerke Nordhausen; 75 units modernised in 1988–1998; all unmodernised units retired by 2022, 1 unit rebuilt as GT4M. CTP Iași is the largest operator of this model.
GT4M articulated tram 18.8 1 1997/2013 1962/2012 SSB GT4 rebuilt by Remar Pașcani (air-conditioned).[10][11]
WU ST10 articulated tram 21.3 7 2007-2008 1976-1977 Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt.
MAN GT8 (Type Mannheim) double-articulated tram 25.3 10 2009-2012 1976 Acquired from Stadtwerke Augsburg.
Duewag M8C double-articulated tram 26.6 7 2017-2018 1989 Acquired from Ruhrbahn GmbH; modernised in 2011-2014.
Duewag M6D articulated tram 20.4 8 2018 1984-1992 Acquired from MVG Mülheim; modernised in 2011-2014.
Pesa 122NaJ five articulated sections tram 30.5 16 2021 2021 Low-floor and wheelchair-accessible; ordered in April 2020.[12][13]
Bozankaya five articulated sections tram 29.9 16 2021-2023 2021-2023 Low-floor and wheelchair-accessible; ordered in November 2019.[14][15]
Bozankaya three articulated sections tram 20 0 (18 ordered) 2025-2026 2025-2026 Low-floor and wheelchair-accessible; ordered in April 2024.[16]

Retired vehicles

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A preserved type ITB V58 tram from 1961
A type Tatra T4R tram from 1978
The only metre-gauge ITB V2A tram in Romania
Former rolling stock[9] (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 preserved.
ITB V58+V10 2-axle tram + trailer 56+66 50–105/50–115 1959-1969 1958-1969 1992 Romanian built by ITB Bucharest (now STB); 1 preserved.
ČKD Tatra T4R 4-axle tram 70 201–270 1978-1981 1978-1981 2009 1 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 stored awaiting for preservation, 4 converted into works cars.
ITB-M 2-axle tram + trailer 15+15 100–114 (same number for tram and trailer) 1991-1992

(rebuilds)

1958-1969 1998 ex-V58+V10 trams rebuilt by R.A.T.C Iași; 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 stored, awaiting preservation.
ČKD Tatra T4D+B4D 4-axle tram + trailer 27+2 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.
DWM ST7/ST8 6-axle articulated tram 16 101–116 1998 1961-1963 2009 Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt; 1 stored awaiting preservation.
MAN 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 stored awaiting preservation.
SWS/BBC/MFO Be 4/4+B4/B 4-axle tram + trailer 9+9 148–156 2003-2004 1960-1961 2016 Acquired from Bernmobil Bern; one unit converted and periodically used for collecting household electrical equipment waste.
WU ST11 8-axle double-articulated tram 3 279, 283, 284 2007-2008 1982 2018 Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt.
SWS/BBC Be 8/8 8-axle double-articulated tram 14 157–169, (725) 2008-2010 1973 2023 Acquired from Bernmobil Bern; all units modernised in 1987-1990.

Bus fleet

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CTP Iași operates a fleet of 140 transit buses and 10 minibuses.[8]

Current fleet

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ISUZU Citiport in Iași
MAN NL 313 on route 46
Order year Make/Model[17] Year produced Propulsion Length (m) Fleet size Notes
2016 MAN Lion's City NL 313 2001-2004 Diesel MAN D2866 LUH Euro III
ZF Ecomat 		12 10 Ex-Postbus Austria (Vorarlberg), PostBus Switzerland, RLG Lippe, and VKU Unna.
2016 Euro Bus Diamond 2016 Diesel Mercedes-Benz OM936 Euro VI
ZF EcoLife 		12 8 Manufactured in Romania with BMC bodywork.
2016-
2017 		Isuzu Citiport 2016-2018 Diesel Cummins ISB6.7E6 280B Euro VI
ZF EcoLife 		12 92 4 (local funds) from 2016 and another 88 from EBRD contract (delivered in 2017 and 2018).
2020 MAN Lion's City NG 313 2005-2006 Diesel MAN D2866 LUH Euro IV 18 9 Ex-Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft; articulated buses.
2020 Solaris Urbino 12 III 2007 Diesel DAF PR183S3 Euro IV
Voith D864.5 		12 12 Ex-Mobilis Warsaw.
2021 Solaris Urbino 12 IV electric 2022 Asynchronous electric motor 12 20 Battery electric buses.[18]
2021 ZTE Granton GTZ6129BEVR 2023 Asynchronous electric motor 10 24 Battery electric buses, contracted with BMC.[19]
2023 Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530 2008-2009 Diesel Euro V 12 12 Ex-Berlin, Euskirchen; mainly used on metropolitan routes.
2023 MAN Lion's City EL 293 2011 Diesel Euro V 12 4 Ex-Jönköping; mainly used on metropolitan routes.
2023 Otokar Doruk 220 LE 2015 Diesel Euro V 10 3 Ex-Bucharest; mainly used on metropolitan routes.
2024 Karsan e-ATA 10 2025 Asynchronous electric motor 10 0
(25 planned) 		Battery electric buses, contracted with Anadolu Romania; ordered in March 2024.[20]

Minibuses

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Order year Make/Model[17] Year produced Propulsion Fleet size Notes
2003 Iveco Daily 50C13 2003 Diesel Euro 3
Manual transmission 		6 From a batch of 50 purchased as new in 2003.
2019 Ford Transit 2014 Diesel 1
2020/
2023 		Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2008-2009 Diesel 3
2023 Karsan Jest+ 2022 Diesel 3

Retired bus fleet

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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 (?)
Škoda 706 RTO
T.V. 20 U 1970 (?)
Karosa ŠM 11
Ikarus IK-4
Ikarus 280 1970s and 1990s 2000 c. 2000 Articulated buses. The lot from the 70's was newly acquired; the ones from the 90's were ex-East Germany.
ROMAN 112U 1970s 1980s/1990 c. 1980s/1990
DAC 117 UD Articulated buses.
DAC 112 UDM 1990s 2006
Saviem SC10U 50 1994-1995 2005 Ex-RATP.
Ikarus 255/260/266 1990 c. 1990 2005
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 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.
Den Oudsten Alliance City B96 40 2013 2022 Ex-HTM Personenvervoer.

Retired trolleybus fleet

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A type Rocar 217 E trolleybus from 1994
A Škoda 14Tr trolleybus on route 43
Make/Model[9] 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About CTP Iași". sctpiasi.ro.
  2. ^ a b Tot mai puţini ieşeni merg cu RATP-ul (in Romanian)
  3. ^ CTP - the new transport operator in Iași (in Romanian)
  4. ^ "Pantele din Iaşi pun probleme ofertanţilor" (in Romanian). March 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Transportul metropolitan IAȘI este funcțional! Vezi care sunt traseele și tarifele". infoiasionline.ro (in Romanian). January 3, 2023.
  6. ^ CTP Iași fares
  7. ^ AMTPI fares
  8. ^ a b The CTP fleet (in Romanian)
  9. ^ a b c "Iaşi, Regia Autonomă de Transport Public Iași at Urban Electric Transit". transphoto.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ^ GT4 von Remar Pascani modernisiert (in German)
  11. ^ GT4M Picture gallery at railfaneurope.net
  12. ^ PESA aduce la Iaşi 16 tramvaie lungi de 30 de metri
  13. ^ "Primele tramvaie PESA au ajuns la Iași" [The first PESA trams have arrived in Iași]. Agerpres. August 2, 2021. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Bozankaya wins order for 16 low-floor trams for Iasi
  15. ^ Primul tramvai Bozankaya pentru Iași a finalizat testele în fabrică și a plecat spre România
  16. ^ Municipalitatea cumpără încă 18 tramvaie, prin PNRR
  17. ^ a b "Vehicle Statistics Iaşi, S.C. Compania de Transport Public Iasi S.A." busphoto.eu. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Solaris va livra 20 autobuze electrice la Iaşi
  19. ^ Zeci de autobuze electrice, pe străzile Iaşului
  20. ^ Conferinţă la primărie pe tema transportului public
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