In general
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Tram system in Poznań consist of 157,7 km of single tracks. The network is operated by MPK Poznań and controlled by ZTM. The system includes 18 daily lines, 1 night and 1 tourist line. The owner of the network is City of Poznań.
Historical overview
The network was first opened on 30 July 1880 and was electrified in 1898. There was rapid development of this network after the World War II and in years 1955 - 1980 a lot of new routes were built. The route of Poznan Fast Tram was opened in 1997 and in that route there aren't any crossings with streets.
Rolling stocks
In Poznań there are about 240 trams and as many as 178 of them are low-floor. The city also has some historical trams.
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| The newest type of tram in Poznań called Moderus Gamma |
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| Solaris Tramino S105p |
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| Siemens Cobino, first completely low-floor tram in Poznań |
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| High-floor tram Moderus Alfa |
Summary
Poznań has one of the most modern tram system in Poland. There are a lot of low-floor trams which are comfortable to elderly people. Moderntrans company owns by MPK Poznan, produces trams such as Moderus Gamma and sells its products to other Polish cities.
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