CTP Iași

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]

For other uses, see CTP and RATP.

Compania de Transport Public (CTP) Iași
GT4 tram on route 13
Overview
Owner	City of Iași
Locale	Iași
Transit type	Tram, Bus
Number of lines	29[1]
Annual ridership	50.35 million (2014)[2]
Website	www.sctpiasi.ro
Operation
Began operation	1 March 1900 (124 years ago) (1900-03-01)
Number of vehicles	126 trams, 140 buses, 10 microbuses
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
System map Iași public transport network Iași tram network

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.

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

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

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–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

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 Roș–Primăria Miroslava
27/27b	Tătărași Nord–Baza 3–Frigorifer–CUG I–Tehnopolis–Ciurea	25.725.7 km (16.0 mi)
28	Dacia–Piața Alexandru–Podu Roș–Tg.Cucu–Piața Independenței–Triumf	22.722.7 km (14.1 mi)
29	Tomești–Țuțora	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–Piața Unirii–Piața Independenței–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)
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

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

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

Current vehicles

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

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

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

Current fleet

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

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

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

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

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

References

1. "About CTP Iași". sctpiasi.ro.
2. 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. The CTP fleet (in Romanian)
9. "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. "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

External links

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