Smichov, Prague

Trams and buses meet at Smíchov

Links - Prague Transport

See also the section on Czech Public Transport below.

www.dpp.cz  Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy - the operator of the metro, trams and buses in Prague.

www.ropid.cz  The Prague Integrated Transport site, with route and tariff information.

www.prazsketramvaje.cz  Masses of information (in Czech) for the fan of Prague trams. Click on 'Vozy' for details of the various types of tram, depot allocations, and photos of most of the fleet. There is also lots of historical stuff, details of depots past and present, allocations of trams to routes, links to annual reports etc. Highly recommended.

www.citybus.cz  Detailed enthusiast website with an extensive photo gallery majoring on Prague. Click on 'Statistika' for a summary of the Prague bus fleet and detailed fleet lists by type. The Jízdní Radní (timetables) tab has links to the timetables of over 120 towns and cities in the Czech Republic. A news section in English is in preparation.

www.autobusy.org  A site devoted to Prague buses with fleet lists, galleries, route information etc. A small section is in English.

autobusy.kx.cz   More tram and bus pictures organised by type.

For links about the metro see the Metro page.

Czech Public Transport - Enthusiast Sites

www.mhdcr.biz  Masses of photos and information in Czech about the various types of tram, trolleybus and bus in service (also the metro).

www.fotodoprava.com  Bedřicha Zenáhlíka's excellent site covering most cities in the Czech Republic. This well thought out website has first class photos accompanied by a wealth of interesting and up-to-date background information. All in the Czech language, but well worth putting through "Google Translate".

www.mestskadoprava.net  This huge site has masses of information and photos on Czech and Slovak networks, including detailed fleet lists and historical items (including technical information about the old Tatra trams). There are useful links to operators' websites and an up-to-date news section.

www.citytrans.info  This website has regularly updated news items about fleet changes etc from around the Czech Republic.

www.spvd.cz  A thematic enthusiast site with items on various Czech transport topics. Includes some historical items on Prague, for example covering metro expansion and the history of the railways. Most of the content is a few years old.

www.doprava.cx  This site majors on route and tariff information. Has some information in English (but not as up-to-date as the Czech pages).

www.k-report.net  Another mine of information (with an active discussion group) about all things concerning railways and city transport in the Czech Republic and elsewhere. Includes a detailed listing of transport museums.

www.busportal.cz  Regularly updated news items concerning the bus industry in the Czech Republic.

www.michaeltaylor.ca  Michael Taylor is an American who has taken many tram, bus and rail pictures in the Czech Republic and elsewhere. Captions (in English) are informative.

tramvaje.ic.cz  Photos and information in Czech about Prague and the other cities with trams.

www.trampicturebook.de  A German site with some pictures of Prague trams by type (including some museum trams). Includes brief sections on Liberec, Plzen and Most-Litvinov.

www.strassenbahnen-online.de  A detailed German site about Tatra trams.

seznam-autobusu.cz  Photos and fleet information for a variety of bus fleets throughout the Czech Republic.

public-transport.net  Tram photos from around the world including Ostrava and Plzen.

www.cnds.cz  This site has a lot of information about transport in various towns and cities but has not been updated recently.

Brno

Tatra T3 trams in Brno

Czech Cities with Trams and Trolleybuses

Brno  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Brna (DPMB). An excellent enthusiast website is www.bmhd.cz.

Ostrava  Operator: Dopravní podnik Ostrava (DPO).

Plzeň  Operator: Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky (PMDP). Enthusiast websites: www.plzensketramvaje.cz and Skoda Bus Club.

Other Czech Cities with Trams

Liberec  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Liberce a Jablonce n.N. (DPMLJ).

Most & Litvinov  Operator: Dopravní Podnik měst Mostu a Litvínova.

Olomouc  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Olomouca (DPMO). Enthusiast site: www.mhdnahane.net.

Other Czech Cities with Trolleybuses

České Budějovice  Operator: Dopravní podnik města České Budějovice.

Chomutov & Jirkov  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Chomutova a Jirkova.

Hradec Králové  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Hradce Králové.  Enthusiast site: www.trolejbus.cz/hk.htm.

Jihlava  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Jihlavy.  Enthusiast site: dp-jihlava.blog.cz.

Mariánské Lázně  Operator: Městská Doprava Mariánské Lázně.  Enthusiast site: www.mhdfoto.estranky.cz

Opava  Operator: Městský dopravní podnik Opava.

Pardubice  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Pardubic.  Enthusiast site: www.trolejbus.cz.

Teplice  Operator: Veolia Transport Teplice.

Ústí nad Labem  Operator: Dopravní podnik města Ústí nad Labem.  Enthusiast site: autobusy.eselka.cz (includes Chomutov and Most)..

Zlín-Otrokovice  Operator: Dopravní společnost Zlín-Otrokovice.

Inter-City and Country Buses

jizdnirady.idnes.cz  Journey Planner for all public transport in the Czech Republic (English version).

www.florenc.cz  Website of the long-distance bus station in Prague at Florenc.

Student Agency  Make bookings for Student Agency's inter-city coaches (notably Prague Cerny Most to Liberec and Prague Florenc bus station to Karlovy Vary, which both have hourly services). Click on the blue flag top right for the English version.

Railway Museum

The railway museum at Lužná u Rakovníka

Railway Links

www.cd.cz  Czech Railways official website (English version).

www.regiojet.cz  Student Agency's Regiojet website. Trains will be running between Prague and Ostrava soon.

www.kzc.cz  Klub železničních cestovatelů (KŽC) - operator of heritage diesel railcars on several lines in Summer, including weekend trips on the scenic 'Prague Semmering' line (a short journey from the centre of Prague to Zličín station in the suburbs, adjacent to Řepy tram terminus).

www.jhmd.cz  Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy (JHMD) - narrow gauge railways based in Jindřichuv Hradec.

www.zelpage.cz  Excellent site for enthusiasts and professionals with frequently updated news items.

www.vlaky.net  A Czech and Slovak enthusiast site covering all aspects of railways.

spz.logout.cz  Contains many interesting articles on rail topics over the years (and some tramway items), also rail photos categorised by loco type. Some parts of the site are in English.

www.railography.co.uk  English website with hundreds of superb railway photos taken in the Czech Republic (and elsewhere). Also has lots of useful background information and trip reports.

egtre.info  A list in English of lines in the Czech Republic with obscure or sparse passenger services.

www.os.cd.cz/muzeum  The national railway museum at Lužná u Rakovníka.

www.pacifikem.cz  Posázavský pacifik - site about the scenic lines numbered 210 Prague - Vrané - Čerčany (also the branch to Dobříš) and 212 Čerčany – Kácov – Světlá nad Sázavou.

www.posazavsky-pacifik.cz  An association involved with railway preservation and the occasional special train.

www.grandistazioni.it  Website (in English) about the modernisation of Praha hlavní station.

www.lanove-drahy.cz  A comprehensive and up-to-date site about funicular railways, cable cars, chair lifts, ski lifts etc in the Czech Republic.

www.kralovstvi-zeleznic.cz  Railway Kingdom - huge model railway near Anděl in Prague.

Transport Bookshop

www.pragomodel.cz  Progomodel has a kiosk at Masarykovo railway station selling transport titles, as well as its main shop at Klimentská 32.