[Prague] Metro

[kokpit]

Some recent photos of three stations on line C prolongation (4,6 km long), which is currently u/c

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[Bahnsteig4]

Very beautiful system. Don't know why I didn't use it when I last visited Praha? Well, that's for next time, then.

[headshottt]

[kokpit]

Nice but overpriced, bash that Šteiner

[Qtya]

All metro projects are overpriced than...

[Marek.kvackaj]

I have read that metro in L.A. USA is really overpriced...I think it was approp. 700 mil dollars per km..

[Bikes]

Originally Posted by Qtya

All metro projects are overpriced than...

[Herzarsen]

Great photos headshottt!

As for your comment Kokpit, How do we know if a project is overpriced?

You can hardly compare, depends on the way the metro system is built, the complexity of terrain and stations as well as what materials are used!

Honestly, I rather it be overpriced, best technology be used and good architecture/design used in construction of underground metro then for it to be over the ground, cheap and simple. You know the stations could have been made small, and cheap and yes, it would not cost as much, but it would be borring and other then the efficiency would not bring anything pleasing to the eyes of the residence living in the area.

In Washington DC, for example, it took 10 years to decide on an extension of metro to the Dulles International Airport (the largest airport in the area). And because of the money it will be built obove ground and go through residential area and through shopping mall on pillars. It will not look estetically pleasing, take up more land space above ground and cause more havoc, but yes, it will be cheaper then the underground version.

Money is not always everything!

[Nyuszi]

That Střížkov station is impressive! Any new trainsets bouht for the extended line? Are there any plans to replace russian Metrowagonmash Co. built, but as I see (never been to Prague yet... )modernized old trainsets and send/sell them for example to Kazan?

[Norkey]

I'm lovin' it! :-)

[.oreo.]

Originally Posted by Nyuszi

That Střížkov station is impressive! Any new trainsets bouht for the extended line? Are there any plans to replace russian Metrowagonmash Co. built, but as I see (never been to Prague yet... )modernized old trainsets and send/sell them for example to Kazan?

I did some research for you, cause I´m quite intrested in this stuff.

Those soviet ones (81-71) were modernised some 10 years ago in Plzeň into 81-71M. I think all of them. And on the C line are since 1998 operating new M1 ones constructed in ČKD (now Siemens AG). These are even cheaper than soviet ones because are constructed from lighter materials. For instance operation costs for 1 km ride of the older ones costed 21 Kč and for the M1 it is 10 Kč.

By the way Prague metro has the best logo I´ve ever seen. Great design!

[Qtya]

I thought ČKD is part of Škoda...

Originally Posted by .oreo.

By the way Prague metro has the best logo I´ve ever seen. Great design!

Yeah, You are right, but I think the Hungarian one isn't too bad eather...

[.oreo.]

Originally Posted by Qtya

I thought ČKD is part of Škoda...

No, those were and still are different companies.

Originally Posted by Qtya

Yeah, You are right, but I think the Hungarian one isn't too bad eather...

Well, I´ve never seen that one! How does it look like?

[Qtya]

Originally Posted by .oreo.

Well, I´ve never seen that one! How does it look like?

Go to the link: http://www.metros.hu/ And hit "galéria".

[.oreo.]

Originally Posted by Qtya

Go to the link: http://www.metros.hu/ And hit "galéria".

Not bad though.

[isidor]

Originally Posted by .oreo.

Those soviet ones (81-71) were modernised some 10 years ago in Plzeň into 81-71M. I think all of them.

No, they are still being modernised. Right now, the whole A-line is covered with 81-71M, and approximately half of line B.
On line C, Siemens M1 trains are in service, there are 48 of them (this will also be sufficient for the new extended line to Letnany)

[kokpit]

welcome to SSC!

vehicles operating in Prague metro

M1 48 trains on line C
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81-71M (modernized 81-71) 25 trains on line A and 18 trains (currently) on line B (last 30 modernised 81-71 for line B will be continuosly delivered till 2010)
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81-71 39 trains on line B (all will be replaced till 2010)
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[isidor]

kokpit: vdaka

[kokpit]

Koukám že forumáci ze Slovenska tu začínají být silně v převaze...

[.oreo.]

Originally Posted by isidor

No, they are still being modernised. Right now, the whole A-line is covered with 81-71M, and approximately half of line B.
On line C, Siemens M1 trains are in service, there are 48 of them (this will also be sufficient for the new extended line to Letnany)

All right then, my mistake...Welcome to the SSC by the way!

Originally Posted by kokpit

Koukám že forumáci ze Slovenska tu začínají být silně v převaze...

No, mozno by to nebolo take okate, keby vsetci ostatni prispievali pravidelne..Ale je pravda, ze ma pomerne dost prekvapilo ako je tu malo ludi z CR..