RATP Iași

For other uses, see RATP.

Regia Autonomă de Transport Public (RATP) Iași
Overview

Owner	City of Iași
Locale	Iași
Transit type	Tram, Bus
Daily ridership	140,000
Operation
Began operation	1898
Number of vehicles	150 trams, 150 buses
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) metre gauge

The Regia Autonomă de Transport Public (RATP) Iași (English: The Autonomous Public Transport Operator of Iași) is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Iași, Romania.

History

Established on 19 March 1898, RATP operates an extensive network using metre gauge trams (electric trams began operating in 1900) and buses. Trolley buses were used on a number of routes starting in 1985, but all trolley bus routes were converted to bus operation by 2005.

Routes

RATP operates 8 tram routes on 82.6 kilometres (51.3 mi), and 11 bus routes on 98.6 kilometres (61.3 mi) throughout Iași. In 2014, the RATP carried 50,358,000 passengers, an average of 140,000 passengers per day.^[1]

Starting 2006, some of bus routes have been operated under contract by Unistil, a private company.

Trams routes

1 (Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Baza 3) - 15.7 km

2 (suspendend)

3 (Dancu-Tătărași-Tg.Cucu-Piața Unirii-Gara) - 15.5 km

5 (Dacia-Podu de Piatră-Podu Roș-Baza 3) - 19.1 km

6 (Dacia-Gara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu) - 13 km

7 (Canta-Gara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Baza 3) - 19.5 km

8 (Copou-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Baza 3) - 14.2 km

13 (Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tătărași Nord) - 11.6 km

MAZ-103 bus on route 41

Bus routes

11 (Dacia-Nicolae Iorga-Tătărași Nord) - 20.9 km

19 (Canta-Podu Roș-Frigorifer-CUG I) - 20 km

28 (Dacia-Piața Alexandru-Podu Roș-Piața Eminescu-Triumf) - 23.5 km

30 (Canta-Gara-Nicolae Iorga-Bucium) - 21.9 km

30b (Carrefour ERA-Canta-Nicolae Iorga-Gara-Bucium) - 23.0 km

41 (Copou-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Tehnopolis/CUG II) - 20.1 km

41b (Copou-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Tehnopolis/CUG II-Blocuri Ciurea) - 21.5 km

42 (Copou-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I) - 22.2 km

43 (Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I) - 24.6 km

43c (Carrefour ERA-Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I) - 25.3 km

46 (Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Bucium) - 23.5 km

50 (Piața Independenței-Piața Eminescu-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Aeroport) - 14.5 km

Routes operated by Unistil

6b (Dacia-Gara-Copou-Breazu)

18 (Tătărași Sud- Tg. Cucu-Piața Independenței-Păcurari)

27 (Tătărași Nord-Baza 3-Poitiers-CUG I-Tehnopolis)

29 (Tomești-Rond Țuțora-Baza 3-Podu Roș)

44 (Tehnopolis-CUG I-Gara Nicolina-Alexandru cel Bun-Dacia)

121 (Tătărași Sud-T.Vladimirescu-Podu Roș-Gara Internațională Nicolina-Alexandru cel Bun-Dacia)

Fares

The RATP fare system accepts tickets and transit passes. As of 15 July 2014, adult cash fares are RON2.00 (€0.45) for a single trip, or RON1.90 (€0.43) each when purchasing 10 trips. Adult passes are available by the day RON8.00 (€1.80), 30-day one route RON75.00 (€16.85), 30-day two routes RON90.00 (€20.22), or 30-day all routes RON120.00 (€26.96). Student 30-day one route passes are sold for RON56.00 (€12.58), whereas senior residents of the city over 65 are allowed to travel for free (by application).

Rolling stock

Historically, tram cars from different companies have been acquired. The current fleet operates with 150 trams.^[2]

Current vehicles

**Product list and details (date information from RATP)**
Make/Model	Description	Fleet size	Year acquired	Year produced	Notes
SSB GT4	articulated tram	106	1997–2012	1959–1965	Acquired 109 units from Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen, Hallesche Verkehrs, Stadtwerke Augsburg, Stadtwerke Nordhausen. 75 units modernised in 1988–1998. 2 units retired. 1 unit rebuilt as GT4M. RATP is the largest operator of this model.
GT4M	articulated tram	1	1997/2013	1962/2012	SSB GT4 rebuilt by Remar Paşcani.^[3]^[4]
GT8 (Type Mannheim)	double-articulated tram	10	2010-2012	1976	Acquired from Stadtwerke Augsburg.
ST10	articulated tram	7	2007–2008	1976	Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt.
ST11	double-articulated tram	3	2007–2008	1982	Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt.
Be 4/4 + B4/B	tram + wagon	9	2003–2004	1960–1961	Acquired from Bernmobil Bern.
Be 8/8	double-articulated tram	14	2008–2010	1973	Acquired from Bernmobil Bern. All units modernised in 1987–1990.

Retired vehicles

**Former rolling stock (informations from RATP)**
Make/Model	Description	Fleet size	Fleet numbers	Year acquired	Year produced	In service until	Notes
old trams	2-axle tram	54	1-54	1898-?	1898-?	ca.1976	Original trams built by AEG, later modernised and rebuilt by other companies; 2 trams preserved
ITB V58+V10	2-axle tram+trailer	56+66	50-105/50-115	1959–1969	1958–1969	1992	1 tram preserved
ČKD Tatra T4R	4-axle tram	70	201-270	1978–1981	1978–1981	2009	1 tram preserved
Timiş-2	4-axle tram+trailer	47+47	301-347, 348 ex 301 (same number for both tram and trailer)	1981–1982	1981–1982	2003	1 tram+trailer preserved, 4 trams converted into works cars
ex-V58+V10	2-axle tram+trailer	15+15	100-114 (same number for tram and trailer)	1991–1992 (rebuilds)	1958–1969	ca.1996	Rebuilt by RATP Iasi from old V58+V10 trams; none preserved
ITB V2A	6-axle articulated tram	25	350-374	1992–1996	1988–1996	2003	1 prototype (new); 24 trams acquired from Oradea Transport Local and CTP Cluj-Napoca, and modernised by Nicolina SA Iași; 1 tram preserved
ČKD Tatra T4D	4-axle tram	27+2(B4D)	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
ST7/ST8	6-axle articulated tram	16	101-116	1998	1961–1963	2009	Acquired from HEAG mobilo Darmstadt; 1 tram preserved
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 preserved

Bus fleet

Currently, RATP operates a fleet of 150 transit buses and vans. The contracted operator, Unistil, uses a fleet of 50 buses and vans.

References

↑ Tot mai puţini ieşeni merg cu RATP-ul (Romanian)
↑ The RATP fleet (Romanian)
↑ GT4 von Remar Pascani modernisiert (German)
↑ GT4M Picture gallery at railfaneurope.net

External links

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Landmarks in Iași

Historical	Balș House Braunstein Palace Calimachi Palace Cantacuzino-Pașcanu Palace Cuza Palace Grand Hotel Traian Grigore Sturdza Palace Metropolitan Palace Mihai Sturza Palace Neuschotz Palace Palace of Culture Roset-Roznovanu Palace

Cultural	Art Museum Dosoftei House Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia George Topîrceanu Memorial House Iași National Theatre Ion Creangă Bojdeuca Luceafărul Theatre Ludic Theatre Mihai Codreanu Memorial House Mihai Eminescu Museum Mihail Sadoveanu Memorial House Moldavia's History Museum Moldova Philharmonic Orchestra Jewish Community Museum Municipal Museum Museum of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Natural History Museum Nicolae Gane Memorial House Otilia Cazimir Memorial House Pogor House Poni-Cernătescu Memorial House Romanian National Opera Science and Technology Museum Tătărași Athenaeum Theatre Museum Union Museum

Monasteries, churches and synagogues	Armenian Church Aroneanu Monastery Barnovschi Church Bărboi Church Bârnova Monastery Bucium Monastery Cetățuia Monastery Frumoasa Monastery Galata Monastery Golia Monastery Great Synagogue Hlincea Monastery Metropolitan Cathedral Old Catholic Cathedral Old Metropolitan Cathedral Royal Saint Nicholas Church Saint Sava Church Saint Spiridon Church Socola Monastery Trei Ierarhi Monastery

Educational	Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Gheorghe Asachi Technical University George Enescu University of Arts Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Central University Library

Statues and monuments	Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol Statue Alexandru Ioan Cuza Statue Attacking Cavalryman Statue Dosoftei Statue Gheorghe Asachi Statue Grigore III Ghica Monument Independence Statue Mihai Eminescu Statue Mihail Kogălniceanu Statue Miron Costin Statue Stephen the Great Statue Union Monument Vasile Alecsandri Statue Voievodes Statuary

Parks, squares and natural landmarks	Bârnova Lime Tree Botanical Garden Central Market Square Ciric Park Copou Gardens Eminescu's Linden Tree Exhibition Park Independence Square Mihai Eminescu Square Odd Poplars Alley Palace Square Palas Park Podu Roș Square Repedea Hill Fossil Site Theatre Square Union Square University Square Voievozilor Square

Sports venues	Emil Alexandrescu Stadium

Shopping	Era Shopping Park Felicia Shopping Centre Hala Centrală Iulius Mall Moldova Center Palas Mall

Infrastructure	Iași International Airport Central Railway Station Nicolina International Railway Station RATP

By type	Attractions Media in Iași

Urban public transport networks and systems in Romania

Metro	Bucharest

Trams	Arad Botoșani Brăila Bucharest Cluj-Napoca Craiova Galați Iași Oradea Ploiești Timișoara

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