Prague's metro loses millions of passengers due to pandemic
Because of curfew, more people staying home and fear of catching Covid-19, 12 million people fewer used the metro system than the same time last year.
Prague police dealt with almost 10,000 violations of emergency measures in October
Violations of the ban on public drinking were dealt with harshly, but most violations resulted in a warning
Prague seeks supplier for 20 extended electric trolleybuses for Václav Havel Airport route
The large-capacity buses could go into service by early 2023 and would reduce noise and pollution
High-speed mobile and data coverage extended to additional Prague metro stations
The LTE signal now covers half of the metro system with more stations to be added by the end of the year
Prague will temporarily end the operation of some bus lines at 10 p.m. due to state of emergency
Ridership on some bus lines has dropped to single digits in the evening since most entertainment facilities are closed
Prague will get a new metro station with Depo Zličín planned for the end of the B line
A competition for planning the new stop was quietly posted on a municipal website
A new Prague bus stop has been named after former Czech First Lady Olga Havlová
The Prague Public Transit Company made the announcement in a light-hearted social media post filled with references to Havel’s plays
Prague annual transit pass price could increase as early as 2021
An increase of two crowns per day is one of the options being considered to help fill the shortfall in income
New city-run website Pragozor brings together verified statistics about Prague
Figures in eight categories help people get an overview of housing, health, safety and mobility in Prague
A new tram line will be created to serve Prague’s planned Žižkov freight station neighborhood
Existing public transit won’t be sufficient for the new Nákladové nádraží Žižkov district
Prague’s Karlovo náměstí becomes more pedestrian-friendly with new crosswalks
The renovations are part of a larger project to make the Prague square more accessible; pedestrians no longer need to go underground to cross the street
Social Democrats start a petition against raising Prague’s annual transit fees
The Social Democrats currently are not in Prague’s City Assembly but hope to become relevant again via a petition drive
Czech-built tram makes an appearance on The Simpsons
A Škoda 10T tram, built in the Czech Republic for the U.S. city of Portland, makes a brief appearance in a season 31 episode of the hit show
Prague Public Transit has yet to outfit more trams with air conditioning, blames COVID-19
Despite previous reports, an additional 124 Škoda ForCity 15T trams will not be fitted with a/c by the end of the year
Burst pipeline closes tram traffic between I.P. Pavlova and Karlovo náměstí until Saturday
The damage from a burst pipe is worse than expected and won't be repaired until Saturday morning
Prague Public Transport unveils new unified color scheme for trams, buses, and trains
A new red & gray color scheme will eventually replace the current design of Prague's public transport vehicles
