Dopravní podnik Ostrava
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Dopravní podnik Ostrava (DPO) is a
buses. The transport company was formed in 1949 from a merger of the companies Společnost moravských místních drah, Zemských drah, Místní drahy Ostrava-Karviná and Vítkovické závodní dráhy. Today DPO is entirely owned by the City of Ostrava. DPO today owns 64 trolleybuses, 272 trams and 299 buses
.
Lines
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DPO runs 16 tramway lines, 13
Steam trams
ran until 1922. Trolleybuses have operated in Ostrava since 1952. The first line was a circular one from Náměstí Republiky to Prokešovo náměstí. DPO wanted new lines in 2014. Buses have operated in Ostrava since 1930.
References
- ^ Malchárek, Jakub (13 February 2014). "Ostravou už jezdí tramvaje s novým interiérem" (in Czech). denik.cz. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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(in Czech)