CTP Iași


The Compania de Transport Public Iași is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Iași, Romania. Until September 2016, CTP was known as the Autonomous Public Transport Operator of Iași.

History

Established on 19 March 1898, CTP Iași operates an extensive network using metre gauge trams and buses. Trolleybuses were used on a number of routes starting in 1985, but all trolleybus routes were converted to bus operation by 2006.
The Iași city is partly built on hills, and the tram network reaches, on certain portions, large slopes. The steepest grade on the entire tram system is 8.8 percent, on the line between Târgu Cucu and the intersection with Tudor Vladimirescu Blvd. towards the Tatărași neighbourhood, one of the steepest gradients on adhesion railways in Europe.

Routes

As of 2019, CTP Iași operates 8 regular tram routes on, and 24 regular bus routes on throughout Iași. In 2014, the CTP carried 50,358,000 passengers, an average of 140,000 passengers per day.

Tram routes

NºRouteFull LengthNotes
1Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Baza 3-Tătărași-Tg.Cucu-Piața Unirii-Copou17.5Operates in loop with route 13
3Dancu-Tătărași-Tg.Cucu-Piața Unirii-Gara15.5
6Dacia-Gara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu13.0
7Canta-Gara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Baza 3-Țuțora20.8
8 Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Baza 313.9
9Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Tehnopolis20.2
11Dacia-Podu de Piatră-Gara Nicolina-Baza 3-Tătărași Nord21.3
13Copou-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Tătărași-Baza 3-Podu Roș-Tg.Cucu-Piața Unirii-Copou17.5Operates in loop with route 1

Bus routes

NºRouteFull LengthNotes
5Dacia-Podu de Piatră-Podu Roș-Baza 3-Țuțora19.6
18Tătărași Sud - Cartier Aviației - Tătărași Sud3.5Operated with minibuses
19Canta-Gara-Podu Roș-Frigorifer-CUG I20.0
20Tătărași Sud-Tg.Cucu-Piața Independenței-Păcurari-Carrefour Era-Metro32.0
27Tătărași Nord-Baza 3-Frigorifer-CUG I-Tehnopolis-Ciurea25.7
28Dacia-Piața Alexandru-Podu Roș-Tg.Cucu-Piața Independenței-Triumf22.7
29Tomești-Țuțora-Baza 3-Podu Roș19.6
30Canta-Gara-Gara Nicolina-Bucium21.9
30bCarrefour Era-Canta-Gara-Gara Nicolina-Bucium27.9
36Dacia-Gara-Piața Unirii-Piața Independenței-Copou-Breazu22.9
41Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș-Tehnopolis-Ciurea21.3
42Copou-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I22.2
43Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I23.9
43cCarrefour Era-Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-CUG I29.2
44Dacia-Alexandru cel Bun-Gara Nicolina-Frumoasa-CUG I-Tehnopolis-Ciurea24.0
46Păcurari-Piața Independenței-Tg.Cucu-Tudor Vladimirescu-Bucium25.0
47Tătărași Sud-T.Vladimirescu-Podu Roș-Gara Nicolina-Alexandru cel Bun-Dacia21.5
48Tg.Cucu-Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel-Complex "Roua"-Ciric-Tătărași Sud8.5Route operates May to October
Operated with minibuses
49Tg.Cucu-Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel-Complex "Roua"5.9Operated with minibuses
50 ExpressGara-Piața Unirii-Tg.Cucu-Aeroport15.5Scheduled correlated with
flight arrivals and departures
51Tudor Vladimirescu-Podu Roș-Gara Socola11.3
52Alexandru cel Bun-Păcurari-Copou13.0

Fares

The CTP fare system accepts tickets, transit passes and card payments.
As of September 2019, adult cash fares are RON2.50 for 120 minutes inside 1st zone, RON3.50 inside 1st and 2nd zones, or RON2.00 for a single trip inside 1st zone when purchasing in sets of 20 trips each. Adult passes are available for 30-day all routes at RON80,00 inside 1st zone, RON30 inside 2nd zone, or RON110 for both zones. More options are available, including different types of discounts.
Ticket vending machines are also available at some stations. In 2018, the payment options were modernized and paying through an app was made possible - by using a third-party application and scanning QR codes that are available in multiple points in the vehicles and on the side of ticket kiosks in most stations. After a few months, most vehicles have been equipped to also support contactless card payments.

Rolling stock

Historically, tram cars from different companies have been acquired. The current fleet operates with 126 trams.

Current vehicles

Retired vehicles

Bus fleet

, CTP Iași operates a fleet of 142 transit buses and 10 minibuses.

Current fleet

Order yearProducer/ModelYear producedEngine/TransmissionQuantity/Notes
2013Den Oudsten Alliance City B961998-2001DAF GS200 M Euro II
ZF Ecomat		40
Ex-HTM Personenvervoer.
2016MAN Lion's City NL 3132005-2006MAN Engines D2866 LUH 26 Euro III
ZF Ecomat		10
Ex-Postbus Austria, PostBus Switzerland, RLG Lippe, and VKU Unna.
2016Euro Bus Diamond2016Mercedes-Benz OM936 Euro VI
ZF EcoLife		8
2016-2017Isuzu Citiport2016-2018Cummins ISB6.7E6 280B Euro VI
ZF EcoLife		92
4 from 2016 and another 88 from EBRD contract.

Minibuses

Order yearProducer/ModelYear producedEngine/TransmissionQuantity/Notes
2003Iveco Daily 50C132003Iveco Euro 3
Iveco manual transmission		50

Retired bus fleet

Make/ModelFleet sizeAcquiredRetiredNotes
Chevrolet51929-1935
ZIS-1551954
T.V. 2 U1960
T.V. 20 U1970
Karosa ŠM 11
Ikarus IK-4
Ikarus 280
ROMAN 112U
DAC 117 UD
DAC 112 UDM2006
Saviem SC10U501994-19952005Ex-RATP.
Ikarus 255/260/266
Ikarus 263
Renault R3123020072013Ex-RATP.
Mercedes-Benz O405N2920092013Ex-CTSS San Sebastián.
Van Hool A500322009-20102017Ex-STIB.
Renault R312220102013Ex-CTS.
Berkhof Premier Jonckheer SB 2502020122017Ex-Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf.
MAZ-103502005December 2017Bought as new fleet in 2005-2006. Retired over the years. Last ones in December 2017.
Scania OmniCity CN230UB1620172018Leased from a private operator.
Ex-Norgesbuss.

Retired trolleybus fleet

Make/ModelFleet sizeFleet numbersAcquiredRetiredNotes
Roman 112 E10601-610198519874 freight units ex-ITB Bucharest
6 passenger units ex-Constanța
DAC 117 E45401-4451985-19882006Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m units
DAC/Rocar 217E14446-450, 401II-409II19932006Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m units
Rocar 212E/312E12501-5121993-19972006
Škoda 14Tr12601II-610II, 611-6122001-20032006Ex-Brno, Plzeň