Prague cuts off bus lines, 35 of them will end their operation at 22:00
The restrictions in Prague’s public transport are so far smaller than in the first wave of the pandemic. The number of passengers carried is falling sharply.
Prague has decided to significantly reduce the operation of public transport due to a large decrease in the number of passengers. From Saturday, it will temporarily end operations on 35 selected bus lines after 10 pm. In a press release today, Dopravní podnik hl. m Prague (DPP) and Ropid.
“According to the counters in the individual lobbies, the number of passengers in the metro fell by more than 15% from the first week in September to the first week in October. At the beginning of October, the metro used 43% fewer passengers than in the same period last year. “ DPP said in a press release. According to DPP, bus occupancy fell by ten percent a week, and more in the evening.
While at the beginning of September on some routes in some sections of line 121, 0 to a maximum of 11 passengers traveled after 10 pm, at the beginning of October it was 0 to a maximum of 4 passengers. Occupancy of evening services on line 121 fell by 25% from an average of 8.3 passengers at the beginning of September to 6.2 at the beginning of October. Similarly or worse, there are other lines.
Restrictions apply to lines 101, 108, 110, 115, 117, 121, 124, 142, 143, 147 (compensated by an interval of 20 minutes on lines 107), 153, 155, 158, 160,7161 6160,7161 61, 185, 196 , 203, 204, 207, 208, 209, 224, 228, 230, 240, 245 and 247. „These are either of a complementary nature, which are not suitable for basic service of the area, or lines where other connections can be used after 22:00, “ said DPP. Lines 150 and 152 will be out of operation after 22:00 only in the sections Kačerov – Želivského and Českomoravská – Kobylisy, respectively. The interval between lines 165 and 202 will change to 60 minutes after 22:00, on line 176 to 40 minutes.
Compared to the spring months, the number of bus lines terminated at 22:00 is lower. The operation of all bus lines, trams and metro remains unchanged. If emergency measures are tightened and interruptions are made at all levels and types of school teaching, school lines will be terminated.
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