Timetables in Prague Integrated Transport from Monday, November 2, will most likely react to restrictions on free movement overnight. In addition to other connection restrictions, there will also be a major shift in the departure of the last metro. This will shut down two hours earlier than usual.

Ropid announced the changes today in a press release, which is still in a conditional manner. “It is intentionally because it is uncertain how long the night curfew will last,Drápal explained.

If it continues after 3 November, as of Monday 2 November, Prague and the Central Bohemian Region are ready for major cuts so that the daily operation ends by 10.30 pm. Furthermore, night tram and bus lines will run earlier. “The supply of metro, tram and suburban bus connections will continue to be held well above current demand, which is now again about 70% lower than usual. Nevertheless, there will be a slight extension of the interval on these routes to about the extent of holiday traffic, when usually about 25% of passengers travel less,“Added Ropida spokesman Filip Drápal.

Last metro departure from the final: 22: 00-22: 04

According to him, the modifications are designed so as not to restrict the staff of medical facilities and other professions in the 24/7 regime and the alternation of evening and night shifts. “Rotating workers will be able to use the last daily connections on the way to / from work,Drápal added.

The last metro on each line will leave two hours earlier than before. The last daily connections of the metro will be followed by the last daily surface transport connections, as is currently the case. Departures of the last metro connections from the final ones will be between 22:00 and 22:05. At the same time, in agreement with the Central Bohemian Region, daily traffic will also be shortened on suburban bus connections that connect to the metro. With the prospect of lines 951 and 953, the operation of night suburban lines will be canceled in agreement with the towns and municipalities of the Central Bohemian Region. On the railway, the interval on the backbone lines from Prague to the Central Bohemian Region (lines S1, S2 + S22, S4, S7, S9) will be extended from 30 to 60 minutes after 9 pm. The midnight departure of trains from Prague will be maintained.

Longer intervals during the day

Prague will also limit daytime traffic. This is explained by the fact that daily traffic is still limited by only 8% compared to last year, while passengers are 70% less. “Due to the fact that a further decrease in the number of passengers can be expected in the coming days, there will be a further slight extension of the intervals on the metro and tram lines, especially at peak times,Drápal added.

The metro interval is extended by 10-45 seconds according to the line at peak times. For trams, the intervals in the morning rush hour will be slightly extended by 1-2 minutes. In the morning rush hour, the connections will run the same as in the afternoon, ie at uniform intervals of 10 minutes, except for backbone lines 9, 17 and 22, which will be newly adjusted at uniform intervals of 5 minutes. The current intervals for city buses will remain in force. There is no such decrease in passengers in buses as in the metro or trams. The timetable of the cable car on Petřín will be reduced from tomorrow. It will be open from 9 am to 6 pm.

Passengers in the Central Bohemian Region are also waiting for restrictions: from Monday, a holiday timetable will be deployed on part of the PID suburban bus lines. These are usually lines with short intervals and restrictions, especially during peak working days. On the railway, the capacity of selected trains will be reduced, for example, the deployment of one CityElefant unit instead of two.

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