A total of three bus lines in Prague could wait for the extension or modification of their route. This follows from the material organized by the transport organizer Ropid for discussion by the Transport Committee of the Prague City Council. The complete presentation can be downloaded here.

The extension would concern lines 101, 122 and 236, bringing an increase in costs by about nine million crowns a year.

In the case of line 101 (Zentiva – Skalka – Tolstého), an extension is proposed from the Tolstého (Slovinská) stops via Vinohradská vodárna / Perunova and náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad to the area of ​​náměstí Winston Churchill to the stadium Viktoria Žižkov. Here, passengers could change to a tram. This is a change at the request of the city district of Prague 3.

“The main benefit of the new connection is to be the establishment of a public transport service in the center of Žižkov in the vicinity of Slavíkova and Kubelíkova streets,” said Ropid. According to the material, the area around the intersection of U Rajské zahrady, Slavíkova and Kubelíkova streets is still inaccessible by public transport, and a fast connection between Žižkov and Vršovice would be created. Newly acquired midibuses from Solaris could be used on the route. Line 101 is the oldest bus line in the capital. Ropid estimates the annual cost of the extension at 2.5 million crowns.

The second change concerns line 236, which runs in Bohnice along the Zámky – Podhoří route. The change of route should bring better service to the Bohnice Hospital. The route is newly designed by diversion in the direction from Podhoří, Zoological Garden and Krakow. Line 236 will continue through the Odra, Katovická and Řepínská areas to the Bohnice Hospital complex, where it will stop at the main gatehouse, the interns, the headquarters, the central therapy pavilion and the Za Plotem theater.

Buses from Čestlice only on the D1

In the section Zámky – Staré Bohnice, the operation of line 236 will replace the extended connection of line 102. This will also restore the connection from Staré Bohnice to the Kobylisy metro station. In the section ZOO – Podhoří, the bus line 236 will replace all connections of the line 112, thus creating connections to the P2 ferry. On the contrary, the city part of Troja is against the plan, which does not want to lose the connection Zámky – ZOO. According to Ropid, however, the connection is marginal. The estimated costs are 2.5 million crowns per year.

The last proposed change is the line 122 between Opatov and Újezd. The city district of Prague-Újezd ​​requests this. “This area is almost exclusively served only by suburban buses, which run from Průhonice and Čestlice considerably congested. Many passengers from the Kateřinky area criticize that part of the South City is served only by buses, which can be entered only through the front door. “ states Ropid. According to the concept, between Opatov and Újezd, line 122 would be a full-fledged public transport line, while the Čestlice – Průhonice – Opatov connection is being accelerated and transferred to the D1 motorway. The costs are estimated at 3.8 million crowns per year.

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