PRAGUE METRO OPENS THIS MONTH

Faced with the problem of weight restrictions imposed by a major bridge designed to carry tramcars, Czech industry developed ultra-lightweight rolling stock for the Prague metro, but strengthening the bridge ultimately made it possible to use conventional stock.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 183-184
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 130
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Rapid transit
• Geographic Terms: Prague (Czech Republic)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056877
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1981 12:00AM