Prague has taken another important step in expanding its urban public transport after the Czech capital’s transport operator, DPP, appointed the contractor for the new Olšanská–Habrová tram line.
The contract was awarded to the consortium of companies Firesta, Pedasta and N+N – Konstrukce a dopravní stavby Litoměřice, and work is due to start in the third quarter of this year. The project implementation period is 12 months.
The value of the winning bid is EUR 24.2 million (CZK 599.2 million), EUR 4.4 million (CZK 110 million) below the estimated contract value.
The construction of the new Olšanská–Habrová tram line is co-financed by the European Union through the Transport Programme 2021–2027.
The largest part of the route, with a length of almost 2 km, will be built on the site of a former disused local railway line between Praha-Žižkov and Praha-Malešice, as well as in the area of the former Žižkov freight station, where a new residential district is being developed. For the last 600 meters, the project will also use the existing railway infrastructure, adapted for tram traffic.
The new tram line will start from a branch of the intersection of Jana Želivského and Olšanská streets and end at the southern end of Osiková street. Approximately two-thirds of the route, or 1.34 km, will be built as double track, until after the future Vackov station. After that, the route will continue as single track, using the existing railway infrastructure adapted for tram operation.
Six new stations for the new district
The new Olšanská–Habrová tram line will include six stations: Nákladové nádraží Žižkov, Bernasova, Třebešín, Vackov, Habrová and Jarov.
The first two stations, Nákladové nádraží Žižkov and Bernasova, will serve the new district being developed on the site of the former Žižkov freight station. Other stations will improve access to rail public transport, as they will be located in areas currently served exclusively by buses.
Vackov station will be built at the intersection of the future tram line with an important local pedestrian route, helping to improve access for residents, new real estate developments and nearby shopping areas.
The single-track section will include the Habrová station, which has a single platform and is located near the current bus stops. The line will end at Jarov, where a two-track loop and an island platform will be built south of Osiková Street.
Prague authorities have already approved the final names of all stations on the new line, which will help improve public transport connectivity and integrate the newly developed urban areas in the east of the Czech capital.
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