Prague Tram System
The Prague tramway (streetcar) network is the largest such network in the Czech Republic, consisting of 142.4 km (88.5 mi) of track, 972 trams, and 24 daytime routes and 9 night routes with a total route length of 539.8 km (335.4 mi). It is operated by Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy a.s., a company owned by the City of Prague. The system served 312.9 million passengers in 2011. The first horsecar tram line was opened in 1875, the first electric tram ran in 1891.
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