CTP Iași


The Compania de Transport Public Iași is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Iași, Romania. Until September 2016, CTP was known as the Autonomous Public Transport Operator of Iași.
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History

Established on 19 March 1898, CTP Iași operates an extensive network using metre gauge trams and buses. Trolleybuses were used on a number of routes starting in 1985, but all trolleybus routes were converted to bus operation by 2006.
The Iași city is partly built on hills, and the tram network reaches, on certain portions, large slopes. The steepest grade on the entire tram system is 8.8 percent, on the line between Târgu Cucu and the intersection with Tudor Vladimirescu Blvd. towards the Tatărași neighbourhood, one of the steepest gradients on adhesion railways in Europe.

Routes

As of 2019, CTP Iași operates 9 regular tram routes on, and 24 regular bus routes on throughout Iași. In 2014, the CTP carried 50,358,000 passengers, an average of 140,000 passengers per day.
In January 2023, CTP began to offer transport services for the Iași Metropolitan Public Transport Association, in the metropolitan area of the city.

Tram routes

NºRouteFull LengthNotes
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu-Podu Roș–Baza 3–Tătărași–Tg.Cucu–Piața Unirii–Copou17.5Operates in loop with route 13
Dancu–Tătărași–Tg.Cucu–Piața Unirii–Gara15.5
Dacia–Podu de Piatră––Baza 3–Țuțora19.6
Dacia–Gara–Arcu-Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu13.0
Canta–Gara–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Podu Roș–Baza 3–Țuțora20.8
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–Baza 3–Țuțora13.9
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Podu Roș–Tehnopolis20.2
Dacia–Podu de Piatră–Gara Nicolina–Baza 3–Tătărași Nord21.3
Copou–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Tătărași–Baza 3–Podu Roș–Tg.Cucu–Piața Unirii–Copou17.5Operates in loop with route 1

Bus routes

NºRouteFull LengthNotes
18Tătărași Sud–Cartier Aviației–Tătărași Sud3.5Operated with minibuses
19Canta–Gara–Podu Roș–Frigorifer–CUG I20.0
20Tătărași Sud–Tg.Cucu–Piața Independenței–Păcurari–Mall Moldova–Metro32.0
23Podu Roş-Tudor Neculai-Complex Sun City-Primăria Miroslava12.4
23bPodu Ros -Sun City-Miroslava-Cornesti-Proselnici27.5
27/27bTătărași Nord–Baza 3–Frigorifer–CUG I–Tehnopolis–Ciurea25.7Saturdays, Sundays and holidays ends at Tehnopolis
28Dacia–Piața Alexandru–Podu Roș–Tg.Cucu–Piața Independenței–Triumf22.7
29Tomești–Țuțora-Baza 3-Podu Roș9.0
30Canta–Gara–Gara Nicolina–Bucium21.9
30bMall Moldova-Canta–Gara–Gara Nicolina–Bucium27.9
36Dacia–Gara–Copou–Breazu22.9
41Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Podu Roș–Tehnopolis–Ciurea21.3
42Copou–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–CUG I22.2
43Păcurari–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–CUG I23.9
43cMall Moldova–Păcurari–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–CUG I29.2
44/44bDacia–Alexandru cel Bun–Gara Nicolina–Frumoasa–CUG I–Tehnopolis–Ciurea24.0Saturdays, Sundays and holidays ends at Tehnopolis
46Păcurari–Piața Independenței–Tg.Cucu–Tudor Vladimirescu–Bucium25.0
47Tătărași Sud–T.Vladimirescu–Podu Roș–Gara Nicolina–Alexandru cel Bun–Dacia21.5
48Tg.Cucu–Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel–Complex "Roua"–Ciric–Tătărași Sud8.5Route operates May to October
49Tg.Cucu–Cimitirul Sf. Petru și Pavel–Complex "Roua"5.9Route operates October to May
50 ExpressGara–Piața Unirii–Tg.Cucu–Aeroport15.5Scheduled correlated with
flight arrivals and departures
52Alexandru cel Bun–Zimbru–Copou13.0
54Târgu Cucu–Sărărie–C.A.RosettiOperated with minibuses

Fares

The CTP fare system, jointly with the Iași Metropolitan Public Transport Association fare system, accept tickets, transit passes and card payments. As of December 2023, the adult cash fares are RON3.50 for 120 minutes inside the urban zone, or RON8.00 for 180 minutes inside the urban and metropolitan zones. Adult passes are available for 30-day all routes at RON110,00 inside the urban zone, or RON300 for both zones. More options are available, including different types of discounts.
Ticket vending machines are also available at some stations. In 2018, the payment options were modernized and paying through an app was made possible - by using a third-party application and scanning QR codes that are available in multiple points in the vehicles and on the side of ticket kiosks in most stations. After a few months, most vehicles have been equipped to also support contactless card payments.

Rolling stock

Historically, tram cars from different companies have been acquired. The current fleet operates with 130 trams.

Bus fleet

CTP Iași operates a fleet of 214 transit buses and 8 minibuses.

Current fleet

Order yearMake/ModelYear producedPropulsionLength Fleet sizeNotes
2016MAN Lion's City NL 3132001-2004Diesel MAN D2866 LUH Euro III
ZF Ecomat		1210Ex-Postbus Austria, PostBus Switzerland, RLG Lippe, and VKU Unna.
2016Euro Bus Diamond2016Diesel Mercedes-Benz OM936 Euro VI
ZF EcoLife		128Manufactured in Romania with BMC bodywork.
2016-
2017		Isuzu Citiport2016-2018Diesel Cummins ISB6.7E6 280B Euro VI
ZF EcoLife		12924 from 2016 and another 88 from EBRD contract.
2020MAN Lion's City NG 3132005-2006Diesel MAN D2866 LUH Euro IV189Ex-Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft; articulated buses.
2020Solaris Urbino 12 III2007Diesel DAF PR183S3 Euro IV
Voith D864.5		1212Ex-Mobilis Warsaw.
2021Solaris Urbino 12 IV electric2022Asynchronous electric motor1220Battery electric buses.
2021ZTE Granton GTZ6129BEVR2023Asynchronous electric motor1024Battery electric buses, contracted with BMC.
2023Mercedes-Benz Citaro O5302008-2009Diesel Euro V1212Ex-Berlin, Euskirchen; mainly used on metropolitan routes.
2023MAN Lion's City EL 2932011Diesel Euro V124Ex-Jönköping; mainly used on metropolitan routes.
2023Otokar Doruk 220 LE2015Diesel Euro V103Ex-Bucharest; mainly used on metropolitan routes.
2024Karsan e-ATA 102024-2025Asynchronous electric motor1025Battery electric buses, contracted with Anadolu Romania; ordered in March 2024.

Retired bus fleet

Make/ModelFleet sizeAcquiredRetiredNotes
Chevrolet51929-1935
1950s
ZIS-1551954
T.V. 2 U1960
Škoda 706 RTO
T.V. 20 U1970
Karosa ŠM 11
Ikarus IK-4
Ikarus 2801970s and 1990sArticulated buses. The lot from the 70's was newly acquired; the ones from the 90's were ex-East Germany.
ROMAN 112U1970s
DAC 117 UDArticulated buses.
DAC 112 UDM1990s2006
Saviem SC10U501994-19952005Ex-RATP.
Ikarus 255/260/2662005
Ikarus 263
Renault R3123020072013Ex-RATP.
Mercedes-Benz O405N2920092013Ex-CTSS San Sebastián.
Van Hool A500322009-20102017Ex-STIB.
Renault R312220102013Ex-CTS.
Berkhof Premier Jonckheer SB 2502020122017Ex-Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf.
MAZ-1035020052017Bought as new fleet in 2005-2006. Retired over the years. Last ones in December 2017.
Scania OmniCity CN230UB1620172018Leased from a private operator.
Ex-Norgesbuss.
Den Oudsten Alliance City B964020132022Ex-HTM Personenvervoer.
Iveco Daily 50C135020032022Minibuses, purchased as new.

Retired trolleybus fleet

Make/ModelFleet sizeFleet numbersAcquiredRetiredNotes
Roman 112 E10601-610198519874 freight units ex-ITB Bucharest
6 passenger units ex-Constanța.
DAC 117 E45401-4451985-19882006Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m units.
DAC/Rocar 217E14446–450, 401II-409II19932006Articulated trolleybuses, some converted later into shorter, 12m units.
Rocar 212E/312E12501-5121993-19972006
Škoda 14Tr12601II-610II, 611-6122001-20032006Ex-Brno, Plzeň.