Trams in Graz - BTrams in Graz - BGraz Tram Fleet As of 2012, the Graz tramway network's fleet was:
Graz Tram Tickets and Fares The Graz tramway network is entirely within zone 101 of the Verbund Linie, an integrated tariff for public transport throughout Styria. Zone 101 tickets are valid on all trams, and all city buses with single or double digit route numbers. They are also valid on regional buses, which have three digit route numbers, and trains, but only within the boundary of the zone. Tickets are available for different periods of validity, including one hour, 24 hours, a week, a month or a year, and allow unlimited changes of vehicle within the validity period. Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines on board the trams or at the major stops, from tobacconists, or from a central office. They are also available by SMS text message or via a smartphone app. Aimed at visitors to the city, there is also a three-day ticket which allows unlimited travel within the city for three days, as well as giving reduced admission charges at selected attractions. The ticket is available at hotels and other accommodation, at the city tourist information office, at ticket sale counters at the Schloßbergbahn funicular, and at Graz Airport. Trams in Graz Future With the introduction of the full set of Variobahn trams, many of Graz's older high-floor trams will be retired. It is also planned to lengthen the new Variobahn trams by adding 2 further sections to the trams. There are plans for a number of extensions to existing lines plus the building of 2 new lines. On February 5, 2018, the co-financing of a comprehensive expansion program between the city and - for the first time - Land Steiermark was signed. By 2023, 117 million euros are to be spent on the construction and expansion of 6 routes. Third-party funding by the federal government is sought. Reininghaus. 1.8 km new, with pedestrian and bicycle path, 44.1 million euros, 2019-2021. Unbundling Herrengasse. via Belgiergasse, Vorbeckgasse to Annenstraße, about 1 km new, 27 million euros, 2021-2023. Connection Smart-City Waagner-Biro-Straße; from Asperngasse (Ri N) to Peter-Tunner-Gasse, 1.1 km new, 22.4 million euros, 2020/2021. Second track line 5: Central cemetery to Brauquartier Puntigam, x km, 15.3 million euros, 2022/2023. Second track line 1: Hilmteich to Mariagrün, y km, 6.3 million euros, until 2023. Second track line 1: Mariagrün to Mariatrost partially, z km, 2.3 million euros, until 2019. Open and in preparation is still the project of the leadership of a new line after Don Bosco (Nahverkehrsknoten). Graz Tramway Network Operation Locale: Graz, Styria, Austria Status: Operational Lines: 6 Operator(s): Holding Graz (since 2007) Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1/2 in) standard gauge Electrification: 600 V DC Stock: 86 Route Length: 67.2 km (41.8 mi) 2012 Rider: 53.56 million Horse Tram Era: 1878-1899 Propulsion System(s): Horses Electric Tram Era: since 1899 Status: Still running Operator(s): Holding Graz (since 2007) Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1/2 in) standard gauge Propulsion System(s): Electricity Electrification: 600 V DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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