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39-555: The DVB network carries some 142 million passenger journeys each year. In 2007, it generated €96.5m of revenue, covering 76% of costs. The Dresden tramway system is the backbone of public transport in Dresden. DVB operates twelve tram routes, with a current total combined line length of 210 km (130.5 mi). As of 2008, there was 291.6 kilometres (181.2 mi) of track, which translated into 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi) of actual tram route, serving 154 tram stops. The tram fleet

78-549: A "transparent factory" for Volkswagen automobile production in Dresden arose in 1997. In March 2000, Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG (DVB AG, Dresden Public Transport Co. ) and Volkswagen Automobil-Manufaktur Dresden GmbH signed a contract for the CarGoTram. Car parts were to be transported from the logistics centre in Friedrichstadt, Dresden to the new factory, using infrastructure normally used for passenger trams. Since

117-481: A 1.1-kilometre (0.68 mi) section to provide better connections with regional trains at Dresden-Strehlen station . Unlike various other German cities of comparable size, no stadtbahn style tunnel sections or high platform stops have been created. Many tram stops have been rebuilt so as to be fully accessible to physically disabled persons, and to allow level boarding to the newer low floor trams that now operate most services. Different lines can be identified by

156-879: A 30-minute service beyond that to Coswig and Weinböhla. Line 11 is running every 7 to 8 minutes during peak hours. As of 2023 , Dresden's tram fleet is made up of 199 modern tramsets. All trams operating in Dresden are articulated low floor cars, of two different basic designs, each of which has several variants. The first generation of low floor cars was built by Deutsche Waggonbau in Bautzen between 1995 and 2002; both 6 and 8 axle variants exist. The second generation of low floor cars have been built since 2003 are Bombardier Flexity Classics ; 8, 10 and 12 axle variants exist. The articulated cars vary in length from 30 to 45 metres (98 ft 5 in to 147 ft 8 in) long; all run as single car sets. The fleet used to be composed of ČKD Tatra trams that provided service towards

195-467: A bus ticket. The customer can order one of these special taxis themselves, or, between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. can request one from the tram or bus driver who is driving them, who will contact an alita taxi to wait at the passengers intended exit stop to facilitate their onward journey. Postplatz is the most important hub for night-time travel in Dresden. Most GuteNachtLinie routes meet here at the same time to allow people to switch routes. Further night travel in

234-401: A collection including examples of many former Dresden trams. The CarGoTram was a freight carrying tram that supplied Volkswagen's Transparent Factory , crossing the city. The two trams, up to 60 metres (200 ft) long, was the longest vehicles allowed to use roads in Dresden. The connection by tram was established to reduce the number of trucks used. The factory is located to the east of

273-423: A collection including examples of many former Dresden trams. The CarGoTram is a freight carrying tram that supplies Volkswagen's Transparent Factory , crossing the city. The two trams, up to 60 metres (200 ft) long, are the longest vehicles allowed to use roads in Dresden. The connection by tram was established to reduce the number of trucks used. The factory is located to the east of the city centre, next to

312-426: A fleet of four passenger-only ferries and one car and passenger ferry. All the vessels are diesel propelled but of different designs. The oldest ferry dates from 1927 and the most recent from 2012. The smallest ferry carries a maximum of 60 passengers, whilst the largest passenger ferry carries up to 120. The car ferry can carry 140 passenger and 8 cars, or 350 passengers if no cars are carried. All ferries are painted in

351-441: A general 10-minute headway is offered on weekdays, extending to 15 minutes on Saturday, Sunday and in the evening. On the main routes through the inner city, where different lines intertwine, vehicles run up to every two minutes. Line 4, which extends a considerable distance beyond the city boundary to the towns of Radebeul , Coswig and Weinböhla , operates the standard 10 or 15 minute interval service as far as Radebeul West, and

390-525: A line number and a colour code. As of 2017 the lines are: Future plans, as part of the Stadtbahnprogramm 2020 , include 14.9 kilometres (9.3 mi) of new tram line, with work starting in 2014. Some 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) would be on reserved track, and the new lines would replace bus lines 61 and 62, some of the city's busiest, with an estimated cost of 223 million euros. The new lines comprise: On all tram lines except lines 4 and 11,

429-525: A low floor, and over 100 of the buses are articulated. By now, 18 hybrid busses are operated. Most of the DVB's bus fleet operate out of the central bus depot at Gruna, south-east of the inner city. However some 30 to 40 vehicles are kept at the Trachenberge tram depot. DVB provides a night service named GuteNachtLinie ('goodnight line'), which operates every day of the week (Monday-Sunday), although

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468-544: A passing loop, whilst the Schwebebahn has two parallel 'tracks' on its substantial elevated structure. Both are electrically propelled. The DVB operates three ferry services across the River Elbe in Dresden. The Pillnitz to Kleinzschachwitz Ferry carries both passengers and cars. The Laubegast to Niederpoyritz Ferry and Johannstadt to Neustadt Ferry are both pedestrian only. The ferry services are maintained by

507-425: A route number and a colour code. The current routes are: Future plans, as part of the Stadtbahnprogramm 2020 , include 14.9 kilometres (9.3 mi) of new tram route, with work starting in 2014. Some 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) would be on reserved track, and the new routes would replace bus routes 61 and 62, some of the city's busiest, with an estimated cost of 223 million euros. The new routes comprise: Part of

546-546: A van crashed into one of the CarGoTrams as it was turning right to the entrance to the Gläserne Manufaktur ("Transparent Factory" of Volkswagen) . According to Falk Lösch, spokesman of DVB AG, the van probably passed a red traffic light. Both vehicles were damaged. As the other CarGoTram was not in service at that time, the accident ended the service. As of December 2022 , both trams were still parked in

585-400: Is a conventional funicular that runs some 500 metres (1,600 ft) to Weißer Hirsch . The Dresden Suspension Railway is a unique cable-operated suspension railway, a kind of hanging monorail , that covers about 250 metres (820 ft) to Oberloschwitz  [ de ] . Both funiculars are operated by two cars, which counterbalance each other. The Standseilbahn is single track with

624-484: Is just 15 mm or 19 ⁄ 32 inch wider than 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) standard gauge . This gauge is sometimes called the Dresden Gauge. In recent years, street running has been replaced by independent right-of-way arrangements wherever possible, and new extensions created in the same form. In November 2008, a 2.8-kilometre (1.7 mi) extension of line 7

663-437: Is made up of 166 modern tramsets (with 31 older trams). The origins of the Dresden tramway can be traced back to the year 1872, when the first horse-drawn line opened between the city centre and the former village of Blasewitz, now a borough of Dresden. The Dresden tramway is a mixed system of traditional street running, especially in the inner city boroughs close to the city centre, and modern light rail lines. The tramway uses

702-700: The VW Phaeton in Dresden ended in March 2016, when the service was suspended. It restarted for production of the VW e-Golf in March 2017. Volkswagen announced in October 2020 that the CarGoTram would stay in service only until late December 2020, when production of the VW e-Golf would end and a new logistics concept would start for VW ID.3 production. The last service was planned for 23 December 2020. On 10 December 2020,

741-461: The Großer Garten , whilst the distribution depot that loads the parts is to the west of the city centre. The DVB operates 28 city bus routes, with a total route length of about 306 kilometres (190 mi). The routes are operated by a fleet of 145 buses. Two of the city bus routes, the 75 and 62 , provide trunk cross-city service, serving parts of Dresden not served tram routes. Most of

780-461: The floodplain of the River Elbe . Unlike various other German cities of comparable size, no stadtbahn style tunnel sections or high platform stations have been created. However, many tram stops have been rebuilt so as to be fully accessible to physically disabled persons, and to allow level boarding to the low floor trams that now operate most services. Different routes can be identified by

819-471: The 4 km (2.5 mi) long route from the logistics centre to the factory ran through Dresden's inner city of Dresden, the tram caused less traffic congestion than trucks. Two CarGoTrams were built by Schalker Eisenhütte Maschinenfabrik GmbH Gelsenkirchen , at a cost of 6.5 million Deutsche Mark (3.3 million euro ) each. The tram was officially introduced in Dresden on 16 November 2000 and had its first test run on 3 January 2001. Production of

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858-642: The DVB's yellow and white livery. Trams in Dresden The Dresden tramway network ( German : Straßenbahnnetz Dresden ) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the public transport system in Dresden , a city in the federal state of Saxony , Germany. Opened in 1872, it has been operated since 1993 by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO). As of 2008 ,

897-486: The Upper Elbe region is provided by VVO . Besides the tram and bus networks, common to many German cities, the DVB also operates two less common modes of city transportation. The DVB operates two very different funicular railways within Dresden. Both start from lower terminals close to each other, in the district of Loschwitz and near to the famous Blue Wonder bridge over the River Elbe. The Standseilbahn Dresden

936-469: The city centre, next to the Großer Garten , whilst the distribution depot that loads the parts is to the west of the city centre. 51°03′03″N 13°44′00″E  /  51.05083°N 13.73333°E  / 51.05083; 13.73333 CarGoTram The CarGoTram was a freight tram in Dresden , Germany that operated between 2001 and 2020. It supplied Volkswagen 's " Transparent Factory " with parts for car assembly. The idea of building

975-501: The end of the GDR era. At present some Tatra T4 cars built between 1968 and 1984 are still in service, but it is intended that they will all be replaced by 2010. The Tatra cars are all high floor, precluding level boarding from tram stops, and run in two car sets with a set length of some 30 metres (98 ft). The DVB tram fleet operates out of three depots; at Gorbitz on routes 2,6 and 7 in south west Dresden, at Trachenberge on route 3 in

1014-597: The end of the GDR era. In total, 572 T4D motor cars and 246 B4D trailers were delivered to Dresden from 1967 onwards, as well as 4 T6A2 motor cars and 2 B6A2 trailers, used from 1990. The last Tatra T4D cars were put out of service after a farewell ceremony on 3 June 2023. Two refurbished T4D-MT cars as well as one refurbished TB4D-MT trailer were handed over to the city's tram museum, in addition to two original T4D cars already exhibited there. The DVB tram fleet operates out of three depots; at Gorbitz on routes 2,6 and 7 in south west Dresden, at Trachenberge on route 3 in

1053-425: The frequency of the buses is greater on Friday, Saturday and before holidays when the routes run every 30 minutes between 22:45 and 04:45. DVB also provides an extension taxi service called Anruflinientaxi (or 'alita' for short) where taxis run on certain routes as a replacement for regular trams and buses at times of very low demand. Alita trips are considered normal public transport trips and do not cost more than

1092-535: The inner city, where different routes intertwine, vehicles run up to every two minutes. Route 4, which extends a considerable distance beyond the city boundary to the towns of Radebeul , Coswig and Weinböhla , operates the standard 10 or 15 minute interval service as far as Radebeul West, and a 30-minute service beyond that to Coswig and Weinböhla. Most of the trams operating in Dresden are articulated low floor cars, of two different basic designs, each of which has several variants. The first generation of low floor cars

1131-403: The network comprised 12 tram lines, with a total line length of approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi) and a total route length of 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi). There was 291.6 kilometres (181.2 mi) of track, which translated into 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi) of actual tram line, serving 154 tram stops . The origins of the Dresden tramway network can be traced back to

1170-491: The north-west, and Reick on routes 1, 9 and 13 in the south-east. Gorbitz is new facility opened in 1996 and includes a new central workshops. Trachenberge and Reick are older facilities that have both been heavily rebuilt to similar standards, whilst several other older depots have been closed. The former central workshops at Trachenberge, adjacent to the current depot, now house the Dresden Tram Museum , which has

1209-421: The north-west, and Reick on routes 1, 9 and 13 in the south-east. Gorbitz is new facility opened in 1996 and includes a new central workshops. Trachenberge and Reick are older facilities that have both been heavily rebuilt to similar standards, whilst several other older depots have been closed. The former central workshops at Trachenberge, adjacent to the current depot, now house the Dresden Tram Museum , which has

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1248-518: The remaining bus routes are intended as a supplement to the tramway network, and are designed to cross the main radial tram routes at a right or oblique angle. The modernization of the bus fleet has been significantly faster than that of the tram fleet. By 2001 the last GDR era Ikarus bus had been retired. Today, the DVB uses a fleet of buses manufactured by EvoBus (under the Mercedes-Benz bus brand), MAN and Solaris . The whole fleet has

1287-459: The same form. In November 2008, a 2.8-kilometre (1.7 mi) extension of route 7 was opened from Gorbitz to Pennrich, in Dresden's south eastern suburbs. In May 2011, a 1.6-kilometre (0.99 mi) extension of route 10 opened from Friedrichstrasse to the city's Messe or exhibition centre, involving construction of a 315-metre (1,033 ft 6 in) long, 15-metre (49 ft 3 in) wide, and 5.4-metre (17 ft 9 in) high bridge across

1326-505: The tram depot. CarGoTram ran every hour. If necessary, it could run every 40 minutes. Several different routes were used. The main route went from the logistics center in Friedrichstadt via Postplatz and Grunaer Straße to Straßburger Platz and finally on to the factory. If there was heavy traffic, the tram could also take route via the main station or other routes. The CarGoTram is a bidirectional vehicle consisting of 5 segments in

1365-410: The unusual and completely unique track gauge of 1,450 mm ( 4 ft  9 + 3 ⁄ 32  in ), which is just 15 mm or 19 ⁄ 32  in wider than 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) standard gauge . In recent years, street running has been replaced by independent right-of-way arrangements wherever possible, and new extensions created in

1404-461: The work for Stadtbahnprogramm 2020 has been completed. Routes 9 and 13 were realigned along a 1.1-kilometre (0.68 mi) section to provide better connections with regional trains at Dresden-Strehlen station in July 2019. On all tramway routes except route 4, a general 10-minute headway is offered on weekdays, extending to 15 minutes on Saturday, Sunday and in the evening. On the main lines through

1443-422: The year 1872, when the first horse-drawn line opened between the city centre and the former village of Blasewitz, now a borough of Dresden. The Dresden tramway network is a mixed system of traditional street running, especially in the inner city boroughs close to the city centre, and modern light rail . The network uses the unique gauge of 1,450 mm ( 4 ft  9 + 3 ⁄ 32  in ), which

1482-593: Was built by Deutsche Waggonbau (DW) in Bautzen between 1995 and 2002; both 6 and 8 axle variants exist. The second generation of low floor cars have been built since 2003 by Bombardier Transportation , also in Bautzen, and are of that manufacturer's Flexity Classic design; both 8 and 12 axle variants exist. The articulated cars vary in length from 30 to 45 metres (98 ft 5 in to 147 ft 8 in) long; all run as single car sets. The fleet used to be composed of ČKD Tatra trams that provided service towards

1521-466: Was opened from Gorbitz to Pennrich, in Dresden's south eastern suburbs. In May 2011, a 1.6-kilometre (0.99 mi) extension of line 10 opened from Friedrichstrasse to the city's Messe or exhibition centre, involving construction of a 315-metre (1,033 ft 6 in) long, 15-metre (49 ft 3 in) wide and 5.4-metre (17 ft 9 in) high bridge across the floodplain of the River Elbe . In July 2019, routes 9 and 13 were realigned along

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