List of town tramway systems in Romania explained

This is a list of urban tramway systems in Romania. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. The use of the diamond (♦) symbol indicates where there were (or are) two or more independent tram systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track (where known) are indicated in the 'Notes' column.

Name of systemLocationTraction
type
Date (from)Date (to)Notes
Trams in Arad
(CTP Arad)
AradHorse24 Oct 18691916 
Steam?? 
Diesel?? 
Electric29 Nov 1946  Gauge:
Trams in Botoșani
(Eltrans)
BotoșaniElectric16 Sep 199131 Jul 2020Plans were to repair the network and acquire new trams but in 2022 decision was to abandon the plan and dismantle network.
Trams in Brăila
(Braicar, S.A.)
BrăilaHorse1886? 
Electric25 Jun 1900 In reconstruction, some new trams to come. 
BHHÉV/CFPBT/CFLB/CFRBrașovSteam/Diesel/Petrol7 Mar 18921 Apr 1960 
IJTL/RAT BrașovElectric23 Aug 198717 Nov 2006Replaced partially by trolleybus route 8. 
Trams in Bucharest
(STB)
BucharestHorse28 Dec 18721929 
Electric19 Dec 1894 See also: Bucharest Light rail. New trams since December 2022. Also older trams are being modernized (partially low floor, A/C, etc). Tenders for repairing the older network sections.
Trams in Cluj-Napoca
(CTP)
Cluj-NapocaSteam28 Aug 189315 May 1902 
Electric1 Oct 1987 Only new rolling stock.  
RATC ConstanțaConstanțaSteam1905? 
Electric18 Jul 1944Aug 1944Rolling stock requisitioned from Odesa.
Electric23 Aug 198422 Nov 2008[1]  
Trams in Craiova
(RAT Craiova)
Craiova Electric--Construction started 1942 (to be operated by rolling stock requisitioned from Odessa), never completed.
Electric26 Sep 1984PresentUnder repair. New trams operate on reconstructed sections in city.  
Trams in Galați
(Transurb, S.A.)
GalațiElectric26 Jun 1900 Until 1978 gauge 1000 mm. Since 1978 1435 mm. Reconstructed and 8 new trams since 2021. Tender for 10 more trams.
Trams in Iași
(CTP Iași)
IașiElectric1 Mar 1900PresentGauge: . 32 new trams. Tender for another new 18-20 trams.
Trams in Oradea
(OTL R.A.)
OradeaElectric25 Apr 1906  
Trams in Ploiești
(TCE Ploiești)
PloieștiElectric1 Dec 1987 Fully repaired between 2014 and 2016. There are attempts to renew the fleet by buying new trams, searching financing.
S.C. Prescom S.A. ReșițaReșițaElectric20 Aug 198830 Aug 2011Reintroduction of trams was announced in 2016 and the modernization and expansion of the tram line began in 2019. Reopening planned for December 2022.[2] In 2023, the system was under testing and construction.
 Satu MareSteam14 Jun 19001900 
Electric8 Aug 190031 Dec 1906 
Tursib (after 1998)Electric8 Sep 19051970Gauge:
♦ Sibiu–RășinariElectric191728 Feb 2011Gauge:
Part of Sibiu tramway system. Regular service ceased on 28 February 2011.[3] Very limited operation that took place later – mainly only for visiting tourist groups – ended in 2012,[4] followed in 2013 by the start of work to dismantle the line. It is hoped to reopen a portion as a heritage tramway.
Trams in Timișoara
(RATT)
TimișoaraHorse1869? 
Electric27 Jul 1899 New trams since 2021.  

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transira Constanta . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007144151/http://forum.transira.ro/viewtopic.php?t=2319&start=30 . dead . 2011-10-07 . Romanian.
  2. News: Two bidders for Reșița tramway reinstallation . . 22 Jun 2021 . .
  3. Tramways & Urban Transit, May 2011, p. 194. UK: LRTA Publishing.
  4. Blickpunkt Straßenbahn issue "4/2013" (July–August 2013), pp. 142–143 (in German). .