ZET
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| Overview | |
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| Locale | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Transit type | tram, bus, funicular, gondola lift |
| Number of lines | 19 tram lines, 134 bus lines, 1 funicular line and 1 gondola lift (currently out of order) |
| Website | www.zet.hr |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1891 |
| Operator(s) | Zagrebački električni tramvaj |
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| System length | 116 km (72 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) (narrow gauge) |
The Zagrebački električni tramvaj (ZET) (English: Zagreb Electric Tram) is the major transit authority responsible for public transport in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and parts of the surrounding Zagreb County. It is one of the municipal companies controlled by Zagreb Holding. ZET operates an extensive bus system, 19 tram lines (15 daytime lines and 4 nighttime lines), a gondola lift and a funicular line. Historically, ZET workshops also produced trams (namely, types M-22, M-24 and three TMK 101 prototypes).
The first tram line was opened on September 5, 1891, setting off a vital part of the Zagreb mass transit system. Zagreb today features an extensive tram network with 15 day and 4 night lines running over 117 km (73 mi) of tracks through 255 stations and transporting almost 500,000 passengers per day. During the day every line runs on average every 5–10 minutes, but almost every station serves at least two routes. Nighttime lines have exact timetables averaging at about every 40 minutes. Daytime lines also have timetables, but they don't usually abide to them due to traffic fluctuations that can prolong a trip by more than 30 minutes, leading to frequent gaps at and after rush hour.
Rolling stock is very diverse. It currently includes around 240 motor units of 6 different tram types (June 2010). On a normal work day there are over 193 units used in traffic.
ZET currently runs 134 bus lines, providing services not only to the city of Zagreb, but also to other satellite towns such as Zaprešić, Velika Gorica, Bistra, etc. Bus service frequencies vary depending on the number of passengers on a certain line- some bus lines have 5 minute intervals, others 15, or even 50-minute intervals, and some run only in peak times. Timetables are given only for the first and the last stops, although putting timetables on every stop is in process. Buses generally serve as feeders for tram system.
Current stock is around 300 units, and it consists of MAN, Mercedes-Benz and Irisbus-Iveco buses. Buses are mostly low-floor, with high-floor buses in use only on suburban-regional routes. In June, 2007 ZET started using biodiesel in 11 busses, and since 2009 sixty CNG buses are in use. ZET is planning to use biodiesel and CNG 50:50% in their buses in early future.
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