Re: Overseas systems
  TP

You're in luck Yuri that it's during the summer school holidays so more
attractions are up and running (for international tourists - the Czechs
themselves head for the countryside or Croatia!). You might wish to follow
the links on the left side of the page below that indicate that some of the
heritage lines are in fact run during the week too:

https://www.dpp.cz/en/entertainment-and-experience/dpp-history/public-transport-museum

The heritage operation has become very big since I was there - almost a
parallel system with a fleet larger than those of many public tram systems!
Obviously they've learnt to trade on one of the city's major assets. Always
best to take a ride during afternoon peak. It's quite exciting riding an
ancient four-wheeler that has to keep up with the rush of regular service
trams. On the other side of the coin, ride a Skoda 15T, it's a necessary
reference point when looking at any other modern tram. Try one of the
long-legged suburban lines like Barrandov or Modrany.

Tony P

On Monday, 15 August 2022 at 12:34:10 UTC+10 trams4me wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:10:38 +1000, Yuri Sos wrote:

>

> >On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:26:20 +0930, Mark Skinner wrote:

> >

> >>The museum at Stešovice is >also open during the week,

> >

> >Thanks, Mark, I'd already sussed that out but it's also a weekend-only

> venue.

> >(

> https://www.dpp.cz/en/entertainment-and-experience/dpp-history/public-transport-museum

> )

>

> BUT....

>

> Browsing the National Technical Museum website (open MoX), I see a note

> for reduced entry fee on Wednesday 28 Sep.

>

> I wonder why.

>

> So on a hunch, I look up Czech public holidays - 28 September is Czech

> Statehood Day - a public holiday.

>

> We're in Prague 27-29 September!

>

> Sorted.

>

> Thank you for your post - you spurred me to go back and check dates.

>

> Yuri.

>

> (oh dear, now to tell SWMBO........ "living in interesting times")

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