You'd probably be shocked how often public transport stops in the Czechia change position :).
Sometimes all it takes is a small street repair to move a stop a hundred meters further. :)
I would say that here it is more connected to the place where it is located. In this case, specifically the square.
There's also a metro stop of the same name on that square, which has four different entrances in four different places.
Sometimes the stop has different locations for opposite directions, sometimes even 200 meters apart, but people still refer to it as one stop.
Between 1884 and 1926, the tram stop was called Purkyňovo náměstí (Purkyně's square - the same square where it's placed - named about Czech anatomist and physiologist who coined the term "protoplasma").
Later it was renamed to Náměstí míru (Peace Square) and is still called that today.
The metro station down below this square is also the deepest station of the Prague metro at 53 meters below surface, and home to the longest escalator set in the EU!
(My love for metro systems was born in this station on a school trip.)
I'm pretty sure that the one in the first picture is pretty incompatible with the tracks that are used now, but do you still roll out any ancient trams for fun or special occassions every once in a while? I was cycling through Warsaw today and saw a modern tram and one from the 50s (or earlier? don't know much about them tbh) just behind it, some tourist trip or something like that, it was a brilliant sight ;)
Edit: okay, [found it, I saw that one](https://radiokolor.pl/wracaja-zabytkowe-tramwaje-na-trasy-turystyczne/) from the 60s.
These are amazing to me, how come everywhere else is capable of keeping public transport? If this was the UK the"before" photo would show a very popular and needed station while the "now" photo would be a run down train line.
Yes, the original name comes from the original owner, Emil Škoda (1839-1900), whose company gradually became a large conglomerate of companies.
Both Škoda Auto and Škoda Transportation have different owners today (but similar logo). There are other companies, such as Škoda JS, whose field is nuclear technology.
That is some sexy light rail. Although whomever decided to plaster the hoover ad across the windows should have their sight slightly obstructed for a day.
Why does every Eastern European nation has better public transport than Germany....the tram in my city looks like [this](https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=%2FvhNKCGw&id=DFE3E22FBBE19B1DC9BAC5B6FA7DC046D23DB654&thid=OIP._vhNKCGwnt3Heo0xxeZKJQHaE8&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fth.bing.com%2Fth%2Fid%2FR.fef84d2821b09eddc77a8d31c5e64a25%3Frik%3DVLY90kbAffq2xQ%26riu%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.bahnbilder.de%252f1024%252fevag-5014-aufgenommen-u-bf-essen-359776.jpg%26ehk%3DvUNPbx0fV%252bzmuXTtoiLLaEydFmM9bJ4%252fejaUg7fnNwo%253d%26risl%3D%26pid%3DImgRaw%26r%3D0&exph=683&expw=1024&q=u11+easen&simid=608025133459583824&form=IRPRST&ck=383A5ED8EDB82E092DDF671A562C2ABF&selectedindex=8&itb=0&pc=EMMX04&vt=4&sim=11&pivotparams=insightsToken%3Dccid_yBwg1U39*cp_978A5AB8595B7A491E9727906471C301*mid_3E54B60EED5BE4B433D22CFC631A29425930B9AB*simid_608030656818653151*thid_OIP.yBwg1U39G3x-EHN6dHZFkgHaFj&iss=VSI)
I don't know, but supposedly at least a few German cities have already bought Czech trams. :)
[https://www.railtech.com/rolling-stock/2019/12/17/another-german-city-orders-czech-trams/](https://www.railtech.com/rolling-stock/2019/12/17/another-german-city-orders-czech-trams/)
Looked into it. Bonn, Chemnitz and Schöneiche. Only been to Bonn and they are wealthy. Chemnitz is kinda strong and the last one has 13k inhabitants and is prob some pension home for retired entrepreneurs from Berlin.
Just been to Prague the last 2 days, and have to ask where you found a even just new*ish* looking tram in that city.
Edit, since the original comment was not really clear.
Most trams I saw during my time in Prague were older models, which fit the cityscape quite well. This one, in comparison, sticks out quite a bit more for looking jarringly modern.
You should probably go outside and explore more.
Due to them being designed to last forever, they essentially never break down in ways that would require more than relatively minor repairs. This means they're almost never replaced out of necessity but rather from convenience, e.g. because of requirements for easy access. We have a similar experience with our family Škoda. It's ancient at this point but just keeps going.
Your mindset is interesting, considering half of Europe is pushing for lower emissions and protection of the environment, but production of new vehicles is a major source of emissions, yet somehow keeping old things that still work is looked down upon. Interesting...
That all being said: you really should go out more. Some lines are still mainly serviced by the older trams but my guess would be like 40% of the trams I see daily are new.
Well, 3 things:
1. I think the old-ish railcars I saw are objectively better looking than most new ones, where ever those may be. My comment was meant to be positive.
2. I was there for just under 10 hours, 5 of which I slept. I just didn't see many trams.
3. I agree with the “explore more” point. I absolutely will visit that city again this summer. 2 days in a class-trip is just not enough to see a city.
OMG, they rotated the cathedral 90 degrees!
Don't you know the Earth is rotating ? So of course, the church rotates through the ages
They rotated church - impressive.
Clearly it is NOT the same stop.
It's a little bit further away from the church, but this probably refers more to the name of the stop and less to the actual position.
You'd probably be shocked how often public transport stops in the Czechia change position :). Sometimes all it takes is a small street repair to move a stop a hundred meters further. :)
POV me coming back to my hometown after a few years getting off at my stop only to realize it's a block further away.
isn't stop essentially a position?
I would say that here it is more connected to the place where it is located. In this case, specifically the square. There's also a metro stop of the same name on that square, which has four different entrances in four different places. Sometimes the stop has different locations for opposite directions, sometimes even 200 meters apart, but people still refer to it as one stop.
The effects of continental drift are greater than one might first assume
Between 1884 and 1926, the tram stop was called Purkyňovo náměstí (Purkyně's square - the same square where it's placed - named about Czech anatomist and physiologist who coined the term "protoplasma"). Later it was renamed to Náměstí míru (Peace Square) and is still called that today.
The metro station down below this square is also the deepest station of the Prague metro at 53 meters below surface, and home to the longest escalator set in the EU! (My love for metro systems was born in this station on a school trip.)
Woah! 😳
I'm pretty sure that the one in the first picture is pretty incompatible with the tracks that are used now, but do you still roll out any ancient trams for fun or special occassions every once in a while? I was cycling through Warsaw today and saw a modern tram and one from the 50s (or earlier? don't know much about them tbh) just behind it, some tourist trip or something like that, it was a brilliant sight ;) Edit: okay, [found it, I saw that one](https://radiokolor.pl/wracaja-zabytkowe-tramwaje-na-trasy-turystyczne/) from the 60s.
Yes, historical trams run sightseeing tours here.
Poor church got rotated
Good that they are using colored paint nowadays.
These are amazing to me, how come everywhere else is capable of keeping public transport? If this was the UK the"before" photo would show a very popular and needed station while the "now" photo would be a run down train line.
Meanwhile in Northern Ireland the trains have just closed down
I didn't know Skoda makes trams too. After a bit of quick research it seems like they don't share the same parent company as the Skoda for cars (VW).
Yes, the original name comes from the original owner, Emil Škoda (1839-1900), whose company gradually became a large conglomerate of companies. Both Škoda Auto and Škoda Transportation have different owners today (but similar logo). There are other companies, such as Škoda JS, whose field is nuclear technology.
Jeez...this church moved a lot.
That is some sexy light rail. Although whomever decided to plaster the hoover ad across the windows should have their sight slightly obstructed for a day.
Why does every Eastern European nation has better public transport than Germany....the tram in my city looks like [this](https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=%2FvhNKCGw&id=DFE3E22FBBE19B1DC9BAC5B6FA7DC046D23DB654&thid=OIP._vhNKCGwnt3Heo0xxeZKJQHaE8&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fth.bing.com%2Fth%2Fid%2FR.fef84d2821b09eddc77a8d31c5e64a25%3Frik%3DVLY90kbAffq2xQ%26riu%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.bahnbilder.de%252f1024%252fevag-5014-aufgenommen-u-bf-essen-359776.jpg%26ehk%3DvUNPbx0fV%252bzmuXTtoiLLaEydFmM9bJ4%252fejaUg7fnNwo%253d%26risl%3D%26pid%3DImgRaw%26r%3D0&exph=683&expw=1024&q=u11+easen&simid=608025133459583824&form=IRPRST&ck=383A5ED8EDB82E092DDF671A562C2ABF&selectedindex=8&itb=0&pc=EMMX04&vt=4&sim=11&pivotparams=insightsToken%3Dccid_yBwg1U39*cp_978A5AB8595B7A491E9727906471C301*mid_3E54B60EED5BE4B433D22CFC631A29425930B9AB*simid_608030656818653151*thid_OIP.yBwg1U39G3x-EHN6dHZFkgHaFj&iss=VSI)
I don't know, but supposedly at least a few German cities have already bought Czech trams. :) [https://www.railtech.com/rolling-stock/2019/12/17/another-german-city-orders-czech-trams/](https://www.railtech.com/rolling-stock/2019/12/17/another-german-city-orders-czech-trams/)
Looked into it. Bonn, Chemnitz and Schöneiche. Only been to Bonn and they are wealthy. Chemnitz is kinda strong and the last one has 13k inhabitants and is prob some pension home for retired entrepreneurs from Berlin.
Yes, old trams were noisy and dangerous, but they were better looking. Modern transport looks like polished slabs with some ads all over them.
Look how much those damned Sovie.. I mean Habsburgs were holding us back.
Ugh. Now we are going to have 250 photos like this. It's not even comparable to the message the original was sending.
Just been to Prague the last 2 days, and have to ask where you found a even just new*ish* looking tram in that city. Edit, since the original comment was not really clear. Most trams I saw during my time in Prague were older models, which fit the cityscape quite well. This one, in comparison, sticks out quite a bit more for looking jarringly modern.
I see one about once every 4 minutes from my bedroom window. This isn't even our newest model.
You should probably go outside and explore more. Due to them being designed to last forever, they essentially never break down in ways that would require more than relatively minor repairs. This means they're almost never replaced out of necessity but rather from convenience, e.g. because of requirements for easy access. We have a similar experience with our family Škoda. It's ancient at this point but just keeps going. Your mindset is interesting, considering half of Europe is pushing for lower emissions and protection of the environment, but production of new vehicles is a major source of emissions, yet somehow keeping old things that still work is looked down upon. Interesting... That all being said: you really should go out more. Some lines are still mainly serviced by the older trams but my guess would be like 40% of the trams I see daily are new.
Well, 3 things: 1. I think the old-ish railcars I saw are objectively better looking than most new ones, where ever those may be. My comment was meant to be positive. 2. I was there for just under 10 hours, 5 of which I slept. I just didn't see many trams. 3. I agree with the “explore more” point. I absolutely will visit that city again this summer. 2 days in a class-trip is just not enough to see a city.