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Prague’s long-awaited Petřín funicular is moving closer to reopening, with the new cable car cars already delivered to the Czech Republic and set to be installed later this month. The new cars, built in Olten, Switzerland for Prague’s public transport company, are currently being stored at a depot while reconstruction work on the line continues. Installation on Petřín Hill is expected to begin in the second half of April. If testing and approval processes stay on schedule, passengers could return to the route in September, according to Prague’s transport company, which shared the update on X. The historic funicular, which runs from Újezd through Nebozízek to the top of Petřín Hill, has been closed since September 2024 for a full reconstruction of the line and supporting infrastructure. The two new cars were produced by the Austrian-Swiss group Doppelmayr/Garaventa, based on a design by Czech studio Anna Marešová Designers. The contract was worth 137.7 million CZK. Before the new cars can be placed into service, workers still need to install the traction cable and connect both cars to the system. Once that is complete, the remaining technology required for operation will be assembled. Test runs without passengers are scheduled for May... The post New Petřín Funicular Cars Arrive in Prague, Trial Rides Planned Soon appeared first on Prague Morning .
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