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| Locale | Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Status | Operational | ||||||||||
| Routes | 13 | ||||||||||
| Owner(s) | Kryvyi Rih City Council | ||||||||||
| Operator(s) | "KRShT" | ||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) | ||||||||||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||||||||||
| Stock | 172 | ||||||||||
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The Kryvyi Rih tramway network is part of the public transport system of Kryvyi Rih, city in Ukraine. The tram network serves as the backbone of the transit system, serving both under the name of the "Kryvyi Rih Rapid Tram" municipal corporation.
In operation since 1935, the Kryvyi Rih tram network is one of world's largest tram networks, operating on 88.1 kilometres of total route.[citation needed] As of 2014, it was composed of 13 lines. The system is operated by the Kryvyi Rih City Council under the supervision of the city community.
On May 1, 2021, Kryvyi Rih became the first city in Ukraine to introduce free travel in public transport for its citizens.[1] In order not to pay for municipal transport one must show a special electronic "Kryvyi Rih Citier Card".[1]
On April 27, 2022, free travel in Kryvyi Rih became available to all the tram, bus, trolleybus and the Metro passengers.[2]
- ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Free, but unpleasant. In Kryvyi Rih, the fare in transport, which needs urgent modernization, is being abolished, The Ukrainian Week (21 April 2021)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) https://kr.gov.ua/ua/news/pg/270422434443931_n Відсьогодні у Кривому Розі проїзд у комунальному транспорті безкоштовний не лише для мешканців міста, а й для усіх - в тому числі військових, переселенців, жителів Криворізького району