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Societatea de Transport Public Timișoara

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Romanian public transport operator

Societatea de Transport Public Timișoara SA, commonly abbreviated STPT, is the primary public transport operator in the city of Timișoara. STPT is owned by the city and covers the entire urban public transport; it operates the tram (9 lines), the trolleybus (6 lines), the urban bus transport (12 lines + 8 express routes and 26 metropolitan routes), the waterbus public transport on the Bega Canal and the VeloTM bicycle-sharing system. 90 million passengers are transported annually, of which 52 million by tram.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1867Founded1
  • Industryurban and regional transportation1
  • HeadquartersTimișoara1
  • Websitewww.stpt.ro

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Societatea de Transport Public Timișoara SA, commonly abbreviated STPT, is the primary public transport operator in the city of Timișoara. STPT is owned by the city and covers the entire urban public transport; it operates the tram (9 lines), the trolleybus (6 lines), the urban bus transport (12 lines + 8 express routes and 26 metropolitan routes), the waterbus public transport on the Bega Canal and the VeloTM bicycle-sharing system. 90 million passengers are transported annually, of which 52 million by tram.2

The story

1869 – The first horse-drawn tram in Timișoara is inaugurated on 8 July, running between Cetate and Fabric; in October, the network is extended to Iosefin.

1890 – The network spans 6.636 km, and the trams carry more than 711,000 passengers annually.

1899 – 27 July marks the first day of electric tram operation in Timișoara. The first generation of electric trams in Timișoara consisted of Type A cars.

1904 – The company is transferred to the administration of the Communal Council under the name Timișoara Communal Trams.

1920 – The foundations for tram production in the company's own workshops are laid.

1939 – The Timișoara Electromechanical Company is established.

1943 – The first bus routes appear in Timișoara.

1948 – The Timișoara Transport Company is established.

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1971 – The Mixed Tram-Trolleybus Operations Depot on Dâmbovița Boulevard–Ion Barac Street is put into operation.

1977 – Tram production is transferred to the Electrometal company.

1979 – Public transportation is transferred to the Timiș County Local Transport Company.

1986 – The trolleybus depot on Banatul Street is put into operation.

1990 – The Timișoara Autonomous Transport Authority is established.

2015 – The bike-sharing system is inaugurated with 25 stations and 300 bicycles.

2016 – Seven waterbuses are purchased for transportation on the Bega Canal.

2017 – Following a reorganization, the transport authority is transformed into the Timișoara Public Transport Company.

From Wikipedia’s article on STPT (transport operator), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

The fleet consists of:

Trams:

54 Hansa GT4 (acquired second-hand from Bremen);

30 GT4MT Armonia (rebuilt GT4 by Astra Arad and Electroputere Pașcani);

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40 Bozankaya low-floor trams (23 purple, 17 yellow);

Trolleybuses:

50 Škoda 24Tr Irisbus (rigid);

25 Bozankaya SNG 18T Lamis (articulated);

8 Bozankaya SNG 12T Lamis (rigid);

Buses:

55 Mercedes-Benz Conecto C (rigid);

30 Mercedes-Benz Conecto G (articulated);

56 Karsan e-ATA 18 (articulated);

30 Karsan e-ATA 10 (rigid);

Other:

21 Cibro minibuses;

7 waterbuses, constructed by Spat Yard Galați.

From Wikipedia’s article on STPT (transport operator), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1867Founded Founded1

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