This year could be the last for those cars in Prague...

Yes, it is true. I had to go to Prague and last time use original T3. It was like 20 years ago.. and I like! When they are gone, era of original T3 in Europe is gone. There are still Tatras in German cities but they are all modified in one or another way.

Цитата (Katinka, 02.03.2016):
>When they are gone, era of original T3 in Europe is gone. There are still Tatras in German cities but they are all modified in one or another way.

There are mane T3 in Kyiv and other Ukrainiane cities.So conditionally era of original T3 in Europe is not gone.

With Europe.. I meant actually the "EU" sorry for my not not accurate expression.

Цитата (Katinka, 02.03.2016):
> in Europe is gone.

Only in West Europe and particulary in Central Europe...


Цитата (Андрій Макарець, 02.03.2016):
> conditionally era of original T3 in Europe is not gone.

Для Києва епоха "живих" Т-3 лише починається!

In EU.. everything has to be low floor soon according to laws. So Tatras will be gone in a few years. Many do not like to hear this, but it is a fact. I personally do not have a problem with using old trams, but EU is always ready for crazy "bureaucrazy". It will cost the cities alot of money too. And, low floor.. inside often podests to climb and such, so it is as well not really barrier-free. I hope, every city buying used Tatras will get happy with them. Many Russian cities could need Tatras too, because they have trams like rusty buckets, but there are these stupid embargos, which make it impossible for them to buy good Prague Tatras.

And positive thing.
Prague's modernized T3s will be in operate for next few years!

Цитата (Katinka, 03.03.2016):
> but there are these stupid embargos, which make it impossible for them to buy good Prague Tatras.

Эмбарго только на продукты питания. Для татрофана конечно же Татра - конфетка, но под контрсанкции она от этого не попадает. А требование покупать на государственные деньги только отечественную продукцию к эмбарго отношения не имеет, в ЕС аналогичное "эмбарго".