 {|                 |} legend: * dark blue - existing light rail and tram lines * red - train lines |} thumb|200px|right|map of poznaÅ tram network.     poznaÅski szybki tramwaj (pst, informally: pestka) (poznaÅ fast tram) is a 6.1&nbsp;km-long stretch of grade-separated tram/light rail line in poznaÅ, poland. the tracks are set in a cutting or on an overpass, switches allowing to drive on adjacent tracks. the stops, resembling railroad stations, have a different colour scheme each. this tram line was created as an alternative to a more expensive metro. the pst, opened in 1997, links the densely populated northern districts of winogrady and piÄtkowo with the city centre. it is served by lines 12, 14, 15, 16 and 26 (during the rush hours), as well as by the night line n21. == basic information == * length: 6.1&nbsp;km * number of stops: 6 * maximum speed: 70&nbsp;km/h * capacity: 5000 persons per hour * trams run every 2.5 minutes during the rush hours, otherwise every 5 minutes == background == thumb|200px|right|a tatra rt6n1 on the overpass over the bogdanka stream  poznaÅ is a city of 580,000 inhabitants, with about 200,000 more living in the suburbs. most of the city's office buildings are located in the centre, while most light industry is located uptown or in the suburbs around the city. hence most trips by public transport are to and from the centre. == history == the first poznaÅ public transport company started its business activity in 1880, with a few horse-pulled trams. at that time, the town had about 70,000 inhabitants, and was not growing due to building restrictions imposed by the prussian military administration creating festung posen ("poznaÅ stronghold"), see [[history of poznaÅ#poznaÅ in the kingdom of prussia (179
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