page_title: Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe
section_title: Tramways
hierarchical_section_title: Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe / Tramways
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Niederflurgelenktriebwagen NGT D12DD der Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (Tw 2829 "Stadt Tharandt") Linie 2 nach Prohlis, an der Haltestelle Altmarkt English: Low-floor tram NGT D12DD of the Dresden Public Transport (car 2829 "Stadt Tharandt") Line 2 to Dresden-Prohlis, near the stop Altmarkt
context_page_description: Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG is the municipal transport company of the city of Dresden in Germany. It is a member of the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe transport association that manages a common public transport structure for Dresden and its surrounding areas. The DVB operates the Dresden tram network comprising 12 tram lines, with a total line length of approximately 210 kilometres and a total route length of 132.7 kilometres, and 28 bus lines, with a total line length of approximately 306 kilometres. It is also responsible for two funicular railways and three ferries across the River Elbe.
  The DVB network carries some 142 million passenger journeys each year. In 2007, it generated € 96.5m of revenue, covering 76% of costs.
context_section_description: The Dresden tramway system is the backbone of public transport in Dresden. DVB operates twelve tram routes, with a current total combined line length of 210 km (130 mi). As of 2008, there was 291.6 kilometres (181.2 mi) of track, which translated into 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi) of actual tram route, serving 154 tram stops. The tram fleet is made up of 166 modern tramsets (with 31 older trams).
  The origins of the Dresden tramway can be traced back to the year 1872, when the first horse-drawn line opened between the city centre and the former village of Blasewitz, now a borough of Dresden.
caption: A Bombardier 12-axle car at Altmarkt in the city centre
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