The traffic situation in Prague was getting worse in the 1960s. The main arteries, Na Příkopě and Wenceslas Square, were crowded with trams. According to a government resolution, mass transit was to be moved underground. In the first stage, a subsurface tram was to run from Hlavní nádraží railway station over Nusle Bridge to Pankrác. The excavation of the first station began in 1967. However, the subsurface tram concept had a number of flaws, mainly the need for entry ramps and the dependence on the surface traffic situation.
It’s Going to Be Built! But How?
