New Details on the Tatra KT4D: This Legendary East German Tram Returns to CTS in 2026!

With the new Season Pass for City Transport Simulator 2026, further concrete details have finally been revealed about one of the most exciting pieces of content this year: the Tatra KT4D. For many tram fans, this vehicle is likely to be a real highlight, as hardly any other tram has shaped the cityscape of many East German cities as much as this model. But what exactly do we know about its implementation in the game?

In the third quarter of 2026, the iconic Tatra KT4D is set to officially arrive in CTS 2026—and it is fully included in the new Season Pass.

Especially for players from cities such as Berlin, Leipzig, Halle, Erfurt, or Zwickau, this vehicle is likely to immediately bring back memories. The high-floor articulated tram was, for many years, a fixed part of public transport in the former East Germany and shaped the cityscape there like hardly any other vehicle.

What is especially exciting is that this apparently is not just “another new tram.” Instead, there seems to be a very deliberate focus on the typical driving feel and the characteristic details.

This includes, among other things, the appropriate sounds—for example, the well-known warning bell before the doors close, which is likely to trigger nostalgic feelings for many players right away.

It becomes even more interesting when it comes to the technical side.

The developers have confirmed that the special door control system will be implemented. This works via a rotary switch with five positions, which clearly differs from more modern trams and gives the vehicle its own very distinctive operating character.

Another highlight is the double traction feature.

This means that the KT4D can also be operated in coupled formation in the game. One particularly nice technical detail is that the pantograph only needs to be raised on the front vehicle, since the power supply is provided through the first unit.

It is exactly these small but highly realistic details that show that a lot of value is apparently being placed on authenticity.

For many tram fans, the KT4D could therefore actually become one of the most exciting pieces of content of the entire year 2026.

Because alongside modern vehicles, it brings something that is important to many players: character and history.

According to the developer, further details and images are expected to follow in the coming weeks via Steam and social media.

Are you looking forward to the KT4D? Did you ever ride it in real life? Do you know it from Berlin—or from Leipzig?