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A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is an electric bus powered by two overhead wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. Two poles are required in order to accommodate the return current, which cannot pass to the ground as in the case of an electric tram (also called a streetcar) since trolleybuses use rubber tires (electrical insulators), rather than electrically conductive steel wheels on rail. There are trolleybuses in many cities around the world. Autobus redirects here. ... An articulated trolleybus in Arnhem, Netherlands A trolleybus (also known as electric bus, trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... Electricity (from New Latin Ä“lectricus, amberlike) is a general term for a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. ... Trolley poles are usually tapered cylindrical poles of wood or metal, used to transfer electricity from a live overhead wire to the control and propulsion equipment of a trolley car, tram or trolley bus. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... Firestone tire This article is about pneumatic tires. ...

A Polish Solaris trolleybus in Landskrona, Sweden.
A Polish Solaris trolleybus in Landskrona, Sweden.
Škoda 14 Tr trolleybus in Vilnius
Škoda 14 Tr trolleybus in Vilnius

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Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1456 KB) From Swedish Wikipedia, {{}} Original description: Landskrona är en av de få städer i Europa som har trådbussar. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1456 KB) From Swedish Wikipedia, {{}} Original description: Landskrona är en av de få städer i Europa som har trådbussar. ... Solaris Urbino 12 Solaris Bus & Coach is a bus, coach and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bolechowo, a Poznań, Poland uptown. ... The old water tower in Landskrona is perhaps the local landmark and can be seen from far away Landskrona is a city in southernmost Sweden with some 27,000 inhabitants. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1592 KB) Summary Photo of Škoda 14 Tr trolley bus, taken on August 14, 2006 by User:Cmapm, sitting on the grass at this point (+-4 meters). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1592 KB) Summary Photo of Škoda 14 Tr trolley bus, taken on August 14, 2006 by User:Cmapm, sitting on the grass at this point (+-4 meters). ... Škoda Works (Czech: Škodovy závody; today Škoda Holding, a. ... Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ...

Background

The "Elektromote", the world's first trolleybus, in Berlin, Germany, 1882
The "Elektromote", the world's first trolleybus, in Berlin, Germany, 1882
A double deck trolleybus in Reading, England, 1966
A double deck trolleybus in Reading, England, 1966
A new MBTA trolleybus near Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts
A new MBTA trolleybus near Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts

The history of the trolleybus dates back to 29 April 1882, when Dr. Ernst Werner von Siemens ran his "Elektromote" in a Berlin suburb. This experimental demonstration continued until 13 June 1882, after which there was little progress in Europe, although separate experiments were conducted in the USA. The next development was when Lombard Gérin operated an experimental line at the Paris Exhibition of 1900 after four years of trials. Max Schiemann made the biggest step when on 10 July 1901 the world's first passenger-carrying trolleybus operated at Bielathal (near Dresden) in Germany. Schiemann built and operated the Bielathal system, and is credited with developing the under-running trolley current collection system, with two horizontally parallel overhead wires and rigid trolleypoles spring-loaded to hold them up to the wires. Although the Bielathal system only operated until 1904, Schiemann had developed what is now the standard trolleybus current collection system. In the early days, however, there were a few different methods of current collection. The Cedes-Stoll system, designed by Carl Stoll, operated near Dresden between 1902 and 1904, and in Vienna. The Lloyd-Köhler or Bremen system was tried out in Bremen, and the Filovia was demonstrated near Milan. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Elektromote, worlds first trolleybus, 1882, Berlin, Germany Elektromote was the name of the worlds first trolleybus, which was first presented to the public on April 29, 1882 by its inventor Dr. Ernst Werner von Siemens in Halensee a suburb of Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... 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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls the subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry systems in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ... Chess players in Harvard Square in August of 2005 Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Werner von Siemens Ernst Werner von Siemens (known as Werner von Siemens) (December 13, 1816 – December 6, 1892) was a German inventor and industrialist. ... 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Leeds and Bradford became the first cities to operate passenger-carrying trolleybuses in the UK on 20 June 1911. Bradford was also the last to operate trolleybuses in the UK, the system closing on 26 March 1972. The last rear entrance trolleybus in Britain was also in Bradford and is now owned by the Bradford Trolleybus Association. Birmingham was the first to replace a tram route with trolleybuses, while Wolverhampton under the direction of Charles Owen Silvers was responsible for turning the "trackless tram" into the trolleybus. There were 50 trolleybus operations in the UK in total, London's being the largest. By the time trolleybuses arrived in Britain in 1911, the Schiemann system was well established and was the most common, although the short-lived Stockport operation used the Lloyd-Kölher system and Keighley used the Cedes-Stoll system. For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British city. ... Wolverhampton is a city in the historic county of Staffordshire and metropolitan county of the West Midlands. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... Keighley (pronounced Keith-ly or ) is a town and civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England, northwest of Bradford, on the meeting point of the River Aire and the River Worth. ...


In the USA, some cities, led by the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT—New York), subscribed to the all-four concept of using buses, trolleybuses, trams (in U.S. called streetcars, trolleys or light rail) and rapid transit subway and/or elevated lines (metros), as appropriate, for routes ranging from lightly-used to the heaviest trunk line. Buses and trolleybuses in particular were seen as entry systems that could later be upgraded to rail as appropriate. Although the BMT in Brooklyn built only one trolleybus line, other cities, notably San Francisco, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built larger systems and still maintain "all-four". If one includes cable cars as another mode, San Francisco could be called "all-five," as its cable cars provide general transportation while also serving as a popular tourist attraction and the only moving National Historic Landmark in the United States. A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... All-four is an urban transport scheme first annunciated by the Brooklyn_Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT—New York City) in the 1930s in which different transportation technologies are chosen and implemented in an integrated system. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... San Francisco Cable Car No. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...


A number of trolleybus lines in the United States came into existence when a tracked trolley/tram route did not have sufficient ridership to warrant track maintenance or reconstruction. In a similar manner, a proposed tram scheme in Leeds, United Kingdom, has now been changed to a trolleybus scheme to cut costs.[1] For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ...


Design

Diagram of a trolleybus.
Diagram of a trolleybus.

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Advantages

A San Francisco Muni trolleybus climbing Nob Hill in San Francisco.
A San Francisco Muni trolleybus climbing Nob Hill in San Francisco.
Polish Solaris Trollino 12T in Gdynia, Poland
Polish Solaris Trollino 12T in Gdynia, Poland

Trolleybuses are particularly advantageous on hilly routes, as electric power is more effective than diesel power for climbing steep hills. Unlike combustion engines, electric motors draw their power from a central power plant and can be routinely overloaded for periods of several minutes without damage. San Francisco and Seattle, USA, both very hilly places, use trolleybuses partly for this reason (another reason being improved air quality). Given this acceleration and braking performance, trolleybuses easily can outperform diesel powered buses on flat stretches as well. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2736x3198, 4064 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Trolleybus Nob Hill, San Francisco, California ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2736x3198, 4064 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Trolleybus Nob Hill, San Francisco, California ... The San Francisco Municipal Railway, or Muni as it is commonly known, is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. ... Nob Hill refers to a small district in sunny San Francisco, California adjacent to the intersection of California and Powell streets (and the respective cable car lines). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links pl wiki File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links pl wiki File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Solaris Urbino 12 Solaris Bus & Coach is a bus, coach and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bolechowo, a Poznań, Poland uptown. ... Gdynia (IPA: , German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian: ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ... Electricity (from New Latin ēlectricus, amberlike) is a general term for a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. ... Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Seattle redirects here. ...


Trolleybuses' rubber tires have better adhesion than streetcars' steel wheels on steel rails, giving them better hill climbing and braking ability. Unlike rail vehicles (where side tracks are not available), an out of service vehicle can be removed to the side of the roadway and its trolleys disconnected, allowing operational vehicles to pass. Additionally, because they are not tracked, trolleybuses can pull over to the curb as a diesel bus does, eliminating the need for boarding islands in the street. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Firestone tire This article is about pneumatic tires. ... Dew drops adhering to a spider web For the medical condition see Adhesion (medicine) Adhesion is the molecular attraction exerted between bodies in contact. ...


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has operated trolleybuses (known regionally as trackless trolleys) in the past, and the city's SEPTA system has ordered a new fleet of trolleybuses in order to restore trackless trolley service in 2008 to three of its five previously operated routes. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... SEPTA redirects here. ...


Like other electric vehicles, trolleybuses are often deemed more environmentally friendly than fossil-fuel or hydrocarbon-based vehicles (gasoline, diesel, alcohol, etc.), however the power is not "free", having instead to be produced at centralised power plants, with attendant transmission losses. For battery powered passenger automobiles, see battery electric vehicle. ... Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are fossil source fuels, that is, hydrocarbons found within the top layer of the earth’s crust. ... Look up Hydrocarbon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up gasoline in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the fuel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ...


On the other hand, centrally-produced power has the advantage of being more efficient, not bound to a specific fuel source and more amenable to pollution-control as a single-source supply than are individual vehicles with their own engines that exhaust noxious gases and particulates at street level. Moreover, some cities, like Calgary, Alberta, run their commuter light rail networks using wind energy[2], which is effectively emission-free once the turbines are built and installed. A further advantage of trolleybuses is that they can generate electric power from kinetic energy whilst braking, a process known as regenerative braking. Particulates, alternatively referred to as particulate matter (PM), aerosols or fine particles, are tiny particles of solid or liquid suspended in a gas. ... Kinetic energy (also called vis viva, or living force) is energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion. ... Regenerative braking is any technology which allows a vehicle to recapture and store part of the kinetic energy that would otherwise be lost to heat when braking. ...


Also, unlike buses or trams, trolleybuses are almost silent, lacking the noise of a diesel engine or wheels on rails. Such noise as there is tends to emanate from auxiliary systems such as power steering pumps and air conditioning. Early trolleybuses without these systems were even quieter, and in the UK at least were often referred to as the "Silent Service". The quietness did have its disadvantages though, with quite a number of pedestrians falling victim to what was also known as "the Silent Death".


Trolleybuses are specially favoured in locations where electricity is abundant and cheap. Examples of this are the extensive trolleybus systems in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Seattle, Washington, USA, both of which draw hydroelectric power from the Columbia River and other Pacific river systems. Seattle benefits doubly, with steep gradients near the Downtown waterfront and on Queen Anne, First, and Capitol Hills. Electricity (from New Latin Ä“lectricus, amberlike) is a general term for a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south) Map of downtown Seattle Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... Waterfront, by definition is the land alongside a body of water, or the dockland district of a town. ... Queen Anne Queen Anne Hill is a neighborhood and hill in Seattle, Washington. ... First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. ... Capitol Hill Capitol Hill is the second most densely populated neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States, after Belltown (north of downtown). ...


Trolleybuses are used extensively in large European cities such as, Athens, Belgrade, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Lyon, Milan, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sofia, Sarajevo, Kiev, Belgrade, Napoli, Minsk as well as smaller ones, like Arnhem, Ghent, Plovdiv, Lausanne, Luzern, Zürich, Salzburg, Limoges, Nancy, Geneva, Presov, Cluj-Napoca, Iaşi, Bergen, Szeged, Gomel, Vitebsk, Vladivostok, Mogilev, Brest (Belarus), Grodno, Bobruysk, Riga, Cagliari, Tallinn, Solingen, Vilnius, Yalta, Lublin and Gdynia. This article is about the capital of Greece. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... , Nickname: Beauty on the Danube, City of peace Country  Slovakia Region Districts 5  - Bratislava I  - Bratislava II  - Bratislava III  - Bratislava IV  - Bratislava V Rivers Elevation 134 m (440 ft) Coordinates , Highest point Devínska Kobyla  - elevation 514 m (1,686 ft) Lowest point Danube River  - elevation 126 m (413 ft... 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Cities, especially those built on hills, have chosen trolleybuses over diesel buses because the electric motor can produce much more torque than a diesel engine. Moreover, the electric motor can be temporarily "overpowered", that is, more than the normal power can be obtained for a short period of time, e.g. when climbing a steep hill. Also, realising the advantages of these zero-emission vehicles, some other European cities have started to expand their systems again. Other cities such as Lecce will introduce new trolleybus systems. A zero-emissions vehicle, or ZEV will, theoretically, produce no pollution from the vehicle when stationary or operating. ... This is about the Italian city of Lecce. ...


In Cambridge, Massachusetts, the trolleybus system has survived because of the situation at Harvard Station, which holds an underground tunnel that was once used for streetcars. Despite a willingness to use buses, the tunnel at the time required left-side doors, and had fume concerns. Now, buses do run in the tunnel. However, the trolleybuses remain due to popular support. Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-City Council  - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area  - Total 7. ... Harvard Station, September 2004 Harvard is a station on the Red Line subway at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...


Some have suggested that the trolleybus will become obsolete in a future hydrogen economy. However, direct electric transmission, as used in trolleybuses, is far more efficient (by a factor of two or more) than conversion of energy into hydrogen, transportation and storage of the hydrogen and its conversion back into electricity by fuel cells. A hydrogen economy is a hypothetical economy in which the energy needed for motive power (for automobiles or other vehicle types) or electricity (for stationary applications) is derived from reacting hydrogen (H2) with oxygen. ...


China is experimenting with a new form of electric bus that runs without powerlines. This bus runs on power stored in large onboard supercapacitors, which are quickly recharged at bus stops. Prototypes were being tested in Shanghai in early 2005. A supercapacitor or an ultracapacitor is an electrochemical capacitor that has an unusually large amount of energy storage capability relative to its size when compared to common capacitors. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Disadvantages

Muni trolleybus wires at Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California.
A Muni New Flyer articulated bus in San Francisco with its collector poles down.
A Muni New Flyer articulated bus in San Francisco with its collector poles down.

Re-routings, temporary or permanent, are not usually readily available outside of "downtown" areas where the buses may be re-routed via adjacent business area streets where other trolleybus routes operate. Dewirements sometimes occur, leaving the bus stranded without power, although these events are relatively rare on systems with well-maintained overhead wire, hangers, fittings and "contact shoes." With the introduction of hybrid designs the trolleybus is no longer tied to its overhead trolley wires. Increasingly systems, such as Muni in San Francisco, TransLink in Vancouver, as well as Beijing's trolleybus operator, have circumvented this problem by installing battery packs on their trolleybuses to allow them to drive short to considerably long distances away from the wires. Also Supercapacitors may be used to drive small distances without connections to the grid. Boston is using dual-mode buses on its new Silver Line that run on overhead electricity on a fixed right of way and then transition to city streets using diesel power. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where five trolleybus lines (trackless trolley locally preferred) have been suspended for partial reconstruction, new trolleybuses on order will have the capacity to operate short distances off the overhead wires through the use of a small diesel engine. In Athens, Greece, which has an extensive trolleybus system, in 2003-04 all trolleybuses were replaced with new vehicles that are equipped with a diesel engine that enables them to run off-line for a considerable distance. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3525x2640, 4738 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Trolleybus ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3525x2640, 4738 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Trolleybus ... San Francisco redirects here. ... New Flyer Industries is the leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The San Francisco Municipal Railway, or Muni as it is commonly known, is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. ... TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization that services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in British Columbia, Canada. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Peking redirects here. ... A supercapacitor or an ultracapacitor is an electrochemical capacitor that has an unusually large amount of energy storage capability relative to its size when compared to common capacitors. ... Boston redirects here. ... A dual mode bus is a bus that can run on power from two different sources, typically electricity from overhead lines and fossil fuel. ... Map The Silver Line is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authoritys (MBTAs) sole Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, running in two, unconnected sections, from Dudley Square in Roxbury to downtown Boston, Massachusetts and from South Station to several points in South Boston and to Logan Airport in East Boston. ... This article is about the fuel. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ...


Limitations in the creation of power lines also limits the use of trolleybuses and further restrictions may also apply where taller vehicles may need to share the route, preventing the installation of overhead lines. Nevertheless, installation is faster and less expensive than a tramway system.


Trolleybuses can pass one another in regular service, if two separate sets of wires with a switch are provided, or if the buses are battery-equipped.


Trolleybuses generally are implemented only when they confer one of the advantages listed above, due to the high cost of their infrastructure compared to the diesel bus. With increasing diesel fuel costs and particlulate matter and NOx emmissions problems in many cities, trolleybuses yet may be seen as the best suited relief for many cities, either as the primary transit mode or as a supplement to rapid transit and commuter rail networks.


While at one time many cities operated this mode of transport, it is relatively uncommon today in North America, though it is still a common form of transport in many European, Russian, Brazilian and Chinese cities, generally occupying the niche between street railways (trams) and diesel-powered buses. Mode of transport is a general term for the different kinds of transportation of people or cargo: Car Truck Ship Aircraft ...


Some trolleybus systems have been criticized for aesthetic reasons, with city residents complaining that the jumble of overhead wires was unsightly.[3]

Trolleybus wire switch Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1680x813, 97 KB) Summary Such three-way trolleybus wire switches were used in the USSR. Sensors are visible before the switch, with wires leading to the electromagnetic latch. ...

Indicator for a wire switch Pardubice[4] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1713x1887, 238 KB) eigene Aufnahme in Pardubice im Sep. ...

Pole headworks with springs and dampers Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 546 KB)Electric bus trolly mechanism, San Francisco Muni - pole support springs and motion dampers. ...

Insulated poles, contactors, and pull–ropes Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 686 KB)Electric bus trolly mechanism, San Francisco Muni - insulated poles, contactors, and pole pull ropes. ...

Trolleybus wire switch

Trolleybus wire switches (in some countries referred to as "frogs") are a standard piece of equipment in places where the line forks into two, or two lines join into one. The switch pictured here is a fully automatic one; the driver controls it by means of the application of power to the bus's motor. If the "straight through" option is desired, the driver coasts through the switch. All parts of the switch remain in position as the trolleybus goes under the switch. If the "turn" option is desired, the driver applies power while passing the switch. The switch detects the voltage drop in the wires caused by the power draw of the motor and activates an electromagnet to change the switch position. After a short period of time the electromagnet automatically turns off and the attached springs return the switch to the normal "straight through" configuration. An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by the flow of an electric current. ...


Trolleybus makers

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Current

Muni's trolley coaches spanning 1977 to 2003. To the left is an ETI Skoda bus, which replace the Flyer inaccessible buses in the center. That bus is notable to San Franciscans as it is the only bus with carpeted seats. To the right is an articulated New Flyer bus, which were the 1st of 60 articulated ETBs built by New Flyer and Muni's 1st articulated ETBs.
Muni's trolley coaches spanning 1977 to 2003. To the left is an ETI Skoda bus, which replace the Flyer inaccessible buses in the center. That bus is notable to San Franciscans as it is the only bus with carpeted seats.[5] To the right is an articulated New Flyer bus, which were the 1st of 60 articulated ETBs built by New Flyer and Muni's 1st articulated ETBs.

ETI Skoda was a trolleybus manufacturing company in the Czech Republic until 2004, when it shut down. ... New Flyer Industries is the leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... New Flyer Industries is the leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Carrosserie Hess AG is a bus, trolleybus and commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Bellach (near Solothurn), Switzerland. ... Designline logo Designline bus operated by Hinomaru operating the Tokyo Bay Shuttle service Designline Olymbus hybrid bus operated by Hinomaru in Japan. ... Irisbus Citelis in Germany Iribus Agora buses in Cluj-Napoca, Romania Irisbus is a European bus manufacturer which was formed through the merger of bus and coach divisions of Fiat, Iveco and Renault in January 1999. ... Corporate logo The Lviv Bus Factory, or LAZ (Ukrainian: , literally Lviv Automobile Factory), mostly known under its obsolete name L’vivs’ky Avtobusnyi Zavod (Ukrainian: , literally Lviv Bus Factory) is a bus manufacturing company in Lviv, Ukraine. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... MAZ-105 bus. ... An articulated Neoplan bus arrives at the Silver Spring Metro station in Silver Spring, Maryland on February 9, 2005. ... New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Škoda Works (Czech: Škodovy závody; today Škoda Holding, a. ... Solaris Urbino 12 Solaris Bus & Coach is a bus, coach and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bolechowo, a Poznań, Poland uptown. ... The Ganz electric works in Budapest is probably best known for the manufacture of tramcars, but was also a pioneer in the application of three-phase alternating current to electric railways. ... Trolza (Russian: ) is a trolleybus producer in Russia, located in Engels, Saratov oblast. ... Van Hool NV is a Belgian coachbuilder and manufacturer of buses, coaches and trailers. ... Volvo Cars is the luxury car maker using the Volvo Trademark. ... Jelcz PR110M Jelcz M181MB/3 articulated bus in Katowice Jelcz 325 Jelcz Fire Engine Jelcz SA is the Polish producer of buses and trucks, located in Jelcz-Laskowice. ... Look up Solaris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Defunct / no longer making trolleybuses

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Trolleybuses in Russia

The first trolley vehicle in Russia was built in Saint Petersburg in 1902 at Frese machinebuilding factory. It utilised a carriage-type current receiver like the early von Siemens prototypes. There was no attempt to organize passenger or cargo services at this time. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...


The first operational trolleybus service was introduced in 1933 in Moscow. In Soviet cities with underground metropolitan railways, trolleybus systems were intended to replace tramcars. In reality such plans were partially performed in the 1950s rather than in the 1930s. The first Soviet-made passenger trolleybus LK-1 was named after Politburo member Lazar Kaganovich. It was a dangerous and unreliable vehicle, quickly replaced by more advanced YaTB vehicles. These cars, both passenger and cargo, were the mainstay of the Soviet trolley fleet before the Great Patriotic War (World War II). At this time new trolleybus systems were opened in Leningrad, Kiev (Ukraine) and a few other major Soviet cities. For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Lazar Kaganovich Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich (Russian: ) (November 22, 1893–July 25, 1991) was a Soviet politician and administrator and a close associate of Joseph Stalin. ... The Eastern Front1 was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2006)  - City 4,450,968  - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ...

ZiU-9G trolleybus in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
ZiU-9G trolleybus in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
Two trolleybuses in Kiev, Ukraine, with the St. Sophia Complex in the background.
Two trolleybuses in Kiev, Ukraine, with the St. Sophia Complex in the background.

It may appear strange that in the time of the Great Patriotic War, new trolleybus systems were opened in the USSR. The need for mass transit in cities away from the front was urgent, but construction of tram lines was too expensive and time-consuming. Buses were largely mobilized to the Red Army as staff and medical vehicles. The remains of the bus fleet quickly stalled due to fuel shortages. The trolleybuses proved a good solution. Some vehicles, wires and other equipment were evacuated from Moscow in 1941; these materials were used for erecting new lines and systems in other cities. In the front-line city of Leningrad, trolleybus service ceased operations in November 1941 and was not restored until the end of the war. City trams were relaunched in April 1942 and performed without interruption under siege conditions. This restored Soviet plans of mass transit development in the form of co-existence of subways, trams, and trolleys. Image File history File links ZiU-9_trolley_nn. ... Image File history File links ZiU-9_trolley_nn. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x721, 229 KB) Trolleybus in Kiev, Ukraine author: Elke Wetzig (elya) date: 2005-05-22 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kiev ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x721, 229 KB) Trolleybus in Kiev, Ukraine author: Elke Wetzig (elya) date: 2005-05-22 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kiev ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2006)  - City 4,450,968  - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ... Much of the original Byzantine interior remains intact. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ...


The postwar period saw an explosion of development and expansion of trolleybus systems in the Soviet Union. Many cities and towns introduced passenger and cargo trolleybus services, sometimes interfering with tram operations. One of the most notable of these new trolleybus systems was the Crimean Trolleybus, currently the world's longest trolleybus line. Production at the time was limited to the monopoly Zavod imeni Uritskogo (ZiU, named after Moisei Uritsky). It produced thousands of MTB-82, ZiU-5, and ZiU-9 passenger trolleybuses for domestic purposes and for export. ZiU-5s and ZiU-9s were sold to Greece, Colombia, Argentina and eastern bloc countries. Three ZiU-9 cars were on loan in 1973 for testing purposes in Helsinki, Finland. Krymtrolleybus: Å koda 9Tr n. ... Trolza (Russian: ) is a trolleybus producer in Russia, located in Engels, Saratov oblast. ... Moisei Solomonovich Uritsky was a Bolshevik revolutionary leader whose assassination helped precipitate the Red Terror. ... Museum ZiU-5 trolleybus in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. ... ZiU-9G trolleybus in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia ZiU-9 (in Russian ЗиУ-9) is the Soviet (and now Russian) trolleybus vehicle. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ...


The collapse of the Soviet Union led to insufficient funding for many municipal trolleybus systems, but they proved more resilient than municipal tram or bus operations. There is only one closed trolleybus system in Shakhty within the area of modern Russia (whose operations ceased in October 2007). The suspended trolleybus operations from October 2006 in Archangelsk were reactivated in December 2007. The trolleybus system in Grozny was completely destroyed in the First Chechen War. Reconstruction is in planning. There is also one system with uncertain futures, in Voronezh. In other cities the development of trolleybus passenger services continues. Two new systems were introduced in Moscow suburbs Khimki and Vidnoe in the second half of the 1990s. ZiU, now named Trolza, has lost its monopoly in producing trolley vehicles. Today a number of domestic factories offer trolleybuses for the Russian market. Shakhtys coat of arms Shakhty (Russian: ) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia. ... Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean The city of Arkhangelsk (Арха́нгельск, formerly in English Archangel) lies on the Northern Dvina River (Се́верная Двина́) near its exit into the White Sea in the far north of European Russia. ... For other uses of Grozny, see Grozny (disambiguation). ... Combatants Russian Federation Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Commanders Pavel Grachev Anatoly Kulikov Konstantin Pulikovsky Anatoliy Romanov Vyacheslav Tikhomirov Gennady Troshev Dzhokhar Dudayev  â€  Aslan Maskhadov Strength (December 11, 1994) Up to 50,000 soldiers and Interior Ministry (MVD) (December 11, 1994) 3,000 to 15,000[1] Casualties Military: At least... Voronezh (Russian: ) is a large city in southwestern Russia, not far from Ukraine. ... Coat of arms of Khimki Khimki (Russian: ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated just northwest of Moscow, at the bank of the Moscow Canal. ... Vidnoye (Russian: ) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated three kilometers south of Moscow city limits at . ...


Use and preservation

Argentina

Trolleybuses are currently in use in Mendoza, Rosario and Córdoba. Monument dedicated to the Army of the Andes, on the summit of the Cerro de la Gloria. ... Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ... Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Suquía River, about 700 km west-northwest from Buenos Aires. ...


Australia

Examples are preserved in the Brisbane Tramway Museum and the Adelaide Electric Traction Museum. Brisbane Tramway Museum is a transport museum which preserves and displays trams and trolley-buses, most of which operated in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...


Belgium

The only trolleybus service in the country is in Ghent, the capital of the province of East Flanders. Here, articulated trolleybuses operate line 3, which crosses the city from east to west, passing through the historic Korenmarkt and past St Bavo's cathedral. The system was originally built as a demonstrator to promote exports, which were subsequently, due to colonial ties, made to Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. After a period of closure due to roadworks in the early 21st century, Flemish public transport undertaking De Lijn announced in February 2008 that the system is to be closed. The intention is to replace the trolleybuses with hybrid diesel-electric buses, but there may be an interim period of operation by conventional diesel buses. In the long term De Lijn would like to see trams on the route. This article is about the Belgian city. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Articulated may refer to: Articulated locomotives, or; Articulated buses articulated lorry, see semi-trailers and road trains. ... This article is about a type of political territory. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... The Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Zaïre between 1971 and 1997, is a nation in central Africa. ... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... Mass transit redirects here. ... De Lijn is a company run by the Flemish government in Belgium to provide public transportation, similar to the way in which Belgian railroads or the postal system is run. ... A Chevy Volt, one example of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, expected to set a new benchmark. ... This article is about the fuel. ... A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland A tram (or tramway, trolley, streetcar, tramcar, Straßenbahn) is a railborne vehicle (lighter than a train) for transport of passengers (or, occasionally, freight). ...


Reference: Tram 2000, March 2008.


Brazil

Modern Trollleybus in São Paulo.
Modern Trollleybus in São Paulo.

In São Paulo, Brazil, two trolleybuses are preserved and exhibited at the SPTrans (São Paulo Transportation Authority) Museum Gaetano Ferrola. Another five trolleybuses built by CMTC and Villares between 1958 and 1965 are awaiting restoration in the SPTrans garage at Santa Rita. An original trolleybus built in the United States by ACF Brill in 1948 was restored in 1999 and currently can be seen riding in special celebrations, as occurred in the city's 453-year anniversary celebration on 25 January 2007. Landmark buildings Edifício Italia (at left) and Copan (curved façade at center), in São Paulo Downtown. ... Jan. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


Canada

Trolleybuses are currently used in Edmonton and Vancouver. Edmonton's city government proposed retiring its aging fleet but public opinion was against it. As of 2008 Edmonton's Edmonton Transit System is testing a newer model on loan from Vancouver. Trolleybuses in Toronto and Hamilton (see Toronto Transit Commission), where they were referred to as "trolley coach", were used from 1947 until 1993, when they were replaced by buses. For other places with the same name, see Edmonton (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... The Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...


Chile

Valparaíso, one of the largest cities of Chile and with a historic quarter declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, has the only trolley-bus service still working in that country, managed by a private company, Trolebuses de Chile S.A. (formerly Empresa de Transportes Colectivos Eléctricos). The available routes have the 8- prefix on Valparaíso's new metropolitan mass transit system (By now, just route 801 and 802). The fleet is a mix of old German, American, Swiss, and Chinese machines, making an attractive appeal for tourism. The most famous machines are the oldest Pullman Standard machines still in service in the world. (They were declared national monuments and still can be found working in the streets). The company has faced fierce competition from other non-electric bus lines, and almost faced bankruptcy several times in the past; however, many Valparaíso inhabitants feel an emotional link to the service, and tend to vigorously defend the maintenance of this privately funded company. For other places with the same name, see Valparaiso (disambiguation). ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...


Estonia

Trolleybuses are currently in use in Tallinn. There are 8 lines. Old Skoda 14TR and 15TR are changed against Solaris Ganz T12 and T18.


France

Preserved examples are kept at the Musée des Transports (AMTUIR) in Colombes.


Greece

Trolleybuses are in use in Athens. The entire fleet was replaced with new Van Hool trolleybuses from 2001 onward. This article is about the capital of Greece. ...


The Netherlands

Trolleybuses are in use in Arnhem. This article is about the Dutch city and municipality. ...


New Zealand

In Foxton, preserved trolleybuses operate for the public on their own system; and in Wellington, Volvo B58 trolleybuses continue to operate as part of the city's public transport network. Foxton is the name of several places in the world: Foxton, North Island, New Zealand Foxton, Cambridgeshire, England Foxton, County Durham, England Foxton, Leicestershire, England Foxton Beach, North Island, New Zealand Foxton Locks, on the Grand Union Canal, in Leicestershire, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which... For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ...


North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Pyongyang boasts another trolleybus system in Asia; data is not available due to the closed nature of North Korea. Limited information reveal the buses are made up of imported and locally made vehicles. Imported buses are from Europe (and Eastern Europe) and copied versions from China. There are a few local manufacturers of trolleybuses. Not to be confused with PyeongChang. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR...


See Trams and Trolleybuses in North Korea


Poland

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Romania

The trolleybus type "DAC 117 E" (1987) is preserved by TRANSIRA Association. See that: http://transira.ro/viewtopic.php?t=1459


Russian Federation

Russian transport museums have a variety of historic trolleybuses made by local manufacturers. In Moscow vintage vehicles are only available to the public in transport-dedicated exhibitions and parades of old vehicles on various celebration days. In Saint Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod museum cars also may be hired for city excursions and parties. For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ...


Sweden

In Landskrona, a single trolleybus route connects the railway station and the wharf area. The system was installed in 2003 and consists of three trolleybuses. The old water tower in Landskrona is perhaps the local landmark and can be seen from far away Landskrona is a city in southernmost Sweden with some 27,000 inhabitants. ...


Switzerland

In Lausanne, the Association Retrobus preserves old trolleybuses (from 1932 to 1964) and enables them to circulate in town, especially on summer weekends.


United Kingdom

The world's largest collection of preserved trolleybuses is at The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft in England. Examples are also preserved at the East Anglia Transport Museum and the Black Country Living Museum in England. The Bradford Trolleybus Association is currently restoring a Bradford Trolleybus 758, the last rear entrance trolleybus in Britain, which is kept at Sandtoft. // The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft History Located by the village of Sandtoft, near Belton on the Isle of Axholme, the Museum purchased four acres of land formerly part of RAF Sandtoft in November 1968. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The East Anglia Transport Museum is located in Carlton Colville near Lowestoft in Suffolk. ... Trolleybuses at the Black Country Living Museum. ... // The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft History Located by the village of Sandtoft, near Belton on the Isle of Axholme, the Museum purchased four acres of land formerly part of RAF Sandtoft in November 1968. ...


United States of America

Boston redirects here. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [2] formed in 1964 to finance and operate most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area. ... Map The Silver Line is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authoritys (MBTAs) sole Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, running in two, unconnected sections, from Dudley Square in Roxbury to downtown Boston, Massachusetts and from South Station to several points in South Boston and to Logan Airport in East Boston. ... Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-City Council  - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area  - Total 7. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... The San Francisco Municipal Railway, or Muni as it is commonly known, is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. ... Seattle redirects here. ... : Gem City : Birthplace of Aviation United States Ohio Montgomery 56. ... The only surviving EMD E5 is used regularly on the museums excursion trains, usually pulling the Nebraska Zephyr. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... : Gem City : Birthplace of Aviation United States Ohio Montgomery 56. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... “Des Moines” redirects here. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ... Biddeford & Saco Railroad #31 The Seashore Trolley Museum, located in Kennebunkport, Maine, is the worlds oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles. ... Boats on the Kennebunk River between Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Kennebunkport is a town located in York County, Maine. ...

Gallery

Solaris DPO Trollino 15AC trolleybus in Vilnius, Lithuania. Image File history File links Vilnius_solaris. ... Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ...

Škoda 9 Tr trolleybus in Simferopol, Ukraine. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Simferopol (English pronunciation: /ËŒsɪm. ...

Trolleybus public transfer in Bratislava, Slovakia. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 709 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... , Nickname: Beauty on the Danube, City of peace Country  Slovakia Region Districts 5  - Bratislava I  - Bratislava II  - Bratislava III  - Bratislava IV  - Bratislava V Rivers Elevation 134 m (440 ft) Coordinates , Highest point Devínska Kobyla  - elevation 514 m (1,686 ft) Lowest point Danube River  - elevation 126 m (413 ft...

Solaris Ganz trollino type low-floor trolley in Debrecen, Hungary. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1296x976, 660 KB) Summary en: Description: Ganz-Solaris type trolleybuses in Debrecen Author: Ádám Kovács Date: August 29, 2005 License: GFDL hu: Leírás: Ganz-Solaris típusú trolibuszok Debrecenben Készítő: Kovács Ádám D... Debrecen , (approximate pronunciation, Deb-ret-sen), (Romanian: , German: ; Croatian: Debr(e)cin) is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. ...

Škoda 14 Tr trolleybus in Vilnius, Lithuania. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1592 KB) Summary Photo of Å koda 14 Tr trolley bus, taken on August 14, 2006 by User:Cmapm, sitting on the grass at this point (+-4 meters). ... Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ...

An articulated trolleybus in Arnhem, Netherlands. from the Dutch wikipedia. ... A Mississauga Transit bus in Mississauga Ontario. ... This article is about the Dutch city and municipality. ...

Vancouver's third generation of trolleybuses (New Flyer / Vossloh Kiepe). Image File history File links Vancouver_trolley2101_050720. ... New Flyer Industries is the leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

Muni Trolleybus crossing tracks of the San Francisco cable car system. Trolleybus operated by MUNI in San Francisco Photograph taken by chris_j_wood on the 26th May 2003, with original filename DCP_0826. ... The San Francisco Municipal Railway, or Muni as it is commonly known, is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. ... San Francisco Cable Car No. ...

Polish Solaris Trollino 12T in Gdynia, Poland. Image File history File links pl wiki File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Solaris Urbino 12 Solaris Bus & Coach is a bus, coach and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bolechowo, a Poznań, Poland uptown. ... Gdynia (IPA: , German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian: ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ...

Jelcz PR 110 E near The Cracow Gate in Lublin, Poland. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 385 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (915 × 1424 pixel, file size: 793 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Panorama of Lublin form Trynitarska Tower Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina Lublin Established before 12th century City Rights 1317 Government  - Mayor Adam Wasilewski Area  - City 147. ...

Vintage ZiU-5 trolleybus on the streets of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x1000, 545 KB) Краткое описание ZiU-5 on its way to electric city transport museum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. ... Museum ZiU-5 trolleybus in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ...

Changjiang-Flexible CJWG110K trolleybus No.156 on the raining streets of Hangzhou, China. Image File history File links CJWG110K3. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the Peoples Republic of China, and the capital of Zhejiang province. ...

CNHTC JK6120D trolleybus in Jinan, China. Image File history File links JKD1011. ... For the South Korean county of the same name, see Jinan County. ...

Belarussian AKSM-321 (Belkommunmash plant, Minsk) in Belgrade, Serbia. Image File history File linksMetadata Beo_trolejbus_00. ... For other uses, see Belarus (disambiguation). ... Location of Minsk, shown within the Minsk Voblast Coordinates: Country Subdivision Belarus Minsk Founded 1067 Government  - Mayor Mikhail Pavlov Area  - City 305. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ...

Articulated trolleybus in Seattle, Washington. Image File history File linksMetadata Seattle-articulated-trolley-bus. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

Historic British trolleybus at the Black Country Living Museum. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1250x896, 264 KB) Ex-Walsall trolleybus at the Black Country Living Museum. ... Trolleybuses at the Black Country Living Museum. ...

Trolleybus in Rosario, Argentina Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ...

Trolleybus from EMTU – São Paulo's Services in Greater São Paulo, Brazil. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bus station from EMTU in Poá, São Paulo - Brazil. ... This article is about the city. ... A simulated-colour satellite image of the Greater São Paulo metropolitan area (centre), and the coastal towns of Santos and São Vicente (below). ...

Trolleybus in Santos, Brazil Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Santos, originally Portuguese or Spanish for Saints (singular Santo), may mean a great number of different things: // Santos is a common surname in Spanish, as well as Portuguese. ...

Trolleybus Marcopolo Scania (Central Line) in São Paulo downtown Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the city. ...

ZiU Trolleybus in Córdoba, Argentina Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Suquía River, about 700 km west-northwest from Buenos Aires. ...

Another Trolleybus (built in China) in Córdoba, Argentina Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Suquía River, about 700 km west-northwest from Buenos Aires. ...

Trolleybus (built in Germany) in Mendoza, Argentina Monument dedicated to the Army of the Andes, on the summit of the Cerro de la Gloria. ...

Low floor trolleybus LAZE183 (built in Lviv) on the streets of Ternopil in Ukraine Laz may refer to one of the following: Lazs (a Caucasian (Kartvelian) people) Laz language The wife of the Babylonian God Nergal Laz, Finistère (a commune in the Finistère département, France) Lvivskyi Avtobusnyi Zavod (a bus factory in Ukraine) This page concerning a three-letter acronym or... “Lvov” redirects here. ... Ternopil (Ukrainian: , translit. ...

See also

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Bus Bus rapid transit • Express bus • Paratransit • Public light bus • Rubber-tyred metro • Trolleybus
Rail Cable railway • Commuter rail • Heavy rail • Heritage railway • Heritage streetcar • High-speed rail • Inter-city rail • Interurban • Light rail • Maglev • Medium capacity system • Monorail • People mover • Personal rapid transit • Rapid transit • Regional rail • Tram • Tram-train
Car/Carriage Auto rickshaw • Carsharing • Cycle rickshaw • Hackney carriage • Horsecar • Horse-drawn vehicle • Motorcycle taxi • Rickshaw • Share taxi • Taxicab • Vehicle for hire
Water transport Cable ferry • Ferry • Hovercraft • Hydrofoil • Water taxi
Locations Bus bulb • Bus garage • Bus lane • Bus stand • Bus station • Bus stop • Bus terminus • Bus turnout • Interchange station • Kassel kerb • Layover • Metro station • Park and ride • Queue jump • Taxicab stand • Train station • Tram stop • Transportation hub
Revenue/Fares Bus advertising • Contract of carriage • Dead mileage • Farebox recovery ratio • Free travel pass • Manual fare collection • Proof-of-payment • Transit fares • Transit pass • Zero-fare public transport
Scheduling NextBus • Public transport timetable • Schedule adherence
Other Hail and ride • Headsign • Request stop • Rollsign
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Buses
Configuration Articulated bus  · Bi-articulated bus  · Double-decker bus  · Single-decker bus  · Coach  · Low-floor bus  · Midibus  · Minibus  · Multi-axle bus  · Open top bus  · Trailer bus
Special uses Airport bus  · Armoured bus  · Party bus  · Police bus  · School bus  · Transit bus  · Training bus  · Sleeper bus  · Tour bus
Technologies Electric bus  · Dual-mode bus  · Hybrid bus  · Fuel cell bus  · Guided bus  · Gyrobus  · Trolleybus
Manufacturing Bus manufacturing  · Bus manufacturers

Image File history File links Portal. ... An articulated trolleybus in Arnhem, Netherlands A trolleybus (also known as electric bus, trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... A Gyrobus is an electric bus that uses flywheel energy storage, not overhead wires like a trolleybus. ... Brisbane in Australia had a trolleybus system from 1951 until 1969 This is a list of cities where trolleybuses operate, or operated in the past, as part of the public transport system. ... Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ... Tourist trolley in Monrovia, California. ... MAZ-525 Trolleytruck is non-passenger trolley vehicle. ... Autobus redirects here. ... This article is about high-capacity bus transit systems. ... An express bus is a bus service that is intended to run faster than normal bus lines. ... Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. ... A green public minibus awaiting at the station at Tsim Sha Tsui. ... Bogie from an MP 89 Paris Métro rolling stock An MP 73 Paris Métro rolling stock Rubber tracks between Pont de Neuilly and Esplanade de la Défense Rubber-tyred metro is a form of rail transport, but using some road technology: the vehicles have wheels with rubber... railroads redirects here. ... Cable railways are railways with very steep gradients and use stationary engines to haul the wagons up and down the hills. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... The term heavy rail is often used for regular railways, to distinguish from systems such as trams/light rail and metro. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... French-designed Eurostar and Thalys TGVs side-by-side in the Paris-Gare du Nord. ... Inter-city rail services are express train passenger services which cover longer distances than commuter trains. ... An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a streetcar line running between urban areas or from urban to rural areas. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Judging by the capacity, Ma On Shan Rail, KCR can also be considered as a medium capacity system. ... The KL Monorail in Kuala Lumpur, a colorful straddle-beam monorail A monorail is a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle; also, a vehicle traveling on such a track. ... A people mover is a fully-automated light rail or tram system. ... Personal rapid transit (PRT), also called personal automated transport (PAT) or podcar is a public transportation concept that offers automated on-demand non-stop transportation, on a network of specially-built guideways. ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... This article is about trams sharing tracks with main-line railways. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Catherine IIs carved, painted and gilded Coronation Coach (Hermitage Museum) George VI and Queen Elizabeth in a landau with footmen and an outrider, Canada 1939 The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century... Passengers and drivers meet at this auto rickshaw stand in Chennai. ... Carsharing is a system where a fleet of cars (or other vehicles) is owned and operated/overseen by a company, public agency, cooperative, ad hoc grouping, or even a single individual, and made available for use by members of the carshare group in a wide variety of ways. ... A betchak and its driver wait for a fare in Bandung, Indonesia Rickshaw in Hamburg. ... In the United Kingdom, the name hackney carriage refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office in Greater London or by the local authority (non-metropolitan district councils or unitary authorities) in other parts of England, Wales, and Scotland, or by the Department of the Environment in Northern... Rapid Transit in San Diego: An original 1886 horse-drawn trolley and its driver participate in a parade celebrating the groundbreaking of the Panama-California Exposition Center in 1911. ... Horse-drawn vehicles were once prominent throughout the world, but they have moslty been replaced by automobiles and other forms of self-propelled transport. ... Motorcycle taxi: Motorcycles are a licensed form of taxi in Goa. ... Japanese rickshaw (jinrikisha), 1886. ... A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between private transport and conventional bus transport, with a fixed route, but the convenience of stopping anywhere to pick or drop passengers, etc. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... A vehicle for hire is a vehicle providing public transportation, which transports one or more passengers between locations of the passengers choice. ... A container ship // Water transport redirects here. ... Coin operated cable ferry at Espevær in Bømlo, Norway A cable ferry or chain ferry is a means of water transportation by which a ferry or other boat is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by means of cables... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... For the band, see Hovercraft (band). ... This article is about marine engineering. ... A New York Water Taxi docks at Pier 11 near Wall Street. ... Categories: Stub ... A bus garage or bus depot is a type of garage where buses are stored. ... A bus lane in Mannheim, Germany A bus lane in Athens, Greece. ... For other meanings, see Bus stop (disambiguation). ... A bus stop or omnibus stop is a designated place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. ... Bus terminus is a terminal bus stop where many bus routes begin or end. ... A bus turnout, bus pullout, or bus bay is a special zone on the side of the main roadway for primarily buses to stop for a designated bus stop in order to pick up and drop off passengers. ... Interchange terminal between railway and regional buses An interchange station in British English, also known as a transfer station in American English, is a train station for more than one railway route in a passenger transport system. ... A Kassel kerb is a concave-section kerb stone which is intended for use at bus stops served by modern low floor buses. ... In transportation, a layover or lay over is some form of a break between trips of parts of a single trip [1]. Depending on the mode of transportation, its meaning may vary. ... Exterior open entrance to a metro station (Tribunal station in Madrid) A metro station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as metro and subway. It is often underground or elevated. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ... Queue jump lane continued through an intersection A queue jump is a type of roadway geometry typically found in bus rapid transit systems. ... A taxi stand in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on a rainy day. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... Luas stop at Harcourt in Dublin, Ireland A tram stop is a place designated for a tram to stop in order to have passengers board or leave it. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Bus advertising, ACTION bus, Canberra, Australia Bus advertising is a popular way for advertisers to reach the public in metropolitan areas. ... Farebox recovery ratio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A Free travel pass is the right of a certain class of passengers to use a public transport service without paying a fare or presenting a ticket. ... The term fare collection generally refers to the collection of fares in the transport industry in return for a ticket or passes to travel. ... Proof-of-payment is a fare collection approach used on many public transportation systems. ... Transit fares are fees charged for travel on publicly chartered or operated transportation systems, including subways, trolleys and buses (as these are known in northeastern parts of the United States). ... Zero-fare public transport services are funded in full by means other than collecting a fare from passengers. ... NextBus is a vehicle tracking system for public transportation vehicles, especially buses and trams/light rail operations. ... An 1844 timetable for the Long Island Rail Road A public transport timetable is a listing of the times that public transport services arrive and depart specified locations. ... An example of an LED-type headsign on an AC Transit bus. ... In rail transport, a request stop is a train station where trains stop only if passengers wish to board the train or leave it. ... A rollsign on the MBTA Red Line in Boston. ... Autobus redirects here. ... A Mississauga Transit bus in Mississauga Ontario. ... Ikarbus Ik-201 used in Novi Sad, Serbia. ... A London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 approaching Ladbroke Grove tube station in April 2002. ... For other uses, see Coach. ... The passenger door of a low-floor tram. ... An Optare Solo M990 midibus A midibus is a classification of single decker buses which are identified as neither being minibuses or full size buses, and can be anywhere between 8m (26 ft. ... Volkswagen minibus A minibus is a motor vehicle that is designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus. ... Party bus exterior Party bus interior A party bus (also known as a Party Ride, limo bus, limousine bus or luxury bus) is a large motor vehicle designed to carry 20 or more passengers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Volvo articulated bus in contract service for Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, operated by Virginia Overland Transportation, an urban-suburban bus line, in 2003 A transit bus (also known as a commuter bus) in the United States is usually operated by an urban-suburban bus line, a governmental... A KMB double-deck training bus in Hong Kong, reverted from retirement from passenger service. ... A British sleeper bus. ... Tour Bus (Hebrew: תור בוס) is an Israeli transportation company and a major shareholder in several Israeli bus companies, such as Metropoline and Metrodan Beersheba. ... An articulated trolleybus in Arnhem, Netherlands A trolleybus (also known as electric bus, trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... A dual mode bus is a bus that can run on power from two different sources, typically electricity from overhead lines and fossil fuel. ... Honda Insight, a hybrid gas-electric vehicle 2004 Toyota Prius, a hybrid gas-electric vehicle A hybrid vehicle uses multiple energy sources or propulsion systems to provide motive power. ... Adelaide O-Bahn The guide wheel of a guided bus in Mannheim, Germany A Fastway bus in the guided bus lane on Southgate Avenue, Crawley Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. ... A Gyrobus is an electric bus that uses flywheel energy storage, not overhead wires like a trolleybus. ...

Books

  • Sebree, Mac, and Paul Ward. 1973. "Transit’s Stepchild, the Trolley Coach" (Interurbans Special 58 - ASIN B0006C9ZOE). Los Angeles: Interurbans.
  • Sebree, Mac, and Paul Ward. 1974. "The Trolley Coach in North America" (Interurbans Special 59 - ASIN B0006CEBZC) Los Angeles: Interurbans.
  • Mick Leak. 2006. "The Story Of Britain's Last Rear Entrance Trolleybus In Public Service - Bradford 758. Published By The Bradford Trolleybus Association. Bradford. United Kingdom.

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Periodicals

  • "Trolleybus Magazine" (ISSN 0266-7452). National Trolleybus Association (UK). Bimonthly.
  • "Trackless", the quarterly magazine published by the Bradford Trolleybus Association for its members.
  • "Trolleybus", the monthly magazine of the British Trolleybus Society (UK).

References

  1. ^ West Yorkshire BBC
  2. ^ Wind Energy Background
  3. ^ Overhead
  4. ^ Greenfleet
  5. ^ MisterSF.com

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