Milan trolleybus

Milan trolleybus
Route length:	40.4 km
Power system :	550-600 volts  =
opening	October 28, 1933
operator	Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM)
Lines	four

The Milan trolleybus has existed since October 28, 1933 and is operated by the local transport company Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM). The network was expanded particularly in the 1960s, it reached a maximum length of 88 kilometers and led to the neighboring municipality of Bresso , it was served by line 83. Between 1975 and 1985, many lines were then converted to bus operation. In December 2010, the Piazzale Loreto ↔ Lambrate FS section of line 93 was switched to diesel bus operation. Today four lines still operate, the network length is 40.4 kilometers. As a special feature, lines 90 and 91 together form a ring line :

• 90: Circular traffic clockwise
• 91: Circular traffic counterclockwise
• 92: viale Isonzo ↔ Bovisa FN
• 93: viale Omero ↔ Lambrate FS

vehicles

Today's fleet of vehicles comprises 141 vehicles, 116 of which are articulated . They are housed in the two depots Molise and Novara. A voltage of 550 to 600 volts direct current is used for driving .

	Numbers	number	Manufacturer / model	Electrics	Art	Years of construction
	922-923, 927-928, 931-934, 936-938, 941, 945, 948-950, 949-950, 953-954, 957, 961, 963, 966-969	25th	Iveco / Fiat / Ansaldo / Socimi	CGE	solo	1983-1985
	100-105, 107-131	31	Iveco / Socimi	AEG -Cuzac	joint	1991-1996
	201-207, 209, 211-213, 216-217, 219-221, 223-224, 226, 229-230, 232	22nd	BredaBus / Menarini	AEG-Cuzac	joint	1991-1996
	300-307	08th	MAN / Autodromo	Adtranz / Kiepe	joint	1997
	400-409	10	Irisbus Cristalis		joint	2005-2006
	700-744	45	Van Hool NewAG300T	Box	joint	2009-2011

See also

• Milan tram
• Metropolitana di Milano

Web links

Commons : Trolleybuses in Milan  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• ATM Milano
• Pictures on photorail.com ( Memento from March 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
• Pictures on railfaneurope.net