Vancouver trolleybus
The Vancouver trolleybus is the only trolleybus operator in Canada today ; it was opened on August 16, 1948. It is operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company , a subsidiary of the TransLink transport company . There are currently 13 electrically operated lines in Vancouver , the vehicle fleet currently consists of 262 units, 74 of which are articulated vehicles . The penultimate Canadian trolleybus operation in Edmonton was closed on May 2, 2009.
vehicles
In 2003, 228 trolleybuses were ordered, including 188 solo and 40 articulated vehicles. With a view to the 2010 Winter Olympics , the entire vehicle fleet from 1982 was renewed. The bulk order went to the manufacturer New Flyer in Winnipeg, the electrical equipment was supplied by the German company Vossloh Kiepe . The first new trolleybus has been in use as planned since September 27, 2005; delivery was completed in 2008 - two years earlier than planned. There is also an option to reorder 40 more vehicles.
As in other North American cities, it is also possible to take bicycles with you on Vancouver's trolleybuses. For this purpose, each vehicle has a fold-out bracket at the front for attaching a maximum of two bicycles, which is operated by the passenger himself.
E60LFR articulated tram number 2506 on line 20.
E40LFR solo car number 2214 on route 17
2893 high-floor car of the decommissioned previous generation
A historic Brill car from 1947
Web links
- Website of the operating company Coast Mountain Bus Company
- The trolleybus city of Vancouver at www.trolleymotion.ch
Individual evidence
- ↑ All NewFlyers delivered , message on www.trolleymotion.ch of December 28, 2009 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
