Trolleybuses in Novosibirsk
| Novosibirsk trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
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| Operation | |
| Locale | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Open | 6 November 1957 |
The Novosibirsk trolleybus system (Russian: Новосибирский троллейбус) is part of the public transport network of Novosibirsk, Russia. The system opened on 6 November 1957.
History
[edit]A test drive took place on November 6, 1957.[1] Regular passenger service began the next day.[1]
In 1957, 10 trolleybuses operated in the city. By the end of 1957, 17 trolleybuses operated. By 1958, the number of trolleybuses increased to 45.[2]
Current status
[edit]The system consists of 14 routes (№№ 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 36).
The trolleybus fleet is represented by such "classic'" trolleybuses as Soviet ZiU-9, and ZiU-10, Russian VMZ-184, VMZ-201, VMZ-263, VMZ-375, BTZ-5276-01, Trolza-5265.00, Trolza-5275.05, and Trolza-5275.06, Belarusian AKSM-101A, and AKSM-101M. In 2011-2012, trolleybuses ST-6217M with battery packs, manufactured by Novosibirsk factory Liotech, were tested.[3][4] Experiment had ended when Liotech was declared insolvent.[5] In 2022, municipal authorities decided to repeat the experiment with new trolleybuses with battery packs - UTTZ-6241.01.[6]
Gallery
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References
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- ^ Горэлектротранспорт (МКП «ГЭТ»). История развития новосибирского наземного электротранспорта.
- ^ Ponomaryov, Konstantin (15 April 2011). "Электробус: сели на батарейки". NGS.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "В Новосибирске появился второй троллейбус на батарейках (фото)". NGS.ru (in Russian). 14 June 2012.
- ^ Evdokimova, Kseniya (24 August 2016). "Новосибирскую "дочку" корпорации "Роснано" признали банкротом". NGS.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Bogdanova, Anna (26 January 2022). "В Новосибирске запускают электробус. Как он выглядит и где будет возить пассажиров". NGS.ru (in Russian).