Trolleybuses Of Roma–Condesa
The trolleybuses of Roma Condesa are permanently parked trolleybuses in the Colonia Roma, Roma and Condesa neighborhoods of Mexico City that were used for art and other projects. Most were Japanese buses that were donated to Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos by the Kansai Electric Power Company in Japan in 1994, for possible operation, which never came to fruition, and in 2000 they were repurposed by Cuauhtémoc, D.F., Cuauhtémoc borough in a programme to create educational centers. However, the ''Trolebuses Educativos'' programme lasted only a few months. Some of the trolleybuses remained in use as simple reading rooms, but others sat abandoned until 2005, when the ''“Galería Trolebús”'' (Trolleybus Gallery) was begun to promote non-traditional art projects. The gallery ceased operations in 2009 due to financial problems, but the buses continued to be used for art projects until about 2014. Two other trolleybuses involved were not Japanese vehicles. Origin The three Jap ...
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