This is a list of trolleybus systems in France by
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
. It includes all
trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trol ...
systems, past and present. Bold text indicates a system that is still operating.
Alsace
Aquitaine
Burgundy
Brittany
Centre-Val de Loire
'
Upper Normandy
Île-de-France
Languedoc-Roussillon
Limousin
Lorraine
Midi-Pyrénées
Pays de la Loire
Picardy
Poitou-Charentes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rhône-Alpes
*Note: The ''TVR'', or
GLT, system in
Caen and the ''
Translohr'' system in
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label=Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clharmou ; la, Augustonemetum) is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,734 (2018). Its metropolitan area (''aire d'attract ...
are not listed, as they not commonly considered to be
trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trol ...
systems,
since their vehicles use
pantographs to collect current and therefore are not able to operate away from the surface guideway while remaining in electric mode. The
GLT vehicles in
Nancy, by comparison, ''are'' able to do so, as they use
trolley pole
A trolley pole is a tapered cylindrical pole of wood or metal, used to transfer electricity from a "live" (electrified) overhead wire to the control and the electric traction motors of a tram or trolley bus. It is a type of current collector. ...
s to collect current, so the Nancy system is considered to be a trolleybus system.
See also
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List of trolleybus systems
This is a list of cities where trolleybuses operate, or operated in the past, as part of the public transport system. The original list has been divided to improve user-friendliness and to reduce article size. Separate lists—separate articles ...
, for all other countries
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List of town tramway systems in France
This is a list of town tramway systems in France by ''région''. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Those ...
*
List of light-rail transit systems
The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transit systems. In other words, this list only includes systems which ...
*
List of rapid transit systems
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Trolleybus usage by country
As of 2012 there were around 300 cities or metropolitan areas where trolleybuses were operated,Webb, Mary (ed.) (2012). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2012–2013'', pp. " 3 and " 4 (in foreword). Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ...
Notes
Sources
Books and periodicals
* Bruce, Ashley. ''Lombard-Gerin and Inventing the Trolleybus'' Trolleybooks, 2017, .
* Murray, Alan (2000). ''World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia''. Reading, Berkshire, UK: Trolleybooks. .
* ''Trolleybus Magazine'', various issues. National Trolleybus Association (UK). Bimonthly. ISSN 0266-7452.
References
Further reading
* De Coster, Roland; Hamal, Thierry; and Stas, Dominique (eds.) (1997). ''TRAM 2000 - Flash 1997: France''. Brussels, Belgium: TRAM 2000 asbl.
External links
*{{commonscat-inline, Trolleybuses in France
France
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Public transport in France
Trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trol ...