The Burgas

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system ( bg, Бургаски тролейбусен транспорт) forms part of the

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network of the

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city and

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Burgas Burgas ( bg, Бургас, ), sometimes transliterated as ''Bourgas'', is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna, with a popu ...

, the fourth most populous city, and the largest and most important port, in

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. The system presently comprises two routes.

History

Opened on 25 September 1989, the Burgas trolleybus system was originally operated by

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trolleybuses. Those vehicles have since been replaced by

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and

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trolleybuses acquired second hand from other systems, which in turn were replaced by brand new

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trolleybuses in 2014. Some parts of the original system have been closed down and the overhead wires removed. In the late 2000s only one line was still operating. However, in 2010 the operator of the system

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commissioned a second line, T2, which opened in mid-2011. The T2 line created a better connection between the western suburb of

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(Bulgarian: Меден Рудник) and the city centre. In 2013

along with

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and

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placed a joint order for 100 brand new

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trolleybuses financed by a

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program.

received 22 of them in 2014 and completely replaced the outdated fleet.

Services

As at August 2011, the Burgas trolleybus lines were: * T1

Burgas Central railway station Burgas Central railway station ( bg, Централна железопътна гара Бургас, Tsentralna zhelezopatna gara Burgas) is the main station serving the Black Sea city and municipality of Burgas, the fourth most populous city, ...

– Meden Rudnik; * T2 Meden Rudnik – city centre – Meden Rudnik.

Trolleybus fleet

Current fleet

As of 2014, the Burgas trolleybus fleet consisted of 22 trolleybuses. *

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- 22 units

Past fleet

- 20 units (1989-2010); *

4GTP - 5 units acquired from

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(1999-2014); *

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- 11 units acquired from

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(2008-2014);

References

External links

Municipality of Burgas transport information page

Images of the Burgas trolleybus system, at ''railfaneurope.net''
* * {{Urban public transport in Bulgaria Transport in Burgas

History

Services

Trolleybus fleet

Current fleet

Past fleet

See also

References

External links