The Plovdiv
trolleybus system ( bg, Пловдивски тролейбусен транспорт) was a part of the
public transport network of the city and
municipality of
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...
, the
second most populous city in
Bulgaria.
Opened in December 1955, the system had waxed and waned in size over time. As of the beginning of 2012, it was made up of only one route. There are current disputes between the operator and the municipality regarding the validity of the trolleybus contract. Gradski Transport Plovdiv is still the operator of this type of transport, despite the numerous infractions of the contract since 2010. In October 2012, because the operator is a private company, the city lost the opportunity to acquire 65 mln lv EU funding for purchasing approximately 100 brand-new trolleybuses. The system was officially closed on 1 October 2012 although some trolleybuses continued operation for a few more weeks. Currently there is no trolleybus movement and the municipality has issued an order for dismantling the overhead network.
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Services
The sole Plovdiv trolleybus line was:[
* 3 ТК "Марица" (TC "Maritza") – ЕАЗ (EAZ)
]
Fleet
, the Plovdiv trolleybus fleet had 47 trolleybuses:
* ZiU-9 - 2 units;
* Škoda
Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to:
Czech brands and enterprises
* Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav
** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto respons ...
14Tr - 23 units;
* Škoda 9Tr
Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to:
Czech brands and enterprises
* Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav
** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto respons ...
- 1 units;
* Van Hool AG280T - 11 units (ex- Ghent trolleybus system – imported 2009);
* Saurer
Adolph Saurer AG was a Swiss manufacturer of embroidery and textile machines, trucks and buses under the Saurer and Berna (beginning in 1929) brand names. Based in Arbon, Switzerland, the firm was active between 1903 and 1982. Their vehicles were ...
/ Hess GT560 - 10 units (ex- St. Gallen trolleybus system – imported 2009).
File:Перник_тролеи_-_Pernik_ZIU-9_Trolleybus_nr_201,_Jan_1995_-_Flickr_-_sludgegulper.jpg, ZiU-9 trolleybus, similar to the ones used in Plovdiv
File:268-13-aug-1994.jpg, Škoda 14Tr trolleybus
File:St.Gallen VBSG 111.jpg, Saurer/Hess GT560 trolleybus, like the ones used in Plovdiv
See also
*Plovdiv Central railway station
Plovdiv Central Railway Station ( bg, Централна железопътна гара Пловдив, translit=Tsentralna zhelezopatna gara Plovdiv) is the main railway station serving the city and municipality of Plovdiv, the second most popu ...
* List of trolleybus systems
References
External links
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Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...