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The Lausanne
trolleybus
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system (french: Réseau de trolleybus de Lausanne) forms part of the
public transport
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network of
Lausanne
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, in the
canton of
Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. The system has been in operation since 1932
[Murray, Alan (2000). ''World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia'', p. 73. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. .] and is the third-oldest surviving trolleybus system in the world, after those of
Shanghai
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and
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Today, the system is the largest in Switzerland; it is supplemented by the
Lausanne Metro
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, and by various conventional bus routes.
The system is operated by
Transports publics de la région lausannoise
Transports publics de la région lausannoise, often abbreviated simply to TL, are the main operator of public transport in Lausanne and the wider agglomeration. As of 2012, TL operates a network of 10 trolleybus routes, 25 conventional bus route ...
(TL) – formerly ''Tramways Lausannois'' – and comprises 10 trolleybus
lines
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, serving not only Lausanne, but also the neighbouring municipalities of
Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (, literally ''Le Mont on Lausanne''; frp, Lo Mont) is a municipality in the district of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
History
Le Mont-sur-Lausanne is first mentione ...
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Lutry
Lutry () is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the Lavaux-Oron, which includes the Lavaux region, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
History
Lutry is first mentioned in 908 as ''in Lustraco villam''. In 1124 it was mentioned as ...
,
Paudex
Paudex is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. It is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
History
Paudex is first mentioned in 1220 as ''Paudais''.
Geography
Paudex has an area, , of (depending on ...
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Prilly
Prilly () is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is one of the western suburbs of the city of Lausanne.
History
Prilly is first mentioned around 976-77 as . By 1185 it was known ...
,
Pully
Pully () is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. It is one of the eastern suburbs of the city of Lausanne, located on the shores of Lake Geneva (''Lac Léman'') and at the foot of the vin ...
and
Renens
Renens ( ) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest Lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. It is the fourth largest city in the canton. It is considered a very multiethnic town, a ...
. Following some line closures, the system no longer serves
Cugy,
Epalinges and
Froideville.
History
Opened on 2 October 1932, the Lausanne system was only the second trolleybus system to open in Switzerland, preceded by the rural
Fribourg–Farvagny trolleybus system
The Fribourg–Farvagny trolleybus system (french: Train sans voie de Fribourg–Farvagny) was a pioneering interurban trolleybus line in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland between 1911 and 1932.
The long line was operated for most of its lif ...
.
[Dölling, Gerhard (1993). ''Straßenbahnatlas Schweiz 1993'', pp. 60, 112–114. Berlin: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blickpunkt Straßenbahn e.V. .] That line closed earlier in 1932. The Lausanne system was therefore the country's only trolleybus system at the time of its opening, and it retained this distinction until the opening of the
Winterthur trolleybus system, in 1938.
The Lausanne system's first line was between
Lausanne railway station
Lausanne railway station (french: Gare de Lausanne) Is the main intercity and regional railway station for the city of Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. It is often known as Lausanne CFF to distinguish it from others in the town.
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and Ouchy. In 1938–1939, a number of additional lines were opened, and between 1938 and 1964 the system gradually replaced the
Lausanne tramway network.
On 9 April 1951, the tram line to Montheron was replaced by a trolleybus line. On 7 January 1964, trolleybus line 7 replaced tram line 9, which had been closed the previous day. By that year, there were 10 trolleybus lines in Lausanne.
On 1 June 1969, a suburban trolleybus line to Le Chalet-à-Gobet was launched. On 3 June 1973, line 5 was extended to Epalinges, and on 1 June 1975, an extension of line 9 was opened to Lutry. On 2 June 1991, an extension was built to Bourdonnette, after which line 2 was discontinued. A day later, line 15 was extended to Coudraie.
Lines
Today, the network has 10 lines:
Since December 2009, line 8 has operated via Bellevaux to Grand-Mont, but the TL began the long extension of the overhead wire only in early 2011. Until completion of the extension in December 2011, every second service on this line was operated by articulated conventional buses - the extension was initially operated only every 20 minutes.
Some of the catenary masts used in constructing the extension of line 8 were recycled masts from the former interurban line 20 to
Montheron. This line was powered by electricity until 1993; the catenary was dismantled in 1998.
Fleet
Retired fleet and heritage vehicles
Upon its opening in 1932, the Lausanne system had just three trolleybuses, manufactured by
FBW /
SWS and fitted with electrical equipment by
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. Two of these trolleybuses were rebuilt in 1964, and one of the rebuilt vehicles remains in existence to this day. In the second half of the 1930s, a further 32 trolleybuses were added to the fleet. Also manufactured by FBW, they were in length, had 22 seats and 31 standing places, and remained in service until 1976.
As of the end of 1964, the system had a large fleet of trolleybuses and 20 passenger carrying trailers. In 1975, 18 new trolleybuses arrived in Lausanne. Between 1982 and 1989, a total of 72 new trolleybuses were purchased. In 2001–2002, 28
Neoplan
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History Foundations
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articulated trolleybuses were added to the fleet, replacing 29
rigid 12 m long vehicles built between 1964 and 1969. The Neoplan trolleybuses were eventually sold in 2010.
Trailer no. 981 was retired in 2010,
[''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 293 (September–October 2010), p. 115. National Trolleybus Association (UK). .] and has since been owned by the ''RétroBus Léman'' preservation society. It was the first low-floor trolleybus vehicle in Switzerland. Trolleybus no. 2, dating back to the opening of the Lausanne system in 1932, has also been preserved and is now the oldest trolleybus in continental Europe.
During the 2000s, the TL also sold some withdrawn trolleybuses, including the Neoplans, to a Romanian used-bus dealer, who in turn sold them to the trolleybus operators in
Sibiu
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653 and 950 (trailer) were sold to the
Seashore Trolley Museum
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in
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Current fleet
, the TL trolleybus fleet consisted of 58
rigid (two-axle) and 35
articulated
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vehicles. There are also 53 trailers available for attachment to the rigid trolleybuses, the Lausanne trolleybus system being one of only two trolleybus systems worldwide that still utilise this form of operation (the other one is the
Lucerne system).
In addition, the Lausanne system is, along with the
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds () is a Swiss city in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometers south of the French border. After Geneva, Lausanne and Fribourg, it is the fourth largest city loc ...
and Lucerne systems, one of only three trolleybus systems in Switzerland still using rigid vehicles. In the medium term, however, the rigid trolleybus-trailer combinations will be replaced by
bi-articulated bus
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es.
The 1970s-built trailers are the oldest trolleybus vehicles in regular service in Switzerland. Six of these, nos. 953–957 and 971 had been withdrawn from service by April 2010.
Depots
The Lausanne trolleybus fleet is stored in the ''La Borde'' and ''Perrelet''
depots
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See also
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Lausanne railway station
Lausanne railway station (french: Gare de Lausanne) Is the main intercity and regional railway station for the city of Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. It is often known as Lausanne CFF to distinguish it from others in the town.
Description
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List of trolleybus systems in Switzerland
This is a list of trolleybus systems in Switzerland. It includes all trolleybus systems, past and present.
Alphabetical list by principal city
Trolley freight
In addition to trolleybus systems, one trolley-freight (or trolleytruck) system exist ...
Notes and references
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External links
RétroBus Léman– official site
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Transport in Lausanne
Lausanne
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Lausanne
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1932 establishments in Switzerland