The Kurkovo trolleybus depot is the only Tula trolleybus depot (park).
| Trolleybus depot "Kurkovoye" | |
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| Tula Trolleybus | |
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| A country |  Russia |
| City |  Tula |
| opening date | November 3, 1962 |
| Nearest stop | Trolleybus Depot |
| Types of Trolley Buses | ZIU-682, ZIU-10, AKSM-101M, ZIU-6205, VMZ-170, VMZ-5298, VZTM-5280, VZTM-5284 |
| Routes | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11 |
| Owner | MCP " Tulgorelectrotrans " |
Serves all the routes of the Tula trolley bus .
History
The opening of the park took place in 1962. The park initially received 25 ZiU-5 vehicles. In 1972, new ZiU-9 trolleybuses began to arrive in the park. By 1981, all ZiU-5 trolleybuses were decommissioned. The operation of the KTG-1 and KTG-2 freight trolleybuses also begins. In 1990, the mass entry of new ZiU-682 vehicles begins. However, in connection with the collapse of the USSR, supply difficulties arose.
In 1996, the first articulated trolleybus ZiU-6205 arrived at the depot . Until 2000, three more such cars were bought.
In 1998, two AKSM-101M cars came to the park.
In 2000, the first mass supply of trolleybuses in 8 years. VMZ-170 cars come to the depot. Also in 2001, a batch of used Renault PR180HPU02A1 articulated duos from Saint-Etienne and Grenoble arrives.
In 2004, the trolleybus passes to the new company LLC Tulapassazhirtrans. The park begins to be updated with VMZ-5298 trolleybuses. In 2007, mass purchases of VZTM-5280 trolleybuses began. By 2007, all duobuses are written off. Also 4 second-hand VZTM-5284 from Astrakhan come.
In 2010, the trolleybus returns to the MUP "Tulgorelectrotrans". At the end of 2010, the only Trolza-5265 Megapolis trolleybus was purchased.
In 2012, a batch of 16 LiAZ-5280 trolleybuses arrives.
In 2013, a batch of 10 trolleybuses BKM-420030 arrives [1] .
In March 2013, the new TrolZa-5275.03 Optima trolleybus arrived, which entered routes in April.
In 2015, all ZiU and AKSM trolleybuses were decommissioned.
Rolling stock
As of October 2013, the depot operates trolleybuses of the following types:
- ZIU-682 - 16 units
- AKSM-101M - 2 units
- ZIU-6205 - 3 units
- VMZ-170 - 17 units
- VMZ-5298 - 25 units
- VZTM-5280 - 34 units
- VZTM-5284 - 4 units
- Trolza-5265 Megapolis - 1 unit
- BKM-42003A - 10 units
- Trolza-5275.03 "Optima" - 1 unit
Notes
- ↑ The tenth low-floor trolleybus arrived in Tula. Archived copy of March 6, 2016 at Wayback Machine - “Tula News”, February 1, 2013.
Links
- Database of Tula trolleybuses at STTS