The Smolensk trolleybus is a relatively young mode of transport of Smolensk, the first line was launched on April 8, 1991 . The penultimate trolleybus system, open during the Soviet era .
| Smolensk trolley bus | |
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| Trolleybus system | |
| A country |  Russia |
| City | Smolensk |
| opening date | April 8, 1991 |
| Number of routes | five |
| Number of trolleybus fleets | one |
| Number of trolleybuses | 47 |
| Models of operated trolleybuses | ZiU-682 , ZiU-682G-016.02 , Trolza-5265 Megapolis , Trolza-5275.05 Optima |
| Shipping company | Smolensk municipal unitary tram and trolleybus company |
There are 5 routes in Smolensk with 47 trolleybuses.
The Smolensk Municipal Unitary Tram and Trolleybus Enterprise (SMUTTP) is engaged in operation.
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System History
The trolleybus system in Smolensk began to be built in 1976 along the highway Smirnova Square - ul. Industrial - TPP-2, however, the construction was soon mothballed. In the mid-1980s, the project was changed and the constructed route was not involved when the trolleybus opened (1991). Now the line is not in demand and is in an abandoned state. A special role in the creation of a trolleybus service in Smolensk was played by Shulga Valery Ivanovich, who led the Smolensk tram park since 1985. In 1990, he took over as the head of the Smolensk Tram-Trolleybus Office. It was under his leadership that the first trolleybus route in Smolensk was launched. Initially, 10 ZiU-682 machines were operated on it. In 1991, a very rare instance of the KTG-1 hybrid trolleybus was received. It was a freight trolleybus, equipped with not only an electric, but also a gasoline engine and had the ability to ride on electric trolleybus routes as well as on ordinary roads. Unfortunately in the 90s it was sold. Route number 1 was opened in April 1991. Soon, part of route No. 2 was completed - to the Proton plant (now the Arcada NGO). Route No. 2 in its current version (on P. Alekseev St. ) was opened in 1993 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Smolensk region. From October 29, 2013, route No. 3 operated for some time: Sharm LLC - NPO Arkada, was canceled from April 26, 2014 due to low passenger traffic, and restored to No. 5 from December 10, 2016. Starting November 1, 2015, it was launched new route number 3 8 mkrn. - NGO "Arcade" (previously planned as route No. 2B) [1] . On February 1, 2016, a new route No. 4, 8 microdistrict, was launched. - LLC Sharm.
Routes
- Route number 1 . Printing plant - Sharm LLC
- Route number 2 . st. Petra Alekseeva (microdistrict. "Kiselevka") - NGO "Arcade"
- Route number 2B . pl. Victory - Kiselevka (Experimental route, operating in test mode - trolleybus to the AH. Opened in mid-December 2015)
- Route number 3 . 8th microdistrict (microdistrict. "Kiselevka") - NGO "Arcade"
- Route number 4 . 8th microdistrict (microdistrict. "Kiselevka") - Sharm LLC
- Route number 5 . NPO Arkada - Sharm LLC
Rolling stock
As of November 2013, 47 trolley buses are in operation in Smolensk, of which:
- ZiU-682 * (34 pcs.)
- ZiU-682G-016.02 (8 pcs.)
- Trolza-5275.06 "Optima" (3 pcs.)
- Trolza-5265 Megapolis (2 pcs.)
See also
- Smolensk Tram
Notes
- ↑ Yablokov, Paul . A new trolleybus line , TR.ru , was opened in Smolensk (October 31, 2015). Date of treatment November 2, 2015.
Links
- Smolensk trolleybus on the City Electric Transport website
- Municipal Unitary Tram and Trolleybus Enterprise of Smolensk