A road transit mode powered by electricity drawn continuously from a pair of overhead wires through spring-loaded trolley poles, rather than carried aboard as diesel fuel or, in most cases, a large onboard battery. Werner von Siemens demonstrated the first such vehicle, the Elektromote, in Berlin in 1882, and trolleybus networks later spread through many European, Asian and North American cities as a quieter, zero-tailpipe-emission alternative to the diesel bus. Modern trolleybuses increasingly carry batteries as well, letting them run for a distance off-wire and adding route flexibility the original fixed-wire systems lacked.
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Core ConcernPowering a road bus continuously from overhead wires through spring-loaded trolley poles 1 Connections
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Source AEC 661T (Wikipedia)
Source AEC 662T (Wikipedia)
Source AEC 663T (Wikipedia)
Source AEC 664T (Wikipedia)
Source AEC 691T (Wikipedia)
Source AEC 761T (Wikipedia)
Source Fiat 2401 Cansa (Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 260T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 263T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 280T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 284T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 411T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 412T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 435T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Ikarus 60T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Irisbus Cristalis (Wikipedia)
Source Iveco 2480 (Wikipedia, French edition)
Source Lancia 140 (Wikipedia)
Source Mercedes-Benz O 305 GG (German Wikipedia)
Source Mercedes-Benz O 305 GT (Wikipedia, German edition)
Source Mercedes-Benz O 305 GTD (Wikipedia, German edition)
Source Mercedes-Benz O 405 GTD (German Wikipedia)
Source Mercedes-Benz O 405 GTZ (Wikipedia, German edition)
Source Mercedes-Benz O405NE (Wikipedia, Italian)
Source SZVARZ-Ikarus 283T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Source Berliet EBR (Wikipedia, French edition)
Source Berliet ELR (Wikipedia, French edition)
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Source Wikipedia: Werner von Siemens
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1. Wikipedia: Trolleybus
WikipediaIntroduction
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram, road tram or simply trolley) is an electric bus that draws power from dual overhead lines (generally suspended from roadside posts) using spring-loaded or pneumatically raised trolley poles.
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In Group: Public Road Transit Modes, Lead sentence
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram (in the 1910s and 1920s), road tram or simply trolley) is an electric bus that draws power from dual overhead lines (generally suspended from roadside posts) using spring-loaded or pneumatically raised trolley poles.
View the Source 2. Electric Trolley Buses (SFMTA)
Electric Trolley BusesQuote, Electric Trolley Buses
Electric trolley buses are rubber-tired vehicles with motors powered by electricity from overhead wires.
Wikipedia: Werner von Siemens
WikipediaPioneered By: Werner von Siemens, Later yearsQuote, Pioneered By: Werner von Siemens, Later years
He founded the electrical and telecommunications conglomerate Siemens and invented the electric tram, trolley bus, electric locomotive and electric elevator.
AEC 661T (Wikipedia)
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The AEC 661T was a two-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1931 and 1942.
AEC 662T (Wikipedia)
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The AEC 662T was a two-axle single deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1931 and 1935.
AEC 663T (Wikipedia)
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The AEC 663T was a three-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1931 and 1937.
AEC 664T (Wikipedia)
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The AEC 664T was a 18 ft. 7 5/16 in. wheelbase three-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1933 and 1942
AEC 691T (Wikipedia)
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The AEC 691T was a one-off experimental three-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC.
AEC 761T (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: AEC 761T, Lead, modeQuote, Exemplified By: AEC 761T, Lead, mode
The AEC 761T was a two-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC.
Lancia 140 (Wikipedia)
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Lancia 140 is an Italian trolleybus produced from 1967 to 1968.
Fiat 2401 Cansa (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Fiat 2401 Cansa, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Fiat 2401 Cansa, Lead
The Fiat 2401 Cansa is an Italian trolleybus model produced by Fiat in the 1950s.
Mercedes-Benz O 405 GTD (German Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Mercedes-Benz O 405 GTD, Lead, kind of vehicleQuote, Exemplified By: Mercedes-Benz O 405 GTD, Lead, kind of vehicle
Duo-Bus-Typ von Daimler-Benz, der auf der konventionellen Gelenkbus-Baureihe Mercedes-Benz O 405 G basiert
Mercedes-Benz O 305 GG (German Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Mercedes-Benz O 305 GG, Lead, kind of vehicleQuote, Exemplified By: Mercedes-Benz O 305 GG, Lead, kind of vehicle
Die Stromzuführung erfolgte mittels zweier Einholmstromabnehmer aus einer einpoligen Hochkettenfahrleitung.
Mercedes-Benz O405NE (Wikipedia, Italian)
Exemplified By: Mercedes-Benz O 405 NE, Lead, trolleybusQuote, Exemplified By: Mercedes-Benz O 405 NE, Lead, trolleybus
Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Mercedes-Benz O 405 NE
Mercedes-Benz O 305 GT (Wikipedia, German edition)
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Der Mercedes-Benz O 305 GT ist ein Oberleitungsbus-Typ von Daimler-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz O 405 GTZ (Wikipedia, German edition)
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Der Mercedes-Benz O 405 GTZ ist ein ehemaliger Trolleybus-Typ von Daimler-Benz
Mercedes-Benz O 305 GTD (Wikipedia, German edition)
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Die Typenbezeichnung GTD steht dabei für Gelenk-Trolleybus mit Dieselantrieb.
Berliet EBR (Wikipedia, French edition)
Exemplified By: Vétra-Berliet EBR, Lead, useQuote, Exemplified By: Vétra-Berliet EBR, Lead, use
est un modèle de trolleybus construit par Berliet selon les prescriptions du spécialiste Vétra
Berliet ELR (Wikipedia, French edition)
Exemplified By: Vétra-Berliet ELR, Lead, useQuote, Exemplified By: Vétra-Berliet ELR, Lead, use
est un modèle de trolleybus construit par Berliet selon les prescriptions du spécialiste Vétra
Ikarus 280T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Ikarus 280T, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Ikarus 280T, Lead
Az Ikarus 280T az Ikarus 280-as autóbusz alapján készített trolibusztípus.
Ikarus 260T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Ikarus 260T, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Ikarus 260T, Lead
A BKV Ikarus 260T trolibusza az első 200-as sorozatú Ikarus karosszériával épült magyar fejlesztésű trolibusz.
Ikarus 263T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Ikarus 263T, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Ikarus 263T, Lead
Az Ikarus 263T egy magaspadlós trolibusz, amelyet a Pongratz-Köbanya trolibusztelepen egy Ikarus 263.10 átalakító busz átszerelésével hoztak létre egyetlen példányban.
Ikarus 284T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Ikarus 284T, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Ikarus 284T, Lead
Az Ikarus 284T az Ikarus 284-es autóbusz alapján készített tolócsuklós trolibusz.
Ikarus 411T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
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Az Ikarus 411T az Ikarus 411-es autóbusz trolibusz változata.
Ikarus 412T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Ikarus 412T, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Ikarus 412T, Lead
Az Ikarus 412T az Ikarus 412-es autóbusz alapján készített trolibusztípus.
Ikarus 435T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Ikarus 435T, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Ikarus 435T, Lead
Az Ikarus 435T (más néven Ikarus 435.81) az Ikarus Karosszéria- és Járműgyár 435-ös autóbusztípusa alapján elkészített trolibusztípusa.
Ikarus 60T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Ikarus 60T, LeadQuote, Exemplified By: Ikarus 60T, Lead
Az Ikarus 60T az Ikarus 60-as autóbusz alapján készített trolibusz.
Irisbus Cristalis (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Irisbus Cristalis, Lead, trolleybusQuote, Exemplified By: Irisbus Cristalis, Lead, trolleybus
The Irisbus Cristalis is a trolleybus that was manufactured by Irisbus.
SZVARZ-Ikarus 283T (Hungarian Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: SZVARZ-Ikarus 283T, Lead, vehicle kindQuote, Exemplified By: SZVARZ-Ikarus 283T, Lead, vehicle kind
A SZVARZ-Ikarus 283T az Ikarus 283-as autóbusz alapján készített trolibusz.
Iveco 2480 (Wikipedia, French edition)
Exemplified By: Iveco 2480, Lead, type of vehicleQuote, Exemplified By: Iveco 2480, Lead, type of vehicle
Le trolleybus IVECO 2480/Socimi 8843 est un modèle conçu et fabriqué en collaboration
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