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The Cardiff trolleybus system once served Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Opened on 1 March 1942 ( 1942-03-01 ) , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it gradually replaced the Cardiff tramway network . Trolleybuses are electric buses that draw power from dual overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles.
A Cardiff trolleybus in Ely (1969). Nika Turković 1955, the furthest and final extension of Cardiff's trolleybus system came to Ely, where city trams had never run.In 1959, the Cardiff Corporation Transport trolleybus routes that were operating in Ely and Caerau were the 10 A/B (Ely – Canton – City Centre) and the motorbus service 39(A) (Ely Bridge, City Centre – Rhiwbina).
This is a list of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom by Home Nation and by regions of England. It includes: Past trolleybus systems in the UK. Museums in the UK capable of running trolleybuses (i.e. possessing overhead wires and trolleybuses in working order). There are currently no operational trolleybus systems in the UK.
Cardiff Bus is the dominant bus operator in Cardiff and also serves Penarth, Sully, Barry and Llantwit Major. Its network consists of 64 routes [ 17 ] using Scania OmniCity , Scania N230UD, East Lancs Olympus , Alexander Dennis Enviro200 , Enviro300 and Enviro400 MMC , Dennis Dart MPDs LMPDs and SPDs and Mercedes-Benz Citaros .
Trolleybuses have been replaced with autonomous electric buses from April 2019. Tateyama Tunnel Trolleybus: Daikanbō – Murodō: 23 April 1996 30 November 2024 (scheduled) [36] Trolleybuses to be replaced with electric buses from April 2025. [37] Kyōto-shiei Trolleybus (京都市営トロリーバス) Kyoto: 1 April 1932 30 September 1969 [34]
25 July – The Development of Tourism Act 1969 paves the way for creation of the Wales Tourist Board. 22 August – Closure of Dinorwic slate quarry. November – Clashes between police and anti-apartheid protesters occur when the touring South African rugby team play Swansea. [11] A silent protest takes place at an Ebbw Vale match.
Cardiff Bus (Welsh: Bws Caerdydd) is the main operator of bus services in Cardiff, Wales and the surrounding area, including Barry and Penarth.The company is wholly owned by Cardiff Council [3] [4] and is one of the few municipal bus companies to remain in council ownership; unlike most municipal bus companies elsewhere in Britain, which are run as an 'arms length' organisation, Cardiff Bus is ...
The end of the tramway system came fairly shortly afterwards. Pontypridd UDC had applied for powers to run trolleybuses and motor buses in 1929, and in September 1930, trolleybuses began operating the routes to Treforest and Cilfynydd, although in peak periods, trams or motor buses were used to provide extra capacity.