Kummler and Matter overhead system from Switzerland is the best of the best! Trolleybuses in Zurich travel in absolute HIGH SPEED, regardless whether the buses are on curves, wire crossings, switches! And, de-wirement never happens...
@SkunkRailfan The technology TCC had was way backward and the state of the overhead wires in the video looks very poorly maintained. Modern trolleybuses in Europe, particularly Switzerland, is a marvel itself. They travel in HIGH SPEED when passing wire crossings, wire frogs, etc with no worries that their poles would off the wires. I've just visited Zurich last Nov and I'm utter impressed by their efficient trolleybuses, that SPEED like racing cars on the roads.
@SkunkRailfan It's a little too late... very unlikely for TTC to re-introduce trackless trolleys in the future. Having trackless trolleys will essentially help TTC form an integrated all-four style transit scheme that is made up by regular buses, streetcars, trackless trolleys and subways.
@northlanderdude Because TTC was short-sighted and wasn't able to invest in acquiring the right technology to sustain its trolleybus system. The situation would be a lot different if TTC adopted Kummler and Matter overhead system from Switzerland, and used German made trolley poles on their buses. In Salzburg, trolley poles of trolleybuses come off the wires is such a rare occurrence that it is regarded as a major traffic accident if it ever happens.
@pokemon1359 With the kind of overhead wires and switches that you see in this video trolleybus drivers have to drive carefully specially in curves and through switches. This is a kind of overhead that was taken over from tram wires. If you look at the modern overhead systems like for example Kummler and Matter from Switzerland you´ll find out that higher speeds are possible. I live near the Dutch town of Arnhem which has a trolleybussystem for more than 60 years now, still expanding !!!
@AM458 That mechanic was not trained right, how to operate trolley buses. Truth is driving, all driving is a art. You have it, or you do not. That guy doesn"t.
Kummler and Matter overhead system from Switzerland is the best of the best! Trolleybuses in Zurich travel in absolute HIGH SPEED, regardless whether the buses are on curves, wire crossings, switches! And, de-wirement never happens...
jemdude22 2 weeks ago
THOSE BUS ARE SHIT!!!! LOOK AT 4:00
IT SHOWS THAT FUEL CELLS ARE THE WAY TO GO!!!!!
SkunkRailfan 2 weeks ago
@SkunkRailfan The technology TCC had was way backward and the state of the overhead wires in the video looks very poorly maintained. Modern trolleybuses in Europe, particularly Switzerland, is a marvel itself. They travel in HIGH SPEED when passing wire crossings, wire frogs, etc with no worries that their poles would off the wires. I've just visited Zurich last Nov and I'm utter impressed by their efficient trolleybuses, that SPEED like racing cars on the roads.
jemdude22 2 weeks ago
@jemdude22 hmmmm I wish TTC kept them and made them better like swiss's trackless trolleys do :(
SkunkRailfan 2 weeks ago
@SkunkRailfan It's a little too late... very unlikely for TTC to re-introduce trackless trolleys in the future. Having trackless trolleys will essentially help TTC form an integrated all-four style transit scheme that is made up by regular buses, streetcars, trackless trolleys and subways.
jemdude22 2 weeks ago
@jemdude22 I have to agree on that
SkunkRailfan 2 weeks ago
strangely hypnotic
letsif 3 months ago
I see why the TTC got rid of the trolley buses !
northlanderdude 5 months ago
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@northlanderdude Because TTC was short-sighted and wasn't able to invest in acquiring the right technology to sustain its trolleybus system. The situation would be a lot different if TTC adopted Kummler and Matter overhead system from Switzerland, and used German made trolley poles on their buses. In Salzburg, trolley poles of trolleybuses come off the wires is such a rare occurrence that it is regarded as a major traffic accident if it ever happens.
jemdude22 2 weeks ago
do you have to turn slowly in a trollybus or is it just that the driver didnt know what he was doing?
pokemon1359 6 months ago
@pokemon1359 With the kind of overhead wires and switches that you see in this video trolleybus drivers have to drive carefully specially in curves and through switches. This is a kind of overhead that was taken over from tram wires. If you look at the modern overhead systems like for example Kummler and Matter from Switzerland you´ll find out that higher speeds are possible. I live near the Dutch town of Arnhem which has a trolleybussystem for more than 60 years now, still expanding !!!
MrTrolleyharry 2 months ago
@MrTrolleyharry Absolutely! It all boils down to the right technology!
jemdude22 2 weeks ago
Hahaha fail
IncredableDrE 1 year ago
I wonder how many more times he lost his poles. After he drove off
AM458 1 year ago
@AM458 That mechanic was not trained right, how to operate trolley buses. Truth is driving, all driving is a art. You have it, or you do not. That guy doesn"t.
gmcbuses 1 year ago
he forgot to activate the switch!
TheDoggie89 1 year ago
great video!
TheDoggie89 1 year ago
near the end the 2nd time his poles came off, it looked like one of the poles was about to rip the network down!.
Skaliwag66 1 year ago