Awsome being a young boy in Sydney I never got 2 ride a trolley bus. don't no why australia got rid of them!!! when i went 2 athens 2 yrs ago i really wanted 2 go on one but no timen :( keep the virtualln tours coming
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where the hell do you think the electricity comes with for these busses? LOL... power plants... and also... does noone get fed up with seeing those stupid wires all over the streets... they are nasty!!!!
Judging by the way you form your opinions I can safely tell that you must have been living in the country or villages all your life. No offence but you certainly don't sound a city folk to me, rather more like a peasant or farmer maybe. People would sure forgive you for what you've just said given that you have not acquired any exposure to urban sights in big sophisticated cities, such as trolleybus and its overhead wires. = ) Given your background, you are not expected to know a thing.
I live in a 'big sophisitcated city' as you put it... but feel free to prove me wrong... you tell me where this electricity comes from?
If you can prove that its greener then ill gladly listen... monorails running on solar power... id sign... a bloody trolley with overhead wires making the city look like a shit pit, gimme a break....
Electricity for trolleybus comes from a variety of sources including hydroelectric, nuclear, natural gas, wind and of course the coal-fired ones, etc. The cleanest ones are hydroelectric, wind and nuclear ones I guess. For example, Vancouvers entire fleet of trolleybuses are literally powered by clean force of water as its electricity is 100% from hydroelectric scheme. Many Swiss cities trolleybuses also heavily rely on power generated from hydroelectric plants.
For cities or countries that are unable to harness hydropower and rely on electricity generated by coal-fired plants, please never overlook the fact that the polluting power plant is normally located outside of city far away from residential establishments.
Trolleybuses come to close contact with people in their everyday commute in the city but these buses are emission-free and pose no health threats to the residents. Power plant does give out pollution but it is located far away from people and the polluting emission from a power plant can be more effectively treated and filtered in a centralised manner before letting it out, rather than having many individual (diesel) buses emitting harmful pollutants on city streets, near to the residents.
"Seem" is a good word. There's a speed limit of 50km/h in Europe (also applies to trams if in the street), but trams have lots of separated tracks, where they can go as fast as 90. Moreover, trams can be much longer.
The information about Lyon in the video is WRONG, Lyon is building tram lines AND also is purchasing new trolleybuses and expanding the network. It´s sad that some people is still promoting trolleybuses AGAINST tramways, like in the past.
Please, trams and trolleybuses have DIFFERENT transport capacity. Both has different aplications. The opposition between both is a thing of the past. Both systems are the future in urban transport.
I love both trams and trolleybuses because they are both electric and pollution free. But I believe trams definitely cost more to maintain as compared to trolleybuses if you've taken into account the maintanence cost on the tram rails that are countersunk into the surface of the streets. Streets need to dug open in order to carry out any repair work or maintanence work on the rails and then, restore the street surface when the work is done.
Think how often the tracks have to be replaced vs. how often the street surface needs to be patched. Also, rubber tyres cause much higher friction. Anyway, let's not get into details on YouTube, but rather a specialized forum.
Hello I have new videos trolleysbus! ! and this time in France just to see if you want good movie! !
Arnaud79766666 1 month ago
I would like to see Trolley busses in Singapore
azmidasimin 9 months ago
@azmidasimin Unfortunately i don't think that is ever going to happen. The sg governement hates anything to do with overhead wires.
jemdude22 9 months ago
"Vive le trolleybus" :)
MrDriverbus 2 years ago
amazing!
greetings from Chile
sebatero 2 years ago
Awsome being a young boy in Sydney I never got 2 ride a trolley bus. don't no why australia got rid of them!!! when i went 2 athens 2 yrs ago i really wanted 2 go on one but no timen :( keep the virtualln tours coming
cityraildude 2 years ago
youtube this biogas+wind+solar
cyborgsnowyowl 2 years ago
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where the hell do you think the electricity comes with for these busses? LOL... power plants... and also... does noone get fed up with seeing those stupid wires all over the streets... they are nasty!!!!
vortechs 2 years ago
Judging by the way you form your opinions I can safely tell that you must have been living in the country or villages all your life. No offence but you certainly don't sound a city folk to me, rather more like a peasant or farmer maybe. People would sure forgive you for what you've just said given that you have not acquired any exposure to urban sights in big sophisticated cities, such as trolleybus and its overhead wires. = ) Given your background, you are not expected to know a thing.
jemdude22 2 years ago
Farmer or Peasant? I'm neither...
I live in a 'big sophisitcated city' as you put it... but feel free to prove me wrong... you tell me where this electricity comes from?
If you can prove that its greener then ill gladly listen... monorails running on solar power... id sign... a bloody trolley with overhead wires making the city look like a shit pit, gimme a break....
vortechs 2 years ago
Electricity for trolleybus comes from a variety of sources including hydroelectric, nuclear, natural gas, wind and of course the coal-fired ones, etc. The cleanest ones are hydroelectric, wind and nuclear ones I guess. For example, Vancouvers entire fleet of trolleybuses are literally powered by clean force of water as its electricity is 100% from hydroelectric scheme. Many Swiss cities trolleybuses also heavily rely on power generated from hydroelectric plants.
jemdude22 2 years ago
For cities or countries that are unable to harness hydropower and rely on electricity generated by coal-fired plants, please never overlook the fact that the polluting power plant is normally located outside of city far away from residential establishments.
jemdude22 2 years ago
Trolleybuses come to close contact with people in their everyday commute in the city but these buses are emission-free and pose no health threats to the residents. Power plant does give out pollution but it is located far away from people and the polluting emission from a power plant can be more effectively treated and filtered in a centralised manner before letting it out, rather than having many individual (diesel) buses emitting harmful pollutants on city streets, near to the residents.
jemdude22 2 years ago
i dont know but... i guess tram its faster right?
taichikamiya 3 years ago
A good cheap option to trams: the only option on lighter used routes to buses. "Where's the oil!" . That's what people will be saying soon!
Isochest 3 years ago
I love the electric trollys. If they would just let the Italians design the shape of it, those GM bus conversions are ugly!!
Librarian62 4 years ago
In Philadelphia, they're called trackless trolleys.
JohnnyNW 4 years ago
Trackless trolley is American. Some in the US also all them trolleycoaches. Just like trams that are known as streercars in the States.
jemdude22 4 years ago
or trolley cars...LOL! In any event, they are ALL preferable to diesel busses!
JohnnyNW 4 years ago
If you compare tram and trolleybus videos on YouTube, trolleybuses almost always seem faster.
Electrify85 4 years ago
"Seem" is a good word. There's a speed limit of 50km/h in Europe (also applies to trams if in the street), but trams have lots of separated tracks, where they can go as fast as 90. Moreover, trams can be much longer.
They cost way more, though.
LMB222 3 years ago
The information about Lyon in the video is WRONG, Lyon is building tram lines AND also is purchasing new trolleybuses and expanding the network. It´s sad that some people is still promoting trolleybuses AGAINST tramways, like in the past.
tgva325 5 years ago
Please, trams and trolleybuses have DIFFERENT transport capacity. Both has different aplications. The opposition between both is a thing of the past. Both systems are the future in urban transport.
tgva325 5 years ago
I love both trams and trolleybuses because they are both electric and pollution free. But I believe trams definitely cost more to maintain as compared to trolleybuses if you've taken into account the maintanence cost on the tram rails that are countersunk into the surface of the streets. Streets need to dug open in order to carry out any repair work or maintanence work on the rails and then, restore the street surface when the work is done.
jemdude22 5 years ago
Think how often the tracks have to be replaced vs. how often the street surface needs to be patched. Also, rubber tyres cause much higher friction. Anyway, let's not get into details on YouTube, but rather a specialized forum.
LMB222 5 years ago
nice vid ;-) trolleybus forever
Eviator 5 years ago