End of the line for the trolleys

A slideshow of Edmonton's trolleybuses, On June 18, 2008 city council voted 7-6 to scrap the trolley system in 2009 and 2010. RIP Edmonton trolley bus September 24, 1939-May 2, 2009.

Song is set to Richard Marx "right here waiting".

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• edmonton
• trolley
• buses
• bbc
• transit
• ets

[Tommybouchard2007]

i just heard they are removing the overhead lines at jasper place working its way down

[JEPhillip]

Yes, the lines at Jasper Place are down, they there down for a few weeks now. Other places where they are down is Westwood garage, Downtown (south of Jasper ave on 101st), 102ave between 124st and 130st. These lines were pulled down just recently.

[PlanetThoughts]

What is wrong with the Edmonton government? They will be vilified in the future if they go ahead with that plan.

[JEPhillip]

For them, it's all about saving money and not about the environment. It's not too late to save the trolleys, write to the city of Edmonton and tell them scraping the trolleys is wrong and should be stopped, the system is not gone yet.

[Tommybouchard2007]

when city council phased out the trolleys that was a bad idea the d40lfrs from 2007

are blowing diesel fumes did you ever see the d40lfrs blowing black diesel smoke

im seeing that alot at coliseum bus terminal

[Tommybouchard2007]

edmonton is not so pollutive city councill has approved low floor lrt to take more cars of the road to prevent global warming there is rumors about a new ice age

might happen

[Tommybouchard2007]

edmonton actally isnt most polluted city councill is taking more cars off the road so lrt is improving enviroment and to prevent global warming so the polar bears could stay alive

[Tommybouchard2007]

edmonton actally isnt most polluted city councill is taking more car off the road so lrt is improving enviroment and to prevent global warming so the polar bears could stay alive

[Tommybouchard2007]

edmonton is being marked the most polluted city in canada becuase the city council carlessly phased out the trolleys and the 2000 and 2001 d40lfs and 2007 d40lfrs and making so much pollution its cuasing global warming this is going to kill the polar bears witch means christmas in summer in december xmas its not the same without snow

[hedablinka]

If those are the buses being retired, they're practically antiques--just twelve years old, really? With electric vehicles, of course, we have to ask how the power is generated at the source in order to claim cleanliness for them. Still, they're a lot quieter than diesel, and if the area is serious about saving money they'll need to install rail transit lines--more expensive up front, cheaper in the long term and it drives development.

[busdriverbb90041]

I have had the pleasure of driving BBC 189, now preserved at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft in the UK, a pleasure to drive. I have only one question, why? Your loss is our gain.

[morbidpinky]

I Agree with you,gmcbuses Edmonton city council is lame and babies