End of an era [HD]

The era of trolley bus service in Edmonton came to an end at 5pm on May 2nd, 2009. We started by following BBC #195 which we came across first. ETS had a special trolley out on route 3 also. The older Brill Trolley #202 was giving free rides earlier in the day but was transporting VIPs on its final run as the last trolley to be in service by ETS.

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• ETS
• Edmonton
• transit
• BBC
• 195
• Brill
• T48A
• 202
• trolleybus
• trolley
• bus
• electric
• vehicle
• trolibusz
• green

[jemdude22]

They are making a huge mistake by phasing out the trolleybuses!

[AarHan3]

For every door that closes... :^|

[krizvasa]

I think it is very bad idea to destroy trolleybus system in the city. Trolleybuses save environment and money too. Investment to overhead wires will pay off after 20 years. They need less energy even when you produce power from burning fossil fuels. Trolleybuses are more than busses! But let´s paint some bus lanes, we don´t want to have them in traffic jams! Trams have more advantages in bigger cities but they are more expensive!

[JEPhillip]

Vancouver has actually had trolley service since 1948.

[JEPhillip]

I actually just came from Vancouver and the trolley runs are long. Most runs took me across the city like route 3, 4, and 20. Those are just very few of the other runs.

Drivers in Vancouver has actually reported being late when driving a diesel over a trolley run and they even told me that therefore making trolleys more reliable than diesel.

[Edmonchuck]

I for one, and one of many, am rejoicing at seeing these unreliable and expensive to operate POS's gone!

As for the new ones, yeah right.

Oh, and Vancouver zealots should realize just how small their trolley runs are. The majority are diesels.

It is a nice video you took. This will be way more reliable than the #5 ever was!

[cactuarizamoron]

hey edmonton ppl! take a look at vancouver for instance, vancouver has had trolley service since 1982 and its still running! translink loaned ets one of there trolleys as a demo and the edmonton mayor doesnt care about zero emission and quiet serivce? screw them!

[D40LFR]

Magnificent.... Beautiful!

Its just so sad watching the trolleys enter the textbooks