The Ashgabat trolleybus

Trolleybus

A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...

 system forms part of the public transport

Public transport

Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...

 network in Ashgabat, the capital city

Capital City

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 of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

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. It is the only trolleybus system ever to have been constructed in that country.

History

Opened on 19 October 1964, the system was operated during the Soviet era

Soviet Union

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 by various Soviet made trolleybuses, which have all since been withdrawn.

Lines

As at 2011, the system was made up of the following seven lines: 1, 2, 2A, 3, 5, 7 and 8.

Fleet

As at 2011, the Ashgabat trolleybus fleet was made up exclusively of Škoda

Škoda

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 14TrM trolleybuses, introduced to the fleet in 2000, and financed by the World Bank.

See also

• List of trolleybus systems
• Trolleybuses in former Soviet Union countries
  Trolleybuses in former Soviet Union countries
  The first trolleybus vehicle in Russia was built in Saint Petersburg in 1902 at Frese machine-building factory. It utilised a carriage-type current collector like the early von Siemens prototypes. There was no attempt to organize passenger or cargo services at this time.The first operational...