Last ETS Trolley

May 2, 2009 marked the demise of the ETS trolley bus and system, in Edmonton, Alberta. This video has highlights including Brill 202 and BBC 152, which was the last revenue trolley to enter Westwood Garage.

[@A60stock]

Edmonton's loss was Britain's gain. No 189 will run again under the wires in April 2010 with the world's largest collection of trolleybuses at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum in England.

[@eddie-xi6ls]

I used to ride the trolleys in Edmonton. I recall how the connectors to the power would disconnect and the driver would have to get out and re-connect.

[@jeromewysocki8809]

Chicago retired its fleet of electric trolley busses in 1973. My favorites were the Marmon Herrington busses made in 1951. The were fun to ride in, and had FAST accelerations.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

El Brill también es un trole de batalla

[@dwaynewladyka577]

I remember when the cables on these buses got unhooked from the overhead wires. The driver would have to get out and re attach the wires. These buses were warm in the winter, especially in the back, next to the metal parts that covered the rear wheels.

[@DT-hi3dm]

yes Dwayne , hem old bills wee eally wam when i was 30 below. I emembe how hey would vibae and whine when he dive pu he pedal o he meal. hose aches looked like boobs on he back of he bus, miss ha ea he hollies long cool women in a black dess

[@DigitalImagesToront]

I like trolley buses. They are fun to ride, and I like the sound they make. Toronto got rid of their fleet back in 1993. Hamilton was the first, I think, in 1989. I don`t know why so many cities are retiring them. I think Vancouver is the only one left, and San Francisco in the U.S.

[@monarch1957]

Calgary got rid of the trolley buses in 1975 and brought out the light rail transit 6 years later and keep expanding it. Seattle has some trolley buses running around their city.

[@markjeffels3327]

I use to ride the electric bus up and down Jasper Ave. in the 80's! I loved the hum or the growl of the diesel buses.

[@thesandsie13the2nd]

the 9 from Southgate for me. 20 minute ride used to take 45 minutes because he's lose his connection on Bellamy hill every time

[@therandomytchannel4318]

I was a regular on the 120 trolley as my apartment was on 92 and Jasper, there was that one driver who was pretty cool , forget his name but I can still see his face, RIP to the trolley system. 🙂

[@dougf4386]

I loved riding the trolleys - looked forward to taking the 5 or the 1 and enjoying the quiet "whoosh" and fast (for a bus) acceleration. I know the wires are ugly and the arms coming off were a pain for the driver and other traffic. Makes me wonder if there isn't a better way to do electric buses now - wireless power/NFC or something?

[@hammy9c1]

you mean City of Edmonton screwed up.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

El trolebús rojo llega al depósito donde recibe mantenimiento

[@thomascheney6083]

A trolley bus down Whyte Ave would be neat!

[@myfeeling4you]

In an era when the new wave of governing leans towards hybrid power with batteries the future was already here with these electric buses or trolleys as you call them. The only thing unsightly are the wires above, but at an environmental level they are great, of course the people who use them can say otherwise. Here in Australia the government would rather tax everybody for c02 rather than have a brilliant system like this. Cherish this system as it's brilliant.

[@ppoutine]

How sad. ETS screwed up big time!

[@francesbernard2445]

The 3 which used to run around a traffic circle too?

[@BrentWelch]

It used to turn around at the traffic circle at 118 Ave and St Albert Trail

[@BrentWelch]

I noticed that too, but didn't want to interfere with them doing their stuff :)

[@TransitBoy20]

they should bring them back into commission in Edmonton.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Hasta a un camión de la GM, lo convirtieron en trolebús

[@ppoutine]

Right.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Los camiones "vitrina" convertidos en trolebuses, de la General Motors

[@andrewwoolner9845]

General Motors only supplied the coaches, that is it. Every thing else was from Brown Boveri including badging.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Los trolebuses Brill rifan en Canadá

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Hasta los turistas le toman fotos

[@novi4oks]

red troleybus could not push but do another!

[@andrewwoolner9845]

One of its poles got stuck under a breaker and lost power. Simple solution would have just moved the pole to another “live” wire but they chose to push it.

[@IamALukard]

А переставить правую штангу ума не хватило?