Quito, Ecuador Trolleybus Scenes - 2016

[@greenleafyman1028]

Those Politician/s who invested in this amazing infrastructure deserves a highest honor.

[@tassiebaz]

Hi Green Leafy Man, Yes, it's a very nice system with great headways. The next vehicle always seemed to be in sight. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

[@MrUrbanuss]

Very good video. Next year a new fleet of 50 articulated trolleybuses will arrive to Quito to replace the 54 former trolleybuses of the system.

[@tassiebaz]

Hi MrUrbanuss, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Unfortunately, I only had a short time there to look at the service. Perhaps I'll make it back there to see the new vehicles. Regards, tassiebaz.

[@timosha21]

I'm a train and I approve this video! :D Choo choo!!

[@tassiebaz]

Hi Timosha21, Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it. Cheers, tassiebaz.

[@jemdude22]

Overhead wires are strung at a very low height. Probably less than 4.5 meters from the road surface and I wonder why...

[@edwinmora8835]

Estos troles ya están viejos se dañan cada dos por tres saludos

[@IncognitaR0j4s]

tiene razón señor, esos trolebuses ya cumplieron su vida útil y los siguen usando como si fueran eternos pero no lo son, se nota que algunos les falta el dispositivo para conectar las pértigas de hierro (trole) y se escucha que los frenos están fallando, es muy grave que circulen así los trolebuses.

[@andrewhamilton6251]

When I visited 2006, I was told that this system was designed as a tramway, but the money ran out before the rails were laid, and trolley buses were a lower cos "fix" for the time being. Seeing how full the trollies are, might it be time to think about putting down those rails to increase the system capacity?

[@tassiebaz]

Hi Andrew, Thanks for watching and for taking time to comment. Quito has been building a metro line (subway) for years and it has just opened this past May (several years behind schedule). Its routing is very close to that of the trolley bus route. Have a look at www.railjournal.com/passenger/metros/revenue-services-begin-on-quito-metro-line-1/ for an article about this new line. I'm not sure how this will affect trolleybus ridership. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃

[@stephen7541]

the different colors mean different routes？

[@tassiebaz]

Hi Stephane, Thanks for watching and for tour comment. From what I know, there is only one very long route, but not all trips go from one end to the other, with many short turns. There are six different colors of buses, but I don't think the coloring has any significance. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

[@aureliosinaluisa3865]

ok

[@tassiebaz]

Hi Aurelio, Thanks for watching. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

[@adamleventewittmann7406]

ex.-Essen

[@tassiebaz]

Hi Ádám, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.