Trolleybus nr 9: The last day

Opened back in 1987, and closed on 2. May 2017.
The route will be replaced with bus line nr 72, where's only hybrid buses.
Video date: 01.05.2017

[@WolfyLars]

THAT SUCKS! CAN OUR COUNTRY STOP REPLACING THOSE TROLLEYBUSES 🚎 WITH THESE FREAKING HYBRIDS!

[@patrickspublictransport]

It's never good news when a trolleybus line is turned into a bus line.

[@ajmeipalu1051]

It's because they had to sell the old trolleybuses. Less vehicles means less lines. I wonder why they bought new buses but not new trolleybuses...

[@escnf2]

This is the trolley bus I went to school with, sad that it's closed

[@Antari-kun]

In Riga at moment 2021 year. 2 bus routes, has been replaced to 2 trolleybuses. 33: Abrenes iela - Kundziņsala -> 3: Central Tirgus - Sarkandaugava - Kundziņsala (as additional routes to regular 3rd trolleybus route) And 40: Jugla - Ziepniekkalns -> 4: Jugla - Ziepniekkalns (It became the longest trolleybus route in Riga, connect 2 edge of Riga microregions, from A to B it takes about a hour tripe). About Tallin Trolleybus, I see you have only 1 microregion where is trolleybus, it is Mustamae

[@min-hokim1614]

Yes, Mustamäe has the starting point of all the current lines (1, 3, 4, 5). Back then there used to be a starting point in Väike-Õismäe too for lines 6 and 7, but now they’ve been replaced with bus lines 42 and 43. I’m jealous that in Vilnius there are new Trollinos, but here instead we have the new Urbino CNGs, which still are cool, but still not as exciting as a new trolley.

[@MrNobus]

And why the trolley bus was replaced by a bus, where is the famous European fight for the environment.

[@tomasnordin9778]

Yeah,one wonders ..

[@min-hokim1614]

I wish TLT bought these new Solaris Trollino 12s and 18s to replace the first and later the third generation of Trollinos. First I remember that line nr 2 was removed which had a route from Mustamäe to Estonia I think and replaced it with bus nr 24 and 24A (24 was recently itself replaced by the 24A from Kadaka to Estonia by making the departures of line 24A more frequent), then they removed the line 9 and replaced it with bus nr 72 and then they removed the line nr 6 and 7 and replaced it with bus line 42 and 43. Although now pretty much half of the entire bus fleet consists of the new Solaris Urbino 12 and 18 CNGs, which run on biogas or methane, which means they produce less CO2 (I guess), but still, I would be more excited to see a new trolley rather than a new bus. They’re definitely going to replace the lines 1, 3, 4 and 5 at some point, but definitely not before 2030 in my opinion, because they just fitted a third gen Trollino 12 and 18 with newer technology, which includes wireless driving, which means that the trolley is fitted with a battery that stores electricity from the overhead wires and when it’s full it can disconnect from the wires and drive like an electric bus. It’s not a new system, but for us here in Estonia, it’s pretty new and bizarre seeing a trolley driving with the poles down.

[@Transport-Travel-Tourism]

Sad. Most scenic route.

[@maarioambel2005]

this was the most coolest routes

[@trainspotting_and_tech2023]

Viitorul este electric, dar NU cu baterii sau bateriile NU vor fi "mainstream"!

[@lukaslt4806]

trolleybus to bus... sad :(

[@ahmadsy1000]

For example, in Moscow all central routes was replaced by bus...because, they really think that wires spoil the face of the city. It's a crazy!!!

[@gachimuchienjoyer]

Slovo istanbul'a в соскве сеть полностью выпиливают, не только в центре

[@BeavKsam]

​@@ahmadsy1000 maskvu k chertim

[@eirugsiongriffiths8563]

A bit daft replacing a trolley bus with a poluting desil bus which is not enviromently friendly. They could have converted to a T6 Translohor Tram I.e. a tram on rubber tyres.

[@MsTallink]

Sorry I forgot to mention in the description, that on this new bus route will be only hybrid buses, but It's kinda same as diesel bus.

[@yotalmente]

Más contaminación. Una pena

[@tomasnordin9778]

Is the whole trolleybus net to be scrapped ??

[@MsTallink]

Only trolleybus nr 9 net will be removed.

[@tomasnordin9778]

May i ask why ?? Thanks for the vid btw !!

[@MDCrabTank]

@@tomasnordin9778 It was due to Škoda 14tr that we had were in bad condition which meant that they needed to be scapped as they rusted alot.

[@anindrapratama]

how old are the trollinos?

[@r410a8]

I was sure that this fact took place in Estonia before seeing in chanel informations and confirmed that is an Estonian chanel.Because i already knew that in Estonia is a common practice to replace trolley busses with hybrid or electric busses.

[@BeavKsam]

👍

[@leifstrandbech769]

Der bliver godt nok kørt kvikt for at holde køreplanen, må kræve en rutineret chauffør,, har selv speedet rundt i københavns gader med så bybusser i 80erne,, tak for kik og fut og fart hehe fra danmark