Trolleybuses in Burgas
Encyclopedia
The Burgas trolleybus
system forms part of the public transport
network of the Black Sea
city and municipality
of Burgas
, the fourth most populous city, and the largest and most important port, in Bulgaria
.
The system presently comprises two routes.
trolleybuses. Those vehicles have since been replaced by Berna
and Volvo
trolleybuses acquired second hand from other systems.
Some parts of the original system have been closed down and the overhead wires removed. In the second half of the first decade of the twenty first century, only one line was still operating.
However, in 2010 the operator of the system, Burgasbus
, commissioned a second line, T2, which was opened in mid 2011. The T2 line created a better connection between the western suburb of Meden Rudnik
(Bulgarian: Меден Рудник) and the city centre.
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 of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
city and municipality
Municipalities of Bulgaria
The 28 provinces of Bulgaria are divided into 264 municipalities .-Blagoevgrad Province:# Bansko Municipality # Belitsa Municipality # Blagoevgrad Municipality...
of Burgas
Burgas
-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
, the fourth most populous city, and the largest and most important port, in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
The system presently comprises two routes.
History
Opened on 25 September 1989, the Burgas trolleybus system was originally operated by ZiU-9ZiU-9
ZiU-9 is the Soviet trolleybus vehicle. Other names and indexes for the same vehicle include ZiU-682 and HTI-682 . The ZiU acronym stands for Zavod imeni Uritskogo, which means plant named after Moisei Uritsky, the Russian revolutionary...
trolleybuses. Those vehicles have since been replaced by Berna
Berna
Berna was a Swiss manufacturer of buses, trolleybuses and trucks, which later also specialized in surface metallurgical treatments and components. Until the 1960s it was primarily a vehicle manufacturer, but between 1965 and 1978 vehicle manufacturing was phased out and replaced with other products...
and Volvo
Volvo Buses
Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker Volvo, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in Göteborg....
trolleybuses acquired second hand from other systems.
Some parts of the original system have been closed down and the overhead wires removed. In the second half of the first decade of the twenty first century, only one line was still operating.
However, in 2010 the operator of the system, Burgasbus
Burgasbus
Burgasbus is the public transit service of the city of Burgas, Bulgaria. It serves the majority of bus routes in Municipality of Burgas . It also runs to Varna, Yambol, Ruse and Elhovo....
, commissioned a second line, T2, which was opened in mid 2011. The T2 line created a better connection between the western suburb of Meden Rudnik
Meden Rudnik
Meden Rudnik is the youngest and the biggest neighbourhood of Burgas, which is the biggest city in South Eastern Bulgaria. Its population is about 57,000 people . In 1975 the village Meden Rudnik was added to the territory of Burgas and the first apartment building was built in 1976...
(Bulgarian: Меден Рудник) and the city centre.
Services
As at August 2011, the Burgas trolleybus lines were:- T1 Burgas Central railway stationBurgas Central railway stationBurgas Central railway station is the main station serving the Black Sea city and municipality of Burgas, the fourth most populous city, and the largest and most important port, in Bulgaria....
– Meden Rudnik; - T2 Meden Rudnik – city centre – Meden Rudnik.
Trolleybus fleet
As at 2011, the Burgas trolleybus fleet had 15 trolleybuses.- Volvo B58Volvo B58The Volvo B58 is a mid-engined bus chassis built by Volvo of Sweden from 1966 until early 1982. It was the forerunner to the highly successful B10M....
(ex LucerneLucerneLucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
) - 10 units; - Berna 4GT2BernaBerna was a Swiss manufacturer of buses, trolleybuses and trucks, which later also specialized in surface metallurgical treatments and components. Until the 1960s it was primarily a vehicle manufacturer, but between 1965 and 1978 vehicle manufacturing was phased out and replaced with other products...
- 5 units.
See also
- Burgas Central railway stationBurgas Central railway stationBurgas Central railway station is the main station serving the Black Sea city and municipality of Burgas, the fourth most populous city, and the largest and most important port, in Bulgaria....
- List of trolleybus systems
External links
- Urban Electric Transit website — Burgas database / photo gallery — Burgas trolleybus list — in various languages, including English.
- Images of the Burgas trolleybus system, at railfaneurope.net
- Municipality of Burgas transport information page