Trolleybuses in Ulan Bator
Encyclopedia
The Ulan Bator trolleybus
system forms part of the public transport
network in Ulan Bator, the capital city
of Mongolia
. It is Mongolia's only trolleybus system.
type trolleybuses, imported from the then Soviet Union
. Since 2007, newer trolleybuses have joined the fleet.
vehicles, converted from diesel power using electrical equipment removed from some of the ZiU-9s. A small number of additional ZiU trolleybuses, and two AKSM trolleybuses, have also been added to the fleet.
Due to their strength, the trolleybuses have been nicknamed "goat carts" by Ulan Bator residents.
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 Ulan Bator, the capital city
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. It is Mongolia's only trolleybus system.
History
Opened on 29 October 1987, the system was originally operated by about 40 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...
type trolleybuses, imported from the then Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Since 2007, newer trolleybuses have joined the fleet.
Fleet
The ZiU-9 type trolleybuses continue to be the mainstay of the fleet. In 2007, they were joined by several Hyundai Aero City 540Hyundai Aero City
The Hyundai Aero City is a heavy-duty bus built by Hyundai Motor Company and primarily used as a city and intercity bus. It is distinguishable by a front 'Aero City' badge, but the common Hyundai badge is usually on the rear....
vehicles, converted from diesel power using electrical equipment removed from some of the ZiU-9s. A small number of additional ZiU trolleybuses, and two AKSM trolleybuses, have also been added to the fleet.
Due to their strength, the trolleybuses have been nicknamed "goat carts" by Ulan Bator residents.