Trolleybuses in Ulaanbaatar
| Ulan Bator trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
 A trolleybus outside Ulan Bator's post office, 2008. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Ulan Bator, Mongolia |
| Open | 1987 |
| Status | Open |
| Routes | 4 |
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.
History
Opened on 29 October 1987, the system was originally operated by about 40 ZiU-9 type trolleybuses, imported from the then Soviet Union. Since 2007, newer trolleybuses have joined the fleet.
Lines
The system is made up of the following lines: 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Fleet
The ZiU-9 type trolleybuses continue to be the mainstay of the fleet. In 2007, they were joined by several Hyundai Aero City 540 vehicles, converted from diesel power using electrical equipment removed from some of the ZiU-9s.[1] A small number of additional ZiU trolleybuses, and two AKSM trolleybuses, have also been added to the fleet.[2]
Due to their strength, the trolleybuses have been nicknamed "goat carts" by Ulan Bator residents.[3]
See also
References
- ^ J Lehmann (28 July 2008). "New Trolleybuses". Trolleymotion. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Vehicles list: Ulan Bator, trolleybuses". Urban Electric Transit. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Deiss, Richard (2010). Silberling und Bügeleisen: 1000 Spitznamen in Transport und Verkehr und was dahinter steckt. Norderstedt: Books on Demand GmbH. ISBN 978-3-8391-6269-9.
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External links
Media related to Transport in Ulan Bator at Wikimedia Commons
- "Trolleybus city : Ulan Bator". Trolleymotion.
- Ulan Bator database / photo gallery and Ulan Bator trolleybus list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.