Trolley buses in Edmonton

Edmonton trolley bus system
BBC trolley bus on 97th Street, September 2008.
Operation
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
OpenSeptember 24, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-09-24)
CloseMay 2, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-02)
Operator(s)Edmonton Transit System (ETS)
Infrastructure
Electrification600 V DC
Websitehttp://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/edmonton-transit-system-ets.aspx Edmonton Transit System (ETS)

The Edmonton trolley bus system formed part of the public transport network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 1939 and 2009. Operated by Edmonton Transit System (ETS), the system had, at its peak, a fleet of 137[1]: 179 [2] trolley buses, and a total route length of 127 km (79 mi).

  1. ^ Hatcher, Colin K.; Schwarzkopf, Tom (1983). Edmonton's Electric Transit: The Story of Edmonton's Streetcars and Trolley Buses. Toronto: Railfare Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 0-919130-33-X.
  2. ^ Bramley, Rod (July–August 2009). "Edmonton Council Votes to Close System". Trolleybus Magazine No. 286, pp. 74–82. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.