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Salzburg trolleybus system | |||
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Operation | |||
Locale | Salzburg, Austria | ||
Open | 1940 | ||
Status | Open | ||
Routes | 12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14) | ||
Owner(s) | Salzburg AG | ||
Operator(s) | Salzburg AG | ||
Infrastructure | |||
Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
Depot(s) | 1 | ||
Stock | 118 articulated trolleybuses | ||
Statistics | |||
Route length | 146.45 km (91.00 mi) | ||
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Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20100127024936/http://www.salzburg-ag.at/verkehr/stadtbus Salzburg AG (in German) |
The Salzburg trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network serving Salzburg, capital of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. Opened on 1 October 1940, it replaced the Salzburg tramway network .
One of only two such systems currently operating in Austria, the Salzburg trolleybus system is one of the largest trolleybus systems in western Europe. It presently carries 41 million passengers each year.[1]
Together with the Salzburger Lokalbahn, the system is currently operated by Salzburg AG , which markets it under the name StadtBus Salzburg. It is also integrated into the Salzburger Verkehrsverbund fare collection system. Along with the Salzburg S-Bahn, it forms the backbone of Salzburg's public transport network; the city's diesel bus network, operated by Albus Salzburg , plays only a minor role.