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The Vilnius trolleybus system is the one of two existing trolleybus systems in Lithuania. It operates in the capital city of
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The Vilnius trolleybus system is the one of two existing trolleybus systems in Lithuania. It operates in the capital city of Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional u ...
, the municipal operator company is ''Vilniaus viešasis transportas Ltd''. 188 trolleybuses are working on working-days, 106 - on weekends.
History
In October 1956 , Vilnius Trolleybus Board was established and a 7.8 km long contact network was built, together with a trolleybus park for 25 trolleybuses. In November 1956, first model "MTB-82D" trolleybuses started to work and drove on route "Antakalnis
Antakalnis (''literally'' lt, 'the place on hills', adapted in pl, Antokol) is an eldership in the Vilnius city municipality, Lithuania. Antakalnis is one of the oldest, and largest historical suburbs of Vilnius City. It is in the eastern ...
–Railway station
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In 1981, the trolleybus count doubled the maximum service power of the old trolleybus park, thus, encouraging a construction of the second park. The second trolleybus park was opened on 28 December 1985, in the neighborhood of Viršuliškės and it could maintain 150 trolleybuses.
In April 1993, the board was reorganized to UAB "Vilniaus Autobusai" and the owner of the new company was the Vilnius city municipality. From the treasury of the municipality, new "Å koda
Å koda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to:
Czech brands and enterprises
* Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav
** Å koda Motorsport, the division of Å koda Auto respon ...
" trolleybuses were bought in 1996–1999.
From 2004 to 2006, 45 new Polish trolleybuses " Solaris Trollino 15AC" were bought.
On 4 November 2011, the company was again reorganized and incorporated into UAB "Vilniaus Viešasis Transportas".
In 2012, new Lithuanian "MAZ-ETON Amber 203T Vilnis 12AC" trolleybuses were made and bought by the company.
In 2018 and 2019, 41 "Solaris Trollino 12" trolleybuses were bought.
Trolleybuses
Currently used
*Å koda 14Tr
The Å koda 14Tr is a Czech trolleybus that was produced from 1981 to 1998. Prototypes were built in 1972 and 1974.
After the unsuccessful attempt to merge the Karosa Å M 11 bus and the Å koda T 11 trolleybus and the cancelled Å koda 13Tr proje ...
- 149 units, since 1986
*Å koda
Å koda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to:
Czech brands and enterprises
* Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav
** Å koda Motorsport, the division of Å koda Auto respon ...
14TrM - 23 units, since 1999
*Å koda 15Tr
Å koda 15Tr is an articulated trolleybus produced by Å koda Transportation
Å koda Transportation a.s. is a Czech engineering company that continues the legacy of Å koda Works' rolling stock manufacturing that started at the end of 19th centu ...
– 3 units, since 1991
* Solaris Trollino II 15AC – 45 units, since 2004
* Amber 203T Vilnis 12AC – 2 units, since 2012
*Solaris Trollino IV 12 Škoda – 41 units, since 2018
Formerly used
* MTB-82D – 63 units, 1956-? *Škoda
Å koda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to:
Czech brands and enterprises
* Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav
** Å koda Motorsport, the division of Å koda Auto respon ...
8Tr – 15 units, 1960-?
*Å koda
Å koda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to:
Czech brands and enterprises
* Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav
** Å koda Motorsport, the division of Å koda Auto respon ...
9Tr - many units, 1967-2006
* Gräf & Stift GE110 – 2 units, 1992-1999
* Jelcz PNTKM – 1 unit, 1998-2011
* Å koda
Å koda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to:
Czech brands and enterprises
* Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav
** Å koda Motorsport, the division of Å koda Auto respon ...
11Tr – 1 unit, 2000
* Belkamunmash AKSM-420 Vitovt – 1 unit, 2010
Routes
See also
*List of trolleybus systems
This is a list of cities where trolleybuses operate, or operated in the past, as part of the public transport system. The original list has been divided to improve user-friendliness and to reduce article size. Separate lists—separate articles i ...
References
External links
Official website
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Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional u ...
Trolleybus transport in Lithuania
Transport in Vilnius
Bus transport in Vilnius