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The first trolleybus version of the Xcelsior was an XT40 built in 2014 for the Seattle trolleybus system, operated by King County Metro, [3] the first unit of an order placed in 2013. [4] King County Metro also purchased the XT60 (articulated trolleybus), [ 4 ] and both XT40s and XT60s were subsequently purchased by the San Francisco Municipal ...
First trolleybuses in fleet with low-floor design, air conditioning and a battery power system to allow coaches to operate off-wire for short distances. [36] New Flyer Xcelsior XT60 60 feet (18 m) 2015–2016 4500-4563 (64) New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 60 feet (18 m) diesel-electric hybrid 2015 6200–6219 (20) Dedicated to RapidRide routes. 2018
The Seattle trolleybus (or trolley [5] [6] [7]) system forms part of the public transportation network in the city of Seattle, Washington, operated by King County Metro. Originally opened on April 28, 1940, the network consists of 15 routes, with 174 trolleybuses operating on 68 miles (109 km) of two-way parallel overhead lines . [ 3 ]
When the city received a US$10.2 million federal grant to pay off transit-related debts and modernize its transit system, rails on city streets were paved over or removed, and the opening in 1940 of the Seattle trolleybus system brought the end of streetcar service in Seattle in the early hours of April 12, 1941.
Only base that serves electric trolley buses [6] Atlantic Maintenance: 1555 Airport Way South, Seattle [7] Central Base: 640 S Massachusetts St, Seattle [5] 1941 [6] Central/Atlantic/Ryerson Operations [8] 1270 6th Ave S, Seattle [7] Communications Control Center: 1505 6th Ave S, Seattle [7] 2007 [9] Marketing Distribution Center: 1523 6th Ave ...
The Breda dual-mode trolleybuses were removed from the tunnel in January 2005 and would later be refurbished into electric-only trolleybuses for use on the city's trolleybus network. [54] The last day of trolleybus operation in the tunnel was January 24, 2005, with only a single dual-mode bus in service on the final day. [181] [182]
A King County Metro trolleybus on route 36 passing through the International District en route to Othello station. This is a list of current routes operated by the mass transit agency King County Metro in the Greater Seattle area.