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The Belfast trolleybus system served the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the only trolleybus system built in Ireland. Opened on 28 March 1938 (), it gradually replaced the city’s tramway network. The Belfast system was the second largest trolleybus system in the United Kingdom, after the London system. It had a total of 17 routes ...
There are currently no operational trolleybus systems in the UK. In the United Kingdom the first trolleybus systems were inaugurated on 20 June 1911 [1] in Bradford and Leeds, although public service in Bradford did not commence until 24 June. [1] Coincidentally, the UK's last trolleybus service also operated in Bradford, on 26 March 1972. [1] [2]
Pages in category "Trolleybus transport in the United Kingdom" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
It was split from Kowon County in 1990. A trolleybus is said to exist for Kowon coal mine, with an unknown state of operation. [94] Black and white 2011 google earth imagery shows a plausible trolleybus loop and 800m of poles along the eastern side of a roadway that disappear under the train station due to cloud cover. No trolleybuses are visible.
The St Helens trolleybus system once served St Helens, Merseyside, north west England. Opened on 11 July 1927 ( 1927-07-11 ) , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it gradually replaced the St Helens tramway network . By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom , the St Helens system was a medium-sized one, with a total of six ...
In Northern Ireland, coach, bus (and rail) services remain state-owned and are provided by Translink. [ 43 ] Using the example of bus passenger growth seen in London under the changes made by Transport for London , several parties have advocated a return to increased regulation of bus services along the London model.
An Ulsterbus Volvo B7R at former Europa Buscentre in October 2023. Ulsterbus is responsible for most of the bus services in Northern Ireland.They operate around 20 bus stations which include: Armagh, Antrim, Lisburn, Bangor, Newtownards, Downpatrick, Newry, Craigavon, Dungannon, Omagh, Enniskillen, Derry, Coleraine, Ballymena, Magherafelt, Larne and Newcastle and others within Belfast and ...
Northern Ireland Railways provides suburban services along three lines running through Belfast's northern suburbs to Carrickfergus and Larne, eastwards towards Bangor and south-westwards towards Lisburn and Portadown. This service is known as the Belfast Suburban Rail system. Northern Ireland Railways is the sole public railway operator in ...