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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 ]
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. [43] 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
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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 ...
Boston Neoplan DMA-460LF dual-mode trolleybus, operating in diesel mode (with its trolley poles lowered). A dual-mode bus is a bus that can run independently on power from two different sources, typically electricity from overhead lines like a trolleybus or from batteries like a hybrid bus, alternated with conventional fossil fuel (generally diesel fuel).
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The first battery buses were mostly small, mini- or midi- buses. The improvement of battery technology from around 2010 led to the emergence of the mass-produced battery bus, including heavier units such as 12.2-meter (40 ft) standard buses and articulated buses. China was the first country to introduce modern battery electric buses in large scale.
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.