Draft:Trolleybuses in Ploiești

Trolleybuses in Ploiești
Overview
LocalePloiești

The trolleybus network in Ploiești provides electric transport in the city alongside the tram network.

Historic

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Rocar 312E trolleybus on route 202, september 2018

Trolleybuses were introduced in Ploiești on September 1, 1997, with route 201, Pod Înalt - Hale Coreco. The network, with a length of 7600m single track, was served by 5 Rocar 312E trolleybuses.

Neoplan trolleybus in Ploiești
 
Berliet ER100 on route 202 (bought second-hand from Saint-Étienne)
 
FBW trolleybus on route 202 (bough second-hand from Geneva)

In 2001, the network extends to the South Station, creating line 202, served by the 5 Rocar trolleybuses, but also by 5 second-hand Berliet ER100 trolleybuses purchased in 1999 from the city of Saint-Etienne.

After the establishment of line 202, line 201 was used only during the summer season when the Boulevard of Independence was closed.

In 2006, the trolleybus network was extended along Elena Doamna, Malu Roșu, Podul Înalt and Şoseaua Vestului streets, creating line 244, today called 44. Also, a connecting line was built between Malu Roșu and Gheorghe Cantacuzino streets, having the role of introducing the trolleybuses of this line onto the route. At the same time, line 44H was born: Malu Rosu-Hale Coreco having the same role as line 201, being used during the summer on weekends. Also in 2006, 15 FBW 91 GTS trolleybuses from the city of Geneva are bought to supplement the trolleybus requirement, bringing the total to 25.

In 2010, the City Hall purchased 24 Neoplan N6121 trolleybuses that completely replaced the fleet, thus retiring all 25 old trolleybuses.

In the same year, routes 44H and 201 are completely abolished and the contact network is dismantled, thanks to the fuel-powered auxiliary engines of the Neoplan Trolleybuses that allowed them to reach the South Station area bypassing the Boulevard, independent of the electrical network.

In 2014, the trolleybus network along the Soseaua Vestului street was modernized along with the tram network.

In 2021, the City Hall is purchasing a number of 20 new Solaris Trollino 12 trolleybuses that have replaced 19 Neoplan trolleybuses.[1][2][3] 5 Neoplan trolleybuses remaining used as emergency reserves. In the same year, thanks to the Solaris trolleybuses fully dependent on the network, the network of route 201 is rebuilt after 11 years, and lines 44H and 201 are re-established bearing the callsigns 44S and 202S.

In 2022, 2 more Neoplan trolleybuses out of the 5 were withdrawn. A decision of the City Hall shows the intention of scrapping the 21 withdrawn pieces.

Routes

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  •  44  Malu Roșu - Gara de Sud
  •  202  Pod Înalt - Gara de Sud
  •  44S  Malu Rosu - Hale Coreco ( only runs when Bulevardul Independeței is closed )
  •  202S  Pod Inalt - Hale Coreco ( only runs when Bulevardul Independeței is closed )

Fleet

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The current fleet of trolleybuses consists of 3 Neoplan trolleybuses and 20 Solaris trolleybuses for the transport of passengers and 1 Rocar trolleybus used for the maintenance of the contact network.

Callsign Registration number Model Produced in Arrived (In Ploiești) Withdrawn Retired City of origin DETALII
5201 PLOIESTI 1 001 ROCAR 312E 1996 1997 2010 2010 New in Ploiești
5202 PLOIESTI 1 002 ROCAR 312E 1996 1997 2010 2010 New in Ploiești
5203 PLOIESTI 1 003 ROCAR 312E 1996 1997 2010 2018 New in Ploiești
5204 PLOIESTI 1 004 ROCAR 312E 1996 1997 2009 2010 New in Ploiești
5205 PH 005 ROCAR 312E 1997 1997 2010 - New in Ploiești Used for maintenance
5206 PLOIESTI 1 006 BERLIET ER100 1978 2000 2010 2010 Saint Etienne, France
5207 PLOIESTI 1 007 BERLIET ER100 1978 2000 2010 2010 Saint Etienne, France
5208 PLOIESTI 1 008 BERLIET ER100 1978 2000 2010 2018 Saint Etienne, France
5209 PLOIESTI 1 009 BERLIET ER100 1978 2000 2010 2010 Saint Etienne, France
5210 PLOIESTI 1 010 BERLIET ER100 1978 2000 2010 2018 Saint Etienne, France
5211 PLOIESTI 1 034 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5212 PLOIESTI 1 035 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5213 PLOIESTI 1 036 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5214 PLOIESTI 1 037 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5215 PLOIESTI 1 038 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5216 PLOIESTI 1 039 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5217 PLOIESTI 1 040 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5218 PLOIESTI 1 041 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5219 PLOIESTI 1 042 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5220 PLOIESTI 1 043 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2009 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5221 PLOIESTI 1 044 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5222 PLOIESTI 1 045 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5223 PLOIESTI 1 046 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5224 PLOIESTI 1 047 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5225 PLOIESTI 1 048 FBW 91 GTS 1975 2005 2010 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
5901 PH909 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2012 - Laussane, Switzerland
5902 PH911 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2020 - Laussane, Switzerland
5903 PH912 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 - - Laussane, Switzerland Reserve
5904 PH910 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2013 - Laussane, Switzerland
5905 PH906 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5906 PH908 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5907 PH907 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2018 - Laussane, Switzerland
5908 PH913 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2018 - Laussane, Switzerland
5909 PH914 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5910 PH915 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5911 PH916 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 In circulation - Laussane, Switzerland Reserve
5912 PH917 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5913 PH918 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2013 - Laussane, Switzerland
5914 PH919 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2011 - Laussane, Switzerland
5915 PH920 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5916 PH921 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5917 PH922 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2020 - Laussane, Switzerland
5918 PH923 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5919 PH924 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2011 - Laussane, Switzerland
5920 PH925 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 In circulation - Laussane, Switzerland Reserve
5921 PH926 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2021 - Laussane, Switzerland
5922 PH927 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2022 - Laussane, Switzerland
5923 PH928 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2022 - Laussane, Switzerland
5924 PH929 NEOPLAN N6121 2002 2010 2020 - Laussane, Switzerland
5925 PH 1355 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5926 PH 1356 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5927 PH 1357 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5928 PH 1358 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5929 PH 1359 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5930 PH 1360 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5931 PH 1361 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5932 PH 1362 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5933 PH 1363 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5934 PH 1364 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5935 PH 1365 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5936 PH 1366 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5937 PH 1367 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5938 PH 1368 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5939 PH 1369 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5940 PH 1370 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5941 PH 1371 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5942 PH 1372 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5943 PH 1373 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești
5944 PH 1374 SOLARIS TROLLINO 12 2021 2021 In circulation - New in Ploiești

References

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  1. ^ "Solaris sells 20 trolleybuses in Romania". Sustainable Bus. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ Mehmet, Sam (6 August 2020). "The Sustainable Bus Update: volume seven : Ploiești to deploy 20 electric trolleybuses". Intelligent Transport. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ Manthey, Nora (2021-03-10). "Solaris wins major multi-city tender in Romania". electrive.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

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