Trolley Buses

Transdev successfully operates trolley buses in two European countries.

Limoges Trolley Buses

Transdev operates five trolley bus routes in Limoges alongside thirteen conventional bus routes (some of which are powered with Compressed Natural Gas).  In addition we operate complementary demand responsive services.

The trolley buses are emission-free on the street and are almost silent, lacking the noise of a diesel powered bus. The fleet consists of 51 trolley buses, including 15 new Irisbus Cristalis vehicles, which were introduced from May 2006 and offer a new level of accessibility and comfort to customers including full air conditioning. 

The network in Limoges is well used and the five trolley bus routes account for 26 per cent of the total mileage of the transport authority each year, but they carry over 50 per cent of the passengers.

Arnhem

In the Netherlands, Transdev+Connexxion operates trolley buses in Arnhem.  This extensive system with four lines covers some 50 km of route.

The destruction caused by the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944, marked the end of the tram network and at the end of WWII, plans for a replacement trolley bus system were fast-tracked such that in 1949 the first trolley bus line between Arnhem and Velp was opened.

Following mergers in the 1990s, Connexxion became the operator of the system, and despite considerable discussion over the closure of the system due to its bad state of repair, an ambitious plan was arrived at instead - 'Trolley 2000' which allowed the purchase of new articulated, low floor trolley buses and the installation of bus priority and other infrastructure improvements.