Trolleybuses in Neuchâtel

The trolleybus Neuchâtel trolleybus system is the Swiss city of Neuchâtel in Neuchâtel. In addition, the neighboring communities Auvernier, Peseux, Corcelles -Cormondrèche, Hauterive, Saint -Blaise and La Tène be operated until 1969, Valanginian - where a link with the adjacent trolley Val de Ruz was. The trolleybus Neuchâtel was opened in 1940 and replaced until 1976 successively the former municipal tram Neuchâtel. The cumulative line length is now 25.7 kilometers, 10.6 million passengers are carried annually.

The operation is one of the Transports Publics since 2012 Neuchâtelois SA, short ( TRANSN ). This company operates, inter alia, the overland tram to Boudry, the trolleybus La Chaux -de-Fonds and various bus routes. Previously, the trolleybus was one of the Transports en commun de Neuchâtel et environs (TN).

Lines

It operate four trolleybus routes, including a diameter line and three radial lines:

History

The individual sections went into operation as follows:

The area served by the line 4 overland route to Cernier - they replaced the original only to Valanginian leading tram - it was decommissioned on 3 November 1969. This was a joint line with the Compagnie des Transports du Val -de- Ruz ( VR), the section Valanginian Boudevilliers - Fontaines- Cernier belonged to the trolley Val de Ruz. Between Neuchâtel and Valanginian doing VR Trolley buses were under TN catenary section Valanginian Cernier according TN car under VR infrastructure.

On 10 June 2001 also followed the setting of the short connection between Rochettes and Gare CFF. It was served by the line 6 Place Pury -Gare CFF, which took place on a replacement bus with diesel buses as early as March 18, 2001.

Rolling stock

For the trolleybus Neuchâtel over the years following vehicles were procured, the cars currently used are highlighted in gray:

Because there were no low-floor trolleys available before delivery of the type BGT- N2C, low-floor buses were used in mixed traffic between 2004 and 2010 on lines 1 and 7. This was done to individual passengers, at least - to offer barrier- free rides - marked in the timetable. The last solo vehicle resigned in 1991 from the stock.