Trolleybuses in Parma
The trolleybus Parma is an account opened in 1953 and currently consisting of four lines O- bus system in the Italian province capital of Parma, and next to Bologna, Modena and Rimini one of four still existing systems of this kind in the region Emilia -Romagna, which for most active O bus networks in the country into its possession. Operator is the Tranvie Elettriche Parmensi (TEP ).
Line network
Currently, the O- bus network consists of four Parma diameter lines (as of July 2013):
Central section of the network that is navigated by all lines that Ponte di Mezzo is across the river Parma and the east adjoining Via Giuseppe Mazzini.
Line 1 begins in the southwest of the city on the Strada Comunale Farnese, the turning loop is located directly next to the car Tangenziale Sud. About Via Baganza and Via Taro the large depot facilities are negotiated before the track at Viale Villetta reached the junction with the operation route leading to the main gate of the depot. At the cemetery Cimitero della Villetta past the Piazzale Tomaso Barbieri is achieved where the Porta San Francesco, commonly known as Barricade Bixio, is traversed. About the Strada Nino Bixio the central route section will be reached directly at the Ponte di Mezzo. North of Via Giuseppe Mazzini, the line is one of the Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi to the northern terminus at the roundabout Barriera Garibaldi, which is just a few meters from the train station.
Line 3 crosses Parma on the almost straight east-west axis: From the roundabout Via Cremonese in Crocetta starting follows the route of the Via Emilia Ovest, which becomes Via Gramsci further into town and at the University Hospital Ospedale Maggiore di Parma passes. After passing the Barricade Santa Croce reached the line of the Via D' Azeglio, the Ponte di Mezzo in the city center. Behind the Piazza Garibaldi Giuseppe follows the line of the Strada della Repubblica to the Barricade Repubblica, where it leaves the city again. On the Via Emilia Est, the last stop is reached in San Lazzaro. This is located on a small square at the intersection of Via Marco Emilio Lepidus and Via Catullo.
Line 4 starts in Via Mordacci Renato e Sergio west of the city and follows from the meeting on Via Gramsci line 3 on the course through the city center. In the east, the route of the Via Marco Emilio Lepido branches off into Via Passo di Lagastrello and thus leaves the common section to the north. Due to the residential streets Via Passo del Bratello, Via Passo Colla, Via Quarta, the final stop at the intersection with Via Parigi and Via Atene is achieved.
Southwest of the city begins to line 5 in Cavagnari. From the last stop in Via Chiavari, the line runs towards the city on the Via la Spezia. About Via Silvio Pellico and Via Alexander Fleming the district Palas port is opened before the hospital is reached through the Via Monsignor Evasio Colli and Via Abbeveratoia. From here the route runs along with the lines 3 and 4 through the city center. About 500 meters east of the Barricade Repubblica she then leaves the common course to a generous loop through southern San Lazzaro about the Strada Antonoa Zarotto, Via Giuditta Sidoli, Via Ludovico Antonio Muratori and Via Orazio Quinto Flacco the last stop in Piazzale Sallustio Gaio Crispo to arrive. Although only about 200 meters away from the 3 turn loop of line, there is no direct contact line connection between two outer branches.
Contrary to the other trolleybus lines, on which the older Menarini be used in a rule, only five low-floor vehicles are used on the line.
History
On October 25, 1953, consisting of three lines O bus was taken with a length of 13 kilometers in operation in Parma, that the somewhat dated tram replaced:
- Line 1: Stazione FS ↔ cimitero della Villetta
- Line 2: San Leonardo ↔ Via Montebello
- Line 3: San Lazzaro ↔ Crocetta
The pipe network was planned by Milanese engineer Giuseppe Barbieri installed by the company, also based in Milan Compagnia Italiana Elettrotecnica. For operation admission sixteen 10.40 meters long and 2.50 meters wide, one procured at Fiat trolleybuses with Cansa construction, the possessed Schaffner place two double doors and 20 seats and a driver and.
Exactly one month after the opening of the tram network on November 25, 1953, set.
In 1968 they extended the line 1 to the cemetery Orzi di Baganza. 1972 was converted to line 2 on bus operation in the course of an extension. Today, no more driving lines are present on the former range.
In recent decades, the trolleybus system has been progressively: 1987 could the line 1 in the south of Orzi di Baganza to today's last stop on the Strada Farnese be extended. In 1989, the bus was converted to 4 O- bus mode and 1998 the electrification of bus 5
Depot
At the Via Villetta the June 14, opened in 1969, Great Depot » I ° maggio " ( German " May 1 " ), which can accommodate all the vehicles of the TEP on an area of 47,000 Quardratmetern today. Over a short operating range, it is connected to the southern Streckenast the O- Bus 1. Also, the workshops, the Directorate and the Office of the TEP are located on the premises.
The construction of the original 19,600 -square-foot Überlandbusdepots cost at that time 410 million lira. In 1997 the plant was expanded to a south, making the urban Depot » XXV aprile " ( German " April 25 " ) could be closed, the one block into town also on the Via Villetta was and by this time the O- bus fleet -based. Opened after four years of construction on June 13, 1965, the premises for the city buses had a total area of 21,700 square meters of which 7,515 square meters were built over. Also, the control center, the Directorate, offices, workshops, laundry and warehouse found their place.
Previously, the trolley buses were parked in the former tram depot at Via Pintor Giaime, which was abandoned due to the confined space.
Rolling stock
Current fleet
Currently 34 solo buses are available, in addition there are nine articulated trolley buses of the Van Hool ExquiCity shortly before delivery. They will replace the Menarini solo vehicle after commissioning.
Former fleet
The following series of vehicles have now been retired: