26 NO 2006 — for free rides on Sundays until Opening in June
The first of the Mérida trolleybuses for its new system, based on the Quito technology. Information via Allen Morrison from web site given below.
An early trolleybus. Details unknown. Information via Allen Morrison. Caracas.
Articulated section and front right side of one of the new trolleybuses. Information via Allen Morrison.
A front view of one of the new trolleybuses. The destination sign reads "Trolley Metro" which
is not used. The official name of the agency is TrolMérida. Information via
Allen Morrison and Steve Morgan.
New overhead and station. Photo by Gerardo Sánchez. 24 JL 2006.
Another shot of the new overhead and station. Photo by Gerardo Sánchez. 24 JL 2006.
The trolleybuses will use a separate lane separated from traffic. It appears to the left of the visible roadway. Photo by Gerardo Sánchez. 24 JL 2006.
Unidentified
articulated trolleybus on the first day of training. Photo by Jorge Paparoni,
the photographers user or screen name. 26 NO 06. Submitted by Emídio Gardé.
The
interior of one of the stations. Photo by Jorge Paparoni. 26 NO 06.
A
sign warning drivers that the central corridor is for trolleybuses
only. Photographer unknown. 22 MR 07. Submitted by Emídio Gardé.
One
of the new Mercedes-Benz trolleybuses, running on the left
side of the busway (in diseasel mode) before the overhead had been
installed. The trolleys will run on the left while operating on the busway,
permitting passengers to deboard from trolleys going in either direction
at the same island-station. Photographer unknown. DE 05. Submitted by Emídio
Gardé.
An
unidentified M-B articulated trolley photographed in diseasel mode
at Ejido, the southeastern terminus of route 1. Photo by Gerardo
Sánchez. 22 MR 07. Submitted by Emídio Gardé.
There will be two routes: 1 and 2, but line 2 is only "planned" so far.
Allen Morrison's Mérida route map.
Gerardo Sánchez's site. (new photo site 29 JL 06)
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