New Vancouver Trolley Photos
By nep on July 15, 2005 - 2:09am
I happened across the new Vancouver Electric Trolley Bus, and made a a photoset on Flickr.
Here's one shot, click for the rest:
Any one know when training will be done, and we can ride these new zippy contraptions?
They look bigger and fancier...what else is new? Do the computers do anything?
Apparently, their poles won't detach from the overhead wires nearly as much and they'll be low-floor, making it much easier to get on and off, especially if you're disabled, as you won't have to walk up and down a set of stairs. Oh, and they'll be bike rack equipped, as opposed to the old trolleys. I'm not sure what the computers do.
A fine and far-sighted purchase, considering that they run off hydro electricity and oil is up to $60US a barrel.
The laptop computers was used for data logging and diagnostic (not part of the coach). It also monitors the operation and the performance of the propulsion system.