Trolleybuses in Lecce

The Lecce trolleybus system (Italian: Rete filoviaria di Lecce) forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Lecce, in the Apulia region, southern Italy.

Lecce trolleybus system
The system's first trolleybus, during a
ceremonial "inauguration" in 2007
Operation
LocaleLecce, Apulia, Italy
Open12 January 2012 (2012-01-12)
StatusOpen
Routes2
Operator(s)SGM Lecce
Infrastructure
Stock12 trolleybuses
Overview
WebsiteSGM Lecce (in Italian)

Opened in January 2012, the system presently comprises two urban routes, but is planned to expand to three, with a total route length of 28 km (17 mi).

History

The network was made possible thanks to state funding authorised by the law 211 of 26 February 1992 (Interventions in the field of mass rapid transport systems). The tender for its construction was won by a consortium made up of Sirti, Van Hool NV, Imet Spa and Vossloh Kiepe GmbH.

In 2007, the work was completed. The operator, SGM Lecce, formally opened the network in the presence of the then-mayor, Adriana Poli Portone, and ran an inaugural tour.[1][2] However, a series of bureaucratic problems then delayed the entry of the network into service.[1]

On 31 March 2010, SGM appointed a director of trolleybus operations, a move that facilitated commencement of procedures for driver training.[1] Even so, the network was not finally opened until 12 January 2012, and that opening was of only one route (29).[3]

On 2 February 2013, the second line was opened, a loop route numbered 31 in the clockwise direction and 30 in the counterclockwise direction, with a headway of 40 minutes.[4]

Lines

The Lecce trolleybus lines are as follows:[3]

Fleet

The inaugural Lecce trolleybus fleet comprises twelve Van Hool A330T 12 m dual-mode rigid buses, each with fitted with both electric traction motors and a euro 4 diesel engine.[2]

See also

References

Notes
  1. Cugini, Omar (August–September 2010). "Bari e Lecce, luci ed ombre per i filobus pugliesi" [Bari and Lecce, the light and shade of Puglian trolleybuses]. Il Pendolare Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. "Il giro inaugurale del filobus della discordia" [The inaugural trolleybus lap of discord]. Lecce Prima (in Italian). 11 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  3. Lehmann, Jürgen (16 January 2012). "Lecce (IT) - Finally opened!". TrolleyMotion. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. Trolleybus Magazine No. 309 (May–June 2013), p. 78. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.

This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at January 2012.

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