Crimean Trolleybus

The Crimean Trolleybus is a trolleybus system serving the cities of Simferopol, Alushta and Yalta in Crimea. It consists of urban lines within the three cities, as well as intercity lines connecting them, including line 52 Simferopol-Alushta-Yalta, which at is the world's longest trolleybus line.Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia. p. 41. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. .Makewell, Roy. "Trolleybuses Over the Yaila Mountains". Trolleybus Magazine No. 193 (January–February 1994), pp. 2–16. National Trolleybus Assn. (UK).

Managed by the public transport company Krymtrolleybus, it was built in 1959 in the Ukrainian SSR as an alternative to extending the railway line in Simferopol over the mountains to the coast. It opened in two parts: Simferopol–Alushta in 1959 and Alushta–Yalta in 1961. The journey time to Alushta is about hours, to Yalta about hours, and the fare is about ₴15 (since March 2014, ₽58).

It passes through the Crimean Mountains across the Angarskyi Pass, reaching at the highest point, then descends to the resort town of Alushta on the coast. The remaining distance to Yalta is and winds around the mountains above the sea.

Vehicle fleet Current Picture Manufacturer Model Quantity Since AntonovKyiv-12.0412004 BogdanT701T80182220102011 Trolza5265 Megapolis962013 VMZ5298 Avangard262015 SVARZ MAZ6275142016 Sinara625412026

Historical Picture Manufacturer Model Quantity Years Škoda8Tr941959–1979 Škoda9Tr5611961–2018 Škoda14Tr15Tr16361980–20201990–2015 YuMZT1T28111995–20111995–2014 Trolza62050131994–2010 AntonovKyiv-12.0332004–2023 BKM3210252008–2016

Crimean Trolleybus

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