PAZARDZHIK TROLLEYBUS NETWORK
FACTS

CITY
[as of 2012 ]

Founded: 1485
Population: 71 979 (2011)
Location: Pazardzhik

NETWORK
DESCRIPTION

[ 2012 ]

A small compact network covering 2/3 of the city. The main corridor served by Routes 1,1E remains popular, while other services are rather supplementary.

NETWORK
STATS

[ 2012 ]

Operator: "Тролейбусен транспорт-Пазарджик" АД

System opened: 01.06.1993
Overhead length: 30 km. (one-way)
Number of routes: 4
Passengers carried: 4 000 000 annually
Number of passenger vehicles: 15

OPERATION
[ 2012 ]

System map: 2012

Timetable: 2012

"Express" and "local" runs are maintained via Routes 1 and 2, with "express" runs identified with the letter "E". The latter runs take a more direct route to the Main Railroad Station, thus saving about 2 minutes.

As of 05.2012 Routes 2,2E and 4 were served by a singel trolleybus.

The circular Route 3 is no longer operated. Night-time service was maintained via Route 1 until early 2012, desaigned as a feeder to overnight trains at the Main Railroad Station.

ROLLING
STOCK

[ 2012 ]

A total of 14 vehicles:
Škoda 9TrH : 4 vehicles (1980,1981) ex-Zlin, ex-Ostrava
Škoda 14Tr01 : 6 vehicles (1982,1983) ex-Zlin (1994)
ZiU-682G-016.02 : 1 vehicles (2007)
TrolZa-5275.05 "Optima" : 1 vehicles (2007)
APG : 2 vehicles (1968) ex-Bazel (1996)

03.2012 a tender was announced for 8 low floor trolleybuses at 2 million Bulgarian Lev for the entire order, however, no manufacturers expressed interest due to a low offer. 06.2012 financing the tender was overturned in court on suspicion of possible unauthorized privatization of the municipal trolleybus company.

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