ZiU-5
The official ceremony of the opening of the first trolleybus line.
( 01.11.1967 , MUP TU Archives )
ZiU-5
( 1972 , pridnestrovie.com )
ZiU-682G
At the time of this photo the Main Railway Station was served with the Lines 1 and 3, each operating on a 58 min. headway. The timetable provided for both services departing at approximately the same time, hence, trolleybuses appeared in-front of the Main Railway Station as infrequent as ones an hour.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G, ex-Moscow
This is one of the three trolleybuses donated second hand from Moscow. The text on the side proclaims: “Muscovites - to the people of Tiraspol”.
( 04.10.2010 , Andzis )
ZiU-682G
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus serving the Line 1 heads toward the Main Railroad Station. At the time of this photo the Line 1 was served with one single vehicle operating on a 58 min. headway. The text on the side of the trolleybus: “Clean air for the beloved city!”
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus serving the Line 3 returns from the Main Railroad Station. At the time of this photo the Line 3 was served with one single vehicle operating on a 58 min. headway during rush hours only. During midday hours the trolleybus normally serving the Line 3 was used to cover trips via the Line 7 during lunch breaks.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-9
The city center.
( 1980s , Postcard )
ZiU-682G
( 02.05.2007 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
( 01.05.2010 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
This is one of the fifteen trolleybuses donated second hand from Minsk. At the time of this photo trolleybuses from Belarus were in a much better shape than any other vehicles in the fleet.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
Four of the fifteen trolleybus donated second hand by Belarus are rebuilts by the Minsk’s BKM factory. The text on the side proclaims: “People of Minsk - to the people of Tiraspol”.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-683V
One of the two articulated trolleybus, pictured while still operable.
( 01.08.2003 , Pavel Torgalov )
ZiU-682G
Trolleybus at the crossroads preceding the city’s main Suvorov Square.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G, ex-Minsk
The city’s main Suvorov Square is in the background.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-5; ZiU-9
( 1978 , Postcard )
ZiU-9
A process of redesigning the city’ main square. Older buildings in the foreground are already gone, while construction of the Palace of the Pioneers is in full swing in the background.
( 1979 , Olga S. )
ZiU-682G
At the time of this photo the pictured move was executed only 7 times daily, as the Line 6 operated on a 64 min. headway during rush hours only. The Palace of the Children and Youth’s Arts in the background is a centerpiece of the city’s main square.
( 04.10.2010 , Andzis )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
A Bendery-bound trolleybus serving the interurban Line 19 in the Tiraspol's main square. An overhead provides for a turnaround in the direction of the Mikrorayon “Zapadniy”, which is not used in revenue service.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus in-front of the Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic’ administration, government and the Supreme Soviet building.
( 12.07.2002 , Aare Olander )
ZiU-682G, ex-Minsk
A trolleybus in the city’s main square. Note a non-revenue service overhead provision for a turnaround in the direction of KhBK and Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv, behind the billboard with the PMR crest. The turnaround used to be utilized by the former Line 8.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
A trolleybus in the city’s main square. A non-revenue service turnaround is visible in the background.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G, ex-Moscow
These are two of the three trolleybuses donated second hand from Moscow. The text on the side of both of the vehicles proclaims: “Muscovites - to the people of Tiraspol”.
( 29.04.2007 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682G
A rare site of a trolleybus using a non-revenue turnaround at Suvorov Square for a return trip in the direction of the Mirkorayon “Zapadniy”. On the right is the Palace of the Children and Youth’s Arts.
( 2000s , MUP TU Archives )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
One of the four trolleybuses rebuilt at the Minsk’s BKM factory.
( 30.04.2011 , Evgeniy Soroka )
ZiU-683V
One of the two articulated trolleybus, pictured while still operable.
( 12.07.2002 , Aare Olander )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
An ex-Belarus trolleybus in-front of the House of the Soviets.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
An ex-Belarus BKM-rebuilt trolleybus in-front of the House of the Soviets and the statue of Lenin.
( 01.05.2010 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
( 01.05.2010 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
An ex-Belarus BKM-rebuilt trolleybus in-front of the Nadezhda Arnotskaya’s Theater of the Comedy and Drama.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-5
The Gorodskaya Bolnitsa branch was the 2nd segment of the trolleybus network, opened in 05.1968. The line culminated with a lengthy one-way loop in the Lechgorodok neighborhood. The two trolleybuses are pictured at the Theater Square, at the split at the beginning of the loop. The trolleybus on the left operates via the former Line 5.
( 1970s , MUP TU Archives )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
The modern version of the Line 2 still follows the routing that includes a lengthy one-way loop in the Lechgordok neighborhood. While city-bound trolleybuses operate via Mira Ul. and 25 Oktyabrya Ul. (pictured), outbound trolleybuses operate via Sverdlova Per. and Odesskaya Ul.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
A trolleybus in the square in-front of the Nadezhda Arnotskaya’s Theater of the Comedy and Drama.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
A segment of the one-way line in the Lechgorodok neighborhood.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A split at the beginning of the two principal trolleybus lines that serve the city center: the line via Pravdy Ul. and 25 Oktyabrya Ul. through Suvorov Pl. splits off to the left, while a trolleybus serving the interurban Line 19 continues straight ahead via the Karla Libknehta Ul. line, toward the city’s central market.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
The section of the trolleybus line via Karla Libknehta Ul. between Pravdy Ul. and Shevchenko Ul. was opened in 1987. The line was meant to take some load off the central line via 25 Oktyabrya Ul., for which purpose the new Line 9 was introduced. At the time of this photo the Line 9 was suspended, while the given segment was used for a lengthy one-way turnaround for the interurban Line 19 (pictured). The service in the opposite direction was limited to the Line 6 that operated on a 64 min. headway.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus serving the interurban Line 19 departs from the Tsentralniy Rynok (the Central Market) Terminal.
( 02.05.2007 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682G
( 12.07.2002 , Aare Olander )
ZiU-682GN, ex-Minsk
This is the only trolleybus of the given type in the city. The section of the trolleybus line via Karla Libknehta Ul. between Shevchenko Ul. and Lenina Ul. was opened in 04.1986. At the time of this photo the Line 9 that used to be the principal service via the Karla Libknehta Ul. line, was suspended, while the service was limited to the remaining counter-looping Lines 4 and 7.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus operates via the Karla Libknehta Ul. line as it crosses the Lenina Ul. line that serves the Main Railway Station.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus operates via the Karla Libknehta Ul. line as it crosses the Lenina Ul. line that serves the Main Railway Station.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus serving the Line 3 is about to turn onto Lenina UI., toward the Main Railway Station.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
The section of the trolleybus line in the eastern end of Karla Libknehta Ul. and via Mira Ul. was opened in 04.1982. At the time of this photo the Line 9 that used to be the principal service via the Karla Libknehta Ul. line, was suspended, while the service was limited to the remaining Line 3 and the counter-looping Lines 4 and 7. Due to the infrequent service, a photograph featuring two trolleybuses in one shot is somewhat uncommon.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682V
( 29.04.2007 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682GN, ex-Minsk
The formerly one-way (city-bound) line via Mira Ul. was a part of the 2nd segment of the trolleybus network in the city that appeared in 05.1968. The second set of wires in the opposite direction was added in 04.1982 upon the opening of the Karla Linknehta Ul. line.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus in-front of the main gate of the “Pobeda” Park, a principle recreational area in the city.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
A trolleybus operates via a designated public transit-only lane. All other traffic on Mira Ul. is prohibited in the city-bound direction.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G, ex-Minsk
The modern version of the Line 2 still follows the outdated routing of the 2nd segment of the trolleybus network that opened in 05.1968 and included a lengthy one-way loop around the Lechgordok neighborhood. While city-bound trolleybuses operate via Mira Ul. (pictured), outbound trolleybuses operate via the neighboring Sverdlova Per. Note an overhead turnaround provided for trips terminating at Gordskaya Bolnitsa in the upper right corner of this photo.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682V
( 29.04.2007 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682G
( 12.07.2002 , Aare Olander )
ZiU-682V (Bendery)
A Bendery trolleybus serving the interurban Line 19 operates through the Tiraspol city center. At the time of this photo the Line 19 was jointly operated with 3 trolleybuses from Tiraspol and 3 trolleybuses from Bendery.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G (Bendery)
( 12.07.2002 , Aare Olander )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
An ex-Belarus trolleybus operates on the interurban Line 19. At the time of this photo the given segment of the trolleybus line was only used for a one-way turnaround for the interurban Line 19. The service in the opposite direction was limited to the Line 6 that operated on a 64 min. headway.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
The interurban Line 19 terminates in the Tiraspol city center via a lengthy one-loop. The pictured trolleybus just departed the Tsentralniy Rynok (the Central Market) Terminal.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682G
A crushloaded trolleybus returns from the city’s industrial park.
( 12.07.2002 , Aare Olander )
ZiU-682G
A trolleybus under a web of overhead wires at the junction of the lines via Karla Libknehta Ul. and the line to the city’s industrial park.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )