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A photograph of a trolleybus serving the Line 9 is a rarity. The Line 9 was introduced in 1987 upon the completion of the last segment of the line via Karla Libknehta Ul. that was meant to relieve some load from the central line via 25 Oktyabrya Ul. During the 2000s, however, the Line 9 was suspended and reinstated a number of times, and thus became known as “the ghost line”.
( 06.05.2008 , Dmitriy Doroshenko )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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The western terminal of the city’s first trolleybus line, opened on 01.11.1967. The line to the Depot continued farther, but did not carry revenue service, until the two revenue extensions opened on the same day on 19.06.1993: the line to Mikrorayon “Zapadniy” served by extended Lines 1, 5, 6 and 9; and the interurban line to the neighboring city of Bendery, served by the newly introduced Line 19. The Line 2 continued to operate to the Sovkhoz-tekhnikum im. Frunze Terminal until the late 1990s, when it was extended to Mikrorayon “Zapadniy”. At the time of this photo the given loop was not used in revenue service, but a dispatch outpost still remained here.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
A Mikrorayon “Zapadniy”-bound trolleybus passes a non-revenue service short turn loop.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A trolleybus returns from Mikrorayon “Zapadniy”. In the background is the “Sherif” sports center. The interurban line to the neighboring city of Bendery continues straight ahead.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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The entire 800-meter-long line to Mikrorayon “Zapadniy” is visible in one shot.
( 01.05.2010 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
The slogan at the approach to Tiraspol from Bendery and Chisinau proclaims: “You are welcomed by the Capital of the PMR, the honorable city of Tiraspol”.
( 29.06.2010 , Nikolay Molostov )
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The Mikrorayon “Zapadniy” line.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A trolleybus passes a junction with the non-revenue Depot access line.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A trolleybus passes a junction with the non-revenue Depot access line.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A lineup of trolleybuses laying over at the terminal. A trolleybus serving the Line 6 is about to depart. There is no dispatch at this location. The dispatch is located at the old Sovkhoz-Tekhnikum im. Frunze Loop.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A trolleybus during a lunch break. A makeshift ticketing shack is made out of the former diesel-electric KTG-1 work trolleybus. On the right is a timetable board for trolleybuses and minibus route taxis.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
A timetable board for trolleybuses and minibus route taxis. As per the time of this photo the given data was somewhat outdated: the trolleybus Line 6 was now operated all day long, the Line 9 was suspended, and the Line 2 operated off-peak on a 15 min. headway.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 01.05.2009 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
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A trolleybus pulls out of the Depot via the non-revenue Depot access line.
( 01.05.2009 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
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A trolleybus heads for a break at the Depot via the non-revenue Depot access line. The Depot itself is to the right.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A junction of the trolleybus lines via Odesskaya Ul. to Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv and via Chapaeva Ul. to the city's industrial park.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A vista of the Odesskaya Ul. corridor with the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv neighborhood in the background.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A product of a test pilot, this is one of the first trolleybuses that were locally rebuilt at the Depot. The trolleybuses passes the Kolkotovo market.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
A split at the beginning of a lengthy one-way loop line around the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv neighborhood. The pictured trolleybus operates via Kahovskaya Ul. The return operation is via the neighboring Yunosti Ul.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A KhBK-bound trolleybus traverses the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv neighborhood via Kahovskaya Ul. The city center-bound trolleybuses operate via the neighboring Yunosti Ul.
( 01.05.2009 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682V, ex-Minsk
An overhead switch providing for a turnaround at the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv is located on Kahovskaya Ul., some 500 m. ahead of the intersection of Krasnodonskaya Ul. and Yunosti Ul. where the actual split is.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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The terminal stop for trolleybuses that terminate at Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv and do not operate all the way to the end of the line to KhBK. At the time of the photo this was the terminal for the Line 2.
( 10.01.2009 , Dmitriy Doroshenko )
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A city center-bound trolleybus traverses the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv neighborhood via Yunosti Ul. The KhBK-bound trolleybuses operate via the neighboring Kahovskaya Ul.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A ceremony of the official opening of the 3rd segment of the Tiraspol trolleybus network, to Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv. Upon the initial opening of this segment the Line 2 used to terminate at the loop at the Kinoteatr “Yunost” Stop, while the newly introduced Line 3 followed a lengthy one-way loop around the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv neighborhood via Kahovskaya Ul., Krasnodonskaya Ul. and Yunosti Ul.
( 11.1969 , MUP TU Archives )
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An ex-Belarus BKM-rebuilt trolleybus at the Kinoteatr "Yunost" Stop. The Line 2 used to terminate here from the date of the opening of the first segment of the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv line in 11.1969 until 2002, when it was extended to the TS "Ternopol".
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A merge at the outer point of a lengthy one-way loop line around the Oktyabrskiy Zhilmassiv neighborhood. The pictured trolleybus returns from KhBK and turns onto Yunosti Ul. Note an overhead turnaround provided for trips terminating at TS "Ternopol" without going all the way to the end of the line to KhBK - in the upper right part of this photo.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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The last segment of the Oktyabrskuy Zhilmassive line to KhBK (later known as AOZT "TIROTEKS") was opened 12.1980.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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An overpass over a railway at the end of Krasnodonskaya Ul., upon the approach to the KhBK (AOZT "TIROTEKS") Terminal.
( 01.05.2010 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
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A trolleybus departs from the AOZT "TIROTEKS" Terminal.
( 22.09.2009 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
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Trolleybuses at the former dispatch building. At the time of this photo the building was no longer used for dispatching purposes, but was rather opened for drivers to rest and use the comfort break facilities. The building remained unattended and unguarded.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ZiU-682 / BKM, ex-Minsk
A trolleybus is taking a break. Despite the given posture, it remains operable.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A trolleybus in-front of the administration building of the "Moldavizolit" factory.
( 1970s , MUP TU Archives )
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A trolleybus line to the Tiraspol’s industrial park was opened in 11.1972 upon the completion of the given overpass over the railway on Shevchenko Ul.
( 22.09.2009 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
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A trolleybus leaves the industrial park area.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 02.05.2007 , Aleksey Vorobyov )
The terminal of the 4th segment of the Tiraspol trolleybus network, opened in 11.1972. The line was extended farther as a lengthy loop through the Kirovskiy Posyolok neighborhood in 06.1977. At the time of this photo this terminal was utilized by the Line 6 operating on a 64 min. headway, thus, a trolleybus within the loop itself was somewhat hard to catch. The Lines 4 and 7 continued farter down the line, operating via a loop through Kirovskiy Posyolok.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A trolleybus at the fringes of the industrial park is about to turn in the direction of the Kirovskiy Posyolok neighborhood.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A trolleybus in the Kirovskiy Posyolok neighborhood.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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The Kirovskiy Posyolok neighborhood is served with loop Lines 4 and 7. At the time of this photo each of the two services operated on a 12 min. headway during peak hours, 24 min. off-peak.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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An underpass under a railway at the entrance to the Kirovskoy Posyolok neighborhood via Chapaeva Ul.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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A meeting of the two trolleybuses serving loop Lines 4 and 7. The Line 4 loops clockwise around the industrial park and the Kirovskiy Posyolok neighborhood, while the Line 7 loops counterclockwise.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
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( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
The unfinished trolleybus line to the village of Ternovka.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
Trolleybus overhead support poles at the entrance to the village of Ternovka.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
Trolleybus overhead support poles in the village of Ternovka. The remains of the elements of the overhead are still visible.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
Trolleybus overhead support poles at the end of the unfinished line to the village of Ternovka.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
The unrealized trolleybus loop at the village of Ternovka. The length of the unfinished line is exactly 3 km. two-way.
( 05.05.2011 , Yury Maller )