ROCAR 217E
A trolleybus at the stop in the square in-front of the main railroad station.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
A trolleybus follows a one-way loop around a sizeable city block at the southern end of the city' only trolleybus line. Inbound trolleybuses stopped at the main railroad station (in the background), then proceeded 300 meters further, around the corner, to the bus station, where they made another stop and terminated. Outbound trips started at the bus station only.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
A trolleybus during a layover at the terminal near the bus station. A one-way trip via the city's only trolleybus line took 15 minutes. Nevertheless, 60 minutes was given to each trolleybus for a round trip, which called for the customary 15 minute layover at each of the terminals. A photograph of a trolleybus and a horse buggy was a Vaslui's staple.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
It is 16:30 o'clock, however, trolleybuses are already stored for the night in the streets at the terminal near the bus station - the system operated without the depot. Diesel buses will provide service along the trolleybus corridor for the reminder of the day. This photograph is somewhat rare, as it depicts trolleybus 504 with it's poles up (in the back), returning from service via the line - for the last few years of system's operation this vehicle was known to be kept as a stand-by only.
( 16.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR Diesel Bus
Diesel buses served the corridor along the main Strada cel Mare alongside trolleybuses. While articulated trolleybuses served each 2nd short turn run to the industrial park in the north of the town, short 12-meter diesel buses served each 2nd run continuing via the same corridor to the suburban village of Moara Grecilor, about 1 km. further.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
Trolleybus' breakdowns happened on daily basis. The given trolleybus bails out of service early in the morning "rush" hour. In such cases affected runs mostly remained unfilled.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
The interior of the trolleybus 505. Note the conductor at the designated counter.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
The controls of the trolleybus 505.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
During the last few years of system's operation trolleybus 504 was mostly kept on a stand-by, while 503, 505 provided regular service.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
3 days after the system's closure trolleybus 504 is found permanently parked in the street at the terminal.
( 10.07.2009 , Kostj Kozlov )
ROCAR 217E
3 days after the system's closure trolleybus 504 is found permanently parked in the street at the terminal.
( 10.07.2009 , Kostj Kozlov )
ROCAR 217E
Almost 2 years after the system's closure, a lonely trolleybus 504 remains stored in the street at the terminal, somewhat maintained in more or less pristine condition. Trolleybuses 503, 505 were transferred for storage at the bus depot.
( 09.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
A lock on the front door of the trolleybus 504 that is permanently stored in the streets at the terminal.
( 09.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
An outbound trolleybus just left the Autogara Terminal, as it follows a one-way loop around a sizeable city block at the southern end of the line. A photograph of a trolleybus with the town's water tower was one of Vaslui's musts.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
An Autogara-bound trolleybus at the beginning of a sizeable one-way loop at the southern end of the line.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
A trolleybus follows the town's main thoroughfare.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
A trolleybus on the early morning run in the town's main square.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
The town of Vaslui is mostly built up with modern apartment blocks congregated around a single main thoroughfare, which provides for a single busy corridor, suitable for high passenger capacity mode of transportation.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR Diesel Bus
3 days after the system's closure diesel buses remain in service via the formerly trolleybus corridor. Short turn runs to the industrial park in the north of the town, previously operated with articulated trolleybuses, were simply abandoned. Only long runs to the suburban village of Moara Grecilor were now operated, served with short 12-meter diesel buses.
( 10.07.2009 , Kostj Kozlov )
ROCAR 217E
Soviet-style apartment blocks alongside the trolleybus line in the northern part of the town.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
The trolleybus line served the industrial park in the north of the town.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
The northern terminal of the trolleybus line. A one-way trip via the line took 15 minutes. Nevertheless, 60 minutes was given to each trolleybus for a round trip, which called for the customary 15 minute layover at each of the terminals.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
A trolleybus departs from the terminal in the northern industrial park.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
The last look at Vaslui system's trolleybus overhead. At the time of this photo, almost two years after the system's closure, the overhead remained 99% intact, with only a few short segments missing. The overhead will, however, be completely removed about a month later, supposedly to be replaced with the new one in anticipation of system's possible reopening.
( 09.05.2011 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
Trolleybus 502 was disassembled for spare parts.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )
ROCAR 217E
Trolleybus 502 was disassembled for spare parts.
( 17.07.2007 , Yury Maller )