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GENERAL INFORMATION

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HISTORY OF TROLLEYBUS NETWORK'S DEVELOPMENT
(part of data below - by Dmitriy Merzlov)

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01.11.1956 - The KUMZ network opens: From Sotsgorod UAZ to Posyolok im. Chkalova, via Isetskaya Ul., Zavodskaya Ul., Vostochnaya Ul.; Line 1 Sotsgorod UAZ - Posyolok im. Chkalova opens; operation is maintained without a depot with 5 MTB-82 vehicles parked overnight on Vostochnaya Ul.
07.11. 1957 - The UAZ network opens: From UAZ to Stakhanovskaya Ul., via Alyuminievaya Ul.; Line 2 UAZ - Stakhanovskaya Ul. opens; there is no loop at Stakhanovskaya Ul., trolleybuses are turned via 3-points at the intersection of Alyuminievaya Ul. / Stakhanovskaya Ul.; operation is maintained without a depot with vehicles parked overnight on Zavodskaya Ul.
01.01.1958 - From Stakhanovskaya Ul. to Vokzal (the Main Railroad Station), via Alyuminievaya Ul., the Baynovskiy Bridge, 4 Km. Proezd, Zhdanova Ul. (nowadays Lenina Ul.), Parkovaya Ul., Privokzalnaya Ul.; Line 2 now operates UAZ - Vokzal; 8 MTB-82 vehicles are used.
24.01.1965 - The UAZ network's Depot opens; the link between the KUMZ and the UAZ networks opens via Zavodskaya Ul.
1967 - 2 daily trips operated between Posyolok im. Chapaeva - Vokzal through both networks using the connection via Zavodskaya Ul.
01.10.1970 - From 4 Km. Proezd to Parkovaya Ul., via Lesnaya Doroga and Zhdanova Ul. (nowadays Lenina Ul.); from Zhdanova Ul. to Vokzal, via Pobedy Pr. and Kunavina Ul.; Line 3 UAZ - Vokzal (via Lesnaya Doroga and Kunavina Ul.) opens.
06.11.1971 - From Kunavina Ul. to Moskovskaya Ul., via Pobedy Pr. and Karla Marksa Pr.; Line 4 UAZ - Moskovskaya (via Lesnaya Doroga) opens.
12.1971 - Line 3 is suspended; Line 2 is rerouted UAZ - Vokzal via Lesnaya Doroga and Kunavina Ul. (essentially the old Line 3 becomes the new Line 2); Line 4 is shortened Moskovskaya Ul. - Vokzal looping via Kunavina Ul. and Parkovaya Ul. clockwise; Line 5 opens Moskovskaya Ul. - Vokzal looping via Parkovaya Ul. and Kunavina Ul. counterclockwise.
Early 1972 - Line 5 is suspended.
01.07.1972 - The section between Zhdanova Ul. (nowadays Lenina Ul.) and Vokzal via Parkovaya Ul. and Privokzalnaya Ul. closes; Line 2 is rerouted UAZ - Vokzal via 4 Km. Proezd; Line 4 is extended UAZ - Moskovskaya via 4 Km. Proezd.
01.06.1973 - Both KUMZ and UAZ networks are joined and municipalized.
1973 - The section between Lesnaya Doroga and Zhdanova Ul. via 4 Km. Proezd closes; Lines 2 and 4 are rerouted via Lesnaya Doroga; Line 3 is introduced Posyolok im. Chkalova - Moskovskaya via Lesnaya Doroga.
10.1978 - From Alyuminievaya Ul. to 49-y Kvartal via Kalinina Ul. and Oktyabrskaya Ul.; Line 5 Posyolok im. Chkalova - 49-y Kvartal opens.
1984 - The Children's Line opens with one trolleybus operating via Line 4 with only passengers with children allowed.
1987 - Line 1A opens Posyolok im. Chkalova - Chelyabinskaya Ul.
1988 - Line 1A closes.
Summer 1988 - The section from Lesnaya Doroga to Lenina Ul. via 4 Km. Proezd reopens; Lines 2 and 3 are rerouted via 4 Km. Proezd.
1989 - Line 3 closes; Line 2 is extended to Posyolok im. Chkalova.
1993 - The Section from Zavodskaya Ul. to Oktyabrskaya Ul. via Isetskaya Ul. closes; Line 1 closes.
11.1996 - From Chelyabinskaya Ul. to Oktyabrskaya Ul. via Suvorova Ul.; Line 3 Moskovskaya - Yuzhniy Mikrorayon (via Lesnaya Doroga) opens.
1997 - From Kalinina Ul. to Suvorova Ul. via Kamenskaya Ul., one-way; Line 5 loops counterclockwise in Yuzhniy Mikrorayon, via Kamenskaya Ul., Suvorova Ul., Oktyabrskaya Ul. and Kalinina Ul.
2002 - Line 6 UAZ - Moskovskaya (via 4 Km. Proezd) opens.
Early 2004 - Bus and Trolleybus undertakings are joined together; bus and trolleybus routes are assigned joint successive route numbers; Line 2 is renumbered 9 and shortened to UAZ; Line 4 is renumbered 11 and extended to Posyolok im. Chkalova; Line 6 keeps the original number; Lines 3 and 5 are joined into Line 5 Posyolok im. Chkalova - Moskovskaya, via Yuzhniy Mikrorayon and Lesnaya Doroga.
2005 - Buses are used for some trips via Lines 5 and 11.
2007 - Line 6 closes.

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