The Durban trolleybus system was part of the public transport network in Durban, South Africa, for more than 30 years in the mid-20th century.
| Durban trolleybus system | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The 1941 trolleybus turnover. | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Open | 24 February 1935 | ||
| Close | 11 April 1968 | ||
| Status | Closed | ||
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According to several sources,[1][2] the Durban system was the first such system worldwide to experience an accident involving an overturned trolleybus. Thirty seven people were injured in that accident, which occurred on 5 March 1941.[2]
Durban's trolleybuses were also unique in being fitted with fishing rod racks at the back.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Timeline: Durban 1497-1990". South African History Online. South African History Online. 2005–2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Jackson, Allan (31 August 2003). "Public Transport in Durban - a brief history". Facts About Durban. FAD Publishing. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
Further reading
edit- Beeton, Frank (November 2011). "The time of the trolleybus". FOCUS On Transport and Logistics. FOCUS On Transport and Logistics. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- Jackson, Allan (2007). Facts About Durban (3rd ed.). Dalbridge, South Africa: FAD Publishing. ISBN 978-0-620-38672-2.
- Pabst, Martin (1989). Tram & Trolley in Africa. Krefeld: Röhr Verlag. ISBN 3-88490-152-4. (in English and German)
- Patton, Brian (2004). Double-Deck Trolleybuses of the World: beyond the British Isles. Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon. ISBN 978-1-874422-50-1.
External links
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