Re: 50 years of Trolley Buses in Wellington NZ

[rnewman@thecia.net (Ron Newman)]

In article <36FE0A39.65D7EF23@xtra.co.nz>, Bill <wguest@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> No, you are not. They are a grand idea that has had its day. They cost
> ratepyers $1,000,000 pa more to run than diesel buses would over the same
> routes. They were useful in the era of Bedfords, Leyland Leopards, and other
> horrific diesel dirtspewers, but they do not match the new MAN diesels for
> comfort, convenience, or cost.

They still produce a lot less air pollution than diesel buses.  It was
a big mistake for Boston to convert trolleybuses to diesels in the
1950s and 60s.  Because Boston did this, areas of the city now served
extensively by diesel buses, such as Roxbury, have elevated levels of
respiratory disease.

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