Fiat 2401 Cansa

Fiat 2401 Cansa trolleybus in Ancona

The Fiat 2401 Cansa is an Italian trolleybus model produced by Fiat in the 1950s. It involved a chassis built by Fiat, model 2401, and a body made by Cansa, ^(IT) of Novara, and was used by several Italian trolleybus systems.

History

The production of the trolleybus started in 1953. The bus had 21 seats and in total can take 70 people. The length of Fiat 2401 Cansa is 10,5 m and it had 2 special looking doors. There was a luggage space in the back of the trolleybus.

Cities where it was used

• Ancona, ATMA – 5 vehicles (built 1956/57; last units withdrawn 1987) ^{[1] : 196}
• Avellino, SFI – 4 vehicles (built 1953) ^{[1] : 240}
• Bologna, ATC – 10 vehicles (built 1955) ^{[1] : 157}
• Livorno, ATAM – 4 vehicles (built 1954) ^{[1] : 181}
• Modena, AMCM – 2 vehicles (built 1953) ^{[1] : 161}
• Parma, AMETAG – 16 vehicles (built 1953) ^{[1] : 171}
• Rimini, ATAM – 4 vehicles (in service 1954–1978) ^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Turin, ATM – 12 vehicles (built 1953–1955, withdrawn 1978) ^{[1] : 47}

References

1. Gregoris, Paolo; Rizzoli, Francesco; Serra, Claudio (2003). Giro d'Italia in filobus[Tour of Italy by Trolleybus] (in Italian). Cortona: Calosci Editore. ISBN   88-7785-193-7.
2. "Impianto filoviario Rimini-Riccione" [Rimini-Riccione trolleybus system]. Patrimonio Mobilità Provincia di Rimini (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
3. Trolleybus Magazine No. 289 (January–February 2010), p. 17. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN   0266-7452
4. Renzi, Roberto (2 October 2016). "Rassegna delle macchine che hanno circolato sulla Rete Filoviaria Riminese dal 1939 al 2009" [Review of the cars that circulated on the Rimini trolleybus network from 1939 to 2009]. Trasporti Pubblici in Romagna. Retrieved 28 June 2023.