Trolleybuses in Durban

Durban trolleybus system
The 1941 trolleybus turnover.
Operation
Locale	Durban, South Africa
Open	24 February 1935 (1935-02-24)
Close	11 April 1968 (1968-04-11)
Status	Closed
Overview

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.

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

• History of Durban
• List of trolleybus systems

References

1. "Timeline: Durban 1497-1990". South African History Online. South African History Online. 2005–2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
2. Jackson, Allan (31 August 2003). "Public Transport in Durban - a brief history". Facts About Durban. FAD Publishing. Retrieved 3 March 2012.

Further reading

• 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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