Trolleybuses in Lecce

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Lecce trolleybus system
Van Hool A330T trolleybus in Lecce.jpg
The system's first trolleybus, during a
ceremonial "inauguration" in 2007
Operation
Locale Lecce, Apulia, Italy
Open12 January 2012 (2012-01-12)
StatusOpen
Routes3
Operator(s)SGM Lecce
Infrastructure
Stock12 trolleybuses
Overview
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Website SGM Lecce (in Italian)

The Lecce trolleybus system (Italian : Rete filoviaria di Lecce) forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Lecce, in the Apulia region, southern Italy.

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Opened in January 2012, the system comprises three routes, of which one is a circular (loop) route with different route numbers for the two directions. The last of the three routes opened in June 2014.

History

The network was made possible thanks to state funding authorised by the law 211 of 26 February 1992 (Interventions in the field of mass rapid transport systems). The tender for its construction was won by a consortium made up of Sirti  [ it ], Van Hool NV, Imet Spa and Vossloh Kiepe GmbH.

The first of 12 Van Hool trolleybuses on order was delivered on 30 March 2007, and the first overhead wiring was installed during the same month. [1] The operator, SGM Lecce, ceremonially 'opened' the network in the presence of the then-mayor, Adriana Poli Bortone, and ran an inaugural tour. [2] [3] However, a series of bureaucratic problems delayed the actual completion of the system and its opening for service. [2] Delivery of additional trolleybuses began around the end of October 2007. [4]

On 31 March 2010, SGM appointed a director of trolleybus operations, a move that facilitated commencement of procedures for driver training. [2] Still, by October 2010 only a few test runs had taken place. [5]

The system was finally opened on 12 January 2012, but only one route (29) initially. [6] [7] At the time of the system's opening, four of the twelve vehicles on order –all of which had been completed by the end of 2007 [8]  –were still being stored at the Van Hool factory in Belgium. [7]

On 2 February 2013, the second line was opened, a loop route numbered 31 in the clockwise direction and 30 in the counterclockwise direction, with a headway of 40 minutes. [9] The third route, 27, opened on 15 June 2014, connecting the city centre with Ecotekne. [10] A large loop at the route's outer end is not equipped with overhead wiring, and the trolleybuses cover it using their diesel engines. [11]

Trolleybuses do not operate on any route on Sundays. [11]

In June 2022, the routes were renumbered, with route 27 becoming S13, route 29 becoming M1, and circular 31/32 becoming C2 (counterclockwise) and C1 (clockwise), respectively. [12]

Lines

The Lecce trolleybus lines are as follows:

Fleet

The Lecce trolleybus fleet comprises 12 Van Hool A330T 12 m dual-mode rigid buses, built in 2006–2007, [7] each fitted with both electric traction motors and a euro 4 diesel engine. [3]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine No. 274 (July–August 2007), p. 89. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN   0266-7452.
  2. 1 2 3 Cugini, Omar (August–September 2010). "Bari e Lecce, luci ed ombre per i filobus pugliesi" [Bari and Lecce, the light and shade of Puglian trolleybuses]. Il Pendolare Magazine (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Il giro inaugurale del filobus della discordia" [The inaugural trolleybus lap of discord]. Lecce Prima (in Italian). 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine No. 277 (January–February 2008), p. 16. National Trolleybus Association.
  5. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine No. 295 (January–February 2011), p. 19. National Trolleybus Association.
  6. ↑ Lehmann, Jürgen (16 January 2012). "Lecce (IT) - Finally opened!". TrolleyMotion. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 Trolleybus Magazine No. 302 (March–April 2012), pp. 43–44. National Trolleybus Association.
  8. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine No. 280 (July–August 2008), p. 88. National Trolleybus Association.
  9. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine No. 309 (May–June 2013), p. 78. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN   0266-7452.
  10. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine No. 317 (September–October 2014), p. 131. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN   0266-7452.
  11. 1 2 Trolleybus Magazine No. 319 (January–February 2015), pp. 20, 22. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN   0266-7452.
  12. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine No. 365 (September–October 2022), p. 209. National Trolleybus Association.
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