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Trolleybuses in Ghent

The Flemish city of Ghent (Gent in Flemish, Gand in French) operates trolleybuses on a single cross-city route. Like all of the transport in the city it is operated by "De Lijn" (literally "The Line"), which is the bus company for the Flemish speaking part of Belgium.
The route was opened in 1987 and is run using Van Hool trolleybuses, which all date from the same time. Ghent also has an extensive tramway system, which leads to some very curious wiring where routes cross. By running the tram wires at around 5 cm lower that the trolleybus wires, they allow the trollybus wires to run through without a break, while a metal cowl ensures that the tram's pantograph doesn't touch the trolleybus wiring.

Unfortunately, road works have meant re-wiring of the route was necessary and it was suspended for the duration. There was a point at which it was believed that the system would be abandoned, but then it was announced that it would reopen on the 1st September 2005 and it has been confirmed that the system has now reopened. The latest news is that the system is to close this summer (2008).


Korenmarkt on route to Gentbrugge.
These cobblestones give a rather bumpy ride.
Korenmarkt on route to Mariakerke

At the Mariakerke terminus
At the Gentbrugge terminus

At the Gentbrugge terminus.

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Background is Wolverhampton trolleybus No 74, a Guy BTX with Guy bodywork, the Black Country Museum in Dudley has No 78, which is identical. It was discovered in a field in Ireland and returned to the museum for restoration.

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