Rest In Peace, Wellington Trolleybuses.

Wellington goes from being a city with green public transport backwards in development and turns to diesel, incomprehensible.

@the_alex_ellis_channel6923

6 жыл бұрын

All is not lost. There will be Battery powered buses introduced in July 2018, with a further 10 planned for introduction in 2020 and a further 12 planned for introduction in 2021.

Excellent tribute video!

Finally R.I.P. Wellington Trolleybuses - 1949-2017.

I enjoyed that Alex, good work. Although I rarely used the trolley buses when in Wellington, it is sad to see them go. Nice video :)

@the_alex_ellis_channel6923

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter, and glad to see that you spotted some of your Ex. Auckland buses on my Flickr. Hoping to film those at some point.

@jamespeter1662

6 жыл бұрын

Wellington trolleys out lasted Auckland’s, I often heard stories from drivers who drove them in the 70’s, the noise an how advanced they were.. but a certain model had a gap around the steering column which gave the driver a cold chill in the winter. Stories of drivers un-hooking the lines and using the battery power to coast the bus to another line and take a short cut back to the depot late at night :) Yes nice to see the ex-Auckland Scania buses, I will miss driving the 2200s :(

@jamespeter1662

6 жыл бұрын

Yes would be nice to catch them on video Alex, look forward to those videos!

I love the music

I was in Wellington in December 2014 and took the opportunity to film and photograph the trolleybuses

I will miss them. I didn't manage to get any photos when I was last in Wellington.

@user-gz1uq8xc1q

5 ай бұрын

Rest in peace to the ganz mavag the blue old train 1981 to 2016 rip legend.

I was lucky enough to be down from Masterton on the day b4 the Final Runs,, and went on the bus out to Miramar,, and back later. Growing up in Dunedin...which had let the rundown but excellent tram system run into the $$ ground,.. I most often used the No 11 up--No 6 down routes from lower Rattray St to the Belleknowes terminus...which was where the former cable cars had crested the hill ,, Highgate,, and done the soo steep descent down into Kaikorai Valley where the powerhouse was. Any system is going to cost money,, and never make a profit... but why the Dunedin City Council scrapped a system which was quick, quiet, widespread and perfect for the hills,,, i will never understand.

Rest in peace to go hurricane bumblebee trolleybus rest in peace to my lovely bus in the world 🌎 may God have mercy rest in peace 1949 2017.😢

VIDEO EXTRAORDINAIRE LE LOOK DE CES TROLLEYBUS EST VRAIMENT BEAU MERCI POUR CES BELLES IMAGES

@the_alex_ellis_channel6923

6 жыл бұрын

Are you able to comment in English please? I am afraid I can only read/speak English.

@Myrtone

5 жыл бұрын

Is anyone here willing to translate?

@jonah6404

4 жыл бұрын

EXTRAORDINARY VIDEO THE LOOK OF THESE TROLLEYBUSES IS REALLY GOOD THANKS FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL IMAGES

I'm sorry I never got down to Wellington to see them before their last day, but least I have been on them in the past when I have visited family and I'll miss them Here's hoping they will reappear in a city in New Zealand at some stage. Unless I am mistaken Wellington has had electric buses since 1949 the only thing is it's going from wire and poles to battery pack.

What happens to the trolleybuses now? will they be scrapped or sold? . They look in pretty good condition to me.

Hay Alex this was very good. I'm really impressed. Did you no there's one of the only ex stagecoach Volvo b 10ms left. It's down here at Christchurch. It's still in good condition and it's still able to drive.

@jackcrooks8970

6 жыл бұрын

And great live stream by the way. You did great.

@lachlanwoodsmith6064

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Crooks there are 2 left

@lachlanwoodsmith6064

6 жыл бұрын

The other is in Foxton

where I live we don't have trolleybuses just ordinary buses

Então esses trolleybus Wellington não rodam mais na Oceania? Q pena.

what a lame reason * " concerns over upgrading & maintaining the network " ( this would need to be done with ANY form of public transport " * a battery only system ( no overhead wires ) would allow for the routes to be easily change * PS what does " differebt " mean ?

3:40 and then go to the Bay of Plenty. NZ Bus picked up contracts for the new bus network in the bay of plenty and will start running in 2019.

@the_alex_ellis_channel6923

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I know, I run a Facebook page for bus news!

0:00 What's The Music Name?

@the_alex_ellis_channel6923

2 жыл бұрын

I can't remember, as I got it from the KZread Audio library, but that was on a different computer that I no longer have. Also, for this video I altered the speed and pitch to make it sound the way it does here, so you won't find this exact version anywhere.

If I were NZ Bus, I would retrofit the design line chassis with a Diesel engine. Sad to see a perfectly good chassis go to waste.

@GarySanson

6 жыл бұрын

They are trying to fit some or all with a Wrightspeed setup that will be like having a small power plant on board for a electric motor, time will tell if it will work. Bring Back The Trollies A System That Works

@numbat0072

5 жыл бұрын

Diesels days are virtually over in most western cities due to the lung disease / asthma they cause .

Incomprehensibly inexplicable decision by those in charge. Yet not unexpected in the Ireland of the South Pacific. Not enough income to support the lifestyle. So, going down the African and South American path......

@the_alex_ellis_channel6923

Жыл бұрын

We're not entirely backwards. With new Electric buses now on the roads, Wellington now has more electric buses than it ever had Trolleybuses, and they're reaching out into areas the Trolleybuses never could. When bus services are next put out to Tender, only electric buses will be allowed - a 100% zero emissions network. Sometimes you have to take a small step back in order to make a giant leap forward.