Trolleybus city: Gent [Belgien]

General Information

City:	Gent (230.951 citizens)
Country:	Belgien
Opened:	24.03.1989
Shut down:	14.06.2009
Network:
Length:
Lines:	1
Vehicles:	18 Trolleybuses
Operator:	De Lijn
Website:	www.delijn.be/oostvlaanderen/
Remarks:	Last ride on 14.06.2009, last service with 3 trolleybuses: 23.12.2008, see news-item from 11.05.2009.

News for Gent

Date	Headline
22.06.2009	Visit from the museum
11.05.2009	Farewell closing down journey planned
14.06.2008	Reduced trolleybus-service until 2010
21.01.2008	Trolleybuses brought more passengers - now the route will change to a tram-route

Lines

line	route	length	frequency1
3	Mariakerke Post - Gentbrugge Meersemdries	km

¹ frequency: minutes peak / off peak

Lines: 1

Vehicles

numbers	quant.	vehicle	delivery
(74)01-03,05-17,19-20	18	Van Hool AG280T/ACEC	1987

Vehicles: 18 trolleybuses