Skoda city Plzen

Plzen (CZ) the "SKODA" city has the 2nd largest trolleybus system in CZ.
It is clear that only SKODA products are operated - in 2011 5 different types in regular service. There is only a minority of articulated trolley busses - but trolleybus line 16 should be exclusively operated by articulated trolley busses. Plzen is the only CZ city which is extending it`s system at the moment and is extremely promoting trolleybus as a transportmode of the future. In 2011 9 trolley buslines are in operation.


SKODA 25Tr 521 reaching Boryterminus on line 16




SKODA 24Tr 508 reaching Boryterminus on suburban service 14




SKODA 14Tr 407 – one of the oldest in the fleet, is taking a brake at the new terminus of line 15 atBorska Pole




SKODA 21Tr 483 on line 10 in citycenter




SKODA 15Tr 468 on line 16 at Mrakodrap in citycenter




New SKODA 27Tr 529 on line 16 overtakes 525 of the same type atBoryterminus – both were delivered in 2010




SKODA 27Tr 528 on line 16 at Bory - a new generation in Plzen




<Photos: Gunter Mackinger 6.4.2011>


Wünsche Allzeit Frohe Zeit!
LG, Gunter Mackinger

Hello Gunter,

thanks for the excellent photos!
I just posted some photos of trolley-buses in Lithuania. The older ones are very similar to the SKODA 14Tr 407 You are showing us here.

Best regards Ralf