Trolleybuses in Parma


The Parma trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. In operation since 1953, the system presently comprises four urban routes.

History

When the Parma trolleybus system commenced operations on 25 October 1953, it consisted of three routes:
One month later, on 25 November 1953, the trolleybus system's predecessor, the Parma tramway network, was closed.
In 1968, trolleybus route 1 was extended to the cemetery at Orzi di Baganza. In 1972, route 2 was extended, but was also simultaneously converted into a diesel bus route. This has been the only closure of a trolleybus route in Parma.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the trolleybus system was expanded. On 21 November 1987, route 1 was extended from Orzi di Baganza to Strada Farnese. On 14 December 1989, bus route 4 was converted into a trolleybus route. And on 5 December 1998, bus route 5 was similarly converted.

Services

The routes comprising the present Parma trolleybus system are:

Past fleet

The following trolleybuses previously used in Parma have since been withdrawn from service:
Parma's current trolleybus fleet is as follows:
Parma trolleybuses nos. 014 and 017 are preserved as heritage vehicles, at the TEP "I° maggio" depot.