TY - JOUR TI - Characteristics of construction and operation of trolleybus systems in the world AU - Stepanov, Pavel TI - Characteristics of construction and operation of trolleybus systems in the world AB - Trolleybus transport was a very popular mode of transport in the past. Trolleybus systems have existed in more than 70 countries of the world. The maximum number of trolleybus systems (366) was operated in 1949. Today, this number is only 286, and mostly it is popular in the post-socialistic countries. Nevertheless, trolleybus systems of different countries have significant differences in the terms of construction and are being exploited in different ways. VL - 2019 IS - 22 (3) PY - 2019 SN - 1426-5915 C1 - 2543-859X SP - 64 EP - 72 DO - 10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.018.11284 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/pkgkptg/article/characteristics-of-construction-and-operation-of-trolleybus-systems-in-the-world KW - rolling stock KW - trolleybus line KW - trolleybus system