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bluGill 4 days ago

Trolly wires generally work out cheaper than batteries if you are running frequent service. Batteries work out better anyway though because they allow you to go around obsticals (roadwork, cars illegally parked in the land...)

preisschild 4 days ago | parent [-]

> Batteries work out better anyway though because they allow you to go around obsticals (roadwork, cars illegally parked in the land...)

The pantographs of trolleybuses are often pretty long, so they can switch to the other lane to avoid obstacles.

bluGill 4 days ago | parent [-]

Which does no good if the whole road is blocked.

adrian_b 4 days ago | parent [-]

Which is why many European cities have lanes reserved for public transportation, in order to prevent stupid car drivers to block the traffic.