Trolley buses in Edmonton

Trolley bus service in Edmonton started on September 24, 1939, operating on route 5 from 101 St/Jasper Ave to 95 St/111 Ave. By the end of October of that year, service had started on another route running to 99 St/Whyte Ave via the Low Level Bridge.

The trolley bus system used a mixture of Ohio Brass and K&M Elastic (Swiss) suspension for holding up the overhead wires.

[3] On June 18, 2008, city council voted 7 to 6 in favour of phasing out the trolley bus system in 2009 and 2010.

[13] In addition, a BBC is expected to be added to the City of Edmonton's collection of historic vehicles, which already includes three vintage trolley buses:[7] Pullman 113 (ex-116) and CCF-Brills 148 and 202.

A group of enthusiasts managed to raise the $10,000 needed for its purchase, but the trolley bus had already been scrapped in early 2018.

Leyland trolley bus in front of Eaton's department store , ca 1940.
Preserved CCF - Brill T48A trolley bus, September 2008.
City-owned trolley buses 148 and 113, and motor bus 59, on display at Churchill Square in 2008