Trolley Fleet

Our fleet of 187 low floor and 40 articulated low floor Trolleys are fully accessible, zero-emission, hydroelectric-powered buses that provide clean and quiet service on 12 routes in Greater Vancouver's metropolitan core.

The last of our vintage 1980's model Flyer Trolleys were retired on Sunday, April 20, 2008 and were replaced by the 3rd generation New Flyer which are low-floor and fully accessible.

The Flyer Trolleys were manufactured in the early 1980's by Manitoba's New Flyer Industries and replaced the region's original, classic "Brill" trolleys that first appeared in 1948.

Many cities abandoned trolleys over the years following the Second World War and systems in Edmonton and Greater Vancouver are the only ones remaining in Canada.

Vancouver's trolley fleet is second in size only to San Francisco's in North America, although Seattle runs a large fleet of dual mode diesel/ electric buses in addition to conventional trolleys.

More articulated Trolleys are on order for 2009.