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.jpg) An original Leeds trolleybus, ca. 1912. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Leeds trolleybus system served the West Riding of Yorkshire city of Leeds in England between 1911 and 1928. In May 2016, plans to construct a new system, the New Generation Transport (NGT) project, were refused approval from the UK Department for Transport, following a negative report from the planning inquiry.[1]
The original system was one of the first two trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, along with Bradford.[2][3] Both systems commenced operation on 20 June 1911,[2][3] but public service in Bradford did not start until four days later.[2][3] The Leeds system had three routes, and closed on 26 July 1928.[4]
- ^ "TRANSPORT AND WORKS ACT 1992: APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED LEEDS TROLLEY VEHICLE SYSTEM ORDER AND DEEMED PLANNING PERMISSION" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk.
- ^ a b c Joyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-1647-X.
- ^ a b c Bruce, Ashley. "British Trolleybus Systems". British Trolleybuses website. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Andrews, FA (August 2007). "Light Rail Transit Association Discussion Document 48: Trolley buses - A second time around in Leeds" (PDF). Light Rail Transit Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2011.