Since then, Europe and the United States have successively carried out experimental research on trolleybuses.
1901July 10, the world's first passenger trolleybus system was put into operation in Germany.
Although the system only runs to 1904, it uses a device consisting of two overhead parallel contact lines and a pair of spring-supported collector poles, which lays the foundation for the current receiving and dispatching system of modern trolleybus.
Trolley cars were introduced to China in the early 20th century. 1October 5th,19165438+14, the first trolley bus line in China-British Tram Company started from Zhengjiamuqiao (now Fujian Middle Road, Yan 'an East Road) to Laozha Bridge.
In 1930s, trolleybuses were widely used in the world, and Britain made double-decker trolleybuses.
In the 1940s, Italy produced articulated trolleybuses.
In the mid-1950s, about 500 cities in the world owned trolleybuses.
In the 1960s, with the popularity of automobiles and the development of fuel buses, trolleybuses and trams gradually decreased in some countries in Western Europe and North America.
In the early 1970s, due to the serious social problems caused by energy shortage and automobile pollution, trolleybus was paid more attention by some countries and regions.
After the twists and turns of development, today, more than 40 countries in the world use trolleybuses and more than 300 systems are in operation.
Among them, the three cities with the most trolleybuses are Moscow, St. Petersburg in Russia and Minsk in Belarus.
In western Europe, Switzerland has the most trolleybuses.
There are 10 trolley buses in China.