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Trolleybus systems

Scope note

Use for free-wheeled transit systems consisting of buslike vehicles, whose power comes from overhead cables to which the trolleybuses are attached, and of routes that intermingle with general street traffic.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000156034

Broader Terms used

bus transit systems

Equivalent Terms used

trolleybus system

Created

13yrs ago

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