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Wellington's famous trolley buses to be retired after 60 years

October 4, 2017

They will complete their final journeys at the end of the month after the GWRC ended to stop funding for them.

It's the end of an era in Wellington, with the capital's famous trolley buses to be retired.

The trolley buses will complete their final journey at the end of this month after servicing passengers for over 60 years.

In 2014, councillors voted to stop funding the trolleys as part of a plan to modernise the region's bus fleet.

New diesel and electric buses will begin service mid next year.

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