Switzerland - June 2008

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0813) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 279 (Hess bodied NAW with Siemens electrical equipment. New 1989) on service 6 in Pilatusstrasse. (0804 from Matthof to Luzern Bahnhof and Würzenbach). Drawbar trailers boost passenger capacity at busy times without the need for extra staff and fuel costs. Trailer number 309, with body built by Hess (fittings by Lanz and Marti) was being pulled by trolleybus 279.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0827) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 135 (LU 199435) seen outside Luzern Bahnhof about to work the 0827 service 24 to Meggen (Gottlieben). Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 530 G articulated new 2004.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0828) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 135 (LU 199435) seen leaving Luzern Bahnhof on the 0827 service 24 to Meggen (Gottlieben). Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 530 G articulated new 2004.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0833) - In addition to its own fleet, Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL), employs a small number of contractors on certain local services. Seen at Luzern Bahnhof. On the left is a 1993 Mercedes-Benz O 405 N, number 556 (LU 15656) in the fleet of Gottfried Waser (GOWA), which was operating the 0832 service 18 to Friedental. On the right is VBL 254, a 1989 NAW/Hess/Siemens BT 5-25 trolleybus working the 0835 service 4 to Hubelmatt. VBL Citaro #71 behind.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0835) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 254, a 1989 NAW/Hess/Siemens BT 5-25 trolleybus, at Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0835 service 4 to Hubelmatt. (Licence plates are not carried by Swiss trolleybuses).

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0836) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 254, a 1989 NAW/Hess/Siemens BT 5-25 trolleybus, leaving Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0835 service 4 to Hubelmatt. (Licence plates are not carried by Swiss trolleybuses).

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0838) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) Mercedes-Benz Citaro 71 (LU 15016) (new 2006) parked at Luzern Bahnhof.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0838) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) articulated buses at Luzern Bahnhof. On the left: The Euro 2008 football tournament was in full swing and trolleybus 210 (new 2006) carried a special livery. Hess/Vossloh Kiepe BGT-N2C Swiss Trolley III. New 2004. It was working the 0839 trip of service 2 to Emmenbrücke and Sprengi. On the right: 150 (LU 15502), a diesel powered Mercedes-Benz Citaro (new 2003), carrying fleet livery with a full rear end advert. It was working the 0839 trip of service 12 to Littau Gasshof. (Licence plates are not carried by Swiss trolleybuses).

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0839) - Drawbar trailers boost passenger capacity at busy times without the need for extra staff and fuel costs. Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) trailer number 303 (new 1998), with body built by Hess (fittings by Lanz and Marti) was being pulled by trolleybus 271, a Hess bodied NAW with Siemens electrical equipment, new in 1989. It was seen at Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0826 service 8 from Hirtenhof to Würzenbach.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0840) - Drawbar trailers boost passenger capacity at busy times without the need for extra staff and fuel costs. The couplings and connections between trailer and bus are shown here. Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) trailer number 303 (new 1998), with body built by Hess (fittings by Lanz and Marti) was being pulled by trolleybus 271, a Hess bodied NAW with Siemens electrical equipment, new in 1989. It was seen at Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0826 service 8 from Hirtenhof to Würzenbach.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0840) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 125 (LU 15025? ), a Hess bodied Volvo B10LA articulated (new 1996), travelling over Seebrücke on the approach to Bahnhofplatz when working the 0814 service 22 from Inwil.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0843) - In addition to its own fleet, Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL), employs a small number of contractors for certain local services. Seen at Luzern Bahnhof, is 1997 Mercedes-Benz O 405 N, number 560 (LU 15717) in the fleet of Gottfried Waser (GOWA). It was operating the 0845 service 19 to Friedental.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0843) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 259, a 1989 NAW/Hess/Siemens BT 5-25 trolleybus, leaving Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0842 service 4 to Hubelmatt. (Licence plates are not carried by Swiss trolleybuses). Luzern’s central post office stands in the background.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0844) - In addition to its own fleet, Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL), employs a small number of contractors for certain local services. Seen at Luzern Bahnhof, is 1997 Mercedes-Benz O 405 N, number 560 (LU 15717) in the fleet of Gottfried Waser (GOWA). It was operating the 0845 service 19 to Friedental. The in the background archway was once part of the station frontage which was relocated after the station was modernised following a major fire.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0845) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 197, a 1991 NAW/Hess/ABB trolleybus in all-over advertising livery for a local shopping centre. It was seen at Luzern Bahnhof when working the 0847 trip of service 2 to Emmenbrücke and Sprengi.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0845) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 614 (LU 202614), a Hess bodied Scania N 94 UB new 2005, seen at Luzern Bahnhof, ready to work the 0845 service 10 to Obergütsch.

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0846) -

Saturday 14 June 2008 (0846) - Saturday 14 June 2008 (0845) - Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Luzern (VBL) 614 (LU 202614), a Hess bodied Scania N 94 UB new 2005, leaving Luzern Bahnhof on the 0845 service 10 to Obergütsch.