Chollima 70

North Korean trolleybus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Chollima 70 (also called Chonlima 70[1]) is a two-axle trolleybus produced by Pyongyang Trolleybus Works. The trolleybus is based on the Škoda 706 RTO.[1] There are an estimated five Chollima 70s in passenger service, mostly following the same route since the 1970s,[2] all of which are in Pyongyang.[3]

A Chonlima-70 trolleybus in Pyongyang

The trolleybuses are powered by overhead lines estimated to be at a voltage of 95 kW.[2]

The vehicles have an estimated top speed of 45 km/h.[2]

Trolleybuses presented to Kim Il Sung are still in passenger service as of 2015.[2]

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