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July 9, 2025

The first LRV produced by CRRC Qingdao Sifang for the Jiyang light rail line arrives. These are three section, four bogie trams developed based on licensed Šlkoda technologies.

November 22, 2024

Jinan Metro Line 3, phase 2 opens, connecting Tantou Station to Jichangnan (Jinan International Airport South).

November 4, 2023

Route K9 enters BRT lanes (with trolleybus contact network) on Erhuanxi Road. For the last five months, trolleybuses on K9 passed the entire route on battery power.

August 9, 2023

Route K229 enters BRT platforms from Wangsheren Metro Station to West Guodian Flyover, and switches its vehicles from electric buses to trolleybuses.

July 9, 2023

Strong winds have damaged the contact network in Jinan. Trolleybus route K102 passes the section between Qinlongqiao and Lishan Road on autonoumous course.

May 17, 2023

BRT-6 completes transfer to trolleybus service with LCK5180A articulated trolleybuses.
Trolleybuses follow on wires on Gongyebei Rd and use autonoumous course for the rest of the route.

May 6, 2023

LCK5120A trolleybuses start supplementing buses on route K9

April 4, 2023

New LCK5120A trolleybuses with >160 km autonoumous course start supplementing electric buses on BRT-9.

March 15, 2023

Trolleybuses start supplementing electric buses on route K125 using Zhongtong LCK5120A trolleybuses (>160 km autonoumous course). It shares part of the route (and contact network) with 102.

March 2023

Trolleybus contact network between Kuangshancunxi and Kuangshanlijiaoqiao is put into use. Trolleybuses on BRT7 previously passed this section on autonoumous course

February 8, 2023

Trolleybuses start operating on BRT-11

April 7, 2022

Trolleybus line K104 is temporarily suspended due to construction from Jinan metro line 4. It is planned to return in the future at an unknown date.
\r\nTrolleybus line K101 is extended to Jinan University

March 18, 2022

BRT7 and BRT10 trolleybus BRT lines went into service.

2020

Articulated trolleybuses with autonoumous course (129.21kWh/140.96kWh) start supplementing buses on BRT-4

August 1, 1990

Trolleybus line 3 (now B103) starts service

January 1, 1978

Trolleybus line 2 (now K102) is put into service

January 1, 1977

The first trolleybus route (route 1, now K101) in Jinan is put into operation.