Kronika: Hangzhou

22 sierpnia 2025 r.

The first of thirty low entry Geely Yuancheng C12E trolleybuses arrives in Hangzhou. This is the first time that Geely has produced a trolleybus, as they primarily manufacture electric buses. These trolleybuses will feature four different liveries — the current Hangzhou Public Transport livery and three retro liveries.

30 czerwca 2025 r.

Today 荆长路 (Jingchang Road station) on Line 19 was opened.

3 maja 2025 r.

The Pinghai Road trolleybus traction substation is decommissioned. In the northbound direction from Meidengao Bridge stop to Pinghai Road and in the southbound direction from Banqiao Road to Fengle Bridge South stop, the overhead wires have been deenergised. Trolleybuses now pass this section on battery power.

1 kwietnia 2025 r.

Sichuan Geely Commercial Vehicles wins the tender for thirty (30) 12 metre dual mode trolleybuses, after a protracted tendering process.
The negotiated price per trolleybus is ¥900,000 (approximately $125,250 USD).

1 stycznia 2025 r.

Hangzhou Metro Line 5 is extended from Jinxing to Nanhu East.

30 listopada 2024 r.

Third tender for 30 trolleybuses in Hangzhou ends without sufficient bids lodged.

13 stycznia 2024 r.

Hangzhou Public Transport Company 3rd Division is disbanded; routes and working vehicles are transferred to 2nd Division and Trolleybus Division.

29 lipca 2023 r.

Hangzhou Public Transport Company 6th Division is disbanded; routes and working vehicles are transferred to 2nd Division.

9 maja 2023 r.

Geely Commercial Vehicles with "Yuancheng" brand vehicles wins a tender for the supply of 790 electric buses for a total cost of ¥463280000 (~$66.6 million USD) including lifetime warranty.

• 700 8 metre buses
• 90 6 metre buses (for Yuhang district)

Deliveries are to be finished in 2023, and will replace most of the 12 metre BYD K9A and K9F delivered in 2014 and 2015.

29 marca 2023 r.

Trolleybus contact network on Jiangcheng Road is reconnected to power after disconnection in 2016 for construction of metro line 5; the trolleybus u-turn at Xiongzhenlou terminus is also rebuilt.
This is used by route 151.

6 listopada 2021 r.

Metro line 6 extended 9 km from Qianjiang Century City to Goujulong.
https://www.magnetic-access.com/en-US/ne...-3.html

21 lutego 2021 r.

Opening day of metro lines 3 and 10, line 4 is extended 26 km.
https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/ha...article

2021 r.

Trolleybus route K155 starts to be supplemented by battery electric buses.

2019 r.

Abandoned Yutong ZK6125BEVG10 are moved elsewhere for storage.

3 lutego 2018 r.

All abandoned Yutong ZK6125BEVG10 trolleybuses are permanently stored on the south bank of the Qiantang River, with electrical equipment also dismantled.

26 kwietnia 1961 r.

Hangzhou Trolleybus commences operation.