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On Sep 20, 11:50*pm, The Other Mike
wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:18:31 +0100, "Doctor *Drivel"

wrote:
Oh no, he can't reads either. Supercap buses have eliminated trolleybuses
off the future transport map.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-18724776

"The Department for Transport will pay £173.5m towards the scheme, with the rest
coming from local authorities"

"Work is expected to start in 2016, with the network operational by 2018."

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They ran until the 1960's
I remember them well. And the f***g awful diesel buses that replaced
them.