The trolleybus network of Linz, an Austrian city with 204,800 inhabitants, will soon be expanded by a new line: on Thursday, 6 March, the Linz City Senate approved the financing plans for the new trolleybus line 48. Currently, Linz operates four trolleybus lines, which in practice constitute a major part of the city’s core transit network.
The new trolleybus line will connect Karlhof, in the north of the city, with WIFI / Linz AG, an interchange hub for tram lines 1 and 2, thereby improving connectivity to areas that have so far been underserved.
Linz: a financing agreement for a new trolleybus line
The financing agreement was finalized in mid-March 2024 and covers both the funding for the Linz regional light rail (RSB) and the construction of the new trolleybus route—line 48—to redevelop areas that are currently not well connected by public transport.
In addition, line 46 was extended by 400 metres on 12 August 2024 to a new terminus named ‘Hafenportal’. A new 18,000-square-metre office complex has been established here, along with retail spaces and restaurants.