Drammens Elektriske Bane
| Industry | Transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Defunct | 1916 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Successor | A/S Trikken |
| Headquarters | Drammen, Norway |
Drammens Elektriske Bane (lit: Drammens Electric Rail) was a Norwegian company that operated the Drammen trolleybus between December 15, 1909 and April 30, 1916.[1] The company was started by M. Magnus, Otto Aubert and Olaf Berger in 1908 and built the initial 7.7 km of trolleybus line in Drammen with a capital of NOK 140,000. The company had good economy until World War I when the company ran into great economic problems. They initially tried to solve the problem by increasing the ticket price from 10 øre to 15 øre and a 25% discount on electricity from the municipality, but could not meet their obligations. The remains of the company were taken over by A/S Trikken.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Helgel, Av Elisabeth; Wold. "Byhistorie: – Møtes på 11-bussen til byen!". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "A/S Trikken (Drammens Elektriske Bane) | Drammen Byleksikon". byleksikon.drmk.no. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
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