Basel Trolleybuses

The last thing you consider when you think of Switzerland is industry but of course it does exist. Because of Basel's location on the the River Rhine and close proximity to both France and Germany it is of great importance, and the city has a very grey gritty feel when compared to Zurich which seems to sparkle in the sunshine. Although it has an extensive network of tram routes trolleybuses are confined to a couple of routes, and in 1989 the vehicles used were starting to look elderly.