It was a case of the trolleybus replacing the tram, although not immediately. The second Fribourg trolleybus system opened on 31 January 1949 and gradually replaced the Fribourg tramway network, the last line of which closed on 31 March 1965. The trolleybus system still operates and in fact has been extended in the last 10 years.
The first trolleybus opened on 4 January 1912 and connected the town with Farvagny. The solitary route, 12.5 km (7.8 miles) long, was largely rural, and the fleet comprised just three vehicles. It closed on 21 May 1932. It was the first trolleybus system in Switzerland and was the country's only such service for its entire 20-year existence. Pic below; more is on this webpage.
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