newer trolleybuses started appearing in the town. Another was initially designed for Zlín, but as it caught fire while transported to Zlín the public transport company there decided to reject this vehicle. However it was repaired by Škoda Transportation and was later in operation in Mariánské Lázně with an unusual colour combination. Three of 7 Škoda 24Tr units were equipped with a diesel generator to extend the trolleybus network reach. 2012 Since 2012 only 2 older Škoda 14Tr vehicles remained as a backup. However another Škoda 14TrM (a modernized version of Škoda 14Tr) was purchased from the public transport company in Plzeň in the same year. 2013 – 2015 Another attempt to close the system started with the council's decision made in September 2013. It was decided to slowly replace trolleybuses with buses and eventually battery powered buses. Other quicker variant of stopping the service sooner was not possible as there was an EU restriction in place on a new bus terminal near the main train station which is also used by trolleybuses. Since EU fond helped financing the terminal they expected it to stay intact and work the way it was designed to at least till 2017. Since a new town council was elected and the new representatives decided to open talks with public and with specialists, which claimed trolleybuses with batteries are more feasible than plain battery powered buses, it was decided the trolleybus network will stay. The following pros were stated in favour of the existing trolleybus network: Although maintenance cost are slightly higher than in case of battery buses, the infrastructure is already there and there is no need to build new charging stations There is currently very little experience with plain battery powered buses Battery buses would need more batteries to be able to cover the same area current trolleybus and bus network cover and therefore (as the batteries are heavy) would consume more power than trolleybuses equipped with less batteries only enough to extend the wired network Trolleybus network is more reliable as the power input is ensured over the static wires, while with batteries only there is a higher chance something may go wrong – e.g. in Berlin the electro-bus reliability is about 40% and that is not feasible for a small town like Mariánské Lázně where such vehicles would take over the whole transportation system and where even a small issue would