Efforts made by President Kim Il Sung to make the trolley-bus system the main means of transportation in the capital city

President Kim Il Sung was the benevolent father of the Korean people who devoted his all to the people.

Chairman Kim Jong Il said:

"Our prosperous socialist motherland as well as the great honour and happiness our people enjoy today are due to the life-long efforts of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung."

Up-to-date trolley buses made by our own efforts are running on the streets in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK.

Whenever we look at them, one of the main means of transportation for the citizens, they remind us of the great efforts made by President Kim Il Sung to make the trolley-bus system the main means of transportation in the capital city.

One day in May, Juche 47 (1958), Kim Il Sung visited several places of Pyongyang City. He gave the Pyongyang Truck Repair Factory (then) the task of making the trolley buses soon. Making the trolley bus was that he had already planned.

And then at several meetings including the Cabinet meetings and the consultative meeting of the leading officials for the construction of Pyongyang, Kim Il Sung instructed that they would make trolley buses and run them first in Pyongyang. In August, Juche 49 (1960), at the opening ceremony of Okryu Bridge, he saw a bridge built by our own technology and efforts, saying that it would be good to run a trolley bus over this bridge and gave precious instructions on speeding up the production of the trolley bus again.

Under the careful guidance and teachings of the President, the manufacturers made five trolley buses on the occasion of 4th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Having a report on this, Kim Il Sung said that he would take a look at it with great pleasure. On October 10, Juche 50 (1961), when the whole country was celebrating the founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the President came out to the trial of a trolley bus place in Sungho-ri by a small boat.

Looking up to Kim Il Sung crossing the river on a boat for running the trolley buses in the street as soon as possible, the officials were deeply grateful.

At the trial place, Kim Il Sung was pleased to see the trolley bus made by the workers of the DPRK by their own efforts.

The President, getting on the trolley bus through the open door, he got off and got on again and he said that it was necessary to make the scaffolding high and well in order to ensure convenience in climbing and descending and to prevent passengers from slipping on rainy or snowy days.

Sitting on a chair, he leaned ever himself against the back and estimated the height of the chair and gave detailed instructions on making the tram so that it would be welcomed by the people.

Then he sat down, saying that he would travel on it.

Kim Il Sung was the first to try the trolley bus to be used by the people.

The trolley was running for some time, and the ball went off and stopped suddenly.

All the men on the trolley leant to one side.

The President also leant somewhat to that side.

However, Kim Il Sung told officials who got so embarrassed that it was natural because they were first to drive it and that the driver should run it at ease.

The President dismounted from the trolley bus after the trial operation, adding that this was a great progress.

Thanks to the warm care of Kim Il Sung, who gave wisdom and strength when the workers hesitated, they completed the electric trolley bus in a short time and opened its opening ceremony on April 30, Juche 51 (1962).

There is more about the President's devotion.

One day in December Juche 60 (1971), he said that to completely solve transportation of the capital only is to establish the trolley bus system in Pyongyang, stressing the need to provide the people with more convenient traffic conditions.

Then he stood up and went towards the window.

Looking out of the window, he said that there are still people waiting for the trolleys at the stops because there aren't enough trolley buses, adding that he was sorry to see mothers standing with babies on their back in cold weather.

That day he stressed the need to produce more trolley buses and supply materials necessary for production in good time.

In April, Juche 61(1972), he took pains to provide the people with more convenient and cultured trolley buses watching a newly-made trolley bus and estimated the noise the trolley made.

In July, Juche 61(1972), he asked about trolley bus service at midnight and personally discussed with the officials the method of operation of trolley buses by number which was of great significance in transportation of the capital city, highlighting and circling the items on a paper with a pen.

Kim Il Sung, who let the people sleep in the cradle of happiness, didn't get asleep even at midnight worrying about the slight inconveniences the working people of the capital would take.

Our people never forget it.

In an early winter morning, he waited for a trolley bus to come in a freezing weather and left after seeing the trolley coming.

Such love and care taken by Kim Il Sung for the people was instilled into the happy life we enjoy.