 The tram network began to decline from 1933, when it was at its largest extent of .The success of the Ouchy trolleybus experiment meant a further 32 vehicles were ordered, and this led to five tram lines being abandoned between 1938 and 1939, to be replaced by trolleybuses.In 1962, 60 years after the Jorat network started, the majority of routes closed and were replaced by buses.