Denmark's FIRST BRT line is now OPEN! The brand new Aalborg Plusbus (Bus Rapid Transit)

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  • @mewosh_
    @mewosh_ ปีที่แล้ว +465

    Fascinating how Solaris makes such good BRT vehicles yet there's not a single such service in Poland.

    • @Kalafior2001
      @Kalafior2001 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      There was a 24M Solaris trolleybus tested in Gdynia, Poland, because of the polish laws it needed to drive with a pilot

    • @AntekCzerwiec
      @AntekCzerwiec ปีที่แล้ว +32

      BECAUSE WE HAVE BRAINS AND WE USE TRAMS

    • @Mgameing123
      @Mgameing123 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Why would you guys need BRT when you have good tram systems that didn't get ripped apart.

    • @lkrnpk
      @lkrnpk ปีที่แล้ว +11

      pretty sure not all smaller cities in Poland have enough trams@@AntekCzerwiec

    • @IamTheHolypumpkin
      @IamTheHolypumpkin ปีที่แล้ว

      Solaris omnibus vehicles great. My city of Frankfurt operates a lot of them. But the oldest models are already on the way out. My city replaces omnibus vehicles rather frequently. A vehicle is usually only seen in service for around 5 to 7 years before getting scrapped or sold second hand. But they run a lot in on just 5 years. 100,000 to 150,000 km a year. The advantage it will make the transition to an all electric fleet really quick. I would not be surprised if in 5 years at least 1/3 of all our vehicles are electric.

  • @AshesOfEther
    @AshesOfEther ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I go to Aalborg University, and I can say from experience that line 2 buses tend to get crammed in the morning and afternoon, so this is a welcome improvement!

    • @oskitrainspotter
      @oskitrainspotter ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i can second that as a person living southeast of aalborg

    • @weeardguy
      @weeardguy 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      And I hope they don't get so popular that they eventually start running at 1 minute frequency, but still get crammed every single time ;) I heard the stories of the buses that served the Utrecht university area, but as I didn't live there, I didn't know if they were true. In 2011 I did have to take them and it was just ridiculous to see those bi-articuled buses pass by every minute (and see the sign stating the next 7 buses or so, all with a minute interval ;) ) and see the crowds enter those buses every single time.
      Those days are gone as a tram now serves the area. The bi-articulated buses are still there as far as I know, but serve different areas.

  • @Mergatroid
    @Mergatroid ปีที่แล้ว +193

    While it definitely would've been better as a tram or even a trolleybus, this is still really cool to see! New transit is new transit and it's still exciting and I'm sure will do a good job serving Aalborg and the university.
    Having gone to university in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in the United States for a few years now, I've had the chance to explore every line of the "BRT" system here. We have 5 BRT lines currently, with 2 more under construction right now and another 5 in planning stages. Personally I think we would have been much better off with a proper metro system, but the regional government here that runs the transit agency is dead set on making Minneapolis the "BRT Capitol of North America". We'll see how that goes.
    The problem is our current lines have limited dedicated lanes, limited signal priority, and are only about 20% faster at best than the regular buses. The only advantages they have over the regular buses is less frequent stops, nicer stations with offboard fare payment and nicer buses with 3 doors instead of 2 (on 3 of the lines, the other 2 just use nicer-looking regular buses). I'm definitely not sold on BRT as it's being implemented here in Minneapolis-St. Paul, but when done right it can be a solid solution if rail isn't an option.
    We also have 2 light rail lines, one of which has an extension that's under construction, but the light rail isn't much faster than the buses. The majority of one of the lines is street-running, and it just gets stuck at red lights all the time. The other line has a good amount of dedicated right-of-way, though. Our fastest transit is express buses that typically only run infrequently on weekdays. A lot are rush hour peak-direction only. It sucks to have transit that always takes at least twice as long as driving, but as someone who doesn't drive I'll take any improvements I can get.

    • @grahamturner2640
      @grahamturner2640 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Out in Phoenix, the light rail is also only a little faster than city buses (the current light rail line is 28 miles long and takes an hour and a half to go along its entire route, though I hope the system will be at least a little faster when the South Central extension is completed, and to compare it to a city bus route, route 61, which is one of the longest bus routes in the valley, which is saying a lot with how long many of the bus routes are, it takes a little over 2 hours to go its 30 mile route). At least there are a few intersections where due to railroad crossing gates, transit priority is guaranteed(there’s a roundabout at the intersection of Horne/Main Street in Mesa where there are railroad gates on the sections crossing the tracks, though railroad gates don’t work as well where it crosses University Drive in Tempe due to traffic along University. A few roundabouts based off the Horne/Main Street roundabout are being built along south Central, and it would be nice if there were more of them along the existing line). I’m not sure how BRT will end up comparing to the light rail in terms of speed, as the 35th Avenue BRT is still in the planning stages, though I imagine new transit lines built in the next 20 years that aren’t just light rail branches will have to be BRT due to the the state legislature banning the use of Prop 400 funds for light rail system expansion.

    • @sammymarrco47
      @sammymarrco47 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why can’t the LR get priority at red lights ?

    • @pin65371
      @pin65371 ปีที่แล้ว

      The advantage of this could be they could quickly add lines in. Where I live they are talking about expanding the train lines but that takes time. If they just took buses like this and running straight routes from areas where they will have train stations to where the train will be going they can use these as a temp solution till the permanent solutions are built.

    • @pingvingaming
      @pingvingaming ปีที่แล้ว +1

      trust me a tram would not work here we have one in another city and it not working out super well for them

    • @guntisber5415
      @guntisber5415 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pingvingaming Odense? I tried Odense tram and it was awesome. Super jealous, I wish my city had such tram. Why it would not work in Aalborg?

  • @MilesinTransit
    @MilesinTransit ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Holy crap, those buses are beautiful!

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I know! I've not ridden these specific ones yet but Aarhus has some very similar electric Solaris buses from the same generation, and they've got to be some of the best buses Ive ever ridden. Same goes for the diesel ones I rode in Latvia. No shaking at all, super good ride quality, very little noise, and really comfortable and stylish!
      Plus Solaris just announced they're entering the North American market, so I can only hope some US or Canadian cities pick up these buses for their BRT systems.

    • @magnusaugust8489
      @magnusaugust8489 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      very odd to see you here haha
      just watched this after the longest commuter rail line in North America.

    • @PtrkHrnk
      @PtrkHrnk ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I prefer the non-BRT version.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The bus design itself is great! I'm not too sure about how I feel with NTs livery

    • @keahnig164
      @keahnig164 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Beautiful?
      Excuse me?!

  • @Imthefake
    @Imthefake ปีที่แล้ว +105

    denmark, where the buses are electric but the trains are not

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +24

      This is all too true :p

    • @General_brasch
      @General_brasch 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The new icl5 trains comming 2027 are

    • @thesilver3794
      @thesilver3794 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Battery based busses are shit for the environment. Basically only overhead electric wire is good

    • @davidzugspitzfan2301
      @davidzugspitzfan2301 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @wile123456
      @wile123456 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Only like 10% of buses nationally are electricity lmao

  • @cartroncowboy
    @cartroncowboy ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Fantastic overview of the new system Simon. I love the buses and the integrations with other modes. We can only dream of such infra in Ireland. Bravo Denmark.

    • @ph11p3540
      @ph11p3540 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here in most Canadian cities.

    • @henrikchristensen8458
      @henrikchristensen8458 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, and when our tax is high compared to other countries, but then we have money for nice things like this.

  • @BaldieDude
    @BaldieDude ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I was living in the city until 2020 when I moved out to Aarhus, but the construction work was already in process back then. As a public transport enthusiast I am very excited about this line. It is really awesome and I want to try it out as soon as possible. I definitely will. Thanks for the video riport.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for watching! Deffo worth taking a trip up to Aalborg for a quick look at it :-)

  • @BengtHansves
    @BengtHansves ปีที่แล้ว +41

    In Gothenburg in Sweden we have hade these types of buses (Volvo) with 2 articulations for heavy used trunk-bus-lines up untill 3 years ago This trunk-bus-line is now undergoing building for the new tramway route to Lindholmen

    • @markusstudeli2997
      @markusstudeli2997 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Replacing the dedicated bus lanes with rails and overhead wiring seems like a logical next step for heavily used bus lines. I'm quite sure this route in Aalborg will also follow suit in a few years, as a connection between University / University hospital and the densely built town center of a city of nearly 200'000 does have the potential.

    • @EnjoyFirefighting
      @EnjoyFirefighting ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@markusstudeli2997 have you ever seen the intersections around the Central Station in downtown Gothenburg? For me it totally made sense to not add even more trams but having some high capacity trunk bus lines which were handled like trams...

    • @johanfagerstromjarlenfors
      @johanfagerstromjarlenfors ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Malmö has had them for like 10 years or something 😅

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis ปีที่แล้ว

      Why everyone is building trams? They are old, ugly, uncomfortable with less seating. It seems like we are traveling back in time to 1900s

    • @EnjoyFirefighting
      @EnjoyFirefighting ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ligametis old? A new tram is just as new as a new bus. Uncomfortable? Not really ... but also this highly depends on the chosen options and maintenance. Less seating? again depends on the layout, but yeah, trams are usually designed with higher standing capacity than buses are

  • @asz6965
    @asz6965 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Here in in Riyadh where I live, King Abdulaziz Transportation Project started operating around 2 years ago with the Bus section ( metro / subway section to be launched in coming months ). The shape of the city has changes so much after constructing both small and mega stations for transportation. These long buses became one of the main features in Riyadh now.

  • @marcinmrozowski6703
    @marcinmrozowski6703 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Our beautiful, Polish Solaris 😍🇵🇱

    • @mba2808
      @mba2808 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lmao Solaris is polish?

    • @marcinmrozowski6703
      @marcinmrozowski6703 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@mba2808 yup, founded and made in Poland

    • @wspoczesnyczowiekrenesansu
      @wspoczesnyczowiekrenesansu ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@mba2808no longer, they sold it for Spanish

    • @marcin_kalbarczyk
      @marcin_kalbarczyk ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Zdrajcy hiszpanom sprzedali dobro narodowe

    • @intervrt
      @intervrt ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They make really nice buses, like the ones in Tallinn

  • @JokerHamGH
    @JokerHamGH ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was a very calming video to watch and it was also well shot!
    Hälsningar från grannen!

  • @Jalmaan
    @Jalmaan ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It's quite interesting, electric double bendy busses have been driving around in Groningen for a couple of years now. They are so fascinating to see. Glad to see people Investing in good infrastructure.

    • @stoltmain123
      @stoltmain123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Irotterdam sluiten ze tramdelen af beter vervoer is er niet voor de stad de buitenwijken alles moet met de auto de stad in en alles staat hele dag vast dit zou een uitkomst zijn en doortrekken tramlijnen naar de buitenwijken.

    • @Abel_DG
      @Abel_DG 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Groningen does not have double bendy buses. There used to be three, but they have been taken out of service and replaced with regular bendy buses.

    • @weeardguy
      @weeardguy 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@stoltmain123 Rather random comment, but Rotterdam would benefit from far more priority at traffic lights. Took a tram from CS to Beverwaard once, about the same distance as the tram from Amsterdam CS to my grandpa would cover, but taking the tram to Beverwaard took so much longer as it would have to stop at every single junction to let car traffic pass, while in Amsterdam it usually gets the good-to-go even before getting to the lights at the junction in the first place (no of course, not always, but the difference really stood out to me)

  • @Happymali10
    @Happymali10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My hometown here in Germany had buses with two flex-sections too. They retired them since it was more practical to just run normal buses on a tighter schedule.

    • @stillx1211
      @stillx1211 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here in Aachen they also broke down way too often

  • @SpiritmanProductions
    @SpiritmanProductions ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really like them; they're so much cheaper than installing rails everywhere. Your English is excellent, by the way, but if you'd welcome a tip: 'watch out for' means 'beware', and 'look out for' is used when drawing attention to something interesting (like the art installations). 😉

  • @moover123
    @moover123 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Those double bendy buses have been introduced in many cities in Switzerland in the recent years. Some cities are planning to replace those lines with trams in the coming decades if possible.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The same might happen in aalborg should the bus become a big success!

    • @keahnig164
      @keahnig164 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which cities want to replace them?

    • @markusstudeli2997
      @markusstudeli2997 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@keahnig164 I'm not sure any Swiss city really wants to replace these double articulated electrical buses completely with trams. The cities I know using them, Bern and Zürich, use them complementary to their tram systems on routes that are too steep for trams, like route 12 in Bern going uphill from the railway station to the Länggass quarter with Bern University. Bern also added/expanded two tram lines recently replacing bus lines (to Brünnen and Ostermundigen). I wish they would expand the tram systems a bit faster, but on some routes it's just not possible because of the steep gradients.

    • @moover123
      @moover123 ปีที่แล้ว

      replace them wasn't quite the correct word, but they plan to develop the corridors they're running on so that a tram becomes feasible - or at least they anticipate that the demand will outgrow those busses and those corridors will therefore be served by trams in the future. I'm thinking for example about towns that don't yet have a tram network like Winterthur or St. Gallen, two towns which definitely have such anticipations. It's their plan to introduce a tram network

  • @MOPCLinguistica
    @MOPCLinguistica ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Huge, more beautiful then the double articulated BRTs we have in Brazil (Curitiba and Sao Paulo) amazing for such a small place

  • @iPanicyt
    @iPanicyt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Meget imponerende video, Andersen. Og endnu mere imponerende respons og forklaringer du giver folk med spørgsmål i kommentarerne. Mange tak fra en tilfældig Aalborgenser.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jeg takker for dine fine ord :-)

  • @allanjensen1195
    @allanjensen1195 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    many years ago I was stationed at Flyvestation Aalborg with ESK 721 and have many, many happy memories of the city. Thank you for a trip down memory (bus) lane, and showing how the city continues to thrive.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching Allan, glad it brought back some memories!

  • @CreRay
    @CreRay ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great job with this BRT bus and I love how clean and tidy the city looks🫶 Electric buses are also a real upgrade with the inhabitants. I live next to a street with electric buses and a tram line. The buses are almost inaudible but the tram is almost loud enough to wake you at night.

  • @himbourbanist
    @himbourbanist ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I really like the bus stations. Wish we had more BRT routes like this in the US

  • @driss3946
    @driss3946 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The quality of the presentation and the shots are spectacular. It's been a while since I enjoyed a video this much. Thank you.

  • @CityWhisperer
    @CityWhisperer ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’ve always believed that if demand exists for a BRT, it also exists for a tram line. And admittedly, that should have been a tram.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      and it was also planned to be until funding was cut :(

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Simon-Andersen Yup. Gotta blame notorious old Lars Løkke Rasmussen for that one. Heck he and his government werent even interested in BRT either, the only reason the BRT even happened at all was because of some leftover funding from the 2017 fiscal budget that was up for grabs, and was used by a coalition of left wing parties, plus Dansk Folkeparti on the right to form a majority vote. This money got spent on keeping ticket prices lowered along with a few investments here and there into new studies, but full governmental funding for the BRT for 50% of the project was found in this deal.
      So it was definitely a compromise, but rather this than nothing at all.

  • @ttfan33
    @ttfan33 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic overview of the new system. Bravo Denmark.🍻

  • @jncssl
    @jncssl ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Fun fact, Solaris was founded in Poland and buses are all made there, but it's now owned by Spanish train manufacturer CAF

    • @onlyoneamong300
      @onlyoneamong300 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good to know!

    • @GibaGouvea
      @GibaGouvea 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good that stays inside EU

  • @Eliptvvn
    @Eliptvvn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I studied at Aalborg University... congratulations Aalborg... from Vietnam

  • @gwnlars_8306
    @gwnlars_8306 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    THE way to build a BRT line, well done Aalborg! :)

  • @igorsiuda8108
    @igorsiuda8108 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Interestingly, this BRT is served by beautiful Solarises. These're famous Polish city buses in production since 1999, the Solaris Urbino. The biarticulated version is called "Solaris Urbino 24" and is newest type in Solaris' portfolio. It's known for green dachshound mascot! Also, greetings from Kraków, the former capital of Poland.

    • @igorsiuda8108
      @igorsiuda8108 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also, how many bus routes operate on this BRT?

    • @Mgameing123
      @Mgameing123 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Solaris buses also used to dominate all Aarhus citybuses.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's only line 2 that travels the full length with pretty much every other city bus using at least a portion of it

    • @bartdekoning6047
      @bartdekoning6047 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Think some cities in The Netherlands use them. Not as electric yet, as we have 2 domestic manufacturers for that already (VDL and Ebusco), but have seen some as hydrogen fuel cell and trolley.
      I think Arnhem bought some Solaris Trollino 18 MetroStyle (4th generation), they look the same as the ones in the video, except as trolley with in-motion charging and articulated instead of bi-articulated. They will supplement the existing articulated Hess Swisstrolley 4 with in-motion charging. Would be awesome though to see a Hess LighTram 5 and Solaris Trollino 24 MetroStyle being used at a single system. 2 super modern bi-articulated trolleys with in-motion charging serving in a single service. 2 of the most interesting trolley buses out there.

    • @kailahmann1823
      @kailahmann1823 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Trollino 24 are used in Praha and Bratislava, while the Urbino 24 is in fact all new.

  • @epender
    @epender ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your route maps are stunning, Simon!

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Ethan, i spent a lot of time on this one, glad it was noticed!

  • @traftonkoenig2913
    @traftonkoenig2913 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It’s been a long time since I studied at AAU. Aalborg is looking great! Loved the video!

  • @hoej
    @hoej ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video almost had an RMTransit vibe. Good job.

  • @buckfi1109
    @buckfi1109 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Zurich has an electric bus with two bends several years already going directly the city.

  • @mirsadkeric5757
    @mirsadkeric5757 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video and grate sistem, all the best in the future from 🇷🇸

  • @SpielefreakJ
    @SpielefreakJ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've managed to take a photo of Bus 6110 at a autobahn rest stop in germany back in April this year (2023). cool to see them now xD
    didn't knew they were double bendy busses as it was only the front of it.

  • @eugenetswong
    @eugenetswong ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Simon, hello from Canada.
    I'm not an expert. Thank you for sharing this with us. It looks exciting to me. I'm really happy for the Danish people.
    TH-cam recommended this, even though I wasn't looking for information about the Danish people.

  • @rutherford5247
    @rutherford5247 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My country should learn from this

  • @crowguy506
    @crowguy506 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They retired the dual articulated buses in my city and replaced them with the longest single joint model. Dual articulation gave only a minor space advantage but lots of restrictions and technical problems.

    • @x--.
      @x--. ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, the LA Orange Line moved to longer articulated buses and they seem way larger than this beautiful but (smaller looking) buses. Though... the sound of electric was divine.

  • @leifmidtgaard8517
    @leifmidtgaard8517 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a smart and excellent solution to public transport in major cities

  • @insistentmind498
    @insistentmind498 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how the windows are tinted too, gives you that sense of privacy, like sometimes you get the not so good ones around if you know what I mean.
    Plus hope they have USB charge points and good ticket options.
    Coming from the UK we have double deckers, trams and sort of long buses to transport people.
    Maybe come and check us out us out, may have to try Denmark out one day.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are USB-A ports onboard, ticketing is mostly app based or using our smartcard rejsekort where you just tap on and off (bit like Oyster in London)

    • @insistentmind498
      @insistentmind498 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Simon-Andersen Ah sounds really good like a first class travel, with the smartcard you can travel with ease, yes London has the Oyster and other UK cities have other smartcard/contactless options.

  • @lolollol7553
    @lolollol7553 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We have hade this in Istanbul since 2000s I believe. "Metrobus"

  • @abhijeetm29
    @abhijeetm29 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tilykke!
    BRT was being planned 10 years ago (~ 2012-13) in Kobenhavn. Afaik, a corridor was identified too (don't recall that now). Looks like nothing moved on that. Cityring finished before that.
    Edit- will probably look at my notes from long time ago. Hopefully I find something interesting.

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well Copenhagen does have a BRT... kind of. Its more like a general busway but it still counts. The 2.2 kilometer long busway called "Den Kvikke vej" opened in 2014 on Tagensvej, Nørre Alle, and Lyngbyvej between the lakes and Hans Knudsens Plads. The corridor is mainly served by the 150S bus (which there have been plans to upgrade to a full BRT, and more recently a BRT-lite scheme with shoulderside buslanes on the highway), but many other lines like lines 184, 185, and 6A run along sections or the whole busway. The Busway doesnt have ticket machines but is otherwise built to international BRT standards, akin to those used in Aalborg.
      Additionally for BRT in Copenhagen, Environmental impact assessments are actually being done for 2 corridors now in the suburbs. One to replace line 200S and another to replace line 400S. Both have already received full state co-funding and have widespread political support. But if they get the final green light they wont start construction until 2026, so they'll likely not be open until 2030 at the earliest.

    • @TheVanuPhantom
      @TheVanuPhantom ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Could it be that you're thinking of line 5C?

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You're probably thinking of 5C or den kvikke vej. Both have good BRT elements but isn't a single coherent like like what aalborg just opened

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Simon-Andersen Yeah exactly. Den Kvikke Vej has the infrastructure but no dedicated BRT service. Meanwhile the 5C Cityline has BRT branding but basically zero of the improvement infrastructure that makes a BRT system a BRT.

  • @Abel_DG
    @Abel_DG ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Should have been a trolleybus imo. Those are way better for the environment, and easier to manage in service. Still, not a bad project.

  • @tomwaller6893
    @tomwaller6893 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing. Hopefully in time Indepenent Scotland can try to get a public transport system as good as the rest of the EU in time.

  • @7beaver476
    @7beaver476 ปีที่แล้ว

    So the wheel of the rearmost vehicle is also a driving wheel and contributes to right and left turns. Amazing!

  • @robertheinrich2994
    @robertheinrich2994 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    a few days ago, I rode on the double bend trolleybus in linz. quite a nice bus, and similar to the one you portray.
    for austrian streetworthyness a bit too long, but they actually work, so it is just a matter of changing laws (they operate on an excemption).

  • @bakkerem1967
    @bakkerem1967 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those 'double bend' type of busses have been driving around in Utrecht for several years now. Amazing how many people can fit in.

  • @megapangolin1093
    @megapangolin1093 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing simple technology to solve transport problems. But it would have been interesting to do this video on a Friday at about 17:30 to contrast. It looks like there is noone anywhere, I cant imagine seeing this sight in the UK, it is so clean, neat and organised. Thank you.

  • @Mrlino091
    @Mrlino091 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your accent sounds so nice to listen to! Great video by the way.

  • @widget787
    @widget787 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Weve had double bend buses in Hamburg for many, many years. But they got replaced with extra long single bend buses (Mercedes CapaCity L).

  • @igorchomentowski-zalewski1865
    @igorchomentowski-zalewski1865 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good video :D Our Polish Solaris buses

  • @powerdude_dk
    @powerdude_dk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got this recommended by chance. I live along the route, so it's pretty funny to see this video.
    Rigtig fin video Simon!

  • @nachiket3199
    @nachiket3199 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These buses used to be in mumbai, india around 2000-2005

  • @bcperry1973
    @bcperry1973 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ploossbooss sounds so cool.

  • @samsam21amb
    @samsam21amb ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So excited for these buses to be put in service in Brisbane, they are so nice.

    • @jkpakosz6698
      @jkpakosz6698 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately no chance for that, at least from Solaris. Demand for their vehicles (all types) is so big in both European and domestic market, that factory simply couldn't change production line to make RHD right hand drive buses. Some transport companies in UK were interested in Solaris products, but have been told no no, or very long waiting time, so they just gave up.

  • @tobiasgebhardt1
    @tobiasgebhardt1 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    a tram would be better!

    • @SimonEllwood
      @SimonEllwood ปีที่แล้ว +5

      A tram would be different, better in some ways and worse in others.

  • @arnisni777
    @arnisni777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like how silent they are compared to light rail.

  • @HansMilling
    @HansMilling 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I live in Denmark, and never heard of this bus. Awesome.

  • @Kaynos
    @Kaynos ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a former city bus driver who drove articulated buses, I'd love to try them both as driver and passenger.

  • @DMfan1994
    @DMfan1994 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It looks very nice. In my city of Brisbane, Australia, the city is set to roll out a BRT of its own (the misleadingly named Brisbane Metro), which is also a bi-articulated electric bus that is 24 metres long that makes use of the city's extensive already-existing busway network to the southeast and north via the city. The original idea was to rebuild the light rail but because the local government are notoriously cheap they went with the BRT. But I'm not complaining since the busways mean they'll be the only vehicles on the road with an expected frequency of 4-7 minutes. The bus stops are being rebuilt to accommodate the larger vehicles and it's expected to open at the end of 2024. Given how good the Aalborg BRT looks, I'm excited for the Brisbane BRT.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      BRT can be done very well! Brisbane seems like a city large enough to warrent rail but hopefully the system will turn out great!

  • @petrfedor1851
    @petrfedor1851 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Partial trolleybus variation of these big boys gonna run in Prague and Bratislava.

  • @garlicmustard
    @garlicmustard ปีที่แล้ว

    Most interesting Simon, Thank you.

  • @robfriedrich2822
    @robfriedrich2822 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    5:20 But it's also possible to create the tram tracks, that it is also a bus lane, so busses can use it too.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Indeed but it's more complicated as you need to use more expensive embedded tracks :-)

  • @plankton50
    @plankton50 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In the UK "bendy buses" were very unpopular as they were seen as dangerous especially for cyclists. However with new streering technology this seems like much less of an issue

    • @jkpakosz6698
      @jkpakosz6698 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As bus driver on P&R service in UK, I can tell u that bendys are much better then double deckers in any aspect.
      Passengers can't fall down from the stairs (no need to wait to set off), they go under low bridges, double doors shorten unloading/loading time.
      We had (York)15 citaro (Mercedes) and 12 volvo FTR (all bendys), only five citaros left now (going fully electric this year)
      Lovely to drive, and contrary to appearances easier to do cornering then single deckers - yes yes. It's because wheel span between front and middle axle is shorter then in normal single deck and... because they bend! 😄
      If about cyclist, many of them are just utterly idiots, so no matter what bus u drive...

  • @the_vehicle_spotter
    @the_vehicle_spotter ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It’s nice that they are using Solaris for the double articulated buses. Instead of the alien looking bus like in Malmö

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Malmö ones look like they are trying to be a tram 😅

    • @keahnig164
      @keahnig164 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They look better...

    • @the_vehicle_spotter
      @the_vehicle_spotter ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Simon-Andersenvery much 😂

    • @blinski1
      @blinski1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it tries very hard to look like tram, and at the same time alien from out of space, and at the same time grasshopper, but I still like it:) (nevertheless I like Solarises more, especially with their special BRT fronts, like the Aalborg ones)

  • @Kolejowy.Poznan
    @Kolejowy.Poznan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its nice to See a Polish SOLARIS bus In Denmark!!

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว

      There are also a few new ones in Aarhus!

  • @thedynamiteAttitude
    @thedynamiteAttitude ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful Denmark Bus route ❤❤

  • @Runix1
    @Runix1 ปีที่แล้ว

    The constant roadwork here in øgadekvarteret has been a little rough, but so worth it. Loving the new Bornholmsgade with its bus stops and bike paths ❤

  • @jonathan130
    @jonathan130 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    wow thats some incredible bus stop infrastructe, greetings from jonkoping sweden

  • @Doppelhorn
    @Doppelhorn ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Those long buses are great! We've had similar ones in Zurich for a couple of years and I really like the additional space compared to the two-section buses. People sometimes say "Just use regular buses on a tighter schedule" but that doesn't work out: Even though people know that another bus will arrive very quickly, they will prefer to cram themselves into an already full bus rather than give up two minutes of their valuable time to wait for the next nearly empty one...

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is also something about operating costs in labour expensive countries like Switzerland and Denmark. Its gonna be great for all the students going to the university

    • @moetocafe
      @moetocafe ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Simon-Andersen I think it's more about the shortage of labor force for such jobs, not that much about the labor cost itself

  • @yogeswararaovinakollu9005
    @yogeswararaovinakollu9005 ปีที่แล้ว

    Before the double decker buses are introduced trolly buses (with two coaches) used to ply on roads of some cities. It appears that in BRTS model the quantity of coaches has gone up.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah the double articulated ones seems to becoming common for these kinds of systems

  • @pavld335
    @pavld335 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a great video. Love stuff like this.

  • @Sparticulous
    @Sparticulous ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to see super bendy bus is not just a city skylines thing

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now you can place them in your cities and without feeling its unrealistic!

    • @Sparticulous
      @Sparticulous ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Simon-Andersen i used them anyways. They have almost same or more capacity than most trams / light rail

  • @BodilClausen-zp7vy
    @BodilClausen-zp7vy ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Det så vi på tv, for et par dage siden❤

  • @jespoketheepic
    @jespoketheepic 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tram or light rail would probably have been better for the 2 itself, which is in the end the most important line in the city, but it is really not to be understated how nice it was that this solution came with dedicated bus lanes for other lines on the busy parts of the Aalborg Station Grønlands Torv section.

  • @EnterStationNameHere
    @EnterStationNameHere ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looks very good for a BRT system, it’s a shame it got downgraded from a light rail. Definitely think they should have used trolley buses instead off battery though

  • @iO-Sci
    @iO-Sci ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a kind of serene and nice bus.
    고요하고 일종의 버스

  • @Driver200
    @Driver200 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice video! 😄 I'm hoping that we can see more of this type of development on BRT systems in Europe soon, as they're still surprisingly rare.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think they will become more common over the next few years

    • @Redstarka22
      @Redstarka22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They're rare because they're kind of a shitty middle ground that politicians like because it's cheap under their term in office. You can see in this video signs of how this project also suffered from BRT-creep, where features were cut back significantly from original plans in order to save money. Our glorious bean counters at Aarhus Municipality have even decided that because the buses are now bigger, they can reduce frequency by half, to save money on labour costs.
      Like, I'm sorry, but I simply cannot take any sort of "rapid transit" seriously when it's got a 15 minute frequency...

  • @eekamoose
    @eekamoose ปีที่แล้ว +1

    SO much cheaper, more practical and more flexible than a tram system such as the one in Aarhus that took years to build and cost billions.

  • @theobrattinga500
    @theobrattinga500 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video !!

  • @miskaknapek
    @miskaknapek ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for another good video Simon!

  • @KrisztianKecskes
    @KrisztianKecskes ปีที่แล้ว

    We love our very bendy buses in Budapest for a long while now :)

  • @zakiowais6829
    @zakiowais6829 หลายเดือนก่อน

    4:33 quite nice is an understatement

  • @torbenlarsen331
    @torbenlarsen331 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And it is much cheaper than building underground tubes for trains

  • @nicolaetuns
    @nicolaetuns ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanx for the very nice presentation!
    I lived in Aalborg many years before moving to Odense.
    You are lucky with the BRT system, most ppl in Odense hate the Light Rail .. and for good reasons at that.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its gonna be intresting to see how these systems compare in a few years

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well currently Odense might just have the upper hand still. Their system has bigger vehicles that can better cope with rush hour demand, which is high and filling the trams full of people. These trams can also be more easily made longer in the future if theres the need to, which is impossible for the Plusbusses. Plus it seems like Odense has managed to get a lot of the noise issues under control for the time being. Even though a lot of the reasons for the excessive noise does come from shoddy work by the contractor COMSA who havent insulated the tracks as far as I'm aware.
      But also one contentious issue in Aalborg as of recently seems to have been the signal priority, which has been working quite poorly, causing a lot of bus bunching and delays which is really bad for the service, as people will sometimes wait for 20-30 minutes with no bus and suddenly have 2-3 in a row. Especially compared to Odense where their signal priority for the Light rail works nearly flawlessly with the tram almost never being stopped for a red light.

    • @nicolaetuns
      @nicolaetuns ปีที่แล้ว

      @@drdewott9154 yes, you have quite a few good points there. Its is not only shoddy work from the contractor COMSA in Odense.. the whole route has been planned badly. The City Council absolutely wanted the route used today - the problem being: in many places the curvature radius of the turns is way too small, and, therefore, even though the tram in Odense is much smaller than the one in Århus and has a shorter distance in-between the bogies, the tram is still forced to slide-turn (sliding the wheels atop of the tracks and grinding the tracks in the process) generating a lot of noise in the swing; and that noise cannot be reduced unless the turns are made with a bigger radius which is of course not possible. When one of the carriages stops due to problems / defects (roughly every second week), the whole system gets jammed and traffic stops on both tracks. Moreover, if the tram stops atop one of the signaling coils near an intersection .. oh dear .. _everything_ stops with red lights on all crossings :))) It is actually even worse than that: they've made a really stupid implementation of dealing with defective carriages because at least the trams on the working tracks could and should work carrying ppl at a lower capacity (drive all the carriages to one and, then drive them all back to the other end, and so on) .. which it doesn't. Beats me why!? But hey, as you say, the signal priority for the tram in Odense works.. if it didn't, i think nobody would use the tram as it is already a way slower means of transportation than busses. I guess no solution is perfect

  • @Xipingu
    @Xipingu 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is awesome. A much better system than what Aarhus currently has implemented - in my opinion.

  • @christopher4474
    @christopher4474 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Hamburg we had a similar bus a few years ago, altho it wasn't electric. We had the Van Hool AGG 300, but it was phased out after some time, because there were some safety concerns and most importantly maintenance issues.

  • @andaro.77
    @andaro.77 ปีที่แล้ว

    this style of BRT should've also been the base of my city's "BRT" - the Haifa Metronit.
    At first, it was much closer to this by having all the ticketing systems outside the bus at the stations of the Metronit, but following the operator change from Dan North to Superbus, the ticketing system was sort set to stay the same but ended up being just like on the standard Haifa buses - inside the bus.
    The Metronit system primarily relies on Golden Dragon buses plastered with Superbus branding and just a small sticker noting "Metronit" near the middle of the bus, as Superbus is also operating the exact same buses in Jerusalem on some lines too.
    The older Dan North buses didn't even have any identations of the make or the operator of the bus on the exterior, aside a front badge that said "Metronit" on it. You can still find these buses operating in the Tel-Aviv district for Dan North's parent company - Dan, on route 1 (unsure where does it go, but I've seen pictures and in person).
    Now, about the current bus mix of today's Metronit by Superbus:
    the 2 primary variants that started operating following the operator change sometime around 2021-2022 were either a pre-built Golden Dragon bus imported to Israel from China, or a type of Otokar Kent C 18 bus made in Turkiye and imported to Israel, but I've been noticing that it has been slowly disappearing in favor of a Chinese frame-Israeli body bus based on an electric Golden Dragon frame brought to Israel, then the body (the Pioneer by Merkavim) is assembled over the frame (probably a common method other countries do such too to save costs) and there's your bus.
    Interesting fact: when the Metronit was first in a building phase (making way for the lanes and building the stations) the Metronit was always depicted as a two-bend bus, unlike the actual result that is a standard single-bend 18m long bus.

  • @oscarhalse2026
    @oscarhalse2026 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fellas, we all just excitedly watched a video detailing a new buss line in a small Danish city. And undoubtedly was this the first, nor last such video that will be watched.
    Have anyone else ever paused to ponder: Am I one of the weird ones?
    Not as if that's gonna stop my transit-fascination! :^)

  • @oskitrainspotter
    @oskitrainspotter ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice! greetings from aalborg!

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Hope youre enjoying the new bus up there!

  • @SkysTrains
    @SkysTrains ปีที่แล้ว

    reminds me of ottawa ontario, should be a tram or small metro, but was turned into a trasitway. but that system looks so much better despite having some shared spaces.

  • @bertakuceru6865
    @bertakuceru6865 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dont know if they made it like that on purpose, but when the bus is slowing down it sounds exactly like a voith retarder on older Solaris buses and i love that.

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't notice that! Nice what is likely just a coincidence

  • @mokisan
    @mokisan ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video mate. Just came across your channel. No buying detailed video! Subscribed

  • @repsak_DK
    @repsak_DK ปีที่แล้ว

    Here in Aalborg we are extremly happy, it wasnt a tram og trolleybus, since if they need to fix a bus road it can just drive on the car road, and on rail a single leaf can cause delays

  • @daveemptage1112
    @daveemptage1112 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great vikdeo mate im blown away by the lack of traffic being from australia we design a new bus route along roads with no capacity left im really quite impressed with the planning and thought that has gone into this australian transport planners need some training thankyou impressed aussie

  • @lordsebastiankennethjamesp6670
    @lordsebastiankennethjamesp6670 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Hello Kia Ora Simon it was amazing and beautiful🌹 From New Zealand🙋‍♂ Sebastian

    • @Simon-Andersen
      @Simon-Andersen  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! Greetings from Denmark

  • @insistentmind498
    @insistentmind498 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful I love it!

  • @testman9541
    @testman9541 ปีที่แล้ว

    This reminds me the Renault Mégabus that was built between 1986 and 1989 and operated in Bordeaux until 2003. Because of the geometry the last cariage was known to be a bike and pedestrian slasher 😢

  • @MyrKnof
    @MyrKnof 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man thats some old satellite pics at 1:40. There has been a lidl at grønlands torv for at least 6 years. There is a whole apartment complex on the green square to the left of it too..

  • @DanielHeppner
    @DanielHeppner ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am so impressed by the maps in your video! Definitely got a new subscriber! I was wanting to make similar videos for a while, can you share some details on how you made the animated map?

  • @jonasholm-mw5bn
    @jonasholm-mw5bn ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s interesting to see something about your own city meant for everyone. It’s also just interesting to hear Danes accent in English

  • @aimbasse2275
    @aimbasse2275 ปีที่แล้ว

    When i go to and from school i usaly see them and its cool. Its kinda fun to be in school and be abel to see them pas by.