I started watching you when the episode about Liepaja came out. The best public transport channel on YT. I can't wait to see what you have prepared for next year 😉
There's a map of Helsinki's tram network where you can see every major tram project until 2035. I really enjoyed exploring it. RU-vid doesn't allow sending links but by googling "hsl tram map 2020-2030" you should find the map, if you're interested!
There were changes in the tram network, as the section of Mannerheimin between Ooppera and Reijolankatu was closed for rebuilding. The trams previously using that section now via Eläintarha, Porvoonkatu and Helsinginkatu.
Some day. In those regions I have already coverage in Zagreb, Ghent, London and the Coastal tram. I am running this next to a full time job, so I cannot travel anywhere at anytime. But yeah, any place in Europe can be covered some day😁
Actually, Kaunas doesn't have Solaris trolleybuses with Ganz electrical equipment. The model of the older ones is Solaris Trollino 12 AC, so that means they're equipped with Cegelec electrical equipment, not Ganz
@@BelarusianAndEuropeanTransport Good to know. If these vehicles were built later on, they would have Škoda electrical equipment because Cegelec was recently bought by Skoda
Hello From Brno, I recomend chanel called Dobrovolný Šalinář (Volunteer tramdriver), he is a local and makes videos from his job as a tram driver here in Brno. You can also watch some of his compilations of dangerous situations from the "road"
1067 mm is such an unusual choice for rail distance Why that particualr number? usually when narrower gaugeis chosen it's 1000 mm, and if bigger then it's usually train rail width
@@electrotransport6569 what do those seats do? except that, solaris trolleybuses can offer everything that sor one has (that i can think of rn) - it could mount a battery, utilize a radio controlled overhead wire switch thingies (idk how they are called). but solaris has a sturdier design and the whole trolleybus doesnt rattle as much as sor one does. the second time i rode a 32tr, i just took a screw out of its socket. no force, no uscrewing it - it was just mounted poorly. sor maybe better just cause vilnius decided to spend more money and get more features that it didnt want when purchasing solaris
We're already long overdue for a purchase of articulated trolleybuses, as basically the majority of trolleybus routes are way too overcrowded for 12 meter vehicles. The SORs are at least some progress, however the paint job looks very cheap, especially the sharp edges by the driver's window on the left. All the other cities with these trolleys have nicer paint jobs with smoother shapes. Another problem is that the mechanics which were responsible for the degradation of 14TRs are the same ones who will be repairing 32TRs. However, of course the biggest issue is the decision to remove the overhead lines in the old town, which is essentially going to make larger extensions outside of the existing network unviable, and will be used as an excuse to terminate one of the lines. At the same time, tenders are being organised for some new extremely duplicative 12 meter electric bus lines, which would currently be around 50% under trolley wires - a true waste, and since they will be operated by other companies (which also leads to situation of bus lines being cut down in frequency at the start of school year), there's an absolute 0% chance that we'd see trolleybuses on them one day.
@@PtrkHrnk There may be differences since the TNS are sold directly by SOR, while these are from Škoda. Local TNS 18 have 5 seats in the rear, but there's more room for AC, batteries and the electric equipment on the roof of the articulated version. There were two NBH 18 without rear seats.
While it's of course good that those new trolleybuses are being introduced in place of old Škoda 14Tr, calling this an "upgrade" is a bit of a stretch. I would call it basic maintenance, a bit like washing/wiping ass after taking a number 2. Vilnius public transport has been facing catastrophic underinvestment for decades and it doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon, which means, public transport in Vilnius will keep deteriorating and probably soon fall below the likes of Chisinau or Skopje, if it hasn't already. It's a very sad state of affairs and it's very unfortunate that neither the city government nor the society seem to see this as a problem.
@@kazkoksaiponas Yes, absence of trams/light rail or any other rail transport is another indicator that things have gone really bad with public transport here.
@jonarthritiskwanhc To be honest, I don't know much about it, so could well be better. Vilnius public transport has fallen way below of what is acceptable in a civilised European country.
Well, it is a short island-section of unelectrified track, with both ends being “under the wire”. Electrification could potentially enable more flexibility and different services. Besides that, more and more of these previously unelectrified sections are receiving electrification in NL. But let’s see what the future brings 😁
