Hi there! My name's Hugo in case you hadn't guessed that and I'm glad you decided to check out the channel! Here I post many public transport and aviation related content from around the world with a particular focus on transport in Zürich, Switzerland! If you like this kind of videos, please consider subscribing to keep up to date with future content :)
Congratulations on the video, it was excellent, Zürich is a wonderful city, I hope to visit one day. I started a channel here on RU-vid recently and record in the same way here in Brazil. I signed up, I will follow you from now on. A big hug!!!🙂
The route climbs up through dense forest so it is hard to show on the map I think? It is a lovely tram line and I would warmly recommend it if you are ever in Innsbruck
As explained, the first bit of the route from Claudiaplatz, I wasn't able to film on that day, but the video from that stretch of the route (line 1) already exists on my channel :)
Thank you Hugo for another very interesting video. At least on this line the Innsbruck trams do not get held up by traffic congestion! The graphics were extremely informative!
Yes, unfortunately Innsbruck doesn't really make use of priority signalling and is (apart from the historic old town) a very car-centric city. This ride could have easily been ~25% quicker with proper, up-to-date signalling (which usually means little to no stopping outside stations). As for the "chaotic" numbering: that's mainly because of the combination of through lines (1, 2, 5) and lines running a loop in the city (3, STB); but in a network with just 5 (6, if we count line 6) lines that's not too bad. There were plans to have the STB run directly to the main station (part of the trackwork there was already prepared 30 years ago, but never used). As for Vienna: the line numbers in Vienna aren't chaotic at all, the system used to have - and for the most part still has - a very clear structure. Originally the system was: * 1-20: ring lines around the city center, counting outward. * 21-99: radial lines going straight in/out of the city, counting counter clockwise from Praterstraße. * letters: a combination of ring and radial sections. And since most bus lines used to be trams in the past those generally use the same numbering scheme, just with an 'A' or 'B' added to designate them as major/minor bus lines (historically the B-lines were privately operated). Over the years the system has been somewhat diluted, also because they try to get rid of the letters (and for some reason the "O" is the only surviving). Particularly lines 1&2 should actually have letters, but for lines 20+ it's still very much valid.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! That will come at some point in the near future, but as you know many lines exist in Zurich, so depending on filming schedule, this might not be the first return journey I record :)
@@hugobazin8052 great to know! I'm sure im not the only want pretending driving and wanting a full experience ;) Hello frome Montréal, and thaks again for your great work.
Tak for turen og video. Det undre mig, at man fra fabrikanten af, ikke har dørkontakt og blinklys siddende nærmere vognstyren, så hun/han ikke hele tiden, skal side og læne og strække sig frem og dermed komme til at skifte sidde stilling hele tiden. Måske skulle Jeres arbejdsmiljø repræsentant, have været hørt inden at opbygninger var blevet besluttet. Det giver dårlige arbejdsstillinger og slid med følger. Ud over det, så når vognstyre bøjer sig frem, så flyttes fokus fra at se frem og i sideskærme/spejle, derved kan der ske uheld med passagerer ind og ud, plus folk tæt på vogntoget og andre trafikanter. Men en ros er, at det er nogle dejlig lange, 7 vognes, vognstammer, så der er plads til mange, som ellers ville have taget bilen på en kort bytur. I Danmark har vi snart sporvogne igen, efter desværre mange år nedlæggelse, i 1972 med den sidste linje og starten på nedlæggelser i 60erne. Det er så kun letbaner, som der er en af i Odense og en i Aarhus, som har været i drift i nogle år. Den 3´die rute, kommer til at køre i MotorRing3, rundt om København, ude i vest og nord for Frederiksberg/København og nogle af de Omegnskommuner, som ligger her ude. Dem rundt i Vestegnen af Storkøbenhavn, bliver kun vogntog med 3 vogne, som kommer til om dagen at køre i 5 minutters interval. Aften bliver der længere mellem afgangene. Politikerne i Hovedstaden, tror, at man så kan nedlægge flere buslinjer eller minimere driften, da Metroen har 4 linjer inde under selve Frederiksberg og København, plus at omegns kommunerne så får færre linjer, som skal fragte passagerer til og fra S-bane og Letbane. Det betyder, at Nogle borgere får længere til kollektiv transport, med længere mellem afgangene. Hvis Vi sammenligner Os med de andre Nordiske lande, som har færre indbyggere end Os, så bor der 1,1 mill i Stor-Helsinki, 1,2 mill i Stor-Oslo og !,3 mill i Stor-København, dog bor der 2,2 mill i Stor-Stockholm, så har Vi her i Hovedstaden færre busser, ingen sporvogne, færre metro og lokaltog, sammenlignet med Helsinki og Oslo, som enda er mindre befolket, men har meget mere af det hele end Os Københavnere+. Så Danmark er et U-land hvad fælles transport angår og har altid været det, desværre, men veje er der nok af. Politikerne lokalt, regionalt og statsligt, har udsultet og pint den offentlige transport, for at tækkes de små bilister. Og det har ikke været med uvidenhed, nej det har været ved fuld bevidsthed. Men man undres da ikke mere, selv om mange er utilfredse, stadigvæk Så nu ikke flere ord fra virkelighedens Danmark Med behagelige hilsner her oppe fra 😺
Thank you so much! Indeed! Most people say that when seeing Basel for the first time vs being used to Zurich! I have a friend that even calls it broad Basel for that very reason :)
Too bad that it's the provisional line while there are construction works in Gellert. I hope to see more from Basel and also the complete Line 14 once it's reopened
Thank you Hugo for another extremely interesting and very informative video. I am looking forward to more 'virtual' rides around Basel! Regarding 'Doppelhaltstelle' they were acceptable when trams were only (at most) about thirty metres long. But with many trams now forty-five metres or more in length they are no longer acceptable. At a Doppelhaltstelle passengers suddenly have to rush perhaps forty metres to avoid missing their tram!.
They don't have to rush at all. You can see which tram arrives next. If you're even a bit attentive you can see where you're tram will stop early enough. And if you're really unsure yu can wait in the middle. Since the "Doppelhaltestellen" are gone, tram congestion has worsened and travel times have increased.
@@ilregulatorSorry, but I must disagree. You have to think of people with disabilities, the elderly who cannot move as fast as they used to, parents with children in buggies, people with luggage, etc. And the fact remains that in Europe. trams are generally often nearly twice as long as they used to be! Also, to get people out of their cars public transport must be easy to use. Doppelhaltestellen are very confusing for people who do not use trams on a very regular basis, or who come from a city which does not use them.
@@rogersexton7857 I use the Basel trams a lot with my disabled son and I do find the double stops stressful - especially as many of them are in busy areas (Barfusserplatz for example) and platforms are full so movement up and down is hard. I was pleased when Bankverein changed to single stop. I cannot say I have noticed a huge difference in tram delays but I will say I am not usually around in Basel
You're welcome as always Roger! Hopefully many more videos to come from Basel! Well somehow Zurich seems to have managed to make Doppelhaltestelle work, as like at Milchbuck, especially in the evenings, trams wait on each other to let people connect by using the the double platforms! But yeah, it's a big rush always at Bankverein
My favorite city in Europe. Historic/Traditional and modern. Vibrant and wonderful people. Even went on a dinner cruise years ago on the lake. Nice seeing this as it brought back great memories.
It's a wonderful city, I totally agree with all that you said! Indeed, those lake dinner cruises are amazing, so many different themes to choose from! I'm really happy you got to enjoy seeing Zurich again!^^
Thanks Hugo, another superb video. I particularly enjoyed the second tram since it was along an extension that I have not riden on. Good view of the spedometer. Regards John
Hi John! I'm really glad you enjoyed this video and that the viewing angle is more to your liking! I hope you enjoy all the other videos you're watching through!
Hi An excellent video in one of my favourite cities. It would be better if the driver's dash panel were in the video so we can see the speed etc of the tram. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your kind feedback! I agree that it would be better and I do normally have more of the dadh in my newer videos, but depending on where I'm allowed to place my camera, and also the light coming into the cab, it's hard to see the speed :(
Hugo, Hi. Thank you for these cab ride videos, very interesting. I'm slowly working my way through them. Regarding the bollards at Gabelsbergerstrasse, there are also some in Antwerp to allow only trams to access De Koninkplein pedestrian zone on route 12. Best regards and thanks again.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying them all! Plenty more to come in the future, from all around!! Oooh, I was curious to see if someone might know of bollards just for trams somewhere else!! Amazing! Thanks for the info! Best regards to you too and have an amazing day!!😁
straßenbahnfahrer sind dort echt freundlich, als ich letztens mit der stubaitalbahn gefahren bin hat der fahrer am anfang alle gegrüßt und beim aussteigen auch verabschiedet
Das sind sie wirklich! Ich hatte nur einen sehr unfreundlichen getroffen, der scheinbar die gesamte Unfreundlichkeit von allen anderen Fahrer entnommen hatte😂 aber ist doch gut so, so sind alle andere doppelt nett!!
Danke sehr!! Ich war mir ziemlich sicher, dass da auch Pedallen sind, vielleicht nur als Sifa und links war ein Fahrhebel? Du, du weisst bestimmt mehr als ich🤭 ich kenn nur Steuerräder von der Schweiz😂
Nie martw się Janusz! Filmy z Zurychu będą kontynuowane, ale zamierzam zacząć rozgałęziać się na inne szwajcarskie miasta i inne europejskie miasta z tramwajami :) Miłego dnia!😁
Regarding provision for cycling, many British people (including politicians) argue 'our cities are too hilly for cycling'. They should visit (say) Innsbruck or Bern!
Hahahaha!!! I love it! The brits and their perception of hills! Indeed, Bern or Innsbruck are fab to illustate what a hill is, plus most people have electric bikes nowadays to counter that problem! But I believe it's a big shame, as the best possible way forward for well run urban transport networks is to focus on all different modes, not just improving roads, but expanding public transport, building cycling infrastructure and improving walkability all together... so I hope that happens soon in the UK too! I've got to admit, for cyclists, Zurich could do better too
Both you and I have commented before on the inadequacies of the public transport lights in Innsbruck. At RadetzkyStrasse, the light, instead of ordering 'quick march' to the next stop, ordered 'HALT' just as we were setting off. At least the 'encore' I was expecting at Sillpark did not happen.
Indeed we have! This video and I'm sure more of my future Innsbruck videos will keep showing this big flaw! I believe that the priority lights have a very minimal detector placement and therefore once a tram arrives at a stop like Radetzkystrasse, it triggers a timer for an "average" tram stop and then sets to green, but as the driver kindly let in a dad and his kid running for the tram, the lights timed out, whereas an additional detector should be in place to trigger the light at the end of the stop just before the lights, to confirm that the tram has indeed started moving ... but I imagine as Innsbruck is still implementing line expansions and working on their tram game, that this might be better adressed in years to come :)
Thank you Hugo for another excellent video. And I learnt a huge amount from your graphics. I first visited Innsbruck in August 1976. The tramway then looked as though it would not survive much longer. (The city had just thrown its first generation trolleybuses onto the scap heap!) But look at it now! Is Innsbruck the SMALLEST city to run 30-metre long trams in coupled pairs?
I'm delighted to hear that you learnt a lot from this video! Indeed, the tram ridership numbers had been on a decline since the 70s until 2015 when they finally started picking up again! Having seen Innsbruck in person recently as well, very definitely cars have more importance and especially bikes seem to be a big thing with quite progressive cycling infrastructure... but public transport is back on the rise! It is a shame for trolleybusses though :( I think I would agree with you that Innsbruck must be the smallest city with such trams, I've certainly no knowledge of any other city as of yet that operates trams modern low-floor trams in a similar way, certainly not in Switzerland!
Indeed! I had a ride on that day, where the camera was unfortunately not running, where the tram actually crashed into a small car turning out of into a tight junction from a side road! Tram drivers have a very tough job
Das sind die alten, aber inzwischen stillgelegten, Bordrechner der IVB samt Fahrscheindrucker. Bis vor wenigen Jahren haben auch Straßenbahnfahrer, wie Busfahrer, Tickets verkauft.
Ganz genau! Ich finde es immernoch komisch so was in einem Tram zu sehen... aber die IVB Flexity trams sind scho recht speziell in ihrer eigenen Art mit vielen Besonderheiten wie die Möglichkeiten zwei trams zusammen zu kuppeln oder die Fusspedallen um das Fahrzeug zu steuern :)
@@hugobazin8052 Ich weiß nicht, was die IVB mit den alten Druckern noch plant, aber ich denke mit dem Laufe der Zeit werden die Drucker in der Werkstatt ausgebaut, z.B. bei der nächsten Untersuchung. Straßenbahnen in Doppeltraktion sind in vielen Städten der normale Betriebsablauf. Das Fußpedal bei den IVB Straßenbahnen ist, wie bei der Eisenbahn, die Sifa(Sicherheitsfahrschaltung), der alte Begriff dafür war/ist Totmann-Einrichtung. Somit ist es möglich während der Fahrt den Befehlsgeber, mit dem beschleunigt und gebremst wird, loszulassen um mit der linken Hand z.B. zu grüßen. Durch das gleichzeitige Festhalten des Sifa-Fußpedals ist das Risiko einer Zwangsbremsung durch die Sifa ausgeschlossen. Viele Straßenbahnen haben die Sifa nämlich nur im Befehlsgeber. Wenn da, während der Fahrt, zu lange der Befehlsgeber losgelassen wird, schnappt die Sifa ganz schnell in die Bremsen zu.
Ich besuche Innsbruck schon seit lange und die hätten diese schon seit langem ausbauen können... so lange es nicht stört, schadet es nicht sie zu behalten. Mich würde gerne interessieren wo sonst Doppeltraktion die Norm ist, in der Schweiz haben wir keine, da unsere Trams meistens für diese Länge schon gebaut sind. Ich finde es schon vernünftig, die Sifa auch für Strassenbahnen einzubauen, aber ich glaube trotzdem sind Side-Stick oder Steuerrad Befehlsgeber sicherer zur Notbremsung, weil man dabei schneller als mit Bremspedallen reagieren kann, meiner Meinung nach, aber tatsächlich ist es eine Technologie, die mir wenig bekannt ist und deine Erklärung war wirklich prima!!👍🏻
@@hugobazin8052 Das freut mich, dass ich dir mit meiner Erklärung helfen konnte. Immer wieder gerne. Ja, deine Ausführung kann ich auch nachvollziehen, weil die IVB im Sifa-Fußpedal keinen Timer eingebaut hat, im Gegensatz zur Eisenbahn, wo spätestens alle 30 Sekunden einmal Fuß runter und wieder drauf. In Deutschland gibt es zahlreiche Städte mit Doppeltraktionen als Straßenbahn, bzw. Stadtbahn. Von West nach Ost sind es nach meinem Wissensstand: Köln, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Bielefeld, Hannover, Kassel, Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, München, Erfurt, Halle(Saale), wobei Erfurt und Halle Saale nur als Niederflurbahnen, Leipzig noch, Dresden gar nicht mehr, außer Sonderfahrten, genauso auch in Magdeburg, Erfurt, Halle(Saale) und Chemnitz (Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, Halle (Saale) und Magdeburg zähle ich die Tatra-Großzüge als Traktionen, weil meist mindestens 2 Triebwagen hintereinander gekuppelt sind und meist ein Beiwagen hinten dran, in Dresden sogar Trieb-Beiwagen. In Erfurt waren Tatra-Gelenkwagen als Doppeltraktionen, teilweise sogar 3er-Traktion). Ansonsten fahren Doppeltraktionen in Berlin aus 2 GT6N, in Potsdam sogar noch mit Gelenk-Triebwagen aus dem Hause CKD Tatra in Prag. Weitere Ergänzungen auch von anderen Straßenbahn-Fans sind stets willkommen.
Vielen Dank! Ja tatsächlich scheint es doch sehr weit verbreitet zu sein, vor allem in Deutschland. Ist ja unterschiedlich zur Schweiz, wo jedes Tram auch ein gegebene Fahrtrichtung hat, also kein Führerstand an beiden Enden! Das ist ja eine Hammerliste von Informationen über Trams in Deutschland! Ich hatte mir schon mal überlegt mal in Dresden, München und Frankfurt filmen zu gehen, vielleicht sehe ich mal diese Trams eines Tags! :))
On Innsbruck trams, you used to be able to buy tickets on board from the driver, and this was a ticket machine, just like in some busses today :) The driver's door also has a little slit where objects like the ticket and money can be passed through, like in a train station ticket office. These are no longer used though! Hope that helps!
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