Essen dual-mode-bus westbound phase1

A 'dual-mode-bus' (duobus) travels in diesel mode on part of the OBahn from Kray and in electric trolleybus mode along city streets & through part of the light rail underground / subway system.

This video sequence is based on duobuses travelling westbound, and is a mix of (hand held) views taken out of the front window and of passing vehicles as seen from the footpath.

Most of the video was taken in 1990 and the cutaway views include both winter and summer sequences, plus duobuses in different liveries.

More information on Essen's 'dual-mode-bus' demonstration project and the OBahn / kerb guided busway in general can be found here:
http://citytransport.info/OBahn.htm

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• germany
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• subway
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[video2001plus]

Very good system! Incredible! It's a great example of transport, congratulations to Essen!

[citytransportinfo]

High there,

Actually I think that the people in Essen accepted this system because someone else was paying! There is talk of one section (the route along the median strip of the Autobahn - as seen at the start of this filmclip) being converted back to trams.

Simon

[DjRuhrstoerer]

since 1996 is the duobus system was closed, because the track in the tunnel makes many problems. The Buses driven a short time only with Diesel, but then they were sold to a Busdealer

[jarl44]

How sad indeed I should of read the writing before I wrote . What a shame it's no longer used a shame indeed

[jarl44]

I work for the NYC transit authority in the capacity of BUS OPERATOR. And this is incredible I aplause the country of Germany for their forward thinking as always.

[56yuoi]

where country or state is this in?

[Kipling666]

I`ve been past this on a coach along the A40. The bits I saw were the tram lines to the west of the city, then the busway towards Kray. I suppose 3'3" gauge (metre gauge ) is perfect for appilcations like this.

[afe31]

Sorry for my bad english.

In year 2009 comes special Citaros for this way.

[Grasomat]

no it does no longer exist

[Alstom1995]

The answer is that our government doesn't invest in our country or its transport, they rely on private companies to pay for it.