Das kam öfters vor. Am weitesten hat es ein Schwede mit seinem Volvo geschafft. Der kam bis Berliner Platz. Und nur weil ihm einer sagte "fahren Sie dem Bus hinterher, der fährt da auch hin" ^^
Carl, it's a 'curb-guided' system. There are very small horizontally oriented wheels that protrude from the front corners of the bus and contact the side boards and guide the bus "hands-off". The driver controls power only.
Thanks. Although I plan to uplift some tram related clips today, and if time permits one of London interest too, progress on further videos will be slow, not least because I am also busy on studying for some more work related qualifications, so time is very much in short supply. Simon
sorry, I do not know, and it is not easy to find out as the buses are now as motor buses in a city near to Moscow, Russia. (trolley poles and electric drive system have been removed). Simon
Das erinnert ein bisschen an die sogenannte O-Bahn von Adelaide. Das ist eine spurgeführte Busstrecke wie die der Duobusse in Essen, die aber ohne O-Busse sondern mit normalen Dieselbussen fährt. Außerdem hat die Adelaider O-Bahn nur eine Haltestelle und zwei Kreuzungen, also ist sie ziemlich kurz verglichen mit den Duobustrassen in Essen.
the elevated sidewalls (raised kerbs) steered them - the driver must not hold the steering wheel. This has nothing to do with the tram rails at all. Simon
It looks like the trolley polls have resting holders on the back of the bus but when the trolleys are pulled down yhey rest to the right of the holders what is with that?
Hi Ashutosh, I'm no expert but sometimes they can be operated in the same way as trains, although on some systems just one rail moves. Try looking on Wikipedia, you might find more info there. Regards Simon
Hi there, If you look at a list of all of my videos you will see one called "Essen duobus switching between electric and diesel modes.mpg". Maybe this will show what you were hoping to see. (on the right side of the screen click "More From: citytransportinfo") Simon
thanks - to answer your questions, I think that the bus driver would slightly turn the steering wheel towards the desired route, I feel sure that the buses were always travelling straight ahead so it was enough. Guided bus switches did exist (there were several designs, tested at open air locations) and had the full plans been realised these would have been needed so that buses on route 145 / CE45 could have been routed via the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station)
@jarl44 I agree.. we seem to lack everything, or simply move in the wrong direction... just look at what we did to our street/trolley cars... Philly is the last hope here on the NE coast (they have LRV/trolley cars, trolley buses, subways, elevated, articulated buses, and regional rail - all in service)
@citytransportinfo really? i can't believe north america doesn't have duobuses or just simple trolley buses. insted they have to have diesel-electric buses that they call "hybrids", which is not what diesel electric is. and get this: they don't know what a real bus rapid transit system looks like in most major cities!
To think that in London we had the kingsway underground tram system and the idiots so powers that be got rid of it, that and electric transport.
Das kam öfters vor. Am weitesten hat es ein Schwede mit seinem Volvo geschafft. Der kam bis Berliner Platz. Und nur weil ihm einer sagte "fahren Sie dem Bus hinterher, der fährt da auch hin" ^^
Carl, it's a 'curb-guided' system. There are very small horizontally oriented wheels that protrude from the front corners of the bus and contact the side boards and guide the bus "hands-off". The driver controls power only.
Great footage.
Thanks.
I have a little more video from the Berliner Platz station - I will uplift this in the winter.
Simon
Adelaide in Australia has a great 12km stretch of O-bahn.
Thanks.
Although I plan to uplift some tram related clips today, and if time permits one of London interest too, progress on further videos will be slow, not least because I am also busy on studying for some more work related qualifications, so time is very much in short supply.
Simon
sorry, I do not know, and it is not easy to find out as the buses are now as motor buses in a city near to Moscow, Russia. (trolley poles and electric drive system have been removed).
Simon
Das erinnert ein bisschen an die sogenannte O-Bahn von Adelaide. Das ist eine spurgeführte Busstrecke wie die der Duobusse in Essen, die aber ohne O-Busse sondern mit normalen Dieselbussen fährt. Außerdem hat die Adelaider O-Bahn nur eine Haltestelle und zwei Kreuzungen, also ist sie ziemlich kurz verglichen mit den Duobustrassen in Essen.
@dimos47ki7 why should 'staying in path' be stressful? bus steers itself automatically. The driver only controls the speed.
Simon
the elevated sidewalls (raised kerbs) steered them - the driver must not hold the steering wheel. This has nothing to do with the tram rails at all.
Simon
It looks like the trolley polls have resting holders on the back of the bus but when the trolleys are pulled down yhey rest to the right of the holders what is with that?
Hi Ashutosh, I'm no expert but sometimes they can be operated in the same way as trains, although on some systems just one rail moves.
Try looking on Wikipedia, you might find more info there.
Regards
Simon
Thanks you, Videos very nice,
that makes 2 of us!
I know other people who would agree as well.
Simon
@donh6 Fine but, how about giuding wheels or other devices which may be made of metal?
Hi there,
If you look at a list of all of my videos you will see one called "Essen duobus switching between electric and diesel modes.mpg". Maybe this will show what you were hoping to see.
(on the right side of the screen click "More From: citytransportinfo")
Simon
yes, this is the 1990's, and now the duobuses are in Russia.
and there is no more OBus in Essen. :-(
Simon
Beautiful video, but how does the bus keep the straight path thru tram switches? It is driver steered or there are special Obahn switches?
thanks - to answer your questions, I think that the bus driver would slightly turn the steering wheel towards the desired route, I feel sure that the buses were always travelling straight ahead so it was enough. Guided bus switches did exist (there were several designs, tested at open air locations) and had the full plans been realised these would have been needed so that buses on route 145 / CE45 could have been routed via the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station)
@jarl44
I agree.. we seem to lack everything, or simply move in the wrong direction... just look at what we did to our street/trolley cars... Philly is the last hope here on the NE coast (they have LRV/trolley cars, trolley buses, subways, elevated, articulated buses, and regional rail - all in service)
Wonderful idea!
If only the tyres would be from conducting rubber, this bus could have normal pantograph anb be even more compatible with streetcars!
It is pretty sure that when bus is on tracks, it is guiged by electronic or mechanical sensors and you drive it more like train..
The model is an Mercedes Benz O405GTZ?
Are the buses actually being steered or guided by the rails?
@citytransportinfo i agree
@citytransportinfo oh, i thought the driver has to do the steering in the tunnels.
so then it just operates like a normal train...good idea
fanastic
Why don’t we have electric busses anymore?
In Essen? Or London?
@citytransportinfo really? i can't believe north america doesn't have duobuses or just simple trolley buses. insted they have to have diesel-electric buses that they call "hybrids", which is not what diesel electric is. and get this: they don't know what a real bus rapid transit system looks like in most major cities!
trying to stay in path seems very stressfull for the drivers...it feels like driving a drain with a steering wheel on the rails!!!
interesting at min : 4:56