4:11 im originally from Switzerland but i stood on the other side of this roundabout and watched the busses go by and watch the switches doing its thing for like a solid 30mins on a trip to ceske budjevice
What a shame double-decker trolleybuses are no longer widely used in Britain. Even as a kid in the 60s I knew they were better than any petrol or diesel bus. Acceleration, quietness, lack of exhaust fumes and no problem with hills. We used to live at the end of a route in Nottingham that had both trolleybuses and ordinary buses - we always preferred to take the trolleybus. It was a bit quicker and more comfortable to the city centre too.
Double-cripled buses are the worst solution for public transit ever discovered. They are the reason why public transport in the UK is only capable of achieving travel speeds at most half that on the continent.
They are faster than regular busses thanks to faster accelleration and braking. They also handle terrain elevation much easier than regular busses as they can draw as much power they need from the trolleys. They are generally good solution everywhere, where you would normally put trams, but have either limited budget or difficult terrain. My city, Pilsen, runs about 10 trolleybus lines in addition to trams and busses and I take trolleybus every day when commuting to work. The newer models are very spacey, comfortable with low floor, wheel-chair access and wide sliding doors.
@@Renak036 our trolleys have a backup diesel electric generator or supercapacitors/batteries. This also allows them to manage traffic disruption or to extend service beyond electrified routes.
J’ai beaucoup aimé, Milan, Genève et République tchèque au niveau des trolls et de la ville. Après j’aime un peu toutes les villes qu’il y a dans la vidéo j’ai mis des préférences mais j’en ai pas vraiment ce que j’aime c’est la vitesse des trolleybus c’est incroyable, j’aime beaucoup kick Down
Mantaps 👍 video yang sangat bagus, keren itu bus - bus nya tenaga listrik bisa efisien dan tentunya ramah lingkungan tapi kekurangannya banyak kabel - kabel melintang di atas jalan raya
It depends mostly from priority measures and politics about public transport. For example, in Athens (GR-HELLAS) I live, except Olympic Games and Covid period, other days no one respect the bus lanes.
@@MrGintaras Then the limiter is disabled. In Bratislava once you reach 50 km/h the trolleybus stops accelerating and you can feel it. The limiter kicks in and you get just periodically "power" when the speed drops a bit. The power turns off and on periodically, it is not pleasant, as the vehicle starts to "jump", as if trying to get faster than 50 km/h, but fails to do so. The engine certainly has enough power to accelerate more.
They are quite bumpy and when they turn they sway a lot and they break and accelerate suddenly like regular buses. Also their tires pop frequently when they're loaded with people
I have lived in a city with widespread trolleybus network my whole life, my dad actually now works as a trolleybus driver, and have literally never witnessed or even heard about a tire defect even when it is absolutely packed full of passengers.
All electric vehicles are fast. But there's a reason why trolleybuses are slow in some cities. Drivers often drive deliberately slowly to prevent trolley poles from coming off power lines, and they cannot speed up even if the trolleybus is too old or has many potholes on the road. In my city, battery buses first entered service in the summer of 2020 and were loved by bus drivers because they climb hill roads so easily. Meanwhile, electric bus drivers began to be nicknamed ‘racers’ for their aggressive and fast driving. There have been many incidents of elderly people falling on buses and passengers losing their balance. (Citizens' brains are accustomed to engine buses!)
I live in San Francisco which is one of the few American cities that still have trolley buses. I find them jerky and the wires are unsightly. These electric buses supposedly do better on the many hills of the city but I’m hoping they will become obsolete like the large streetcar system that SF once had. In this day and age there is no reason for trolley buses
Then why Switzerland loves trolleybuses so much? Because they have many advantages! And yes you said about unsightly wires but how about advertisements? Don't disturb?
4:11 im originally from Switzerland but i stood on the other side of this roundabout and watched the busses go by and watch the switches doing its thing for like a solid 30mins on a trip to ceske budjevice
What a shame double-decker trolleybuses are no longer widely used in Britain. Even as a kid in the 60s I knew they were better than any petrol or diesel bus. Acceleration, quietness, lack of exhaust fumes and no problem with hills. We used to live at the end of a route in Nottingham that had both trolleybuses and ordinary buses - we always preferred to take the trolleybus. It was a bit quicker and more comfortable to the city centre too.
Double-cripled buses are the worst solution for public transit ever discovered. They are the reason why public transport in the UK is only capable of achieving travel speeds at most half that on the continent.
They are faster than regular busses thanks to faster accelleration and braking. They also handle terrain elevation much easier than regular busses as they can draw as much power they need from the trolleys. They are generally good solution everywhere, where you would normally put trams, but have either limited budget or difficult terrain. My city, Pilsen, runs about 10 trolleybus lines in addition to trams and busses and I take trolleybus every day when commuting to work. The newer models are very spacey, comfortable with low floor, wheel-chair access and wide sliding doors.
What you do when all the trolleybuses stop, the power goes out or there's a malfunction? And then there'il be traffic jam?
Most trolleybus in Europe already got batteries for that situation.
@@Renak036 our trolleys have a backup diesel electric generator or supercapacitors/batteries. This also allows them to manage traffic disruption or to extend service beyond electrified routes.
Solaris Bus & Coach appears to dominate the European public transportation, based on these videos. Btw, nicely done. Ty.
Thank you 🙂
Nah, Mercedes-Benz and MAN also make up a huge part
Also HESS is quite a player in the trolleybus sector
0:39 Debrecen, Rakovszky Daniel utca (Hungary)
Trolley buses are the best！save the trolleys！❤love from China❤
which video location did you like the most? write a comment. Don't forget to share the video :)
J’ai beaucoup aimé, Milan, Genève et République tchèque au niveau des trolls et de la ville. Après j’aime un peu toutes les villes qu’il y a dans la vidéo j’ai mis des préférences mais j’en ai pas vraiment ce que j’aime c’est la vitesse des trolleybus c’est incroyable, j’aime beaucoup kick Down
Schweiz, weil ich wohne in Zürich
Gdynia
Brno
Brno
Imagine if these countries electrify their national highways for these trolleybuses... 😮😮😮
Kaunas eina į priekį, mes nestovime vietoje!
Tikrai taip!
Incredible, i loved my home city the most
Magnifique vidéo, continue comme ça ça serait cool une vidéo en France à Limoges sur les trolleybus
12:17 - France, Lyon. Canada? ZERO.
Imaginez les ruraux comme moi...
10:15 wow how fast
Awesome!
Thank you 🙂
Mantaps 👍 video yang sangat bagus, keren itu bus - bus nya tenaga listrik bisa efisien dan tentunya ramah lingkungan tapi kekurangannya banyak kabel - kabel melintang di atas jalan raya
Thank you 🙂
Excellent video, likes from me 😄 !
Thank you :)
It depends mostly from priority measures and politics about public transport. For example, in Athens (GR-HELLAS) I live, except Olympic Games and Covid period, other days no one respect the bus lanes.
So sad...
5:43 that directional light 👍
Trolley coaches are great because the motors are so quiet !!
beatiful
Thank you 🙂
5:34 what he said? 😂😂😂
No idea :D
I heard "Darth Vader!" 🤣
I think it was "Feiglinge" and it means "Coward", or some shit like that...
9:08 This is a special crossing where trolleybuses can travel at 50 km/h
yes, I saw it, it automatically changes direction when the trolleybus approaches, like automatic network switches (distinctive)
@@MrGintaras Exactly !
Solaris rulez
❤
I wonder what is the designed top speed on those trolley buses. Does anyone know?
It depends on demands. Usually, it does not exceed 65 km/h. But 80 km/h is not exceptional.
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Of course they're fast. It's electromotor after all.
17:58 *Prešov (ne "Prašov" - v titulkách ve videu / not "Prašov" - in the subtitles in the video)
My foul. In tile its good city name.
Nice compilation my friend!
I think a bit of background music to break the monotony would make the video perfect
Thanks , For me trolleybus sound and wires is like the music 😁🙂
@@MrGintarasI agree .. the sound of the wires is thrilling .. excellent work my friend .
@@strassenbahnfilmguy9306 thank you 🙂
That brno trolleybus škoda 27tr Solaris?
Yes
2:29 :O how is there not a dewirement?!
Good quality wires and modern pole heads.
19:40 Really? Was that downhill? 14Tr that fast? The limiter must be disabled, it would never go that fast with it.
No its not downhill 🙂 most Škoda 14-15Tr can move 65-70km/h🙂
@@MrGintaras Then the limiter is disabled. In Bratislava once you reach 50 km/h the trolleybus stops accelerating and you can feel it. The limiter kicks in and you get just periodically "power" when the speed drops a bit. The power turns off and on periodically, it is not pleasant, as the vehicle starts to "jump", as if trying to get faster than 50 km/h, but fails to do so. The engine certainly has enough power to accelerate more.
@erikziak1249 bratislava still uses 14TRs? I was there last month and only aaw Sors and Solaris.
@@erikziak1249 interesting information 🙂
@@DurangoCzechoslovakia Only on night lines N44, N47 and N72. And only 15TrM, 14Tr are all withdrawn.
Come to Romanian and you will se some slow speed trolleybuses 😢
Yes i know 🙂
They are quite bumpy and when they turn they sway a lot and they break and accelerate suddenly like regular buses. Also their tires pop frequently when they're loaded with people
I have lived in a city with widespread trolleybus network my whole life, my dad actually now works as a trolleybus driver, and have literally never witnessed or even heard about a tire defect even when it is absolutely packed full of passengers.
@@Vojtas35 It happens frequently in China
@@oufukubinta Makes sense then
All electric vehicles are fast. But there's a reason why trolleybuses are slow in some cities.
Drivers often drive deliberately slowly to prevent trolley poles from coming off power lines, and they cannot speed up even if the trolleybus is too old or has many potholes on the road.
In my city, battery buses first entered service in the summer of 2020 and were loved by bus drivers because they climb hill roads so easily.
Meanwhile, electric bus drivers began to be nicknamed ‘racers’ for their aggressive and fast driving.
There have been many incidents of elderly people falling on buses and passengers losing their balance. (Citizens' brains are accustomed to engine buses!)
it really depends on how good were the power lines built and maintained
I live in San Francisco which is one of the few American cities that still have trolley buses. I find them jerky and the wires are unsightly. These electric buses supposedly do better on the many hills of the city but I’m hoping they will become obsolete like the large streetcar system that SF once had. In this day and age there is no reason for trolley buses
Then why Switzerland loves trolleybuses so much? Because they have many advantages!
And yes you said about unsightly wires but how about advertisements? Don't disturb?
Wires are beautiful.
True