An OVERCROWDED tram to the beach | 🚊 HTM Line 9 | 🇳🇱 The Hague | 4K Tram Cabview | Siemens Avenio

[@andre-cmyk]

born to conduct a tram in the hague on a sunny day, forced to only experience this simple beauty of human life through a great youtube video. thanks for uploading

[@transfo47]

You can get pretty close with simulator games and an RTX 3070 or better.

[@quinonone]

@@transfo47 what would be a good game for trams?

[@beefcakees]

Genuinely, assuming you live in a nice city. It seems like the coolest job. Views, tracks, city, weather... I'd like it

[@sh0gun570]

@@beefcakees yeah unlike balkans or poland

[@ryn2844]

The fact that tram conductors wave and sign to each other is somehow just really cute to me.

[@d0lph1n63]

Bus and train drivers here in the US do it to.

[@Klemheist-vf1hx]

They do it here in Australia too. Where do you live?

[@ryn2844]

@@Klemheist-vf1hx Amsterdam. I just hadn't noticed before.

[@Mental_Illboy]

​@@d0lph1n63Trump 2024!

[@janjezewski1205]

@@Mental_Illboy Does he wave to Biden?

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

i love how the tracks are covered with grass. So pretty. thank you for uploading!

[@justme_aleksandra]

Same

[@glemanimations3758]

Grass covered tracks reduce noise. Both outside and inside the tram.

[@georgeronn1263]

Obviously, the best way to get to the beach is on the tram. It was amazing seeing all those cars looking and waiting for a place to park. Quick question: when your tram is fully occupied with standing room only passengers, can you feel that extra weight in the performance (acceleration, braking) of the tram? Or is the extra weight insignificant to the performance?

[@TramMeneer]

You can definitely feel the difference in the handling of the tram. Accelerating and braking are slower. You can probably perceive the difference in the video from Centraal Station onwards.

[@georgeronn1263]

@@TramMeneer I thought so in watching the video, but I also thought it might be you being extra careful since so many were standing. Thanks for the additional info.

[@meneertjehetheertje]

That was a good question. And thanks for the answer!

[@DPHPGF]

Actually, the tram is only 2nd best. By bike is the best, followed by tram and walking. Going by car is crazy.

[@jstring]

@@DPHPGFnot with a pram or diaper bag etc it isn’t. Sure if you don’t have a family with young kids or are able bodied tho.

[@lelebo61]

From drone pilot to tram conductor in an instant.👍

[@TramMeneer]

Always multitasking 😉

[@Maurice-Navel]

Wow! I live near the beach in San Francisco, and sunny weekends do the same thing here! Sometimes I wonder whether the entire city will tip over into the ocean.

[@sergsol4515]

In San Francisco there are hardly so many “shells” walking down the street.

[@Peterthegreat1234]

Just wait for the ' big one '.

[@MoreThanChris]

31:10 everybody gets in, 48:29 everybody gets out

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

u coukd also see pisslamic women crossing

[@H-A-DRAGON]

@@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng Whoever raised you has utterly failed, aint no way you be hating on people with racist mindset

[@Geno2733]

Holy hell... The ENTIRE CITY is waiting...

[@supimkrunk785]

@@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng Why so much hate? For one it's not to point of the vid and for two she hasn't done anything wrong. It's really sad to see.

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

@@supimkrunk785 ok

[@mons-fe9fw]

25:17 near collision between tram and bicycle

[@Albertix850]

I was like, why the horn? I saw your comment and looked for a while until I found why

[@BoldInkt]

Holy! Probably a hipster on a fixed gear with no breaks.. that could have been 💀

[@heddingite]

I don't see anything???

[@heddingite]

Oh wait its not his tram but the one up the way. I was so confused lol

[@cliveruffle6016]

That was an intense and fascinating journey. Thanks!

[@Ganon136]

We definitely need more trams in America. Light rail to connect more communities would be fantastic. Your videos are always awesome.

[@mattingham83]

I've had the fortune [or maybe misfortune] to use the 9 twice: the first time the tram got part way into the city because a tram in front had been involved in a collision. The second time I tried to board a 9 heading into the city on a similar day to the one being filmed... No chance of me boarding at Madurodam! The walk into the city was quite nice however. Just shows how important public transport is [especially the trams] are to The Hague and Delft. Lovely way to get around if you're in that part of the Netherlands

[@simonfoster7288]

This brings back memories. I used to take this tram from Centraal station to Nieuwe Duinweg.

[@TheScoutsniper75]

love this video, i used to live in waldorpstraat 47, one of the large student towers next to HS and this video just filled me with nostalgia

[@eaea2332]

Impressive tram, fast, easy, fast propulsion.

[@steveb6557]

Wow all them passengers at Centraal Station. It seemed to me there were more passengers boarding than getting off. Well done you for handling a tricky situation. PS i hope you are keeping well ❤

[@jurgensmit02]

Ik denk dat het echt geen kwaad kan om met dubbele tramstellen te gaan rijden op sommige lijnen.

[@damianc.0.681]

Stops aren’t big enough

[@onejazzyboy27]

Helaas zijn veel haltes niet groot genoeg en kunnen deze trams niet zo maar koppelen. Echt zwaar griep maar het moet maar. Hoop dat ze n Snel er iets aan doen

[@bobkermajdoubi]

Of Anders De Metro naar Scheveningen

[@Billeneter]

@@onejazzyboy27zwaar griep? Ben je een mongool ofzo

[@monstie2795]

Metro zou echt goeie zijn ja

[@Bus_and_Train]

Ngl, I thought it was city skyline as first but it’s still awesome!

[@cdarting91]

Can’t get enough of these videos!

[@gabi.coroian]

Wat een prachtig weer voor een video tramrit! Bedankt er voor. De beeldkwaliteit is uitzonderlijk !!

[@meneertjehetheertje]

Wow die wielrenner op 25:16. Wat een gek! Wat is dat toch met die gasten die een toptijd willen rijden in hun fantasiewereld. Of staat er bier klaar thuis pffff.

[@suddeneevee9441]

Het was ook echt op het station 'Bierkade'

[@550F11]

Ein sehr schönes Video, vielen Dank 🎉

[@danmcclaren5436]

Seriously considering moving outside the US for a city like this.

[@franklinwerren7684]

I get to see the city while I’m home in the US!!! Ok one question??? How does the tram get switched around?? Via transponder??? A master control who switches you to the right track??? I hardly hear you talking on the radio!!! DE N2JYG

[@arfanriyamy1760]

the line code is transmitted to the switch via a transponder under the tram (VECOM) and the switch changes direction based on that

[@Leon-sg6wr]

Wat een mooie opname, bedankt TramMeneer!

[@TheGggandalf]

Just came across this video and its fascinating... Quick question though, does it have a ticket system or is it free for everyone? Given the stations are this open and without any gates at all!

[@rohieldaniel]

Upon entering you have to check-in with your phone (Google pay like) or a chipcard. Most trams have onboard conductors who will routinely check passengers. Before exiting you check-out and the total fare is deducted from your chipcard or bank account.

[@SRN42069]

I see this as a win to public transit! Too bad we don't got this in Canada.

[@bill-zc1wi]

But... Canada has the largest tram system in north america....

[@gytan2221]

Don’t lie… look at Toronto

[@jurgensmit02]

It ain’t, if it happens to often people will be reluctant to use public transit. There should be a good balance between de amount of people you transport and the amount of seats there are on a tram. Standing isn’t a problem for many people, but being cramped into a space is.

[@arfanvlk9351]

​@@gytan2221i visited Toronto multiple times. The tram system sucks over there

[@gijslagerweij9892]

Is it true that you control the track switches? It seems as if when you flick the switch on your left at 26:51, the track switch signal (at least I suppose that's what it is), lights up and you turn right. Is this the case? and how does this system work with multiple trams behind each other (wanting to go different ways)?

[@TheChrisD]

30:57 "that's not going to fit" you can say that again...

[@realquadmoo]

What’s not going to fit in what

[@Zugdurchfahrt311]

Is the tram with the techincal problems the one in the sidings past Wouwermanstraat 18:50

[@TramMeneer]

No, that's the express tram 9S which travels directly from Station HS via Centraal to Scheveningen on warm sunny days. It turns around at the sidings at Wouwermanstraat.

[@ohen299]

What is the ring button that he is always pressing? Is it a bell for surroundings?

[@knaperstekt7953]

Yes, correct.

[@ohen299]

@@knaperstekt7953 Thank you, because our Czech Škoda/Tatra trams have very strong bell ringing and this sounded more like an alarm to me :D

[@asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791]

Voel je dat bij het accelereren en remmen dat de tram vol zit?

[@adamgenez]

How do you make turns when there’s a fork in the track? I’ve seen in other videos that there’s a signal prior to a fork that tells you which way to go but does the train make the turn by itself?

[@ilex471]

I'n not sure I understand your question. Have you never heard about switches? It's a moveable piece of track that directs the vehicle one way or the other. On modern tramroutes, the system recognizes the route the vehicle is on, and switches accordingly. In the old days, the switches had to be changed manually by the driver with a long crowbar.

[@arfanvlk9351]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch?wprov=sfla1

[@QemeH]

If you meant how the switches are _controlled_ then the answer is: the tram sends a programmable code out that tells the switch what line the tram is serving and the switch then turns to the correct position automatically (this can be overridden or initiated manually if necessary).

[@nApucco]

Nice video. 9 minutes delay at the end of the route... is this normal for Den Haag? (Greetings from overpunctual Switzerland/Zurich 😅)

[@harveywilde6781]

In a perfect world, no. But in realty, it's quite normal to be a few minutes off timetable, especially on a busy day like this one. More passengers, means extended stop time to let people safely in and out of the vehicle.

[@NootNooot]

at least the newer trams like this one have more room I guess. tram 1 is hell on earth

[@sebfriday5114]

Do you control the switches or is it done automatically?

[@arfanvlk9351]

It is done automatically by the switch reading the line number but it can be overridden manually or by imitating another tram or getting out of the cab and switching it by hand

[@Zlickline]

Great content!

[@moheji-henoheno]

列車の運転間隔やダイヤはどのようなものなのですか？ 部分的に高頻度にしても良さそうに見えます

[@Ztbmrc1]

Mooie video. Een paar vraagjes: Bestuur je deze tram met pedalen, of zit er rechts een tractie/rem handel? En rechts op dat scherm staat +6 1/4 en ik meen eronder "minuten" te lezen. Geeft dit de vertraging aan (en bij - dat je te vroeg bent) ? En dan nog, wat is dat kastje links voor op die steuntjes? En als laatste het rechthoekige bord op z'n punt met de linkerhelft in blauw en de rechter in rood, wat betekent dat? Sorry veel vragen.. Ben nu eenmaal nieuwsgierig!

[@damianc.0.681]

I believe it is a power controller with the hand. It’s how it’s operated here in the UK. Also, the +6 1/2 is late by 6 and a half minutes so yes that is to do with how late/early you are. Edit: after reviewing the footage I believe it is pedals on this particular unit and not a power handle

[@Ztbmrc1]

@@damianc.0.681 Yes you are right. In another of his videos, where he begins setup up the tram in the hanger, and than drives it through Den Haag to his beginning station, you can clearly see it is controlled by pedals: one on the right for power and on the left for brakes, similar as in a car. And he confirmed after me him asking in the comment, that the indication on the is indeed an indication of being late (+), on time (0) or early (-). Thanks for your reply!

[@aminx8959]

Why are there so many football pitches in the first district

[@lukgame-u6d]

how often are trams going? can people just wait let's say 10 min for another tram?

[@kapsalon64]

max 5-10 for every tram

[@kadenparker5434]

25:10 that bicker was cutting it

[@beefcakees]

Can you listen to music and podcasts while doing this?

[@TramMeneer]

We have a radio inside the cabin. It is also tolerated (but not officially allowed) to take a Bluetooth speaker with you and listen to podcasts and music. We just have to make sure that the phone is not within reach inside the cabin. Personally, I put it in my bag.

[@beefcakees]

@@TramMeneer man. Best job ever. 🙂

[@albertjan96]

Rij je ook wel eens op andere type trams dan de Avenio?

[@TwoThreeFour]

Whoa, Madurodam, is the 'Maduro' taken from Madura Island in Indonesia?

[@ripsterg2743]

The parents of the war hero George Maduro donated the start-up capital for the miniature city. They wanted a living memorial to their son George Maduro, who died in the Second World War.

[@Barflax]

What is the intervall between the trams on linie 9?

[@AlexvBuur82]

5 or 10 minutes max

[@OssWiX]

Workdays it's usually 7 or 10 minutes. It really depends on driver availability most of the time it appears. Later at night I've also seen 15 minutes, though haven't been on it late much recently.

[@OssWiX]

Workdays it's usually 7 or 10 minutes. It really depends on driver availability most of the time it appears. Later at night I've also seen 15 minutes, though haven't been on it late much recently.

[@realquadmoo]

Do you not get a break at each end before going back??

[@pyrros5811]

6:15 "Why did the duck cross the tram line?"

[@edwardhugus2772]

To get to the other side. Edit: A play on the old "Why did the chicken cross the road?" Joke.

[@MrPeerum]

😅mooie cam positie en de rechter monitor om mee te kijken,coool.😅

[@voetenlikkerijnl2222]

No way this was recorded this year, the weather has been really shit to say the least

[@TramMeneer]

This was recorded on May 12, 2024. It was warm and sunny that weekend. Apart from that I agree with you though 😉

[@cdarting91]

Holiday weekend?

[@arfanvlk9351]

No, just a normal sunny one.

[@flappermans]

Halte Kurhaus.... ik heb er een poosje gewerkt (jaren 90) maar ik herken echt helemaal niets meer. Zelfs het Kurhaus heb ik niet kunnen ontwaren. Toch wat jaren daar gewoon (Als Groninger eerst in de Weimarstraat en later de Theresiastraat) Ik word oud...... Zelf ben ik touringcar chauffeur en nog niet op het zwarte pad geweest. Over het algemeen passagiers die in het centrum of het binnenhof moeten zijn. En als ik dan eenmaal een plekje heb op de Prinsessegracht dan ga ik er niet meer weg 🙂

[@SpotterCrazyperson]

Gave intro zeg!

[@robertstevenson4910]

How long was your consist?

[@TramMeneer]

The Avenio trams in The Hague all have four modules.

[@bastiaan_vdv]

Is het eigenlijk mogelijk om in zo'n geval van enorme drukte een extra tramstel aan te koppelen?

[@TramMeneer]

Een Avenio kan alleen gekoppeld worden bij storingen, om een defect tramstel te slepen/duwen. Een Citadis kan wel gekoppeld worden voor de normale dienst maar dit gebeurt in de praktijk niet.

[@PeterM_K]

Hoeveel mensen passen er op zo'n manier in 1 tram?

[@MrATimm]

Officieel ongeveer 240

[@gwnlars_8306]

260/280 kan als je een beetje doorstouwt, is eigenlijk niet de bedoeling i.v.m. verdrukking.

[@ilex471]

Net zoveel als nodig, totdat de deuren niet meer dicht kunnen.........

[@theonl1128]

Heel gaaf! 👍

[@rollingviews00]

How do you accelerate you Tram?

[@OssWiX]

These trams have foot pedals as main controls.

[@MrPeerum]

😅is deze tram meneer verwant aan HTM 5000?😅

[@lillekenatnek195]

Gaaf, mag ik vragen hoe je die animatie met dat GPS spoortje en Google Earth maakt? ;) Subje erbij hoor

[@TramMeneer]

Bedankt! Die animatie maak ik met Google Earth Studio.

[@OVSpotterAllieNL]

Maar is lijn 9s er ook weer?

[@gwnlars_8306]

Alleen tijdens drukte op zonnige dagen, is geen vast rittenschema voor.

[@meneertjehetheertje]

Beste treinreizigers, Het is erg druk in de trein. U kunt ook uitstappen en de volgende trein pakken. Die komt over tien minuten. Oh wacht.. anderhalf uur 😂 Was weer een mooi ritje. Bedankt. Jammer dat wij geen trams hebben in Brabant. Zeker Eindhoven eo. (Brainport) had ze al moeten hebben. Worden er eigenlijk nog wel tram trajecten gebouwd in Nederland of is dat alleen voorbestemd voor de Randstad?

[@ilex471]

Een paar jaar geleden is er een nieuwe tramlijn van Utrecht Centraal naar de Universiteit gelegd, omdat zelfs dubbelgelede bussen niet genoeg capaciteit hadden om iedereen te vervoeren. Er ligt nl ook nog een groot ziekenhuis langs het traject. Verder waren er geloof ik eens plannen voor tramlijnen in Groningen en in Leiden, maar dat wilden de omwonenden niet. Die tramlijn in Utrecht is ook jarenlang tegengehouden door de nimby's van die partij van Henk Westbroek.

[@OssWiX]

Er ligt ook een deel tram/light rail klaar in Maastricht, maar door de situatie aan de Belgische kant is de toekomst daarvan onduidelijk.

[@mitchellj5212]

What gets me is why didn't he radio back to the depot and say he's at max capacity and can they send a 2 car tram down to help alleviate the over crowding

[@TramMeneer]

We never do it in that way. The previous tram (which had technical problems) will be swapped and will enter line service again whenever it can join its regular timetable. We never simply add a tram "on the go" because it would mess up the crew planning and timetable.

[@ilex471]

Vroeger kon je zeggen: mensen, over 8 minuten komt er weer een tram, maar ik lees dus dat de vorige was uitgevallen, dus zeker weet je het nooit in Nederland, zeker niet met al die personeelstekorten in het OV.

[@treinspotterjustin5682]

11:31 die jongen met die blauwe play station shirt ben ik 😂😂😂

[@leifstrandbech769]

You now became world famous😹 Congratulations trainspotter and now tramspotter, too With pleasant greetings from Copenhagen😺

[@transfo47]

Good to see transit fans showing out!

[@diecicatorce6259]

If only I could understand what you say into the microphone

[@arndaniels1117]

Yes, we could use some subtitles... If you listen closely though, you can hear him announce in English at least once. It is something along the lines of "mind the closing doors".

[@TramMeneer]

Noted! Will start adding subtitles from now on :)

[@diecicatorce6259]

@@arndaniels1117 I guessed he said something like that when he repeated it all the time haha

[@treinspotterjustin5682]

25:16 waarom die tuter

[@Icefumy]

"Tuter" was van de andere tram, kwam fietser even vlak voorbij gevlogen.

[@Michplay]

Met de zomer zou je eigenlijk een tram 9k moeten rijden die alleen van CS naar Scheveningen gaat

[@treinspotterbollenstreek]

In de zomer rijdt geen 9K, maar wel de Strandexpress 🏖 9S van Den Haag HS naar Scheveningen Noord die stopt enkel te Den Haag Centraal en Kurhaus in beide richtingen.

[@Michplay]

@@treinspotterbollenstreek ja klopt. Ik had ook even opgezocht maar keerpunt wat ooit bij het VROM zat is daar ook weg. Natuurlijk gedaan na de verbouwing van het VROM toen ze dat stuk hadden aangebouwd. Dus keren op CS kan ook niet meer. In ieder geval niet makkelijk zonder belemmeringen

[@gabrielom5431]

Could you please translate what you are saying to the passengers on the speakers

[@ilex471]

Wannneer is dit gefilmd? Ik vermoed vorige zomer, want iedereen loopt in zomerkleren zonder jas, en zo warm is het dit jaar nog niet geweest. Je roept op een bepaald moment om: mensen die behoefte hebben aan persoonlijke ruimte kunnen beter de volgende tram nemen. Daarbij moet je wel bedenken dat de meeste mensen al minstens 10 minuten of meer stonden te wachten. Mensen die de vertrektijd weten zorgen dat ze een paar minuten voor vertrek bij de halte zijn (ik tenminste wel), dus die stonden er al een kwartier of zo, en mensen die de voorgaande tram (dus die voor de vervallen tram) hadden gemist stonden er nog veel langer.

[@TramMeneer]

Deze rit heb ik een paar weken geleden gefilmd op zondag. Volgensmij 12 mei. Was een warme en zonnige dag.

[@francicoruizrios]

¡ CUIDADO CON LOS PATOS,🙏🙏.!

[@treinspotterjustin5682]

11:33 daar sta ik op het rechter raampje te filmen 😂😂😂

[@TramMeneer]

Leuk! Bij deze alsnog een groet 👋

[@treinspotterjustin5682]

@@TramMeneer dankje :D

[@Holland1994D]

27:05 Police escort

[@Drago1995]

is it always that overcrowded damn :V, im going there with my mom and sis next month 😗😗

[@iskiiwizz536]

who cares

[@Drago1995]

@@iskiiwizz536 i wasn't aking you or anybody else too, you frustrated mtf 😂

[@OVSpotterAllieNL]

mooi logo 👍

[@DioBrando-h2x]

I thought this was city skylines 😭😭

[@kingofgods-w3t]

Impressive how the cars yield to the train and obey traffic laws.

[@Castyk]

👍👍🎥🎥📸📸📽📽👌👌

[@z.ace.44]

6:47 this looks nice

[@MrPeerum]

😅leuk de PCC Tram🚉🚊

[@MrPeerum]

😅je rijd de tram veikig Meester op de bok.😅👍👍👍👍

[@herwig1]

Ze mogen het groen ook wel eens snoeien

[@OssWiX]

Nee, vind het lange groen eerlijk veel mooier dan al dat kortgetrimde.

[@MrPeerum]

😅Veilig.🤣

[@collectioneur]

Lekkâh vol tremmetsje hebbie daah...

[@henkzaanstad2256]

Drukke Lijn

[@xr6lad]

Couldn’t think anything worse on a hot day going to a crowded beach on a crowded hot tram standing all the way. I’d just get in my air con uncrowded car and go in the opposite direction in to the countryside. Or walk to a park and find a quiet corner.

[@OssWiX]

These trams have nasty strong airconditioning. Maybe even 18C when its 30 outside, huge shocks when going in and out.

[@QemeH]

Found the American 😂😂

[@rollercoastercentral0808]

@@OssWiXlol shocks ???? THE TTC in Toronto has the same AC and we have nasty weather as well in the summer the beach is the best to go to

[@Anonymous-d5c5g]

Lekker druk joh, allemaal naar ´t strand.

[@anacraciun9257]

Sasa068221711sasa cu sama

[@iskiiwizz536]

slave work omfg. Working while people are actually living their life

[@evelynnleague2232]

???

[@D.Ducktar]

Df are you on about?

[@michaelrogers1344]

Really like the fly overview of the route at the beginning, any chance at the end of that, you do a still shot over the whole route to see the coverage of the route?

[@alxd5068]

@villedemontreal... c'est ce que vous auriez du faire sur le boulevard pie-ix

[@franklinwerren7684]

I get to see the city while I’m home in the US!!! Ok one question??? How does the tram get switched around?? Via transponder??? A master control who switches you to the right track??? I hardly hear you talking on the radio!!! DE N2JYG