Bi-Articulated Buses in Hamburg, Germany (Three-piece)! Bi-Gelenkbusse in Hamburg, Deutschland 2017

Have you ever seen this? This bus looks more like a train than a bus!!! There are three different parts to it: usually buses are just articulated.
They seem to run as Bus Rapid Transit on route #5 - most of the route is dedicated bus lanes.
Hamburg is the 2nd largest city in Germany.
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[@madtrucker3757]

I live in Maryland in the US. The bus drivers in Baltimore can hardly drive a standard bus. They’d rack these up in a heartbeat. I see their single articulates getting in accidents a lot.

[@runed0s86]

That is not the bus industry's fault. How many cars do you see on those roads? Not many... The USA has a cancer. Millions of cars and trucks are the symptom of it's spread

[@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042]

Generally the rearmost wheels counter-steer, which makes it only about as hard to drive as a normal articulated bus. In addition to this, most bus drivers will tell you that articulated buses are actually easier to drive than 14.5 meter buses (normal buses are about 12.5 metres) because the bend reduces the swing out at the rear. Oh, except for reversing, but they do their best to avoid having to reverse bendy buses.

[@MrSupercar55]

Imagine converting that thing into an RV!

[@trijetz3562]

that's larger than an NYC apartment for $3000 rent

[@owenbelezos8369]

That would be nice but it's too large for most RV parks.

[@MagnumLoadedTractor]

@@owenbelezos8369 well if you got enough money for the conversion you got enough money to buy and extend the rv park

[@LegoWormNoah101]

Bad idea. The low floor design will mean very little basement storage, less insulation, and you have to deal with wheel wells

[@joeritchie7286]

The trains of the road

[@kailideaza9302]

Trains are even bigger but yes!

[@MagnumLoadedTractor]

Or a accordion on wheels

[@izzatfauzimustafa6535]

I'm sure Hamburg's streets have been well-planned and built to accommodate bi-articulated buses.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

nope! the city was already threre! the articulated bus just makes them move easily

[@Kaynos]

I drive regular articulated in Canada, it's not fun during winter, can't imagine with 2 articulation in the snow. But i'll drive them for sure.

[@ussvoyager8650]

I'm from the UK & I totally like buses I've got 40 models & 20 DVDs but this is the best looking Bus I've ever seen

[@GordonFreeman1986]

Here in Barcelona we have one bus line that introduced this type of buses, but they changed a little when they managed some thinks. First of all, TMB, one of the more important corporations that make the infrastuctures of public transportation here in Barelona, used this triple articulate buses like they are between a normal bus and a tram, so the doors opening worked like in the subway or tram, the driver gives "permission" to open all the doors where the bus is in a stop, but only if the pasengers press the button to open in every one of them. For all the passengers this situation always confused us, because we know when in a bus the doors opens when the conductor push the button, not us, like in the subway. This situation still for some months, but it doesn't work, so basically, now all the doors opens directly when the driver pushes the button, like very other bus types here in the city. There are four doors, two in the "main" part of the bus, one in the middle and another at the end. You can get out of the bus from all the doors and get in from the first two. This doesn't changed. Other think that they managed to change in the time of testing this buses are the driver spaces, they were separated of the passengers space, like a tram or a subway, like i said, and all the drive controls are in the middle. Now the controls are on the left, like a normal bus, but continues separated from the passengers band. PS: Sorry my bad english.

[@DaveD2488]

It's ok understood you ok. Better than if you typed in another language and then I'd be curious as to what you said. 😊

[@markcaldwell2831]

My brother lives in Utrecht and when I visited him in April 2017 he let me drive a Van Hool AGG300 and with bendy driving experience it was a breeze. Lovely to drive.

[@CreatorPolar]

Probably way too late to reply but props to you for being able to handle such a beast first try without any accidents

[@brandonsup1578]

@@CreatorPolar very nice and awesome

[@Katerpillar]

There are some of those in Brazil also.

[@MrSupercar55]

We also have those over here in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 but I think it’s only London that would use them (even then, I think TfL are trying to phase them out) but they’re only articulated at one point, not two. Also, many years ago, Boris Johnson, who was the mayor of London at the time, published a report on a few articulated buses were catching fire.

[@kailideaza9302]

1:47 the best!

That is a Double articulated Bus.

[@juliesmith5567]

I sure like all designs on them and the lion is a sure roaring starter of them all they are all loverly sure are long😊

[@MortalHuman897]

NYC Needs Those types of busses

[@blackrose7763]

I use them near to everyday. Sad thing that they get rare

[@billandagnes]

Do you live in Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🏛

[@Ata5ll]

Love the Mercedes 70ft tho :p

[@blackrose7763]

@@billandagnes i live in Hamburg

[@PlatformONE]

You needed to show inside a bus when it was turning at a 90 degree corner, or reasonable curve from the back of the bus. All I saw was inside a bus or two on straight parts.

[@timosha21]

you are absolutely right!

[@declan9876]

It is the only bus that can be on two streets at once

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

These must be hard to drive especially on right turns. I even wonder how hard it is to back these things up

[@leightonelliott3140]

Miles Campbell I drive a double articulate bus. They look intimidating to drive but are actually easier than a regular 40 ft (12.1 meters)bus.

[@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042]

Both of the rear axles can turn, so it makes it much easier to corner, and I think the articulations can be locked to make it really easy to reverse.

[@tgn2502]

At least with the bi articulated Vanhool exquicity you are not allowed to back up here in my country

[@mywhitebloodcellsarecum]

We also have these in sweden gothenburg

[@airminnesota]

Saw those when I was there in 2015 and only time I've seen that kind of bus. Wish I rode on one but didn't have time.

[@jemdude22]

Hamburg didn't keep its trams, unlike many other German cities... That's unwise

[@sandrormestanza7952]

These type of buses should be made here in the US 🇺🇸

[@eatinsomtin9984]

not made for the US

[@claudioclaudio9407]

É top esse vídeo gostei muito de vê essa bi articulado da hora 👍

[@zuegig_unterwegs7243]

The bussues names are "van hool agg 300"

[@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army]

in Australian iv only seen a 2 part bus...this is awsome.

[@Wafa21]

We have got a lot of those in Utrecht too! Haven't you seen those before? :D

[@timosha21]

Now I have seen them at Centraal! Where do they run to?

[@Wafa21]

Those are always used on line 12, from central station to the university science park. But during rush hours they also are on line 28, going to the suburb of Vleuten-De Meern.

[@moonwalker2943]

timosha21 🕳🌡🕳🕳🌡🕳🌊⚗️🌊🌊💉🌊🌊

[@roteschwert]

Wow trying to back that thing up would be a nightmare

[@Luke_Starkenburg]

I was waiting to see the bus in the picture associated with the video but it wasn't in the video. I've never seen a double-articulated bus with an extra long middle section with 2 axles.

[@RRansomSmith]

1:44

[@RRansomSmith]

2:06

[@ryankolay8770]

The Thumbnail was completely wrong...

[@CommercialsandMiscellaneous]

To be honest, I thought that articulated (aka accordion) buses were basically made up of two buses put together.

[@kailideaza9302]

No!🤣

[@eatinsomtin9984]

Imagine they were double decker BI-articulated buses

[@jemdude22]

It's quite noisy. Don't beat those bi-articulated trolleybuses in Zurich and Lucerne which are powerful and quiet!

[@mib9208]

Is this bus's engine located on the front tractor unlike other Articulated bus?

[@pedeborracha3559]

Eu gosto muito de ver os bi-articulados do mundo.

[@ilmikawish]

V good brother

[@andrewswanson4819]

Normal buses: Bus This thing: Buuus

[@antonman1234]

Wow

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

How many Americans got a heart attack from this video?

[@DaveD2488]

I'd rather be in the front main part of the bus. If those things ever broke apart at least the main part of the bus has control. The rear parts of the bus would just drift off in another direction. LOL

[@watermonke4599]

We have these in Albania in the capital city

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

Imagine if these were in the United States, especially in cities like Phoenix, New York, San Francisco, Cleveland, etc.

[@isaywhatilikeandilikewhati1117]

3:00 A pet dog, sweet! Are ya allowed to bring the kitchen sink on board too!? lol

[@zaciagajacy-warszawiak]

bringbacklondontransport It's normal in Central Europe.

[@D.A.A.321]

Actually yes, as long as you don’t clog the passage ...

[@kailideaza9302]

And i thought its noisy in my town!

[@SergejTrasporter2843]

I have that Bus in Germany Aachen

[@FortFarza]

i had no idea they were real o-o

[@FortFarza]

(or at least in use)

[@kailideaza9302]

0:01 looks like a taxi!

[@piotrpyc8567]

What's the brand name of those buses?

[@CreatorPolar]

Van hool

[@piotrpyc8567]

@@CreatorPolar thx 🙂

[@bRUdAr_kARIus25]

Today only Mercedes Benz Capacity L's drive in Hamburg.

[@eslamsidi4386]

ماشالله

[@arnestensen6365]

We have a number of these in Trondheim (Norway), too, but much more moderne.

[@chickenpommes19]

These are the result of Hamburgs failed traffic planning, with the City government lobbying against light rail and instead buying These monsters that spend Most of their time being repaired. These are soon to be replaced by the Mercedes Capacity buses, which are longer than usual artics

[@longyearbyensvalbard3117]

chickenpommes i like them! they are beautiful so long! i wish we had them here

[@blackrose7763]

The capacity of the Capacity is too low for line 5. Ernsthaft in der Hauptverkehrszeit machen 4 Meter mehr oder weniger viel aus und das ist ein gequetsche dadrin.

[@evanb5388]

Light rail (or a subway) would have been a better choice. Although the fact that these things exist is cool, it's also indicitive of the operating city trying their hardest not to invest in a rail network. These are basically trams for the road, and without any of the benefits.

[@jakeandkuya]

Hello

[@timosha21]

Hi!

[@LSM_Lover]

That bus must be so hard to drive! Lol

[@RRansomSmith]

Nope The other ends follow the front

[@bradgt5130]

Rick Traveler Smith you do realize that the tail end turning arch gets tighter and tigher? It doesn’t just follow the front, you have to always be aware of the areas you are in and take turns wide or risk the tail touching curbs or poles. It’s not too complicated or tough, but deff doesn’t just follow the front.

[@wuzimu2323]

@@RRansomSmith watch at 3:53

[@RRansomSmith]

@@bradgt5130 it does though. That's why you whip the bus little by little. The front is what does all the steering. The remaining sections just follow wherever the front goes and can only turn 90 degrees per the bellows.

[@Ata5ll]

VanHool newAGG320, just not that new anymore.

[@briandelamater8887]

In Canada, and much of North America, these very long busses would likely cause problems on the roads with our icy, snowy winters. Ice storms and heavy snowstorms in Canada and much of the USA create truly treacherous road conditions nearly every winter. Also our drastic variance in temperatures that cause pot holes by cracking and breaking asphalt would likely create repairs havoc on the extra articulated parts. I can only imagine further problems with bad drivers. These double-articulated busses ARE sleek and really beautiful though. It would be interesting to ride one!! In my city, we use a mix of standard diesel powered busses, single articulated busses, new electric fuel cell busses, (no overhead power arms and and lines needed), Light Rail and soon Trams will also be making a comeback after several decades. The single articulated busses we use already need quite a bit of space to navigate turns. I can only imagine that some road intersections not laid out to accommodate these big boys (with tight turning space) in dry, spring, summer or autumn conditions, could become downright hazardous when these roads get slick with ice. Interesting fact; many cities that pulled down electric trolley lines (electric busses), and ripped up tram tracks and pulled down electric trolley power lines, (**like in my city**) are going back to Low Floor Trams, after first building Light Rail that mostly needs separate, raised platforms (and stations) along with separate space for tracks and electric poles etc., instead of integrating with and sharing space in existing roads with traffic. City transportation planners in my city, are also re-introducing modern electric fuel cell powered electric busses after previously getting rid of electric trolley busses with power pole arms that ran along electric power cable lines. Low Floor Trams, just like the old Streetcars and or Trams can mix with and share space with traffic. It's much cheaper to not have to build the entire lines with separate infrastructure and clear land to extend lines as needed. Our new Trams are truly beautiful. Soon to come into service! One great thing about Trams is that like Light Rail, you can couple together extra cars when needed, or run individual cars during times when ridership is lighter.

[@4kta]

What...

[@kailideaza9302]

Leider fahren sie nicht mehr!😭

[@comstorn]

Und weshalb fahren sie nicht mehr, in hh ? Gab es Probleme mit den Busse z.b. zu wenig befahrbare Straße, für die Länge ? Oder ?

[@Spongebob-dz8cq]

​@@comstornvielleicht brauchen die keine mehr

[@blueburaq]

So beautiful to watch. I'm such a bussexual

[@tombenton3020]

Like a snake

[@yuyuverse9044]

whats the point? enlighten me

[@bradgt5130]

zEyUP10SION more passengers, less overhead as far as paying one driver to move more people that 2 buses with 2 drivers moving the same number of people.

[@akoska]

I hate buses, but this video is good.

[@jakeandkuya]

Hello