Jarl Abrahamsen on the light rail's architectural significance (2022)

YouTube name: Odense Letbane.
Date: January 19, 2022.
City: Odense (Denmark).

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Odense low-floor articulated tram 01 "Brunneren", manufacturer Stadlerrail Werk Pankow, series 01-16, width 2.65 m, length 42.00 m, manufactured 2020.

Jarl Abrahamsen from Byforening Odense discusses his perspective on the light rail's architectural significance and the atmosphere it contributes to Odense's urban spaces.

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IKEA → Korsløkke → Tarup Center → Hjallese Station → Benedikts Plads → Vestre Stationsvej → Vesterbro → Parkering Odense Syd Park & Ride → Bolbro → Palnatokesvej → Banegården/Central Station → ODEON → Hestehaven → Rosengårdcentret → Idrætsparken, Stadium → Ejerslykke → SDU Syd/Hospital Nord → Albani Torv → Kongensgade → Hospital Syd → Højstrup → Campus → Contex Park → Østerbæksvej → Bilka → SDU/University.

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Three commuters in the future Odense Light Rail (2014)Take a trip with different types of commuters in future Odense. Dorthe is a commuter. She works as a nurse at Odense University Hospital and lives in Ejby on the Island of Funen. She takes the train to and from Odense every day. When Dorthe arrives at the train station, she lines up to wait for the light rail. The information screen at the station shows the time until the next train arrives. There is a train every ten minutes, so Dorthe rarely waits more than a few minutes. The light rail train arrives, and Dorthe boards along with many other passengers coming from the east and west. It is one of the busiest stops. Many people are getting on and off here. Meanwhile, Dorthe's colleague Katja is driving from Asslev south of Odense. Katja parks her car at the large park-and-ride facility near the motorway and takes the light rail for the last stretch to OUH. Then she has time to look for a parking space. The traffic lights are synchronized with the light rail, making the trip comfortable and reliable. Dorthe uses the time to read and check her phone. On Ørbækvej, a wheelchair user accompanies her. The low-floor design of the light rail makes boarding easy, and people are quick to give way. At the university stops, many students get off, and some also disembark at the hospital with Dorthe. Here, only a moment passes before the train from the park-and-ride arrives, full of passengers. One of them is Katja. The two colleagues head toward the department.By Odense Letbane - October 27, 2014.

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Trip with Odense Light Rail (2023)By Hans Jørgen Hansen.
March 3, 2023.

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Travel passport Odense (2024)Hey, sorry for asking quickly, but there are some things we need to clarify at the start of this video. We call this Odense Banegård. I looked at a beautiful building that was built in Kolding, or whatever it's called now. I think they haven't built that other building. No, they've built that building over there. My next question is: what is the actual water? I want to say this is a beautiful, iconic building, but of course, this is the track — it's what I grew up with. But I think that building is pretty nice. I want to say that — I almost want to say — it's also next to the hotel where a single verse costs 470 kr. Cool. Next to me is the current tram that will be deployed here in Odense on May 22, 2022. It was originally scheduled for deployment in 2020, but due to COVID-19 and approval issues, it was delayed. Isn't it a kind of tram? Because the last tram here in Odense, and the first cities that had trams, chose their own systems back in 1952. So the last tram ran in July 1952, and over 70 years later, there's a new modern tram or light rail. People debate whether it’s actually a light rail or just a B car, with some differences in opinion and details. Now there is a light rail again. I'm sure it's not the drivers who come out on the rails to get K base. Okay, no, you don't always have to do that. You can check how well your GPS and Maps are working. And that thing about making noise and affecting the cityscape — is it you who moved here for that reason? The light rail is there, and I'd like to share a quick lesson about it in your new home or in Odense, before the light rail was introduced. I understand that, and I think there are some other plans here in Odense, as they’ve considered expanding the line beyond just the route between Tarup and Jales. For example, if they extend it further out or all the way to Vesterbro, as I know it here, you can see that they're preparing for expansion. They’re also planning similar developments in Aarhus, where their light rail runs around HV. It goes there, and some say it works better than Odense’s, while others believe Odense's system is better. The question is whether the city is ready for these changes. And where was it supposed to run? It was between Ishøj and Lunds, and the Sid tram was heard on April 22, 1972. There are different stories, and unfortunately, you may not be able to experience them here, but you can see them at the Tram Museum. I don't think I’ve ever been there, but I might have been there last year. We had a great time and experienced history at the JB Museum last year, which is run by my train club, the TR High Railway Club, located in Herning Municipality. There is also one in Herning, the Herning Mod Model Jing Club. It's going really well, but today is actually a little birthday gift for me because they invested in J Mercedes, as well as some friends and family. That said, of course, I tend to the tenders. I've become a member and bought myself an annual pass. But, uh, what the heck, whether we're going to use mine or theirs, hm, I don't know. So, don't tell anyone, or now you know. I think I know, well, but I'm heading over to that side, and there's still a little time before they open, right? It’s 8:31 now, and the train to Hamburg departs at 8:39 from track 6 and takes about 40 minutes. The 8:39 train to Aarhus and Sønderborg departs from track 5 at 9:10, approximately 15 to 20 minutes later. Aarhus and Sønderborg, T 1 5. There might not be as much to see here in Denmark now as usual because I’ve been here many times a year, but it’s still nice to see the Danish Museum and notice something new, for example. Now, there’s something they don’t have a couple of—I think I can see more than a kof—or I can see more than a kof. Here we have 251, and I still don't know why. It’s still me in Gone, but they’ve taken something from Randers since it’s emptied. So now, there are only Odense, Marslev, and maybe Padborg. I remember that. Uh, yes, we’re going to Atol Place. There’s not much more to experience, so maybe we can go out to the Golden Moon. And, sorry, if you can join the recording, I can't, unfortunately. We’ve left the Danish Museum and are heading out to fill up, which is fairly close to the motorway, out here. Mercedes and Scan are also nearby, so we should have something to eat before driving on, while I figure out where I’m going. One day, I’m considering Svendborg; it’s been a long time since I was there.By pouls train world - August 10, 2024.

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Johnny Wøllekær from the Stadsarkivet about the city's historical development (2022)City archivist Johnny Wøllekær talks about Odense's development from trams to motorway to light rail and urban transformation. Thanks to Historiens Hus for lending photos.By Odense Letbane - March 28, 2022.

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The light rail train will be test-driven for the first time on the track (2020)On Tuesday, 21 April 2020, a light rail train ran for the first time on the track in Odense. The test runs have started - initially on the stretch along Hestehaven.By Odense Letbane - April 29, 2020.

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SDU talks about the university's expectations for the light rail (2022)University Director Thomas Buchvald Vind discusses the university's expectations for the opening of the light rail and what will happen in the campus area in the coming year.By Odense Letbane - February 7, 2022.

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What does the light rail mean for Borgernes Hus? (2022)Kent Skov Andreasen, who is the head of Libraries and Citizen Services at Borgernes Hus, discusses what he expects from the light rail when it opens.By Odense Letbane - March 2, 2022.

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Odense Light Rail's design: The stations and the track (2018)Project manager Thomas Sjøgren explains how Odense Light Rail's stations will be designed and how they will play well together with the City of Odense.By Odense Letbane - April 20, 2018.

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Odense light rail inauguration in May (2022)This is the second time I'm posting this video (or almost the same one), as some very poor quality speak was added at the end of the first film.By Elias Sode Karup - May 28, 2022.

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