Light rail at Lystrup opening day (2019)

Terminus: Lystrup.
YouTube name: SimonTog.
Date: April 30, 2019.
City: Aarhus (Denmark).

Aarhus Letbane
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Aarhus light rail line L1: Grenaa - Central Station
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A few clips from Lystrup on 30 April when the light rail opened towards Grenå.

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Trams in Aarhus, Denmark: Aarhus Light Rail (2022)Aarhus in Denmark is home to the country's first 21st-century light rail system, known as the Aarhus Letbane. In the first edition of the Trams in Europe series, we focus on Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, where this documentary-style video explores the history, lines, fleet, and future of the Aarhus Letbane tram system. No commentary footage of the line itself follows this segment. Timestamps: 00:00 Commentary overview of the Aarhus Letbane 16:18 No commentary footage of the Aarhus Letbane 16:19 Line L1 (Stadler Tango Tram-Trains) 21:13 L1 exterior 21:42 Line L2 (Stadler Variobahn) 34:39 L2 exterior This series explores trams in Europe, examining various tram and light rail systems across the continent. That's how I plan to structure it, although that may change. The first part of the video will feature commentary providing an in-depth overview of the history of the current fleets and general context for the city's transit network. Additionally, there are plans for the tram network, if any. To start the series, we're in our house in Denmark, so let's begin with a brief geography lesson and some background on Aarhus. Aarhus is the second-largest city in Denmark, situated in Scandinavia, a region in Northern Europe. It has a population of around 350,000, but it is part of the larger capital region, which has a much bigger population. This will be relevant later when discussing the Aarhus Light Rail or the Odderbanen. The plan is first to provide a brief history of the system, including a fun fact—though I wouldn't necessarily call it fun, just an interesting observation—and then discuss the lines, trams, and offer some additional context, concluding with plans. Afterward, I'll turn off the mic. While this is being edited, a timestamp will be added, allowing you to enjoy the footage without commentary and appreciate the system's charm. So, let me know what you think of this series. If you like the format, we appreciate your feedback. Basically, the R, whose leg band is lightweight, refers to the light rail system in Aarhus. I believe that band is similar to a light rail tram, as it is also referred to as such in other cities. Aarhus Light Rail was the first tram to operate in Denmark since 1971. Like many other cities in Northern and Western Europe, Denmark previously had a tram system. However, in 1971, which was quite late compared to most European cities, many other Western European cities had already abandoned their trams much earlier. It's somewhat strange that they stopped trams in 1971, but Copenhagen stands out as a global leader in this area. After 1971, Denmark lost some of its charm in this regard. The Aarhus light rail essentially marked the start of discussions about building a light rail system in Denmark, which began in the early 2000s. As you are aware, such projects often require a substantial amount of time. There is a legislative process, and construction began around 2012. The line was opened in three stages, with the initial section being completed. The first stage was initially scheduled to launch in 2016. However, as we all know, these transfer projects were delayed and didn't open until 2017. 2017 was a significant year for Aarhus because it was named European Capital of Culture. If they were going to visit our area, you'd see them along the paths unless they had moved them earlier. However, in 2022, they're still present on the paths. The European Capital of Culture designation in 2017 helped promote Aarhus as a cultural hub, although things may not have gone entirely as planned. The opening was actually scheduled for December 21, 2017, which is about as late as you can get before Christmas. And yes, realistically, you wouldn't see everything open until much later in the year. Another interesting fact is that the trams reportedly traveled 100,000 kilometers, effectively running as ghost vehicles without passengers during their testing phase. There was a safety concern, so the trams only ran 110 kilometers during testing. I'm not sure if that's entirely accurate, but that's the sense from the article—trams running 100,000 kilometers as ghost vehicles because the testing occurred before they started regular service. The first section opened, but the process was somewhat uneven, as there was a lot to cover. This is part of the Oracle Light Rail system, which is unique and different from most tram or light rail systems. Essentially, the first part that opened was between two areas, which I’ll show you now. Sorry, I mean the initial segment was part of the L2 line, running from Rødhusring, which translates to 'Archery Central Station' in Danish, all the way up to the University Hospital, which is essentially our university hospital.By TransportEnthusiast - August 17, 2022.

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Aarhus light rail at Hornslet station (2022)Here is Sebastian's film about the world of trains. It was taken early Saturday morning, a warm late summer morning, to Hornslet station to record the light rail.By Sebastians film i togenes verden. - August 27, 2022.

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Light rail to Grenaa (2019)On 12 May 2019, the last stretch of the Århus light rail's first stage was dedicated to Greena. Throughout the day, there was free travel between Aarhus and Grenaa, where the event started with an inaugural train (or tram train) to Grenaa that stopped at certain places along the way, where the various municipalities welcomed the light rail. However, it also meant that a few departures along the way were canceled and all the departures during the day were full of happy people who were going to try the light rail and even though the space was tight, people were good at making room for each other. By SJB Media 1996 - May 12, 2019.

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Bus & Rail Observations of Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰 (2024)Recordings of intercity bus and light rail service in the Danish city of Aarhus. https://beta.rejseplanen.dk/en https://www.midttrafik.dk/rejsemuligheder/bybusser/aarhus/ 00:00 Aarhus Central Station 13:21 Nørreport (Light Rail) 23:36 Skolebakken (Light Rail) 29:41 Park Allé at Rådhusparken 42:50 Aarhus Central Station (from Frederiks Allé overpass)By MJofLakelandX ᴮᴬᴸᵀᴵᴹᴼᴿᴱ ᵀᴿᴬᴺˢᴵᵀ - November 2024.

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🚋 A few clips from Aarhus Letbane | Denmark 🇩🇰 (2024)Clips of three light-railway (letbane) trains in Aarhus, Denmark.By ScandiTravel - October 15, 2024.

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On the Track in Aarhus - part 3 (2018)ON THE TRACK 2018 - part 3 0:00: The new German train set TWINDEXX, which is the regional train, is running here in the Schleswig-Holstein area. It was put into operation in December 2017—Flensburg/Tarp on May 28, 2018. 2:12: Lindaunisbroen with Lint train set DB Regio 648 455 / 955 towards Flensburg on May 28, 2018, and Lint train set DB Regio 648 855 / 355 "Fehmarn" towards Kiel. 4:50: The new Light Rail in Aarhus, which can be seen here, among other things, at Dock 1 on May 31, 2018. The Light Rail type Variobahn (no. 11xx) is on the Line 2 route. 8:40: First day of operation and opening of the Odderbanen with the Aarhus Light Rail on August 25, 2018. 10:30: Inauguration day of the Aarhus Light Rail on the Odderbanen on September 8, 2018. 12:51: ODIN, Denmark's first steam locomotive, a replica built in 1846, was presented in Odense on September 15, 2018. 18:25: South Jutland's Veteran Train with steam train TKVJ no. 12 from Haderslev to Vojens on December 2, 2018. 27:43: With steam train TKVJ no. 12 from Vejle to Grejsdal Christmas market on December 8, 2018. 32:25: Veteran Train West diesel train DSB MT 152 ran as a Christmas train to the Tønder Christmas market in Ribe on December 16, 2018. 34:32: Farewell trip on Haderslev Bybanen, with borrowed DSB MR 4048 / MRD 4248 railcar, arranged by Veterbanen Haderslev Vojens (VHV), Danish Railway Club on December 30, 2018. Driver's cabin recording from the farewell trip can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwOJUL2BTFcBy TeamBaumann - May 27, 2018.

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Aarhus Light Rail L2 Part 1 (2023)The trip on part 1 of the Århus Light Rail runs from Århus H to Aarhus University Hospital. The video here was recorded in the afternoon until first in the evening.By Trafikinformation Danmark - May 25, 2023.

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A trip with the Aarhus Light Rail (2018)I was on a trip with LETBANEN from Odder to Lisbjerg School, where I filmed almost the entire trip and I decided during the trip that everything that was filmed should be used here for my YouTube channel, so a lot of it has been split up a bit at the same time with the fact that there have been more parts, i.e. more sieved of it, so this is part 4 / sieved 4 Part 5 / sifted 5: The first four are combined into one and split up very quickly, so that there are only four. The first four are grace, which you have not seen lead, and number 5 is all four combined into one and split very quickly so that it doesn't take too long! And it has to be said that I try very hard to be a bit like Rasmus Brohave, so I also advertise him.By Mikkel Mathias - September 30, 2018.

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Aarhus Light Rail at Aarhus H (2020)By DSBtogkanalen - Signe.
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Aarhus Light Rail test run (2017)Light rail test runs took place on Randersvej in the afternoon of July 3, 2017.By Gert Medom Madsen - July 3, 2017.

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