Sticker: ÜSTRA sicher, schnell, bequem (1974-1990)

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Archive: Henrik Boye.
Publisher: Üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe.
Date: 1974 - 1990.
City: Hannover (Germany).

Sticker: ÜSTRA sicher, schnell, bequem (1974-1990)

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Hannover tram line 11 with articulated tram 2550 at Hannover Congress Centrum (2020)By Henrik Boye.
June 28, 2020.

Hannover tram line 13 with articulated tram 2538 at Hemmingen (2024)By Henrik Boye.
June 23, 2024.

Hannover articulated tram 6155 on Freundallee (2000)The rear articulated in total advertising.By Henrik Boye - July 30, 2000.

Hannover tram line 10 with articulated tram 2530 at Ahlem (2022)By Henrik Boye.
July 24, 2022.

Hannover tram line 4 with articulated tram 6142 at Marienwerden/Wissenschaftspark (1998)By Henrik Boye.
July 28, 1998.

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ÜSTRA Line 5 - Couplings at the Stöcken terminus (2019)At the Stöcken terminus of line 5, the third cars of the long trains are uncoupled in the morning after rush hour and then transferred to the Leinhausen depot as service cars. Since the 2019 timetable year, three-car trains have been used during the morning rush hour on Line 5. Starting around 8 o'clock, the third cars of the long trains at the Stöcken terminus are uncoupled again. For this, the last car of the three-car train on the arrival platform is disconnected by a shunter. The Stöcken terminus is designed as a turning loop and has two separate platforms for arriving and departing light rail vehicles. After the shunter uncouples the car, it signals completion with a bell. Line 5 can then operate as a two-car train to the exit. Parallel to the arrival platform, there is a siding that transfer platforms have recently extended. Between the arrival and departure platforms, there is bus access to the spacious transfer station. Passing through the relatively narrow loop between the platforms, the coupling apron must swing in a narrow arc over a considerable distance. The two-car train then moves up to the departure platform and waits there for departure. The shunter then moves the uncoupled sidecar from the arrival platform into the passing track. The shunter is a regular light rail driver who performs this task, uncoupling the third car of the long trains. For the operation of three-car trains, the departure platform at Stöcken was extended by a few meters, and the switch to the passing track was relocated. To maintain the space for both tracks, a broad curve was installed at the beginning of the passing track. A transfer platform for the TW3000 was also recently built on the passing track. Ten minutes later, the next three-car train arrives, running with fewer cars. Overall, six out of ten scheduled trips during rush hour are operated as three-car trains. Two trains are coupled with the third car at the Stöcken terminus, while the other four already run as three-car trains. The transfer system in Stöcken was installed in 1985, featuring elevated platforms for the light rail. Each three uncoupled sidecars is coupled together in the passing track to a new train and then transferred from a shunter as a non-passenger train to the depot. Now the shunter joins the third sidecar. With a push of a button at a standstill, the maximum speed for coupling is limited to 2 km / h. Now, the three-car train from the uncoupled sidecar is a non-passenger train en route to the depot in Leinhausen. If enough TW 3000 have been delivered in the near future, line 5 should run all day with three cars and thus relieve line 4. Thank you for watching :)By IC-lokomotivfører - March 1, 2019.

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ÜSTRA Line 1 - Couplings in Rethen/Nord (2018)At the "Rethen/Nord" stop, trailers are coupled and uncoupled throughout the week. At the "Rethen/Nord" stop, the third car of Line 1 is uncoupled during the day, and an announcement is made to inform passengers. A shunter is already waiting for Line 1 and will uncouple the trailer. The trailers are uncoupled here because the platforms leading out to Sarstedt are not long enough for three-car trains, and the necessary passenger demand is lacking. Therefore, Line 1 only runs here every 20 minutes. The shunter signals with a bell that the trailer has been uncoupled. This allows the two-car train to continue its journey. Shortly afterward, the trailer also departs toward the turning loop, where it is parked before being recoupled to the next train heading toward the city center. But first, the single car stops again to wait for the second shunter, who couples a car almost simultaneously. After the second shunter has boarded, the single vehicle can depart toward the loop. To the right is a small, heated rest area for the shunting crew. The trailers are temporarily parked in the "Rethen" turnaround loop, which is the endpoint of Line 2. A trolleybus, capable of operating as a two-way vehicle on both road and rail, is parked next to the track. The "Rethen" turnaround loop is located east of the B443 federal highway and is approximately 150 meters from the "Rethen/Nord" stop. Line 2 serves it every 20 minutes. The tracks in the foreground lead via Gleidingen and Heisede to Sarstedt and are served by Line 1. "Rethen" also functions as a bus turnaround facility. Sometimes, several buses wait for the arrival of Line 2, allowing passengers to transfer directly from the train to the bus. Bus lines 340 and 341, which operate on various routes between Pattensen and Messe/Ost, stop here. Line 346, serving Rethen and Laatzen, also stops here. Plans include closing the "Rethen" turnaround loop and the "Rethen/Nord" stop, as well as constructing an elevated platform on the main road. A park-and-ride lot is to be built where the loop currently is. Line 2 will be extended via "Rethen/Bahnhof" to the "Rethen/Galgenbergweg" stop, improving the connection of the new development to the light rail system. Shortly after the light rail arrives, the buses will depart again toward Messe/Ost and Pattensen. The trailers of Line 1 will be parked on the passing track of the loop. Meanwhile, Line 2 will return to Alte Heide. Line 2 will mainly use green TW 6000 buses, in the evenings and on Sundays, even as single vehicles. From Sarstedt, Line 1 passes the loop to Langenhagen. Immediately after, the trailer leaves the loop and follows the two-car train to the "Rethen/Nord" stop. On the way, the opposite track passes where the trailer was just uncoupled from the train. Then, the junction of lines 1 and 2 occurs: on the left, line 2 heads via Grasdorf, and on the right, line 1 via Laatzen to Hanover. On the left, the single uncoupled car waits for the second shunter, who carefully couples the trailer to the two-car train of line 1. Now, line 1, as a three-car train, travels via Laatzen and Hanover to Langenhagen. Immediately after, the road-rail truck, which was previously working on the overhead line in the loop, proceeds. On the opposite track, a three-car train is separated again, and the uncoupling and coupling cycle restarts. With the opening of the rebuilt "Laatzen" loop, coupling at Rethen/Nord will be discontinued and will now take place two stops earlier, in Laatzen.By IC-lokomotivfører - March 21, 2018.

Hannover tram line 2 with articulated tram 2035 at Rethen Steinfeld (2020)By Henrik Boye.
June 28, 2020.

Postcard: Hannover tram line 6 with railcar 413 at Hauptbahnhof/Ernst-August-Platz (1981)Hanover Public Transport Association No. 16 - "Milka 1" Wide-body railcar 413 (built in 1956, DÜWAG) with trailer 1467 (1973 ex 2023, built in 1958, DÜWAG) at the main station on line 6. August 5, 1981By Dieter Höltge, Hannoversche Interessengemeinschaft für öffentlichen Personennahverkehr, Henrik Boye - August 5, 1981.

Hannover tram line 1 with articulated tram 6196 at Laatzen (2010)By Henrik Boye.
June 13, 2010.

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