Hamburger Hochbahn AG : Schnellbus-Linien October 1961
The Hamburger Hochbahn AG was formed, initially as a consortium of the large electrical concerns of Siemens & Halske and AEG, in 1911. This was on the back of the consortium having gained the franchise for the construction and operation of the city's first U-bahn line in 1906 and the first section of which opened in 1912. HHA also operated the majority of the city's electric tramway system as well as many of the bus routes. In 1966 the company was amongst the founder members of the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) that facilitated the coordination of the public transport network across the city and adjacent region.
This plan, dated October 1961, shows the HHA's "Schnellbus-Linien" system - the Express Bus system - that overlapped and parallelled many of the city's bus and tram lines that were depicted on a separate diagram. The plan is diagrammatic in form with only major water features shown and an expanded section of the city centre, along with U-Bahn stations as connecting points.
Hamburger Hochbahn AG : Schnellbus-Linien October 1961
The Hamburger Hochbahn AG was formed, initially as a consortium of the large electrical concerns of Siemens & Halske and AEG, in 1911. This was on the back of the consortium having gained the franchise for the construction and operation of the city's first U-bahn line in 1906 and the first section of which opened in 1912. HHA also operated the majority of the city's electric tramway system as well as many of the bus routes. In 1966 the company was amongst the founder members of the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) that facilitated the coordination of the public transport network across the city and adjacent region.
This plan, dated October 1961, shows the HHA's "Schnellbus-Linien" system - the Express Bus system - that overlapped and parallelled many of the city's bus and tram lines that were depicted on a separate diagram. The plan is diagrammatic in form with only major water features shown and an expanded section of the city centre, along with U-Bahn stations as connecting points.