Nuup Bussii
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Nuup Bussii A/S
is a bus
company in Nuuk
, the capital of Greenland
, providing public transport
services for the city. As of 2006 Nuup Bussii had 24 employees, operating 12 Leyland DAB
and Volvo B12M
buses with a distinct yellow color, as well as 5 other small vehicles.
to regulate the traffic, and establish a public transportation company, overseen by the municipal authorities. Nuup Bussii was then founded on 26 September 1980.
In 2006 the buses covered 730000 kilometres (453,602.1 mi) around the city of Nuuk. Since 2009 Nuup Bussii provides city transport services in Nuuk for the new Sermersooq
municipality, linking the town centre with the outlying districts and neighborhoods of Nuussuaq
, Qinngorput
, as well as Qernertunnguit
in Quassussuup Tungaa
.
School-based routes are operated Monday-Friday between 7-10 am and 12-18pm:
Additionally, rush hour routes are operated:
Aktieselskab
An aktieselskab is the Danish name for a stock-based corporation. An aktieselskab can be both publicly traded and private.-Liability:...
is a bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
company in Nuuk
Nuuk
Nuuk, is the capital of Greenland, the northernmost capital in North America and the largest city in Greenland. Located in the Nuup Kangerlua fjord, the city lies on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea and on the west coast of Sermersooq. Nuuk is the largest cultural and economic center in...
, the capital of Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
, providing public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
services for the city. As of 2006 Nuup Bussii had 24 employees, operating 12 Leyland DAB
Danish Automobile Building
Danish Automobile Building was a Danish bus manufacturer based in Silkeborg. It was in existence from 1912 until 2002....
and Volvo B12M
Volvo B12M
The Volvo B12M is an underfloor-engined bus/coach chassis introduced by Volvo Buses in 2001 as a replacement for the Volvo B10M. It is available with a variety of bodies such as Van Hool, Sunsundegui Sideral and Plaxton Panther/Paragon. Large British users of the B12M include Wallace Arnold, Park's...
buses with a distinct yellow color, as well as 5 other small vehicles.
History
Prior to the establishment of public services, the ground transport in the city was operated by private enterpreneurs. The volatility and alleged unreliability of the services prompted the former Nuuk MunicipalityNuuk Municipality
Nuuk Municipality was one of the municipalities of Greenland until 31 December 2008. On 1 January 2009, it was merged with four other former municipalities into the new Sermersooq municipality. The central town is Nuuk....
to regulate the traffic, and establish a public transportation company, overseen by the municipal authorities. Nuup Bussii was then founded on 26 September 1980.
In 2006 the buses covered 730000 kilometres (453,602.1 mi) around the city of Nuuk. Since 2009 Nuup Bussii provides city transport services in Nuuk for the new Sermersooq
Sermersooq
Sermersooq is a new municipality in Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. It is home to Nuuk , the capital of Greenland, and is the most populous municipality in the country, with 21,232 inhabitants as of January 2010...
municipality, linking the town centre with the outlying districts and neighborhoods of Nuussuaq
Nuussuaq (district)
Nuussuaq is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, It is located in the northern part of the city, west and southwest of Nuuk Airport, approximately outside of the city center.- History :...
, Qinngorput
Qinngorput
Qinngorput is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is located near to the east-northeast of the town centrum, south of Nuuk Airport, approximately outside of the city centre.- History :...
, as well as Qernertunnguit
Qernertunnguit
Qernertunnguit is a neighborhood of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is part of the Quassussuup Tungaa district, located in the northwestern part of the town, facing the Nuup Kangerlua fjord.- Transport :...
in Quassussuup Tungaa
Quassussuup Tungaa
Quassussuup Tungaa is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Together with the Qernertunnguit neighborhood, it is located in the northwestern part of the town, facing the Nuup Kangerlua fjord.- Transport :...
.
Routes
- Route 1: downtown (Qeqqa)-QinngorputQinngorputQinngorput is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is located near to the east-northeast of the town centrum, south of Nuuk Airport, approximately outside of the city centre.- History :...
, daily, every 30 minutes - Route 2: downtown (Qeqqa)-NuussuaqNuussuaqNuussuaq is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is the only mainland settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago, located near the western tip of the Nuussuaq Peninsula, on the northern coast of Sugar Loaf Bay, an indentiation of Baffin Bay.The settlement was...
, daily, twice an hour over the university's campus and twice an hour over Qiterlia - Route 3: southern Nuuk-downtown-Nuuk AirportNuuk AirportNuuk Airport is an airport in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The airport is a technical base and focus city for Air Greenland, the flag-carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with several towns in western and south-western part of the country, including the airline hub at Kangerlussuaq...
-QinngorputQinngorputQinngorput is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is located near to the east-northeast of the town centrum, south of Nuuk Airport, approximately outside of the city centre.- History :...
, daily, every 60 minutes
School-based routes are operated Monday-Friday between 7-10 am and 12-18pm:
- Route 4: downtown-Nuussuaq-Qiterlia
- Route 5: downtown-Qiterlia-Nuussuaq
- Route 6: downtown-university's campus-Qiterlia
Additionally, rush hour routes are operated:
- Route E2/X2: downtown (Qeqqa)-NuussuaqNuussuaqNuussuaq is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is the only mainland settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago, located near the western tip of the Nuussuaq Peninsula, on the northern coast of Sugar Loaf Bay, an indentiation of Baffin Bay.The settlement was...
, Monday-Friday 7-9am and 3-5pm - Route X3: Qinngorput-Nuuk Airport-downtown-harbourNuuk Port and HarbourNuuk Port and Harbour is the largest port in Greenland. It is located in the southeastern area of the city of Nuuk known as Old Nuuk. The harbour entrance is restricted due to the tide and ice during much of the year....
, only Monday-Friday, once a day