Bus transport in Hafnir

Bus transport in Hafnir
Chienrú K8D double decker bus in Hafnir
Overview
Locale	Hafnir, Reykanes
Transit type	Public bus transport
Number of lines	11 (+5 night lines)
Operation
Began operation	28 October 1899 (1899-10-28)
Operator(s)	Government of Hafnir
Number of vehicles	130
Technical
System length	1,662 km (1,033 mi)

Bus transport is the oldest public transport service in Hafnir, the capital city of Reykanes, having been introduced in 1899. Since 1950, services have been operated by the city government. The current fleet consists of 130 buses and consists of 11 lines plus 5 night lines, which cover the entire city. Bus routes are more specific than other public transportation's, which prove popular for commuters. All the buses that are used in the fleet is manufactured by Chienrú. 40% of energy used for the electric buses is renewable energy.

History

Bus transport in Hafnir started in 1899 under the colonial period by the company called strætisvagn" (urban bus, literally "street carriage"), which become defunct in 1950 and the bus services came under control by the local government.

Routes

City buses

Line no.	Route colour	Route	Running Interval (weekdays)	Days of service
1	Red	Laugardalur – Hafnarfjörður	10/15 min	Mo to Su
2	green-silver	Laugardalur – Salahverfi	15/30 min	Mo to Su
3	yellow	Laugardalur – Kringlan	15/30 min	Mo to Su
4	blue	Laugardalur – Divanborg	15/30 min	Mo to Su
5	brown	Nauthóll – Norðlingaholt	15/30 min	Mo to Su
6	green-orange	Laugardalur – Grafarvogur	10/15 min	Mo to Su
7	white	Mjódd – Laugardalur	15/30 min	Mo to Su
8	purple	Skerjafjörður – Ártún	15/30 min	Mo to Su
9	pink	Sléttuvegur – Laugardalur	15/30 min	Mo to Su
10	light blue	Grandi – Laugardalur	15/30 min	Mo to Su
11	dark Green	Vesturbær – Laugardalur	15/30 min	Mo to Su

Laugardalur Main bus station hub

Night city buses

Line no.	Route colour	Route	Running Interval (weekdays)	Days of service
1	Red	Laugardalur – Hafnarfjörður	10/15 min	Mo to Su
2	green-silver	Laugardalur – Salahverfi	15/30 min	Mo to Su
3	yellow	Laugardalur – Kringlan	15/30 min	Mo to Su
4	blue	Laugardalur – Divanborg	15/30 min	Mo to Su
5	brown	Nauthóll – Norðlingaholt	15/30 min	Mo to Su

Fleet

As of 2023 the fleet consists of 130 low entry buses, which vary between diesel, electric and trolley buses and double decker buses.

Since 2017 the government of Hafnir wanted to phase out old diesel buses, which is still slowly happening. 46% of the fleet is already electric however there is ongoing discussion where either electric buses or trolley buses should be used. No definitive answer has been made yet.

Single-decker

Quantity	Manufacturer	Type	Passengers	Length	Notes	Photo
30	Chienrú	Chienrú KLD	60–70	9–13
30	Chienrú	Chienrú 7700 Trolley bus version	103	18 m
50	Chienrú	Chienrú 7000	40-69	12 m

Double-decker bus

Quantity	Manufacturer	Type	Passengers	Length	Notes	Photo
20	Chienrú	Chienrú K8D	110	13.7 m