Nordjyllands Trafikselskab facts for kids
Nordjyllands Trafikselskab, often called NT, is a company in Denmark that helps people travel around. Its name means "North Jutland's Transport Company" in English. NT makes sure buses and public taxis run smoothly across the North Denmark Region.
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What is Nordjyllands Trafikselskab?
NT is a special company that plans and manages public transport. It was started in 2007 because of a big change in how Denmark was organized. Before NT, there was a similar company that belonged to the old North Jutland County. NT took over its important job of providing transport for everyone.
How NT Helps You Travel
The main job of NT is to organize bus services and public taxi rides. This means they decide where buses go, how often they run, and how people can get around easily. They cover the entire North Denmark Region, making sure people can reach different towns and cities.
Planning Bus Routes
NT is in charge of planning routes for different types of buses:
- Regional buses: These buses travel between several towns or areas.
- City buses: These buses operate within a single city.
- Nordjyske Jernbaner: NT also helps with the schedules for this railway company, which runs trains in the region.
However, it's interesting to know that the city of Aalborg plans its own city bus schedules. So, while NT handles most of the region, Aalborg manages its local bus routes independently.
Who Drives the Buses?
Even though NT plans the routes, they don't actually own or drive all the buses themselves. Instead, they hire private companies to do the driving. These companies are called "entrepreneurs." For example, in Aalborg, companies like Arriva and City-Trafik are some of the private businesses that operate the city's buses for NT.
NT's Investments
NT also has a part in other important transport services. They own shares in a few different companies that help with travel:
- Nordjyske Jernbaner: This is the railway company mentioned earlier.
- Rejseplanen A/S: This company runs a popular journey planner app and website. It helps you find the best way to get from one place to another using public transport.
- Rejsekortet A/S: This company manages the "Rejsekortet," which is a special electronic travel card used for paying for public transport all over Denmark.
These investments show that NT is involved in many parts of making public transport work well for everyone in the North Denmark Region.
