Take the Coast Starlight down for a quick trip! 😁 We have a ton of brand new rail either freshly upgraded or in progress. BART, Caltrain, Muni, and Amtrak are all getting new rolling stock. It's a sight to behold, especially compared to the rest of the country!
I was there filming this train at college park with my friends. I was very surprised about the bell, sounding like a faster version of a vta light rail bell
As crazy as this sounds, yes, kind of. We went from the crappiest rail network to the best in the country of any individual state in just 30 years. (The Northeast still has us beat if you take all those states as a single cluster.) Between BART getting new Alstom trains, Caltrain getting these Stadlers, Muni getting Siemens S200s, and the San Joaquins getting new Siemens Charger+Venture combos, yeah, we kind of have the most modern rail in the country. Hopefully the rest of the states are taking notes.
@@Ethan-vj5mt I dunno, obviously I'm biased 😁But NJ just doesn't seem to invest nearly as much in transit. It's pretty much just using what is already there and making some incremental improvements. California is building the most expensive infrastructure project in US history and it's an electric train! And that's just one project. 30 years ago we had basically nothing. Now we have three of the top 5 intercity rail lines in the country. There's an order of magnitude difference in terms of the scale and speed of investment here, even if we adjust for economy size. But I assure you that we would love some competition! It's pathetic how little we invest in efficient modes of transit in this country. We need to do better.
@@Ethan-vj5mt Nah, NJ does not beat Cali. NJ has had a legacy transportation network for decades but has rarely added new services, new train service extensions, etc, and they're definitely not building a high speed railway. LA is expanding their light rail network, Caltrain is electrifying their railway, and of course, there's the CAHSR project.
i’m convinced that caltrain is the only railroad in america that is adding electrification; all the other electrified systems had electrifications built in to their first designs
Operators in the Northeast should be looking at this style of Double Decker trains due to it's dual Door Setting which would require an announcement to announce the high-level doors will be used while Low Level doors will open at selected stops. You are looking at njtransit Morris & Essex lines where electric Territory low level platforms are common with selected Newark Division electric lines having Low level platforms where SDO can be used
I think a more practical decision long term would be using that money for a program to upgrade the rest of their stations to high level platforms for level boarding and better ADA Accessibility. Eventually phasing out the dual level doors for more seating capacity.
@@banksrail This is Caltrain's plan. They couldn't find the money to upgrade the entire system to level-boarding and they had to go for this dual door design. It's unfortunate, but they're making the best of the resources they have.
@@TohaBgood2 Well Caltrain is understandable. It would be financially tedious to both electrify and raise platforms for level boarding. But for NJT, a railroad with no current plans for future electrification, I think it’s bout time they start making all platforms high level.
Is it the American "safety" requirements that make these trains look already outdated with those big gaps in between the cars? The rest of the world have them together making it seem just one body and probably more energy efficient too. We meanwhile have probably the worst record in train safety in the world.
Clunky. Symbollic of a State on its last legs. Did those Noise Abatement Teams move people off of their own lands for this project or for another reason? Enjoy the train all you want and I wish you all the best. Just stay in your State please.
it might not have the charm of the f40s, but it’s way better in terms of performance, capacity, and comfort. We can’t keep holding onto 50 year old trains while the rest of the world jumps ahead, although it would be nice to see at least one f40 trainset be preserved
You people hate everything new and good. You want the passengers to suffer just so that you can take pictures of old rust buckets. You don't even ride these trains! Why would you even care?!
@@rykmat2542 just kinda a historic and nostalgic thing. Newer trains are just less unique and aren’t perceived as being cool. Kinda how people think that old cars are cool and new cars are boring generic boxes, the same applies here
Cant wait to ride this thing if i ever go to San Francisco
Take the Coast Starlight down for a quick trip! 😁 We have a ton of brand new rail either freshly upgraded or in progress. BART, Caltrain, Muni, and Amtrak are all getting new rolling stock. It's a sight to behold, especially compared to the rest of the country!
just don't get attack by the 580s or the Son of Ragnarok.
Very exciting!!!! Happy to see that pantograph up!!!
I always love Caltrain electrifications and California High-Speed Rail.😮
I was there filming this train at college park with my friends. I was very surprised about the bell, sounding like a faster version of a vta light rail bell
Ah that sweet electric motor sound I already hear everyday for my daily commute here in 🇨🇭 has come to the us
Absolutely beautiful
Nice looking train, clean and modern. I like it.
California is leading the way in improving public transportation in this country.
As crazy as this sounds, yes, kind of. We went from the crappiest rail network to the best in the country of any individual state in just 30 years. (The Northeast still has us beat if you take all those states as a single cluster.)
Between BART getting new Alstom trains, Caltrain getting these Stadlers, Muni getting Siemens S200s, and the San Joaquins getting new Siemens Charger+Venture combos, yeah, we kind of have the most modern rail in the country. Hopefully the rest of the states are taking notes.
@@TohaBgood2 NJ kinda beats out cali? Just my opinion
@@Ethan-vj5mt I dunno, obviously I'm biased 😁But NJ just doesn't seem to invest nearly as much in transit. It's pretty much just using what is already there and making some incremental improvements.
California is building the most expensive infrastructure project in US history and it's an electric train! And that's just one project. 30 years ago we had basically nothing. Now we have three of the top 5 intercity rail lines in the country. There's an order of magnitude difference in terms of the scale and speed of investment here, even if we adjust for economy size.
But I assure you that we would love some competition! It's pathetic how little we invest in efficient modes of transit in this country. We need to do better.
@@Ethan-vj5mt Nah, NJ does not beat Cali. NJ has had a legacy transportation network for decades but has rarely added new services, new train service extensions, etc, and they're definitely not building a high speed railway. LA is expanding their light rail network, Caltrain is electrifying their railway, and of course, there's the CAHSR project.
i’m convinced that caltrain is the only railroad in america that is adding electrification; all the other electrified systems had electrifications built in to their first designs
Love it man love it
I feel like a kid obsessing over a train 🤣
Interesting e bell.
Operators in the Northeast should be looking at this style of Double Decker trains due to it's dual Door Setting which would require an announcement to announce the high-level doors will be used while Low Level doors will open at selected stops. You are looking at njtransit Morris & Essex lines where electric Territory low level platforms are common with selected Newark Division electric lines having Low level platforms where SDO can be used
I think a more practical decision long term would be using that money for a program to upgrade the rest of their stations to high level platforms for level boarding and better ADA Accessibility. Eventually phasing out the dual level doors for more seating capacity.
I believe the MTBA is looking for electrification and new double decker trains. So it’s going to continue being wonderful for Stadler.
@@banksrail Agreed.
@@banksrail This is Caltrain's plan. They couldn't find the money to upgrade the entire system to level-boarding and they had to go for this dual door design. It's unfortunate, but they're making the best of the resources they have.
@@TohaBgood2 Well Caltrain is understandable. It would be financially tedious to both electrify and raise platforms for level boarding. But for NJT, a railroad with no current plans for future electrification, I think it’s bout time they start making all platforms high level.
The bell sounds like a trolley.
AEM-7s still on a siding in San Francisco south of 4th & King.
Interesting bell sounds like trolley e bell.
Is it the American "safety" requirements that make these trains look already outdated with those big gaps in between the cars? The rest of the world have them together making it seem just one body and probably more energy efficient too. We meanwhile have probably the worst record in train safety in the world.
Higher capacity & quicker acceleration, should be good for the stop-start services there
Beautiful!
I thought they were going to use an AEM 7 locomotive first
HELL YES!!!
Too bad their AEM7s weren’t able to be used. Hopefully they get them fixed up to at least be work locomotives
Where's the AEM-7?
I heard they might test them next week
i hope its safe ‘ plus to ride 😅
I wonder when trains will begin testing along the entire corridor to SF
It moooooooooooves
came from europe
Those tracks sound bad.
Beautiful trains, terrible tracks, at least the ones here ^^
really hope there gonna change that awful bell.
That's required equipment.
It’s a fairly standard bell sound
@@andrewreynolds4949for lrvs. Not for long distance trains travelling 100mph
the bell is fine, dude. there's no need to change it
@@realadrieno 110 mph. And that bell sounds exactly like any other bell. It's a bell.
Why rails are so noisy?
Cause the NONWELDED rails are on wooden ties that date back decades ago when the Southern Pacific owned the tracks and ROW.
the bell is awful
Goofy ahh bell
Yeah I like the e bell they have it would sound 10x better than this garbage of a bell
Clunky.
Symbollic of a State on its last legs.
Did those Noise Abatement Teams move people off of their own lands for this project or for another reason?
Enjoy the train all you want and I wish you all the best.
Just stay in your State please.
I hate that bell. I hate the way it looks. I hate eveything about this EMU
it might not have the charm of the f40s, but it’s way better in terms of performance, capacity, and comfort. We can’t keep holding onto 50 year old trains while the rest of the world jumps ahead, although it would be nice to see at least one f40 trainset be preserved
You people hate everything new and good. You want the passengers to suffer just so that you can take pictures of old rust buckets. You don't even ride these trains! Why would you even care?!
Welcome to the new "Plasticville" in train design😂
Why? In Europe, Stadler is the best
@@rykmat2542 just kinda a historic and nostalgic thing. Newer trains are just less unique and aren’t perceived as being cool. Kinda how people think that old cars are cool and new cars are boring generic boxes, the same applies here