FIRST RIDE on Toronto's Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown!

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  • Опубликовано: 2 дек 2024

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  • @RMTransit
    @RMTransit  3 года назад +94

    What are you looking forward to seeing in Line 5 Eglinton?

    • @mrtransitfan647
      @mrtransitfan647 3 года назад +16

      Me

    • @MrDigitalman78
      @MrDigitalman78 3 года назад +12

      To see the development along Eglinton and get to places along the street

    • @rottenorange7179
      @rottenorange7179 3 года назад +20

      I'm looking forward to seeing it open.

    • @grddavis
      @grddavis 3 года назад +12

      A connection to the airport!

    • @user-tr9rw7ne8x
      @user-tr9rw7ne8x 3 года назад +2

      An underground station at u of t and a convenient connection to the airport.

  • @offichannelnurnberg5894
    @offichannelnurnberg5894 3 года назад +467

    "I am up early today. Ok not really early. About 10 AM." Every student ever

    • @evantimms2809
      @evantimms2809 3 года назад +7

      Every Torontonian ever

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +38

      Haha I am not a student anymore! Its very scary!

    • @Aggressive_Splooge
      @Aggressive_Splooge 3 года назад +1

      Lol and here's me getting up at 4am for work

    • @raymond289
      @raymond289 3 года назад +2

      Maybe he living on Disney time. Of the west coast. 10 am EST = 7am PST

  • @scottcooper516
    @scottcooper516 5 месяцев назад +17

    I can't believe this was 2 years ago, and unlike the title of the thumbnail, the Eglinton Crosstown still isn't "here". Obviously, you had no way of knowing it would be this long, but when I saw this pop up in my feed I thought it must be a new video. Looking forward to when anyone can ride the line.

    • @ManhPhuGiang
      @ManhPhuGiang 2 месяца назад

      @@scottcooper516 the video is officially 3 years old lmao

  • @RipCityBassWorks
    @RipCityBassWorks 3 года назад +214

    I'll never understand how Metrolinx managed to spend over $1 billion per mile on a light rail line. For comparison, Vancouver's Broadway subway will be fully grade separated, yet the cost is $800 million per mile. Toronto could have gotten a full metro line for the same cost with better management and planning.

    • @Vortexone112
      @Vortexone112 3 года назад +37

      I’m sure the surface section was much cheaper than the underground section - which was probably over $1bn/mile with those deep bore stations

    • @edwardmiessner6502
      @edwardmiessner6502 3 года назад +8

      New York City was arguably more frugal with their deep bored tube subway under Second Avenue

    • @pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042
      @pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042 3 года назад +29

      Hey look, budgeting and cost stuff like this is difficult even for huge corporations to work out, it's way more complicated then it seems. Transit projects are never just transit projects, every time someone offers to dig a hole, a lot more goes in than just tracks. You can build projects on the cheap, but generally you'll be paying for it in the long term. A lot of these projects cost more than they should, but until you work in that field, keep your head out of it if you know what's good for you.

    • @davesaunders7080
      @davesaunders7080 3 года назад +17

      We lost our expertise in engineering and construction during the years of no transit expansion.

    • @iwantthe80sback59
      @iwantthe80sback59 3 года назад +8

      Land prices more expensive than Vancouver.

  • @alanthefisher
    @alanthefisher 3 года назад +69

    Great modern vehicles and stations, Septa needs to take notice and do this with their next gen Trolley updates

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +15

      Septa has def gotta get on with those modern trolleys!

    • @josephlin8065
      @josephlin8065 10 месяцев назад +1

      As long as you are willing to put up with more than a decade of chaos.

    • @believer5497
      @believer5497 8 месяцев назад

      That is exactly what Philly did.
      Purchased a large number of modern day trams, Renovations to stations with some platforms extended.. and changing house optics by assigning letters and numbers to lines.
      They are slowly getting their act together.
      Now, if we can get some of the other planned routes built, that would even be better

  • @smurftums
    @smurftums 3 года назад +53

    Another advantage of "green" track is reduced external noise.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +15

      Yep! It has tonnnns of benefits!

  • @brianholmes1812
    @brianholmes1812 2 года назад +13

    I really love the green tracks. it really makes the urban environment just that bit nicer. wish more trams/streetcars did that

    • @yes2cookies651
      @yes2cookies651 4 месяца назад

      what about all the rust on the rails, that makes the rails really quiet....because no trains are running on them.

  • @haydenluck
    @haydenluck 3 года назад +16

    Getting some of those Geoff Marshall perks! Good for u!

  • @pacman3556
    @pacman3556 Год назад +7

    Wow and in 20 more years the public will get to enjoy this ride also.

  • @brianmcdonald6519
    @brianmcdonald6519 3 года назад +16

    Finally!! This makes it seem like there is actually a light at the end of the tunnel! Glad you got the opportunity to do this!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +7

      There is light on both ends of the tunnels!

  • @mathbc1477
    @mathbc1477 3 года назад +8

    So lucky to be able to be one of the frist to ride the lines 5

  • @qwincyq6412
    @qwincyq6412 3 года назад +8

    So amazing to see the video of this transit system at the Golden Mile. I used to live near there and car traffic was always horrible.

    • @qwincyq6412
      @qwincyq6412 3 года назад +7

      @john smith it should if it gets people out of their cars. Anything to make transit easier and driving more difficult and inconvenient.

    • @marks501
      @marks501 3 года назад +1

      Well it’s worse now. This is a waste of money and made people who have no option to drive frustrated.

    • @terrygelinas4593
      @terrygelinas4593 3 года назад +2

      @john smith If the LRT is more convenient than the car, then people will switch to LRT. Will see what happens.

  • @7DenshaMaster
    @7DenshaMaster 3 года назад +73

    IMO metrolinx should have used tram-trains for this route just because of the potential high ridership. Maybe in the future they will, but overall it’s good to see new transit infrastructure up and running

    • @pauly5418
      @pauly5418 3 года назад +10

      Metrolinx said they will be starting out with sets of two and the line is ready to handle sets of three.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +17

      I mean, the different in tram type is unlikely to effect capacity that much! But, FYI Finch will be operating tram train style vehicles.

    • @7DenshaMaster
      @7DenshaMaster 3 года назад +1

      @@RMTransit that’s what I was referring to with the Alstom citadis spirit.

    • @my2iu
      @my2iu 3 года назад +2

      I would personally prefer shorter trains that are run more frequently. Previously, Metrolinx said that they would run very long trains at low frequency (only one train every 12 minutes) in order to save money. But with the current bus system, the buses often come every few minutes.

  • @DarkLordJabba
    @DarkLordJabba 2 года назад +3

    I'm working on the designs for this and it's so cool to see the stations built in real life!! Thanks for going and making this video!

  • @_Matt_Matt_365_
    @_Matt_Matt_365_ 3 года назад +5

    Finally! Been dying for a video like this..!

  • @MrKevinWhite
    @MrKevinWhite 3 года назад +9

    Congrats, what a cool experience!

  • @thecadeaujournals3980
    @thecadeaujournals3980 3 года назад +23

    I believe the Tramway in Montpellier, France has plenty of greentrack. I can really agree that the little things like a little bit of grass can dramatically improve the rider and non-rider's experience around or on the LRT.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +4

      It absolutely has a big impact on the average riders experience!

    • @hndit2u
      @hndit2u 3 года назад

      Also New Orleans St Charles Streetcar line has extensive green track. Enough to be desired.

  • @calumashleymcdonough8955
    @calumashleymcdonough8955 3 года назад +5

    Wow, the "green track" is brilliant!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +1

      I agree, it really changes the feeling of the street!

  • @sergeant655
    @sergeant655 3 года назад +8

    With the exception of the o-train in Ottawa and the Pearson link train between the terminals the ttc chime appears to be standard across Ontario . Ion and the Toronto rockets have the clearest sounding chimes

  • @stephenjones8928
    @stephenjones8928 3 года назад +5

    Great report. Thanks. And, after all the work you've done on these videos, you deserve to get the inside track with these transit authorities. Congrats.

  • @JcDizon
    @JcDizon 3 года назад +6

    I wish this thing was built about 20 years ago. I rode the bus from Victoria Park to Kennedy station every day back then when I was a high schooler.

  • @charlesdundas9490
    @charlesdundas9490 3 года назад +1

    Loved your update on line 5. Well done. Thank you.

  • @joekavanagh5271
    @joekavanagh5271 3 года назад +13

    That grass looks beautiful now but I hope they maintain it! I've seen the city put in planters and other grassy areas and they turned into weeds, never to be touched again.
    Just an observation... the stops seem nice now in summer, but they don't look like they will give much protection from the freezing winds of winter.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +3

      Yep, winter protection will be an issue

    • @joekavanagh5271
      @joekavanagh5271 3 года назад +3

      @@RMTransit Your knowledge of transit is amazing! Run for office someday?

    • @crbb3099
      @crbb3099 3 года назад

      I'm not sure how the division of labour is controlled by the TTC and Metrolinx but I'm sure they'll manage it carefully. In York Region VIVA/YRT actually takes decent care of their own flowers/grass planted alongside the BRT lines.

    • @idromano
      @idromano 3 года назад

      yep, that's what happened to Rio's tram (minus the winter). Thankfully, the new team on the town hall has been doing a *way* better job and I think our grassy trambed will be improved soon!

  • @MrAlen6e
    @MrAlen6e 3 года назад +13

    As much as this project has been controversial, It's kind of existing to see them finally rolling out, the green grass just adds a great touch too they could do it at Spadina too.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +4

      Couldn't agree more, transit is transit!

    • @OptimusWombat
      @OptimusWombat 11 месяцев назад

      This comment aged well. December 2023 now, the CEO Metrolinx still refuses to provide an opening date.

  • @zingray1268
    @zingray1268 2 года назад +6

    Recently discovered your channel. I've always been a mass transit geek even though coming from Michigan where the mass transit is basically non existent. I am looking forward watching the other and upcoming videos. Great Job and very informative.

  • @Peter-cd7dz
    @Peter-cd7dz Год назад +4

    1 YEAR AND STILL NOT OPENED! YES! STILL A DREAM BILLIONS IN THE HOLE LATER!

  • @arlissmccutcheon6495
    @arlissmccutcheon6495 3 года назад +4

    aaaaah, memories of the 34 - always running in packs of 5 - and a mad rush to run to the empty bus at the end of the pack at Victoria Park / Eglinton westbound. Every morning. It was almost as though they were scheduled that way.

  • @Pawel_Mrozek
    @Pawel_Mrozek 2 года назад +4

    It wasn't noticed but it is important. The biggest benefit of the green track is that it is much more quiet and the other mentioned benefit is a bonus. I am very pleased to see that some north American cities starts to look like an proper Europe I am used to. ;)

  • @MrVlad0978
    @MrVlad0978 2 года назад +1

    Congrats on your new metro-tram Toronto comrades!

  • @alexjohnson8209
    @alexjohnson8209 3 года назад +1

    This is really great for toronto an alot more projects needed across cacada thank you for this video.

  • @JeremyHaak
    @JeremyHaak 3 года назад +23

    These surface stations seem really similar to the Ion LRT.

    • @imwaitintostrike
      @imwaitintostrike 3 года назад +3

      Or streetcars

    • @Amir-qz4bn
      @Amir-qz4bn 3 года назад +2

      Traveling to KW just sucks as of right now but literally less than 2 weeks from now there’s gonna be more off peak trains and buses going there so i can’t wait to ride the Ion again!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +2

      They are similar but fully build out. ION's stops are meant to be expanded as larger trains are used.

    • @TheSearleFamily123
      @TheSearleFamily123 3 года назад +1

      @@RMTransit well, the truth is: Line 5 Eglinton is using the same types of trams (i.e. the Bombardier Flexity Freedom) as ION.

  • @mathieumaticien
    @mathieumaticien 3 года назад +8

    When did I get to the age where I actively seek out videos of public transport and find them fascinating...

  • @Davejezz
    @Davejezz 3 года назад +2

    Hoping to ridethis new tramway next year, if able to travel to Canada. I am from Blackpool, England, and worked as a seasonal conductor for 5 years. That was in the days of the old trams, dating from 1934. Best job I ever had, and loved every minute of it.

  • @jacobpovzikov9284
    @jacobpovzikov9284 3 года назад +2

    Very cool. I can't wait to ride it.

  • @DwainRichardson
    @DwainRichardson 3 года назад +1

    Lucky you! Glad you got a sneak peek of LRT vehicles. I look forward to hopping on them when the Eglinton Crosstown line opens next year. (-:

  • @AidenHowlett
    @AidenHowlett 3 года назад +5

    Interesting how these sets seem really suited to more light rail style running with complete right of way and limited stations along the route. Melbourne's E Class are very similar albeit partially built in Melbourne, but run as regular trams on the road.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +1

      What about them makes you say that?

  • @etbadaboum
    @etbadaboum 3 года назад +6

    Green tracks! Great to see them in North America too now.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +1

      I agree! Its been far too long!

    • @andrewmolen5618
      @andrewmolen5618 3 года назад

      How do they plan to cut the grass? Will it be replaced every spring because of salt damage from the roads running alongside? Will they spray for dandelions and other weeds?

    • @etbadaboum
      @etbadaboum 3 года назад

      @@andrewmolen5618 Good questions.

  • @DanTheCaptain
    @DanTheCaptain 3 года назад +17

    I was actually in the area yesterday and saw the trams pass a couple of times, up and down the corridor. My only comment would be some of the station spacing. I don’t think Hakimi Lebovic is needed. It’s in between Pharmacy and Warden, which are going to have high ridership, and than Hakimi Lebovic which feels out of place. It’s too close to Warden and feels like it’s going to slow down the overall travel time.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +6

      There is very tight station spacing indeed, I'm also not sure it makes sense because as you say its going to slow things down a ton, for a distance that is very walkable.

    • @RaviAujla
      @RaviAujla 3 года назад +4

      The stop seems redundant, but it isn't. That is the middle of that areas shopping district. Makes sense for a stop to be there as it services all of the shoppers.

  • @meltrain
    @meltrain 3 года назад +7

    @3:55 Just like the currently oldest metro's in Rotterdam.
    The RET still regrets that decision, since it has a huge impact on flexibility.

  • @arahman56
    @arahman56 5 месяцев назад +4

    When youtube recommends me the "Line 5 Eglinton Is Here!" thumbnail and the video is 2 years old...

    • @Rick-C-117
      @Rick-C-117 5 месяцев назад

      ….and the system is now two years away from becoming operational.

  • @davidreichert9392
    @davidreichert9392 3 года назад +2

    I bet it'll be even more exciting when the underground and elevated portions are available to ride.

  • @JohnSmith-se9yl
    @JohnSmith-se9yl 3 года назад

    Keep it up! Very informative and a delight to watch...

  • @DeQuana
    @DeQuana 2 года назад +1

    Did you just say Finch West I did see them doing something but I wasn’t too sure but now I know what’s going on thank you so much.

  • @kiroolioneaver8532
    @kiroolioneaver8532 3 года назад +18

    Colouring them silver because that's the "colour" of the subway trains was a dumb move lol

    • @davidbrowne3761
      @davidbrowne3761 3 года назад +4

      They will have a Green Colour once they start running for public next year

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +3

      Not a far as I know, no green

    • @AmbivalentMind
      @AmbivalentMind 3 года назад

      Silver, but with an orange band below the windows would be cool. Similiar to DB ICE design

    • @davidbrowne3761
      @davidbrowne3761 3 года назад

      @@RMTransit oops that what the renderings depicted

  • @marsgal42
    @marsgal42 3 года назад +4

    SPAD at 5:24
    Vancouver did similar things with the first SkyTrain line, opening bits and pieces for people to ride and see what it was like.

    • @brianmcdonald6519
      @brianmcdonald6519 3 года назад +1

      I'm not sure the signals are completely operational yet. You won't see that happen once it is fully operational.

    • @terrygelinas4593
      @terrygelinas4593 3 года назад

      And Ottawa as well. But lots of lessons learned from Skytrain and from Ottawa line - and now Toronto can apply lessons to Eglinton Line. Mind you, Toronto already upgraded their streetcars and learned a lot - just a different variant/model.

  • @NicklasAndersenBL
    @NicklasAndersenBL 3 года назад +2

    Great video! Really reminds me of the upcoming light rail line in Odense, Denmark, set to open later this year.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +1

      I agree, that system in Odense looks great!

  • @vitaliyzavadskyy
    @vitaliyzavadskyy 3 года назад +4

    This line should've always ended up at Pearson airport. The fact that it didn't and stops at Mount Dennis is a joke in the same way that most of Canadian real estate is a joke.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад

      It'll get extended eventually, more than 19km as a single project would be a lot.

  • @robdoubleyou4918
    @robdoubleyou4918 3 года назад

    Love the green track! Thanks for this!

  • @TheSearleFamily123
    @TheSearleFamily123 3 года назад +2

    3:54 I wish Sydney also had this feature on its CBD and South East LRT, which uses Alstom Citadis 305s.

  • @MaidaValeTom
    @MaidaValeTom 3 года назад +1

    "Green Track" is used quite widely across Europe, The UK has a few examples such as Deansgate-Castlefield in Manchester (Which has kinda turned grey after all the years) and a shining example in Birmingham.

  • @AlexGetsAroundTO
    @AlexGetsAroundTO 3 года назад +2

    Awesome experience!

    • @wolfyspl
      @wolfyspl 3 года назад

      Hi Alex I’m ur biggest fan!!

  • @RSmith-bj7jz
    @RSmith-bj7jz 2 года назад +1

    Hello, I have been watching your videos with great interest. When are you planning on doing a video of the transit system in the Dallas, Ft. Worth area. If you have already done one then I couldn't find it. Thanks in advance and keep up the good work.

  • @rubenbarbosa5404
    @rubenbarbosa5404 3 года назад +1

    Nice to see it up and running.
    nice video!!!
    I will suggest a video about Oporto, Portugal metro system, it's quite new and in rapid expansion, was built on the old small train and offers a view over a city landmark ( Ponte D. Luis I)

  • @naffhf
    @naffhf 2 года назад +1

    Will do create a video on the St. Louis metrolink? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

  • @Someone-wh8hi
    @Someone-wh8hi 3 года назад +1

    would love to see a video on swiss public transit and the construction projects planned for the future

  • @JohnDoe12515
    @JohnDoe12515 3 года назад

    Great video! Thanks!

    • @JohnDoe12515
      @JohnDoe12515 3 года назад

      Very professional!! In detail

  • @seansheppard8635
    @seansheppard8635 3 года назад +1

    After a year and a half of not using ION, a system of which I am quite fond, I have happily started using it again. It appears that the stop request buttons have been removed from most, if not all of the trains. The Accessible Stop Request button is of course still in place.

  • @forkast
    @forkast Год назад

    this came up on my feed again which I find funny considering the last round of litigation

  • @user-tr9rw7ne8x
    @user-tr9rw7ne8x 3 года назад +4

    The whole surface section should be green track tbh.

  • @terrygelinas4593
    @terrygelinas4593 3 года назад

    I've seen the green/grass streetcar track in Germany, so it's nice to see in Canada finally.

  • @tomasrepko7327
    @tomasrepko7327 2 года назад +1

    Can't believe Toronto is gonna have this Tram system :D. Btw I was really thinking if you're not interested into Bratislava tram system in Slovakia?

  • @drakeil
    @drakeil 3 года назад

    Reminds me of when I rode on the first revenue train on NYC's Second Avenue Subway, 1/1/17, noon. Of course it left a few minutes late due to crowding but there were many cheers once we were under Second Avenue.

  • @xfusee
    @xfusee 3 года назад

    I can't wait for this subway, I want to take the day off work and ride it around on its first day operating hehe

  • @pwilliams5724
    @pwilliams5724 3 года назад

    nice job good report. I grew up on the TTC going to many locales from my home stop Kipling at Bywood Dr in the west end

  • @its-eric
    @its-eric 3 года назад +5

    Those non-cab ends are really interesting. They show what the experience would be like on an automated low floor train/tram or (or could be like on the Ottawa O Train) which hasn’t yet been done anywhere

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +2

      Very good point I hadn't considered!

  • @n.b.3521
    @n.b.3521 3 года назад

    So khool that you got to do this!

  • @Mr55330
    @Mr55330 2 года назад

    very cool outlook of the tram.

  • @ilbambino96
    @ilbambino96 3 года назад

    Once it opens I'm definitely riding from one end to the other.

  • @thevultrantransituniverse1487
    @thevultrantransituniverse1487 3 года назад

    Can't wait to ride the new Crosstown!

  • @luismg98
    @luismg98 3 года назад +7

    I think a video about Medellin transit system would be e pretty interesting, with all the different modes and all of that. Also maybe yo can made a video about your opinion in the BRT systems that have been popping out in latam recently. Do you think they're an adequate solution or it would had been better to have LRT or Metro System instead ?

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад

      Thats a great idea! In the future I will do one!

  • @alexandregervais1103
    @alexandregervais1103 3 года назад

    Thank you for the video :)

  • @TheSearleFamily123
    @TheSearleFamily123 3 года назад +1

    Have you heard about Line 6 Finch West? This line will use Alstom Citadis Spirit trams.

    • @wolfyspl
      @wolfyspl 3 года назад +1

      He just said at the beginning that he wanted to see the trams on the Finch west lrt testing so obviously he knows!

  • @vunguyenluongTR
    @vunguyenluongTR 3 года назад +1

    Hi Rees! When do you think the TTC Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown will open public this year?

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +1

      No, it’s not scheduled to open until next year

  • @alankwok2210
    @alankwok2210 3 года назад +1

    i wonder if the tracks need replacing soon. Given how long this project is taking and the tracks are expose to heat and snow. By the time the line is up and running, the tracks will probably need to be replaced.

  • @rebbiakiva
    @rebbiakiva 3 года назад +6

    This should have been built as a full rapid transit subway from STC to YYZ. These governments are always so shortsighted.

  • @markknight3983
    @markknight3983 3 года назад +1

    You should come to Manchester and try the trams here!!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад

      Metrolink is very cool!

  • @fryreviews693
    @fryreviews693 3 года назад

    The chairs inside looked very comfy

  • @DylanDurdle
    @DylanDurdle 3 года назад

    congrats on the test ride.

  • @c.nuggets950
    @c.nuggets950 2 года назад

    The green track is also found in Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia and Helsinki, Finland.

  • @AaronSmith-sx4ez
    @AaronSmith-sx4ez 2 года назад +1

    The remark about buses costing more per passenger was interesting and IMO deserves a video on its own. A common criticism of metro rail is it is easier and cheaper to "just use buses". Per the numbers I looked at buses are surprisingly expensive. A new diesel bus in NY costs 500k, it needs to replaced every 12 years (8% annual depreciation cost), they average 7.9 mph, and operating costs (gas + driver + insurance) can average 215 per hour. On top of this buses are crowded, are slow to load, and lack the capacity of metro rail...can you imagine if NY tried to convert all their subway lines to buses? I would be curious to known what Reese thinks about the subject. Personally I only see buses as a necessary evil to provide coverage to density circuitous routes and link to a great rail network...otherwise metro rail is way better.

  • @leaningright4534
    @leaningright4534 3 года назад +1

    I was on the first Sydney Metro

  • @sameerakhan7805
    @sameerakhan7805 3 года назад +4

    The green line looks soo incredible! I wish I could see more of this in other parts of the City.

    • @andrewmolen5618
      @andrewmolen5618 3 года назад

      It will only die….meadow mix would be easier…

  • @portugueseeagle8851
    @portugueseeagle8851 3 года назад

    We have green track on the Fânzeres Line and some parts of the Maia Line in Porto's metro, "Very nice!", as Borat would say xD

  • @lazerlayne
    @lazerlayne 6 месяцев назад +4

    This was well over 2 Years ago, and still ZERO service from Metrolinx on this line, and no one has been fired, where do you sign up for jobs....?????????????

  • @StephanLarge
    @StephanLarge 3 года назад +3

    Great video. You should do a video about NYC Ferry!!

  • @rehaxxentertainment390
    @rehaxxentertainment390 2 года назад

    I remember seeing the plans for this as a wide-eyed naive College student in 2014-2015 during CNE, thinking how great this would be when it finally arrived. The estimated year was 2017, but plans changed again. It sucks to know that I wouldn’t be able to ride this since we moved to another region and that I am already accustomed to driving. It's so beautiful though.

  • @pizzashaman
    @pizzashaman 3 года назад

    Wow, that is super cool! Jealous

  • @qu1ck_sc0p3
    @qu1ck_sc0p3 3 года назад

    This is very big for my dad because he works at Black Creek and Eglinton which is Mount Dennis

  • @wolfyspl
    @wolfyspl 3 года назад

    It’s proposed to open in February 2022 - May 2022 (With out Eglinton station) Eglinton station will open in September 2022! Great video RM Transit

    • @Vortexone112
      @Vortexone112 3 года назад

      That was a proposal from the contractor that leaked. Metrolinx commented saying they would never the crosstown without its most important station so who knows what’s going to happen

  • @TheSearleFamily123
    @TheSearleFamily123 3 года назад

    These Bombardier FLEXITY Freedom trams are fitted with Bombardier's MITRAC system 500, which here is divided into two parts; Power (i.e. the VVVF inverters and traction motors), and Control (i.e. the Tram Control & Management System).

  • @Mk99987
    @Mk99987 3 года назад

    The “ green track” is also used on the newer tram lines in Paris.

  • @lvalledor3440
    @lvalledor3440 3 года назад +1

    Rumor has it that the Eglinton Crosstown can be further extended west to connect with the Mississauga Transitway at the Renforth bus station.

    • @johnnyboy830
      @johnnyboy830 3 года назад +1

      That would be really usefully if they do that since there are many buses that go into that station and would work great for me since I work in that area

    • @lvalledor3440
      @lvalledor3440 3 года назад +1

      @@johnnyboy830 luckily that extension is in the process of becoming reality

  • @KyleCWong
    @KyleCWong 3 года назад +1

    I wonder how reliable the service will be in the winter/how frequent snow will be cleared

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад

      It should be fine, it is on the streetcars

    • @onemorerob
      @onemorerob 3 года назад

      @@RMTransit Should be fine? (use it at your own risk)

  • @reezdog
    @reezdog 3 года назад +8

    I still feel the facing seats are not needed.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад

      What would your alternative be?

    • @reezdog
      @reezdog 3 года назад +2

      @@RMTransit seats facing inward. It would allow for more standing room. The streetcars that run downtown suffer from cramped entrances where people are standing. It will allow people to move in away from the doors.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  3 года назад +2

      You can't do it because of the way the bogies are placed, that's why the floor is like that

    • @bersef
      @bersef 3 года назад +1

      @@RMTransit Then they ought to have used different vehicles. It's the same here in Sydney Australia; they have the wrong LRVs for the network requirements. As a driver and controller of the network here it bugs me.

    • @reezdog
      @reezdog 3 года назад

      @@RMTransit True but you could have an elevated platform over the bogies with seats facing inward.
      This also proves your point in a previous video you did about why the Eglinton LRT should have been high floor light rail like the one in Calgary. I feel that the people making the choices for Toronto transit dont use transit that much.

  • @TheCRancourt
    @TheCRancourt 2 года назад +1

    Green track is not unique to Canada. Oslo trams run on it in some sections and there it is natural grass. That Kennedy thing looks like astroturf.

  • @ComboBreakerHD
    @ComboBreakerHD 3 года назад +1

    Hah very cool, I saw them testing out the signal lights yesterday. I'll keep a look out, out for breakfast around Pharmacy. Enjoy the experience.

  • @jacksonlee2192
    @jacksonlee2192 3 года назад +2

    Green track, eh? Wait till you see the snow.

  • @frglee
    @frglee 2 года назад

    Nice moquette!😀

  • @JaiD0427
    @JaiD0427 3 года назад

    Hi,
    Can you do a review of the French Translohr (pros, cons, cost/km, maintenance etc)? Thanks in advance

  • @shingletop1099
    @shingletop1099 3 года назад +1

    love it