If I can ask - What are the usual qualifications needed to become a tramway driver where you live? Is this something a 30yo can start looking up to as a career or does gathering the knowledge and studies take a long time? Thanks in advance!
@gabrielromancena4788 30 yo of course you can. I was a bus driver and became a tramway driver at 43 yo . you need a car license. A bus or coach license is better. Usually the tramway training is done within the transport company !
@15:15 to the right is the royal library, to the left the national archive. (the buildings are linked together at ground level under the elevated tramway) I worked in the library building for almost a decade and was there when the extension to the storage area (magazijn) was build (the bit the tram passes under). There used to be a public multistorey car park next to the building, next to central station, with some siding/turning loop on the roof for the trams. We used to look out onto it from the meeting rooms :) But as the road there was closed to the public, and the car park was removed, they changed the layout of the tracks, also the entire level of the trams was changed.... A part of the old road is still in use, for access to the underground car park that is there now.
I was wondering what it takes to become a tram driver? Do you just apply and they give you the necessary training? I love the content you make, keep up the good work.
I've been a tram/lightrail driver and am now a train driver. You just apply and they test you. At first they take you for a drive in a tram to see how you react when driving for the first time. After that, there will be testing for medical, reaction, short term memory, intelligence. There is also a psychological test and a session with a psychologist. Pass? Then you'll receive training. After you pass a bunch of written tests and practical exams, you get your 'drivers license' for tram.
I see lots of cars along with the tram tracks. Nice to see that people are actually allowed to own cars in Amsterdam 🙂 And nice that bicycles and cars have separate roads.
Nice and very relaxing video. Just one question: How do you stter that tram? There doesn't seem to be a power lever, so how do you accelerate and brake?
Interessant allemaal, zeker voor iemand die als jongen nog met de PCC-trams reisde en eigenlijk "machinist" wilde worden. Hoe bedien je nou de wissels, voordat je er op afrijdt met een "links-rechts" knop of gaat dat meer automatisch?
Between colleagues, it is a custom to greet each other during the shift 😉 By the way, we also wave to bus drivers of other companies. Sometimes I even greet train drivers at NS when I happen to pass a train, but that is more rare.
Altijd leuk die filmpjes. Toch een vraagje. Hoe kan de bestuurder zien (of controleren) hoe een wissel staat? Een enkele keer zie ik een verlicht signaal dat de richting aangeeft. Maar meestal zie ik niks.
Er zijn verschillende soorten wissels. Bij elektrische wissels is er (meestal) een wisselmatrix die inderdaad een richting aangeeft (blauwe pijl). Binnen het gebied van de tramtunnel (Ternoot tot Brouwersgracht) werken we met andere soorten seinen. Soms zijn wissels mechanisch of elektrisch buiten dienst, dan moeten we op zicht controleren of het wissel in de juiste stand staat.
Wish the states would have High speed rails like most countries do. To many politicians feeding the hands of Big Automotive industries to ever make that happen. Maybe one day...
@@Trammeneer Hopefully. Regiocitadis Lines 3 and 4 are very nice and I heard the GTL drives very well + line 1 is very beautiful. I heard from many drivers that the Avenio drives really bad, is that true? Personally I really like it. Stay safe in your job and good luck with your career!
We have a system called OV-chipkaart which means that people have a card through which people check in and out. Nowadays it is also possible to check in/out with your bank card. This can be done inside the tram. For visitors, there is also a ticket machine in the tram itself.
Beste Trammeneer, kunt u mij (oud Hageneesch) vertelllen wat het blauwe sein met de witte onderlijnde driehoek betekend? De negenoog en de wisselstand signalering zijn mij nog wel bekend. Alvast bedankt. Leuke rustgevende video's van leinen waaroop ik veeel heb meegereisd (2 en 3)
The right-hand button sounds a bell to warn traffic and pedestrians. It sounds like a buzzer in the cab, but it's a pleasant bell sound outside. The left-hand button is the horn, which produces a harsher sound, like on a car.
i think to accomodate multiple lines, more vehicles or maybe longer vehicles in the future. One time i saw a video of a double length tram in the hague
The driver's incessant head shaking as he operates the tram appears only partly due to meter reading, and is distracting from what otherwise is an engrossing video.
😂 lol, it is because of the tram moving and shaking, but since I apply stabilization to my videos, it seems like only my head is moving because the rest is stabilized. I am not shaking my head for fun. Glad you otherwise enjoyed the video
I am a Tramway driver in France in Bordeaux ! Alsthom Citadis 302 and 402 I really enjoy this !
If I can ask - What are the usual qualifications needed to become a tramway driver where you live? Is this something a 30yo can start looking up to as a career or does gathering the knowledge and studies take a long time?
Thanks in advance!
@gabrielromancena4788 30 yo of course you can. I was a bus driver and became a tramway driver at 43 yo . you need a car license. A bus or coach license is better. Usually the tramway training is done within the transport company !
@15:15 to the right is the royal library, to the left the national archive. (the buildings are linked together at ground level under the elevated tramway)
I worked in the library building for almost a decade and was there when the extension to the storage area (magazijn) was build (the bit the tram passes under).
There used to be a public multistorey car park next to the building, next to central station, with some siding/turning loop on the roof for the trams. We used to look out onto it from the meeting rooms :)
But as the road there was closed to the public, and the car park was removed, they changed the layout of the tracks, also the entire level of the trams was changed....
A part of the old road is still in use, for access to the underground car park that is there now.
Why is this so relaxing to watch? Needs a good trance beat though xD
Man, imagine living in a place where the trams go directly to/through the libraries....
Every librarians worst nightmare lol!
But in all seriousness, it would be cool!
In my city trams only go through puddles ✨
Every US Republicans worst nightmare! At least two things they hate in one!
25:30 this is so adorable, i think he wants to become a tram driver now
you really, really, really love that bell
I dream about it at night
@@Trammeneer I'll take the bell over fatalities.
Watching every minute of this! And loving it! YES!
What a view trams on elevated tracks!
I live in Auckland, New Zealand. We used to have those same timetable displays for our bus network until we changed to LCD panels.
I was wondering what it takes to become a tram driver? Do you just apply and they give you the necessary training? I love the content you make, keep up the good work.
In Germany it is pretty much like you said. You just need a drivers license
I've been a tram/lightrail driver and am now a train driver. You just apply and they test you. At first they take you for a drive in a tram to see how you react when driving for the first time. After that, there will be testing for medical, reaction, short term memory, intelligence. There is also a psychological test and a session with a psychologist.
Pass? Then you'll receive training. After you pass a bunch of written tests and practical exams, you get your 'drivers license' for tram.
Library: 15:10
That's more like under the library, not through it!
Library vibes @@j.tann1970
I see lots of cars along with the tram tracks.
Nice to see that people are actually allowed to own cars in Amsterdam 🙂
And nice that bicycles and cars have separate roads.
This is not amsterdam tyvm.
@@MarcoTheHague Oh? That explains it, then! 🙂
In my city trams only go through puddles ✨
Leuke rit. Wat is het verschil tussen een knipperende negenoog en gewoon wit?
Knipperend betekent dat we alsnog moeten opletten overig verkeer dat wellicht voorrang op ons heeft.
Nice and very relaxing video. Just one question: How do you stter that tram? There doesn't seem to be a power lever, so how do you accelerate and brake?
Trams in The Hague use pedals (with the exception of the RegioCitadis express trams), this has been the standard since the PCC trams in the 50's
Interessant allemaal, zeker voor iemand die als jongen nog met de PCC-trams reisde en eigenlijk "machinist" wilde worden. Hoe bedien je nou de wissels, voordat je er op afrijdt met een "links-rechts" knop of gaat dat meer automatisch?
Helaas is uw kanaal nog niet door iedereen gevonden ,want dit kanaal verdient veel meer dan 27 abonnees (mooie video)
Mooi compliment, bedankt! Zeg 't voort, dan zijn het er binnenkort misschien meer :)
When did you drive the tram through a library? Maybe it was a translation error?
Around 15:12 we pass through the building of the royal library (Koninklijke Bibliotheek). But I see your point - we don't see any books ;)
Should say under not through.
@@Trammeneerya cause I'd would have been not just surprised but astonished to see you drop off or pick people in a library isle LOL
please continue ❤ and can I know the name of that tram? and the company? ❤
Adelaide Metro
Is it mandatory to wave at other trams for safety reasons, or is it just pure friendliness? :)
Between colleagues, it is a custom to greet each other during the shift 😉 By the way, we also wave to bus drivers of other companies. Sometimes I even greet train drivers at NS when I happen to pass a train, but that is more rare.
15:15 Technically it's _over_ the library and not through it, but here's where it is.
BISOUS BONJOUR DE LA FRANCE BIENVENUE JADORE CONTINUER MERCI
Altijd leuk die filmpjes.
Toch een vraagje. Hoe kan de bestuurder zien (of controleren) hoe een wissel staat? Een enkele keer zie ik een verlicht signaal dat de richting aangeeft. Maar meestal zie ik niks.
Er zijn verschillende soorten wissels. Bij elektrische wissels is er (meestal) een wisselmatrix die inderdaad een richting aangeeft (blauwe pijl). Binnen het gebied van de tramtunnel (Ternoot tot Brouwersgracht) werken we met andere soorten seinen. Soms zijn wissels mechanisch of elektrisch buiten dienst, dan moeten we op zicht controleren of het wissel in de juiste stand staat.
@@Trammeneer Bedankt. Niet erg gestandaardiseerd..
Wish the states would have High speed rails like most countries do. To many politicians feeding the hands of Big Automotive industries to ever make that happen. Maybe one day...
This is tram, US cities are too big to have efficient tram network and even if they have light rail like this they treeted as part of metro system.
Nice ride in the morning sun! Do you also drive RegioCitadis and / or GTL8? Keep up the good work!
At the moment I only drive Avenio. Perhaps at a later time I will also get schooling for the other types.
@@Trammeneer Hopefully. Regiocitadis Lines 3 and 4 are very nice and I heard the GTL drives very well + line 1 is very beautiful. I heard from many drivers that the Avenio drives really bad, is that true? Personally I really like it. Stay safe in your job and good luck with your career!
😊Een hele andere look dan HTM 5000. heel wat anders.😂
Is the blue diamond at the stations where you’re supposed to stop the front of the tram?
Most likely yes and its indicator you usally see in train networks. Its to prevent train/tram cars not fit the station platform
Mooi video
Bedankt!
Monster street???
Are the trams free to ride? I don't see any payment/ticket machines by the stations.
We have a system called OV-chipkaart which means that people have a card through which people check in and out. Nowadays it is also possible to check in/out with your bank card. This can be done inside the tram. For visitors, there is also a ticket machine in the tram itself.
Beste Trammeneer, kunt u mij (oud Hageneesch) vertelllen wat het blauwe sein met de witte onderlijnde driehoek betekend?
De negenoog en de wisselstand signalering zijn mij nog wel bekend.
Alvast bedankt. Leuke rustgevende video's van leinen waaroop ik veeel heb meegereisd (2 en 3)
Ik hoorde vanaf 10:05 oook enpassant het HAagsche Volkslied 😂🤣
Wie werden die gefahren, mit Pedale?
ja
@@hartstukken Danke
Kan je een keertje Kraayenstein-Leidschendam doen?
Zal ik binnenkort eens filmen :)
How do you accelerate and deaccelerate?
Foot pedals
How do you drive a tram?
Does anyone know what is he doing with the yellow buttons in his left hand?
The right-hand button sounds a bell to warn traffic and pedestrians. It sounds like a buzzer in the cab, but it's a pleasant bell sound outside. The left-hand button is the horn, which produces a harsher sound, like on a car.
@@SpiritmanProductions Wow! Thank u so much for all this information!!
can I sugest the chest view so it looks like a simulator?
Good idea, I have the chest mount so will try that soon
A Czech speaking tram driver in Haag?
Not that I know 😉
Why are the stations so long?
i think to accomodate multiple lines, more vehicles or maybe longer vehicles in the future. One time i saw a video of a double length tram in the hague
On station that has multiple lines they make them longer so another tram can stop behind it
I failed to see the tram go through a library anywhere! It went under one but not through!
The driver's incessant head shaking as he operates the tram appears only partly due to meter reading, and is distracting from what otherwise is an engrossing video.
😂 lol, it is because of the tram moving and shaking, but since I apply stabilization to my videos, it seems like only my head is moving because the rest is stabilized. I am not shaking my head for fun. Glad you otherwise enjoyed the video
Annoying pov
Thank you for your constructive feedback, and enjoy your day!
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