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not having the longitudinal seats be able to switch orientation (like in the K, A, M, H, B sets etc) was a blunder to be honest

Comparisons with existing stock are pretty meaningless, these trains have a wider loading gauge, different electrification, have different signalling and be operated by a seperate consortium. Three cars was deemed sufficient- the line will be very lightly patronaged on opening. Also, connecting the two airports not a priority. Nobody will be transferring between flights from two different airports.

Gauge rhymes with cage my dude 4:53

Hi Tsetstranssport

The front part of the video got me cracking up

請勿靠近車門 ching2 mat6 kaau3 gan6 che1 mun4 请不要靠近车门 qǐng bùyào kàojìn chémén Please stand back from the doors Beep beep beep beep

Lets face it, when it comes to half-arsed decisions that don't make much sense, the NSW government are the ones to go to. Why go overseas for manufacturing instead of either using one of our interstate rail infrastructure companies or re-establish our own? Then we come to the most obvious question ... why not build a high speed (limited stop) service between the two international airports. We could easily have a Maglev type of service running through an completely underground link. The current time it takes to go from St.Marys to either of the airport stations is approx 1hr 10mins. There are bound to be many international arrivals wanting to connect up to the Domestic routes. Can you imagine getting off a long flight only to have to spend another 90mins+ getting to your connecting flight in Mascot on a train that is usually crowded from commuters. With this in mind, I wouldn't be surprised to see the vast majority of people and airlines wanting to stay with the centralized Mascot airport. on a side note ... How are they transporting millions of tonnes of aviation fuel out to the new airport that will be required? Sydney's only one is in Kurnell. More traffic on our clogged roads probably.

I guess they could run them more frequently to get vancouver skytrain capacities, but now the question arises, how is it possible to do with just TWELVE trains? Also I think just building a branch of sydney trains, but using single decker trains like in the other australian cities would have been a better idea for this line.

this new rail line being a metro is a mistake. It should have been built with regular double decker train compatability. connecting the two airports together are vital

Nice informative video Elliot! I hope that they’ll also expand Sydney train network sometime.

As a local Western Sydney Trainspotter. I would love to see thwm in action on camera in the near future! Thanks for the shoutout, It means alot!

The rollingstock for Metro West hasn't been chosen yet, so there's a chance that they could also use (longer) Inspiros. AC electrification and a heavier loading gauge is always welcome, and they really should've gone with AC when they built the M1.

They were selected many months ago, but this is the first time I’ve seen artists impressions (which often vary a bit from the final product) in WSI teal livery. The stations and trains can be expanded to 4 car sets, just like the existing 6 car metros can be expanded to 8. I did the numbers on another clip site and that size mini metro is fine for the expected load, if anything a bit generous initially. Metros are usually stand alone systems designed specifically for the lines characteristics. Having big trains and stations all the same size on different lines is a huge waste of money and irresponsible use of energy. It’s pretty easy to work out service frequencies by looking at the line length of 23 km, number of stations (6), typical line speed 80 to 100 mph. With six trains running each way it means they are averaging one station length apart, and run each way about every 4 to 5 minutes. Capacity can be increased by adding the 4th car, and increasing the number of trains to enable 2 minute headways. In addition you can already see provision for construction of a second metro line from Westmead paralleling this one under Elizabeth drive and through the airport. That probably will happen in about 2050 to 2060, when the second runway is operating and annual airport movements are about 8 times that when it first opens.

Having shorter trains means the line would run short, but frequent services so you never have to wait long for the next one, think current peak M1 services but all day. Plus the new sets are wider to help accommodate bulky luggage

seems metro west will run on 25kV AC power, while the other metro network runs on 1.5kV DC. even if you wanted train interchangeability, power supply is going to be a problem.

This metro line is very odd

I remember when I was featured in this video driving a 4 car m set which was under test.

I think what the trains really need is a designated luggage place. It's an airport link after all

what a funny train name

I can’t stand the new look of the Siemens. Just so ugly. Should’ve just used the Alstom Metropolis

Honestly we need diversity in the trains being used for Sydney’s metro

train example at 6:01, that was submitted by Hyundai Rotem.

I don't mind the train's aesthetics as long as it can be used on Existing Metro lines. If they're gonna connect the WSA with the existing metro lines, then they might need to do something about the electrification systems if the line was to be continuous, they also need to either upgrade St Marys or Schofields stations to allow for underground cross-platform transfers. I also think the South west Rail link should stay as a Sydney trains line. In fact, I think we should be expanding the Sydney Trains network as well as work on the Metro.

Awesome video!!

This would be great idea im excited to see the new metro station coming up soon

It's acceptable that the new metro line will use 3-car trains as the Downtown Line on the Singapore MRT runs 3-car trains, yet had a ridership of 250,000. Also, since the new metro line runs through currently very underdeveloped areas, it isn't entirely necessary for longer trains. However, if there was a fourth luggage car (seen in Hong Kong) that would free up space on the train for seats which would be otherwise blocked by suitcases.

nice video!

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This is an excellent video that you can be proud of. I much prefer the look of these trains, and I love the seating layout. I do think that a 4 or 6 car train is preferable for the airport line. Great video, well done Elliot 👏 👍

Whilst I miss the monorail, it was fundamentally useless and had no future other than as an overpriced tourist attraction. What I’d love to see however is a cable-car from North Sydney to Barangaroo and onto Darling Harbour and a funicular from Luna park up to it. Also fundamentally useless but an epic tourist attraction.

The drivers about to get sued

Oscars have some problems but there still awesome trains

Hunter sets are going by by soon to

Part 3 please

I like endeavours more than hunter sets

Should we Remove the T1 From the Richmond Line. The T1 is Causing a Bottleneck with the T5 and the Services Is Infrequent. If we Remove the T1 from the Richmond Branch. It will Increase Frequencys to Penrith and Free Up Services on the T5 Cumberland Line which Runs from Richmond to Leppington Via Parramatta.