What's up, man! Looks like you returned to The Golden State. The Muni Metro at the end actually reminds me of the Stadtbahn in Stuttgart because it's a light rail that runs underground unlike a regular streetcar/tram.
Very good. What you do not do is immediately board the train as soon as it pulls into the station either at San Francisco international airport or Antioch, or wherever the end of the line is at any general station. You may have noticed that they had to close the doors. This allows the train operators to perform what’s called a checkmate, so that they can ensure the train is clear of passengers that were arriving into SFO. Once they have completed their checks, they will go to the other cab on the backside of the train and, unlock the doors from there, allowing passengers to board and take their seats. This allows for boarding of new passengers.
@@HOUExplorer No, they don't usually care if you get on then. Lots of people do that routinely and they really don't care whether or not the train is clear. They even do a walkthrough where they pick up trash and/or mop the floor at the end of the line nowadays. I often ride from Dublin/Pleasanton which is an end-of-line stop and I can reassure you it's fine if you board right when the train arrives lol
This is incorrect information. It is perfectly fine to immediately board the train as soon as it pulls into the station at the end of the line, unless announcements are made stating the train is out of service. The doors are closed because the end of the line is where operator swaps occur. The operator who brought the train into the station closes to the doors “ keys off”, meaning removes his/her keys from the train ignition and exits the train. The doors are then opened again when the outbound operator “keys on “ ( places his/ her keys in the ignition). There is no such thing as a “checkmate”, at least at BART. How do I know this? I’m a train operator who is based out of SF/Millbrae. I operate the yellow line out of SFO every day. So you can take my word for it 😀.
@@TohaBgood2the engineering department is supposedly “looking into it”. We had it going for a brief period last year but getting up to 80 mph and then having to brake to down to 70 or 68 at certain stretches was causing a jerking on the train that engineering didn’t like. So we’ll see. Thanks 🙏🏾.
FYI If you wonder how nice the cars are ...SF BART has all new trains running by 2024. Did you buy the exact fare or can you buy a day pass and get on and off all day for one rate thus the $10 ?
0:07 That's incorrect. You were at Terminal 3 (the United Airlines terminal). 2:58 That's Terminal 3. 4:47 That's gates G3 and G4 of the International Terminal. 18:13 The number of dead in this cemetery town outnumber the living. "It's great to be alive in Colma." 22:24 This is where you cross over the border line between San Francisco and Daly City. 32:15 There are also good Indian restaurants on Valencia Street between 24th St. and 16th St. stations: Udupi Palace (vegetarian) on 1007½ Valencia Street.
San Bruno is a great BART station. All red line and yellow line trains stop at San Bruno station however not all red line trains stop at SFO. Some red line trains go straight to Millbrae & then stop at SFO on the way back. The San Bruno BART station & San Bruno police department are very very close to one another. And the San Bruno Target store is only about a 3 minute walk from the BART station. How long Target will be there is debatable because the Tanforan mall is slated to close soon & be demolished for housing.
BART gets some hate, but honestly, I found the service itself to be pretty good. Once they get the new fare gates installed everywhere and modernize all their traincars, I think its will be pretty great
True, but it could be so much better - imagine getting off a flight and getting on a train to SacTown or Gilroy, without even having to switch trains along the route...
@@whyno713 It's not really possible to serve such a large area without transfers. And both of the trips that you are mentioning are actually possible with a single transfer already! You can take BART from SFO and transfer to the Capitol Corridor trains at Richmond to get to Sac. And you can transfer to Caltrain at Millbrae to get to Gilroy. What the Bay Area actually needs is a lot more frequency. Both of these trips will be 100x more attractive once the Capitol Corridor gets to 30 trains per day per direction and once Caltrain gets at least 15 trains per day from San Jose to Gilroy. Both of those upgrades are technically in the works. They just need funding.
@@TohaBgood2 Good points and agree, but I've also travelled London Underground from Heathrow and it's amazing how conveniently far you can get from one train. If only BART allowed standard gauge
@@whyno713 I think that BART's speed really masks how far it actually takes you. The Yellow line is 63 miles long to Antioch. San Jose is 50 miles away from SF (via the East Bay). So BART actually does take you extremely far already, and there are transfers to intercity rail at the endpoints to take you even farther. This will be further strengthened by Valley Rail (Dublin BART to Merced and Sacramento) and the Silicon Valley extension to Diridon. It has become popular to bash BART online these days to the point that some people forget how crazy impressive and performant this system is.
@@TohaBgood2 I agree. Yellow line is pretty awesome, getting right to Antioch with a very easy transfer to eBART. Once at Antioch the Tri-Delta buses will take you even further & they use clipper card as well.
You being from Houston TX How nice and beneficial would it be, to have a rail line running from George Bush and Hobby to downtown and overall crossing through the main points of interests Wouldn’t that be nice?? Are there any plans with Houston and public transit these days?? Any light rail expansion plans in the works??
At this moment in Houston, METRO is planning a bus rapid transit from Downtown Houston to IAH Airport and expand the light rail from southeast Houston to Hobby Airport. It is most likely those will be done by 2040.
The guitarist and singer at Embarcadero Station (41:15) are two of my favorite buskers in the City. They usually play (on sunnier days) on the Embarcadero just north of the Ferry Building, and they're often in the ped tunnel to Powell Street from 4th. If you see them, I hope you can stop and listen a minute, drop a dollar. Their playlist is fun, and the singer can do a good Dolores O'Riordan.
Any transportation in California is wonderful let’s face it that’s not where you shine. You shine in the wonderful weather and the beautiful countryside but when it comes to public transportation, it’s really horrible. The fact that San Francisco has. It is great. Wow expensive though. $10 in Chicago it’s $3
Any transportation in California is wonderful let’s face it that’s not where you shine. You shine in the wonderful weather and the beautiful countryside but when it comes to public transportation, it’s really horrible. The fact that San Francisco has. It is great.
Lol, dude you do realize that SF and the Bay Area has always had incredible public transit, right? SF is not LA or Fresno. It's SF. The Cable Cars were invented in SF. BART was the first fully automated metro system. SF has literally all the possible transit modes - trams, light rail/metro, two S-bahns (BART and Caltrain), trolley busses, cable cars, and ferries. SF has an insanely high transit mode share behind only NYC in North America and better than most European cities. A majority of trips in SF are via transit, walking or cycling. It's a much more European city than most cities in Europe.
@@TohaBgood2 BART is a heavy rail rapid transit system. While Caltrain is a heavy rail commuter rail system. *Frequency and Scheduling* Commuter Rail: Operates on a less frequent schedule, often with trains running during peak hours (morning and evening) to accommodate the work commute. Service may be less frequent or non-existent during off-peak hours and weekends. Rapid Transit: Provides frequent service throughout the day, including evenings and weekends. Trains typically run every few minutes during peak times and every 10-15 minutes during off-peak times. *Speed and Travel Time* Commuter Rail: Generally faster, with higher average speeds due to fewer stops and longer distances between stations. Trains are designed for longer journeys with fewer interruptions. Rapid Transit: Slower in comparison, due to the higher number of stops and shorter distances between stations. It prioritizes accessibility over speed. *Type of Tracks and Infrastructure* Commuter Rail: Often shares tracks with freight trains and long-distance passenger trains. The infrastructure can include grade crossings (level crossings) and may not be fully separated from other types of rail traffic. Rapid Transit: Typically runs on dedicated tracks that are fully grade-separated (elevated, underground, or in exclusive rights-of-way). This separation allows for higher frequency and greater reliability. In summary, commuter rail is geared towards longer-distance travel between suburban/rural areas and city centers, *_focusing on peak-hour commutes,_* while rapid transit is designed for short-distance, high-frequency travel within urban areas, providing comprehensive coverage throughout the day.
@@RaymondHng Caltrain is upgrading to S-bahn levels of service. It will run at 15 minute frequencies like BART before September 2023 when they increased and evened out their frequencies to 10 minutes at nearly all the stations. These two systems are becoming extremely analogous in terms of levels of service and operations. The point is to create a consistently high quality rail system that circles the Bay.
Love this! Not only is it great visuals for those visiting but you included some tidbits about the city and what to do by the stations. :)
7:25 such a cool shot! One train leaving and the other arriving!
I love the visual and informative displayed content.
Thank you for super content!!! Love it
What's up, man! Looks like you returned to The Golden State. The Muni Metro at the end actually reminds me of the Stadtbahn in Stuttgart because it's a light rail that runs underground unlike a regular streetcar/tram.
Yup, it sure does. Sometimes Downtown SF stations reminds me several double decker subway stations in Europe.
Awesome video 👌....Thank you !
visiting SF soon ....
Very good. What you do not do is immediately board the train as soon as it pulls into the station either at San Francisco international airport or Antioch, or wherever the end of the line is at any general station. You may have noticed that they had to close the doors. This allows the train operators to perform what’s called a checkmate, so that they can ensure the train is clear of passengers that were arriving into SFO. Once they have completed their checks, they will go to the other cab on the backside of the train and, unlock the doors from there, allowing passengers to board and take their seats. This allows for boarding of new passengers.
Thank you and it is good to know.
@@HOUExplorer No, they don't usually care if you get on then. Lots of people do that routinely and they really don't care whether or not the train is clear. They even do a walkthrough where they pick up trash and/or mop the floor at the end of the line nowadays. I often ride from Dublin/Pleasanton which is an end-of-line stop and I can reassure you it's fine if you board right when the train arrives lol
This is incorrect information. It is perfectly fine to immediately board the train as soon as it pulls into the station at the end of the line, unless announcements are made stating the train is out of service. The doors are closed because the end of the line is where operator swaps occur. The operator who brought the train into the station closes to the doors “ keys off”, meaning removes his/her keys from the train ignition and exits the train. The doors are then opened again when the outbound operator “keys on “ ( places his/ her keys in the ignition). There is no such thing as a “checkmate”, at least at BART.
How do I know this? I’m a train operator who is based out of SF/Millbrae. I operate the yellow line out of SFO every day. So you can take my word for it 😀.
@@curtisalvin When are you guys going back to the 80 mph speed limit???
(And thank you for your service!)
@@TohaBgood2the engineering department is supposedly “looking into it”. We had it going for a brief period last year but getting up to 80 mph and then having to brake to down to 70 or 68 at certain stretches was causing a jerking on the train that engineering didn’t like. So we’ll see.
Thanks 🙏🏾.
FYI If you wonder how nice the cars are ...SF BART has all new trains running by 2024. Did you buy the exact fare or can you buy a day pass and get on and off all day for one rate thus the $10 ?
I bought a Clipper Card (www.clippercard.com/) and tapped my card at the fare gate. The full fare between SFO to Downtown SF was $10.
The new BARTs are baller!
0:07 That's incorrect. You were at Terminal 3 (the United Airlines terminal). 2:58 That's Terminal 3.
4:47 That's gates G3 and G4 of the International Terminal.
18:13 The number of dead in this cemetery town outnumber the living. "It's great to be alive in Colma."
22:24 This is where you cross over the border line between San Francisco and Daly City.
32:15 There are also good Indian restaurants on Valencia Street between 24th St. and 16th St. stations: Udupi Palace (vegetarian) on 1007½ Valencia Street.
I usually ride this when I go to Giants games!
San Bruno is a great BART station. All red line and yellow line trains stop at San Bruno station however not all red line trains stop at SFO. Some red line trains go straight to Millbrae & then stop at SFO on the way back. The San Bruno BART station & San Bruno police department are very very close to one another. And the San Bruno Target store is only about a 3 minute walk from the BART station. How long Target will be there is debatable because the Tanforan mall is slated to close soon & be demolished for housing.
BART gets some hate, but honestly, I found the service itself to be pretty good. Once they get the new fare gates installed everywhere and modernize all their traincars, I think its will be pretty great
True, but it could be so much better - imagine getting off a flight and getting on a train to SacTown or Gilroy, without even having to switch trains along the route...
@@whyno713 It's not really possible to serve such a large area without transfers. And both of the trips that you are mentioning are actually possible with a single transfer already! You can take BART from SFO and transfer to the Capitol Corridor trains at Richmond to get to Sac. And you can transfer to Caltrain at Millbrae to get to Gilroy.
What the Bay Area actually needs is a lot more frequency. Both of these trips will be 100x more attractive once the Capitol Corridor gets to 30 trains per day per direction and once Caltrain gets at least 15 trains per day from San Jose to Gilroy. Both of those upgrades are technically in the works. They just need funding.
@@TohaBgood2 Good points and agree, but I've also travelled London Underground from Heathrow and it's amazing how conveniently far you can get from one train. If only BART allowed standard gauge
@@whyno713 I think that BART's speed really masks how far it actually takes you. The Yellow line is 63 miles long to Antioch. San Jose is 50 miles away from SF (via the East Bay).
So BART actually does take you extremely far already, and there are transfers to intercity rail at the endpoints to take you even farther. This will be further strengthened by Valley Rail (Dublin BART to Merced and Sacramento) and the Silicon Valley extension to Diridon.
It has become popular to bash BART online these days to the point that some people forget how crazy impressive and performant this system is.
@@TohaBgood2 I agree. Yellow line is pretty awesome, getting right to Antioch with a very easy transfer to eBART. Once at Antioch the Tri-Delta buses will take you even further & they use clipper card as well.
Bart San Francisco ❤❤❤
You being from Houston TX
How nice and beneficial would it be, to have a rail line running from George Bush and Hobby to downtown and overall crossing through the main points of interests
Wouldn’t that be nice??
Are there any plans with Houston and public transit these days??
Any light rail expansion plans in the works??
At this moment in Houston, METRO is planning a bus rapid transit from Downtown Houston to IAH Airport and expand the light rail from southeast Houston to Hobby Airport. It is most likely those will be done by 2040.
The guitarist and singer at Embarcadero Station (41:15) are two of my favorite buskers in the City. They usually play (on sunnier days) on the Embarcadero just north of the Ferry Building, and they're often in the ped tunnel to Powell Street from 4th. If you see them, I hope you can stop and listen a minute, drop a dollar. Their playlist is fun, and the singer can do a good Dolores O'Riordan.
Could you do full video ride to Santa Monica on the Metro E line
Yes. Here is the video from East LA to Santa Monica: th-cam.com/video/pE6qNgmg9Fg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=D_aUX4Ak6-0bI_bg
Puedo hacerte unas preguntas??
Claro que si :)
Dentistry!😷
Any transportation in California is wonderful let’s face it that’s not where you shine. You shine in the wonderful weather and the beautiful countryside but when it comes to public transportation, it’s really horrible. The fact that San Francisco has. It is great. Wow expensive though. $10 in Chicago it’s $3
Any transportation in California is wonderful let’s face it that’s not where you shine. You shine in the wonderful weather and the beautiful countryside but when it comes to public transportation, it’s really horrible. The fact that San Francisco has. It is great.
Lol, dude you do realize that SF and the Bay Area has always had incredible public transit, right? SF is not LA or Fresno. It's SF. The Cable Cars were invented in SF. BART was the first fully automated metro system. SF has literally all the possible transit modes - trams, light rail/metro, two S-bahns (BART and Caltrain), trolley busses, cable cars, and ferries.
SF has an insanely high transit mode share behind only NYC in North America and better than most European cities. A majority of trips in SF are via transit, walking or cycling. It's a much more European city than most cities in Europe.
@@TohaBgood2 BART is a heavy rail rapid transit system. While Caltrain is a heavy rail commuter rail system.
*Frequency and Scheduling*
Commuter Rail: Operates on a less frequent schedule, often with trains running during peak hours (morning and evening) to accommodate the work commute. Service may be less frequent or non-existent during off-peak hours and weekends.
Rapid Transit: Provides frequent service throughout the day, including evenings and weekends. Trains typically run every few minutes during peak times and every 10-15 minutes during off-peak times.
*Speed and Travel Time*
Commuter Rail: Generally faster, with higher average speeds due to fewer stops and longer distances between stations. Trains are designed for longer journeys with fewer interruptions.
Rapid Transit: Slower in comparison, due to the higher number of stops and shorter distances between stations. It prioritizes accessibility over speed.
*Type of Tracks and Infrastructure*
Commuter Rail: Often shares tracks with freight trains and long-distance passenger trains. The infrastructure can include grade crossings (level crossings) and may not be fully separated from other types of rail traffic.
Rapid Transit: Typically runs on dedicated tracks that are fully grade-separated (elevated, underground, or in exclusive rights-of-way). This separation allows for higher frequency and greater reliability.
In summary, commuter rail is geared towards longer-distance travel between suburban/rural areas and city centers, *_focusing on peak-hour commutes,_* while rapid transit is designed for short-distance, high-frequency travel within urban areas, providing comprehensive coverage throughout the day.
@@RaymondHng Caltrain is upgrading to S-bahn levels of service. It will run at 15 minute frequencies like BART before September 2023 when they increased and evened out their frequencies to 10 minutes at nearly all the stations.
These two systems are becoming extremely analogous in terms of levels of service and operations. The point is to create a consistently high quality rail system that circles the Bay.
23:40 Highways are superior
No
Unless they're congested, though, right?
Lots of leaking rooves.