Congratulations Christchurch bringing back the trams to the city , Auckland could learn how it should be done, well done and look forward to any extended line in future
As a local, I'm sad to say that we're not really "bringing them back". Back in the 50s we had trams that went as far as the outer suburbs and served as a practical form of public transport. However, they receded, and now all that remains is what you see, preserved for historical purposes and as a tourist attraction.
@@lochlanhanham8308yeah but they do keep them well maintained and with new transport ideas appearing as the city transport plan expand the possibility of trams returning could happen
Love the tram tour! Hopefully in the future though they upgrade it so there can be two lines. I feel as thought it’s a bit strange to have the teams go though one loop, up the same track, and then through another loop
I think the tram only goes round in one direction(like the former Sydney Monorail did) and the passing tracks are there in case the tram behind catches up to the one in front.
I remember riding the tram only a few years after the CBD reopened. I'm so happy to see the expanded circuit, all the rebuilt spaces, especially those for active transportation. Hope the tram keeps expanding!!
We took this tram in 2016. Looks so familiar but, pleasingly, different. Nice to see the Christchurch Phoenix rising. Lovely city but you’ve got to keep the ‘Cardboard Cathedral’! The tram drivers are very knowledgeable and proud of their city btw.
Great to see. We visited Christchurch three times before the earthquake and once about a month after. Pleased to see new life evolving. We felt the 180 chairs was more moving than the riverside memorial. Over from England.
An interesting tour as there were parts of the city I no longer recognise from before the earthquake. Pity so many of the replacement building are characterless and out of scale with the old city.
Eh, the old city was a lot uglier than people realise. Obviously some very pretty buildings existed and fell but most were brutalist. I think the new buildings in general look better than the old ones in general. Also not having bricks falling onto people is a huge bonus.
Watching this after hearing about the line on an Aunty Donna podcast. I like it. Was not expecting Gandalf to still be about, but I shouldn't be surprised.
A great tour of Christchurch with its ancient buildings. Hopefully most of the buildings damaged in the earthquake can successfully be repaired. At stop no. 17 that lady sitting at the restaurant table just changed her seat so that she could get a photo of herself with the tram. One does tend to associate one's self with the tour and history even if they hadn't paid for the tour. 😅😅😅
Not gonna lie. 1st time heard of New Zealand seen pics and video thought country was located in Northern Europe near Denmark 🇩🇰 cause so much different to Australia.
Last time I was in ChCh, I was only 11 and the tram line was little more than the section of track that ran from the museum to the square. The city is completely different now
This is a great tour of a beautiful city. I am interested to know the class of tram used in this video and if it was a ex Sydney tram. I was in Christchurch in October 2019 and I am sure I saw a W class ex Melbourne tram on this tour. Thanks again for this great video.
The ex Sydney tram is R class 1808. You would have seen Melbourne W2 class 244 operating on the city tour, and another W2, 411, operates the Tramway Restaurant service.
@@micklatham8494 Thanks for this information it is exactly what I was wanting. I hope to return to Christchurch and will definitely take this tour. New Zealand is a beautiful country and so are its people. Have a Happy Easter and stay safe and healthy.
Трамвай едет прямо в метре от кафе и магазинов, как-то это не очень безопасно. Видно что линию давным-давно прокладывали. Повезло, что не демонтировали за все эти годы.
@@railfanworld It was when you filmed it, but the tracks beyond Lichfield Street have since been completed and it now goes around, down through Poplar Lane to Tuam Street and back up High Street.
Great job, Railfan. Wondering whether you might consider making your speedo and 'what stop are we up to now' graphics just a bit more prominent; I can still see little bits of the city between them.
Its weird that it goes inside the mall/shopping centre. Nice that Christchurch has this but sad thing is that its only a tourist tram. The whole idea these days is that you dont need a car if you have public transport but I guess many people "drive with their cars" that they can try this loop. And price is extremely expensive 30NZD (thats €18/$20 USD). For example New Orleans(Louisiana, US) has old wooden trams also but they are in everyday use and the price is $1,25 per ride.
Such a waste of infrastructure, this line should be taken over, extended and coverted to running modern trams as part of the cities public transport network.
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Really interesting video. Nice to listen to someone who is clearly proud of his city.
Congratulations Christchurch bringing back the trams to the city , Auckland could learn how it should be done, well done and look forward to any extended line in future
Thanks for sharing!
Auckland did have trams, as a kid in the 50/60s I rode on them
As a local, I'm sad to say that we're not really "bringing them back". Back in the 50s we had trams that went as far as the outer suburbs and served as a practical form of public transport. However, they receded, and now all that remains is what you see, preserved for historical purposes and as a tourist attraction.
@@lochlanhanham8308yeah but they do keep them well maintained and with new transport ideas appearing as the city transport plan expand the possibility of trams returning could happen
Love the tram tour! Hopefully in the future though they upgrade it so there can be two lines. I feel as thought it’s a bit strange to have the teams go though one loop, up the same track, and then through another loop
Thanks for that lovely comment.
I think the tram only goes round in one direction(like the former Sydney Monorail did) and the passing tracks are there in case the tram behind catches up to the one in front.
It's finally being upgraded
I remember riding the tram only a few years after the CBD reopened. I'm so happy to see the expanded circuit, all the rebuilt spaces, especially those for active transportation. Hope the tram keeps expanding!!
A bit longer than our wonderful ride in 2015. Amazing to see how the city is being revitalised after the earthquake
Thanks for sharing!
We took this tram in 2016. Looks so familiar but, pleasingly, different. Nice to see the Christchurch Phoenix rising. Lovely city but you’ve got to keep the ‘Cardboard Cathedral’! The tram drivers are very knowledgeable and proud of their city btw.
Thank you so much for sharing this!
I'm very proud to be a New Zealander.
Cheers mate!
Be very proud no Covid19 in your country
Beautiful city with no flyovers
Trzeba przyznać, że całkiem ciekawa ta linia tramwajowa - super film 🙂👍
Woaw, thats still in use. It looks like museum tram trip.
Yeah, mainly for tourists
Wonderful tram operator. Very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Glad you enjoyed it
Lovely trip. Everywhere very quiet.
Yes, thanks
What a charming tram!
Very beautiful video.
Great to see. We visited Christchurch three times before the earthquake and once about a month after. Pleased to see new life evolving. We felt the 180 chairs was more moving than the riverside memorial. Over from England.
Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting tour of lovely Christchurch and keep up the good work!
Thanks mate!
@@railfanworld Forgot to mention that my niece & her husband from the UK are now living in Rangiora and love being there. Looks like a lovely country.
@@greatbritishentertainmentl5636 Thanks for sharing!
An interesting tour as there were parts of the city I no longer recognise from before the earthquake. Pity so many of the replacement building are characterless and out of scale with the old city.
Thanks for that comment!
Eh, the old city was a lot uglier than people realise. Obviously some very pretty buildings existed and fell but most were brutalist.
I think the new buildings in general look better than the old ones in general. Also not having bricks falling onto people is a huge bonus.
Sad to hear the wizard has been sacked! I remembered seeing him on this when I originally watched it.
The wizard is still around
@@rachelcookie321 but he ain't being paid, is he?
would that be the wizardly character walking on the left at 1:27 ?
wait there's totally another entirely at 2:12 talking to the small group of people haha
they are multiplying
@@mirtha1908 he’s a wizard, one’s a projection😉
Watching this after hearing about the line on an Aunty Donna podcast. I like it. Was not expecting Gandalf to still be about, but I shouldn't be surprised.
Thanks for sharing!
A great tour of Christchurch with its ancient buildings. Hopefully most of the buildings damaged in the earthquake can successfully be repaired. At stop no. 17 that lady sitting at the restaurant table just changed her seat so that she could get a photo of herself with the tram. One does tend to associate one's self with the tour and history even if they hadn't paid for the tour. 😅😅😅
Thanks for that comment!
Love Christchurch.
Very nice Thanks from kerala
Наши водители с ума сойдут от таких дорог
I'm a train and I approve this video!! :D
Excellent!
From Clare Michigan : Beautiful city. Very glad to see the progress. Do tremors happen occasionally ?
Tremors happen all over New Zealand occasionally.
Not gonna lie.
1st time heard of New Zealand seen pics and video thought country was located in Northern Europe near Denmark 🇩🇰 cause so much different to Australia.
Last time I was in ChCh, I was only 11 and the tram line was little more than the section of track that ran from the museum to the square. The city is completely different now
Thanks for sharing!
This is a great tour of a beautiful city. I am interested to know the class of tram used in this video and if it was a ex Sydney tram. I was in Christchurch in October 2019 and I am sure I saw a W class ex Melbourne tram on this tour. Thanks again for this great video.
Thanks for your reply. You are correct, it was the ex Sydney tram!
The ex Sydney tram is R class 1808. You would have seen Melbourne W2 class 244 operating on the city tour, and another W2, 411, operates the Tramway Restaurant service.
@@micklatham8494 Thanks for this information it is exactly what I was wanting. I hope to return to Christchurch and will definitely take this tour. New Zealand is a beautiful country and so are its people. Have a Happy Easter and stay safe and healthy.
@@aussiejohn5835 @Mick Latham Thanks guys!
Didn't anyone check the captions before the video was released. In many cases it was "guess what has been said".
Fantastic video
15:19 Crossing the Avon River..... Ding-dong! Avon calling! LOL
Wow a snapshot in time.. an era just before Covid hence the lack of facemasks...I was only in Cathedral Square 8 hours ago
Thanks for sharing!
An interesting drive through Christchurch. But the chatter is annoying. Greetings from Germany.
It's a tourist attraction, hence the commentary voice by the tram driver.
Excellent!
Glad you liked it!
Does it ever go 30?
Has it a smaller gauge than standard?
No, it's standard gauge.
Трамвай едет прямо в метре от кафе и магазинов, как-то это не очень безопасно. Видно что линию давным-давно прокладывали. Повезло, что не демонтировали за все эти годы.
Can you video a full circle soon
Can you make a full circle soon 2022
Isn't this the full circle?
@@railfanworld It was when you filmed it, but the tracks beyond Lichfield Street have since been completed and it now goes around, down through Poplar Lane to Tuam Street and back up High Street.
what tram is this? like, the name
Great job, Railfan. Wondering whether you might consider making your speedo and 'what stop are we up to now' graphics just a bit more prominent; I can still see little bits of the city between them.
hi, where can we buy tickets for the tram? can we just hop on at any stop and pay the $25 from there? ta
This is a turtle tram with only red trafficklights. Out of this world.
It's mainly for tourists
Three boys Brewery what a name to get pissed
cool place
Thanks for that!
日本車多くてびっくりした
しかし綺麗な街だなー
Columbo Street..... I can just imagine it. People walking around dressed like Peter Falk! LOL
now now you be nice to our friends the land of the white cloud from us the land of the dark cloud stormy weather haha
@@youtubeviewer7030 Awwww....Can't I have a bit of a joke here! All those Peter Falk wannabes stopping for a feed of "fush & chups"! LOL
@@neilforbes416 and pozza
@Neil Forbes as long you're wearing a trench coat LOL
@Neil Forbes yeah offering you stuff that fell off the back of a truck LOL
has this tram ever hit an pedestrian accidentally?
I have no idea, but if I look at the speedo, I think that would be very unlikely :)
I haven't heard of it hitting a pedestrian, but it has hit the door of Cathedral Junction (the Stop no. 1 building) a couple of times.
No, but some pedestrians have hit the tram.
Is this public transportation or is it for tourists? Why is the driver giving commentary? That would be annoying for regular commuters.
It's purely for tourist purposes.
9:29 WHAT....? Trolley pole? How old is the tram?
They are all heritage trams. This video was shot on a former Sydney tram, have a look on railfanworld.com/photos/new-zealand/2020/christchurch-tramway
@@railfanworld Just took a look. Good to see those trams still getting used. Cheers!
it be fascinating to go and see
@@neilforbes416 historic tram
Its weird that it goes inside the mall/shopping centre. Nice that Christchurch has this but sad thing is that its only a tourist tram. The whole idea these days is that you dont need a car if you have public transport but I guess many people "drive with their cars" that they can try this loop. And price is extremely expensive 30NZD (thats €18/$20 USD). For example New Orleans(Louisiana, US) has old wooden trams also but they are in everyday use and the price is $1,25 per ride.
Thanks for sharing!
But, the speed'o'meter is kaput at the start.
Correct, cause the GPS is not working indoors :)
@@railfanworld Oh of course. I didn't see that! Thanks for pointing it out.
Nice movie! Buth...gosh.. what the driver talking! Like me!!
I know, right?
What is interesting about this video?!
Such a waste of infrastructure, this line should be taken over, extended and coverted to running modern trams as part of the cities public transport network.
Trams are too slow to be very useful public transportation. It would be better to get trains instead of ruining the historical tram line.
@@rachelcookie321, MasterChief, and then you'd see the trains knocking down the pedestrians like bowling pins!
@@rachelcookie321trams are supposed to be used as inner city transport not bring commuters from suburbs
Walking is better than this 😮, slowest tram in the world probably
What a beautiful tram line, but what a disgusting name of the city! :(
I heard the tram has to dodge all the Indians and Chinese that live there
WHY is there a Berrier at 09:08 ???