@@yashshah5009 it will benefit to frieght trains more rather than passenger train because they are already getting priority hence freight trains are being less prioritized
one of the good things about the RRTS is their team is very media friendly, they keep sharing videos and info, updates as the project moves ahead to us Indian Infra TH-camrs and that too perosnally. very ambitious and hard working team behind NCRTC
Bigger cities are getting saturated day by day. Lines like RRTs will help connecting feeder towns to bigger cities. People can work and move back on a daily basis. For Delhi it will really help in reducing pollution!
@@RMTransit other cities like Mumbai, kolkata, chennai are also following the same model through building suburban metro, local trains and even high speed trains in case of Mumbai. Those high speed trains will not only connect big cities, but also provide a connection between a tier -2 or 3 city with a mega city. Cities are good for work but cost of living is too high. Living in a nearby suburban and working in cities is best thing one can do
@@ausboy2281 you are wrong here. City of Delhi dosen't have 25 million people it is whole metropolitan region that has that population and metropolitan of delhi includes numerous other medium sized cities.
I'm from Lucknow, India our metro was recently built and its incredible it has helped so much in reducing traffic and the government is currently planning to extend the metro lines to the old part of the city which would be amazing
You have conveyed all important information to the people through your videos. Thanks a lot! and there is no doubt that this project of RRTS is going to bring great fortune to this country as well as Uttar Pradesh. All the best for next update.
@@RMTransit I would like you to introduce you to another Indian Metro TH-cam channel, some videos are voiced and some are just text updates. Mero Rail Blog 👆 Do check them out!
Also recently the NCRTC (the SPV that is building the RRTS) said that they will make a 17KM priority section from Sahibabad to Duhai operational by the end of this year. They will follow this pattern in all of their future projects where the priority section will be built at a faster speed and completed at least a year or two before the completion of the whole corridor.
@@RMTransit Alstom which has acquired the Bombardier is using their (Savli,Gujarat) plant to manufacture them, they will be delivered in Mid of 2022 & regular services in priority corridor will start in Dec2022, bfr that Trial Runs will be followed. Thing is that these trains have the same seating like that of DelhiMetro Express line one, few differences will be:-- 1- Design of both ends will be aerodynamic. 2- Coaches will be 9. 3- The braking system of trains will have a feature to generate & conserve electricity. 4- LASTLY, Departure, Arrival of trains at stations with respect to time will be 3 times to that of Delhi Metro, even the distance between 2 stations will also be 3 times larger then the DM route.
@@RMTransit Also, please study the Pune-Nashik Semi-Bullet train, in which land acquisition is going on,, it's exactly the same. Only the name from RRTS is changed to Semi-Bullet train👍
The whole plan is to build 8 corridors by 2032 in the NCR region since it's set to see a huge population boom in the coming years. Another reason to opt for RRTS was the absence of significant suburban railway in the region other than the metro (other cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad have a solid regional rail network). Edit: a 17 km stretch is set to open by early 2023 (construction company says to complete it this year itself)
@@anshagrawal6289 Meerut Metro will use the same Infra and Tracks as the RRTS.....Thus it can't directly be integrated with Delhi Metro but there will be direct connectivity from Metro Stations and other Local Transports....Sarai Kale Khan will have ISBT Metro and the Nizzamuddin Indian Railways Station at walking distance and also FOBs and Subways will be built
Here's a shot of Delhi Metro facts: 1. First metro in India to use TBMs and box girder viaducts 2. Best metro in India. 3. It uses two gauges, broad and Standard Gauge as the government had a say in the Initial project before DMRC split into a private entity. So, one of the depots has both Standard and Broad Gauge facilities. 4. The metro has probably the shortest metro in the world (besides the Waterloo & City Line perhaps), the grey line from Dwarka to Dhansa Bus Stand. 5. The network is highly decentralised with lots of transfers outside the city center, serving a polynodal city very well. 6. In addition to the Metro, Delhi also has a competent, but not the best, regional rail network. 7. The metro's capacitty puts many european systems to shame, with heavy rail trains running every 3 minutes, lines can reach upto 72,000 ppdph. 8. The pink line is the first part of a circle line, being finished in Phase - 4. It is the first metro circle line in India. Mainline circular railway does exist in Chennai. 9. The earliest lines built to older standards still use ballasted tracks, rather than the standard ballastless tracks used almost everywhere else in India. 10. Most of the system uses CBTC signalling system.
I think that one really promising project for the future is modernizing the existing suburban railway networks with CBTC and new trains as well as enhanced stations and interchanges!
@@RMTransit That's most likely not going to happen as mainline intercity trains heavily interline with the suburban rail network. ICF doesn't have experience with CBTC enabled trains, so it's going to be a tough call.
@@RMTransit if people know they can get a cup of coffee, sit down and work/read/play while waiting for the next train (even 10 mins) then it could be a game changer for short regional and intra-city trips!
@@chaughten We do have such trains but not on different dedicated lines. But IR is going to modernize it's Rolling Stocks & is looking at Modern EMs to achieve that!!
It very much has the potential, just politicians who care too much about money over their people and nation. India can very very easily become a South Asia Japan or Korea, but it needs to realize that they will need to work hard for it and not focus soley on money. As an Indian myself, I really do hope India finally wakes up and realizes what they can do.
The trains were actually designed by Bombardier. Alstom lost the original tender before they bought Bombardier. Before the manufacturer was selected the NCRTC used an image of a regionalized Siemens Velaro for the trains. But this is a very interesting project, I've following it for some years after I first heard about it after TH-cam algorithm. I love how it's integrated into Meerut's metro plans and will be part of larger network with 2 more routes in planning/pre construction and 5 more corridors to develop in the future. This kind of lines have a much bigger impact on Dehli then any of the proposed long distance high speed lines.
@@GDIdoujinmediaworks Indeed, the trains will be the original design and are still built at the former Bombardier now Alstom factories in Savli & Maneja (Gujarat).
The execution of the project in extremely fast manner should be learnt from China but that's not a democracy so political conditions differ in a lot of countries.
The regional suburban train in Stockholm has a topspeed of 160km/h and has a frequenency of 15 min/bransch and 7,5 min in the core, with extra trains during rush hour.
India has a pretty massive national rail system as well. My grandparents live 60 km from the city of Chennai, and there is an intercity train at least every half hour. Track speed for most intercity trains are at 130 kph right now, but it’s being upgraded to 180 kph by 2025. I can hear trains doing track speed from their house.
@@RMTransit Yeah, it’s still got a ways to go. Chances are New York will probably beat them to it with the Metro North New Haven line if they can alleviate the congestion on the NEC between New Haven and New Rochelle.
@RMTransit Speaking of which you should do an explained video on Metro North sometime, definitely one of the better and more unique commuter rail networks in the US.
Africa already has such a system, the famous Gautrain, which connects Johannesburg and Pretoria with the airport and also works like a subway in its sections within the city.
@@duboisnic I really wish South Africa would invest more in public railway transportation. It would have great potential in the country imo. Like tram lines and underground lines in the bigger cities.
@@duboisnic True I am aware of the Challenge SA has :). Vandalism and theft are a major issue, aswell as bad management. Nonetheless I think Metros would have great potential for development of the cities infrastructure is always key ;). Like in PE for example I spent quite some time and I thought at least a tram there would be nice. E.g. from Summerstrand along the coast to the city centre and then onwards to Walmer or northwards to North end etc. But true south African cities are more like US American city less densely populated and very stretched out. For Durban and Joburg a metro is definitely possible tho imo.
Wonderfully explained video Reece. This project is one of my favourites. I feel that the suburban railway of Mumbai could also be upgraded to similar levels (although, with lesser top speed) and become a full fledged, high quality regional rail service.
Yes! And for change we need good looking Suburban EMUs in India. If ICF can't do it themselves then transfer design duties to NID, IIT or numerous Industrial design houses that exists. An ergonomically well designed & good looking system be a must in this day & age.
The 3 lines you were talking about are just part of phase 1, phase 2 will have additional 4-5 lines more, because of which Delhi will have among the most amazing urban mobility network anywhere in the world not to forget future bullet train projects too.
In Germany there's the München-Nürnberg Express, a regional loco-hauled train that has a top speed of 200kph, and these days uses custom Škoda-built double deck cars. The main reason it goes so fast is because part of its route uses a HSR line. We also used to have Interregios, which for all intents and purposes were medium-distance Intercity trains serving secondary rural routes, which you could use with regional train fares. Those also had rolling stock capable of 200kph, though the top speed was often limited by older locomotives. This certainly isn't an entirely new idea, but having it serve single metropolitan regions on dedicated tracks is a very neat concept. The local Siemens Desiro HCs are probably also suited quite well to high speed regional rail. Their acceleration is rather ridiculous for a large partially double deck train (they accelerate better than most commuter and metro trains), and they can be ordered with a top speed of up to 200kph and as single units with up to four double deck cars (and two control/drive cars). In my opinion the best-looking regional train prototype ever was the Transrapid 4 from the 80s, designed to go over 400kph in regional services in the Ruhr area. Sadly that project was killed with the successful introduction of the ICE network and a lack of infrastructure spending after reunification. Otherwise we'd have had a regional Transrapid by 2010.
But for some strange reason Siemens doesn't take part in Indian Rolling Stock tenders. They instead focus on providing signalling systems, traction motors & alternator etc...
@@mikeblatzheim2797 actually siemens did made mumbai Suburban railway rolling stock in 2007 Though those trains are being replaced with medha /bombardier rakes now but siemens did made them
Interesting video! My local heavy rail line (the Edinburgh - Glasgow via Falkirk line in Scotland) could relatively easily be upgraded to metro level frequency. Current top speed is already 100 mph (160 km/h), service was recently upgraded to have 8 carriage trains and plans already exist that would enable frequency to be upped to 6tph. The future for this line which turns 180 years old this year is bright!
I am originally from India but now live in Canada. Metro's, Railways and Transport is something I enjoy so much when going back to India. Wish we did less talking in Canada and more building. In the last 10 years, at least a dozen Indian cities have envisioned an idea, designed it, and finished building it. Lucknow Metro is an example. Meanwhile here is Calgary the green-line is still a mystery tbh. Here in Canada we do Paralysis by Analysis whenever it comes to any infrastructure project.
In The Philippines, The First Train Line Similar to RRTS and S-Bahn is also Under Construction, It Has 3 Phases Which is Manila-Malolos RRTS Corridor, Malolos-Clark RRTS Corridor, and Manila-Calamba RRTS Corridor, In The Future, It Will Have also Extensions to Batangas Which is Called Calamba-Batangas City RRTS Corridor, Spur to Cabanatuan Which is Called Balagtas-Cabanatuan RRTS Corridor and Most Importantly, To Connect Trains with Airplanes, Aside from NSCR/RRTS Spur to Clark Airport, A Spur Linking to NMIA Maybe Also Built Called Bocaue-NMIA RRTS Airport Link Corridor.
Thank you for the video Meerut, which happens to be my city is going to get this system. The idea was from early 2000s. It's just amazing to actually see it come into effect. Finally something "concrete" being done.
@@RMTransit DFC have their own youtube channel where they post construction update videos on different packages its called DFCCIL you can check their footage.
You can talk about the lightening fast speed at which RRTS is being built in the priority corridor in a separate section. It's just mind boggling speed.
@@RMTransit I'm not so sure about that. Distance-wise, if you're getting more than 50-75 km outside of a city's core, I think you aren't really looking at regional rail anymore. To cover those speeds, you really don't need more the 160 km/h. Also, if you are stopping every 5 km like mentioned in this video, higher speeds also don't seem very sensible to me since you will barely reach them. Do take into account that power consumption rises exponentially with speed.
That being said, I do think projects like this are very useful and should definitely be extented to other cities. I'm just not sure the top speed is really the game-changing factor here. Some countries tend to focus a lot on top speed, but honestly that is only a determining factor for long distances (over 200 km, I’d say). Factors like easy of use, frequency, comfort, and station locations are of greater importance.
@@anonomia5535 yep in Delhi Meerut RRTS it has a top speed of 180 but will average only 100 however to be noted is the 5km thing is not fixed its only in Delhi and Meerut....It wont stop at every station in Meerut and the Stations along the way are spaced out
@@anonomia5535 I agree. Japanese narrow gauge lines are often limited to 120~130km/h, but with proper skip stop services it can go fairly fast. Say, the Special Rapid Service in Osaka can run at 80km/h on average. And the key is how you coordinate the express trains with the local ones, so that everyone alone the line can enjoy quality services. Same platform transfer is a good start, but you shouldn’t end there. Regarding the trains, acceleration and deceleration are equally important. The infamous Series 103 commuter actually outperformed regional trains in a research carried out by Japan National Rail. And the train didn’t even have high acceleration - the grid network couldn’t support that. It just had a powerful brake. I think S-Bahn trains have a good balance on that sense, and a few Asian systems just imported the Siemens Desiro and call it a day.
@@Akelehimarenge actually tree cover is also good in Delhi! Stubble burning, construction causes pollution. Sea humidity also saves Mumbai of pollution
Another high speed regional rail line is the Jinshan Line in Shanghai. It serves Shanghai's outermost district of Jinshan with speeds of around 160km/h. It also integrates really well with the rest of the metro, using the same public transportation card and connecting to 4 metro lines and 1 tram line.
Also worth looking at the new under construction Airport Line, which will be much faster than Line 2... Sadly I suspect it will mean the end of the Maglev to nowhere
Baden Württemberg in Germany has been installing a lot of these high speed regional trains since 2018, and especially in 2020. I now need only 37 mins from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg(60km). With a car you d need 45 mins with clear roads, and 1h20 in rush hour, if you're lucky.
Greatly explained ... very informative.. looking forward to your future videos on Indian rail transport.. do cover the mumbai ahemdabad bullet train and the DFC corridors as well.
After 19 years In a Chicago suburb, we moved into the city. I‘m a big believer in public transportation, but I‘m dismayed by Chicago‘s mediocre system, especially after having experienced the systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo while traveling. I‘d be interested in a video with your thoughts on improvements for Chicago. I think you‘ve mentioned the need for at least two circumference lines but that‘s not happening any time soon, if ever. What about shorter cross-lines to offset the terrible hub-and-spokes approach? If you want to get from Lincoln Park Zoo to the West Loop, better allow for a good chunk of the day. Would trams work? Thanks.
The speed of regional rail is usually not defined by operational top speed, but the average speed throughout the line restricted by service pattern and overall track quality. It is more impressive and useful when the track allows top speed up to 130kph while the average speed for an express service can be up to 90-100kph, then a track supporting 160kph and service achieving the same average speed.
Wonderfully explained and compared with other systems. Currently working in the underground part of the RRTS project. Elated to see this featured in your channel.
May 2024 update: Delhi Meerut RRTS 17Km priority corridor is up and running for 7 months now and has transported some hundred thousand riders. Trials for extended section starting from Anand Vihar and Ashok Nagar - two stations in East Delhi - have been recently announced. High hopes!
The RRTS will be integrated with the public bus service, Delhi metro, and the Indian Railways (main railways operating throughout India). This will allow for seemless integration for all the types of public transports in India.
Regional connections in Milan region got a maximum speed of 160 km/h. There are even many express services, named RegioExpress, to cut travel times. Then, there is one case where the regional connection is true high speed, 300 km/h. The line (and the service) is designed for HS connection of North Eastern Italy, on Milan Venice line, but it calls at Brescia which is only 80 km far from Milan. So it is normally used by commuters, as trains are frequent and relatively cheap (even if more expensive than a standard regional train). The trip from Brescia main station to Milan Central railways station is just 38 minutes. If we add that you got a pretty good transit in both cities, as in Brescia there is a metro line, even if it just has 200k inhabitants, you can easily commute by just using transit. A friend of mine used to commute every day (from Milan to Brescia, even if normally it's the opposite), get the metro to Milano Centrale, get the HS train to Brescia and then a couple of metro stops. From home to work about 50 min/ 1 h
Interesting that Delhi RRTS shares similarities to Philippines' NSCR limited express service: elevated, PSDs, ETCS2. Seems like the new trend. Difference is the electrification (25KV AC vs 1500DC) and the train consist... while RRTS has same train design, different lengths / doors, NSCR instead keeps all trains as 8 cars but different manufacturers... the commuter / local service at 120kph from J-TREC with longitude seats, and limited / airport express service at 160kph (manufacturer TBA) with transverse seats. We should know by this month who won the tender (Kawasaki, Stadler Flirt, or CAF Civity).
In 10 years china became 30 years ahead than U.S. in railway networks. However USA Still dominates the world with 7/10 worlds biggest tech companies & All major companies of the world are from USA. India is going to do something; India is likely to do a lot of great things. Future is very exciting.
We would have done so much but most of our talent is going to western countries like usa and Europe some of the richest ethnic groups in those countries are Indians, we are facing a brain drain
9:14 "Well, compared to traditional regional rail ..." - The train shown here (going into Berlin's main station) is not a regional train, but a distance one (Intercity or Euro-City). The regional ones have a different color scheme (red with white stripe (if from DB Regio) instead of white with red stripe), are usually shorter, have larger doors, and are often double-decked. (Though they are using the same tracks and platforms as the distance train shown here.)
High Speed Regional Rail sounds similar to the one regional train that we have in germany with the nuremburg munich express that runs with 190 kilometers per hour
One more Update :- RRTS get it's new name : Namo Bharat Train... Thanks for this information.. i am watching this after successful construction of RRTS phase 1.. & service is very good and this project is mainly for connecting interconnected NCR region of Delhi but now it looks like City like Dholera and others takes interest to adopt this system to increase transportation.. looks like the RRTS is getting adopted around the India in Future...
I'd just like to point out that the train at 9:13 *isn't* a regional train. Short rule of thumb: any train DB runs that's white with a red stripe is long-distance (IC or ICE). Regional trains (always under contract of a state) are either red with white stripes or accents, or else a custom scheme demanded by the state. For both regional and long-distance and even freight, most locomotives are red.
RRTS would be the best solution to link the IGI airport in Delhi to the upcoming Noida airport (planned to be the largest airport in India) that is under construction in a nearby satellite city of Delhi (Noida). It can also connect with Delhi-Varanasi shinkansen line which will go through the Noida airport in the future.
RRTS looks an interesting project. Completed in 2011, the 'Gautrain' in Gauteng Province, South Africa is also a completely modern segregated 80km regional express network linking major cities Pretoria and Johannesburg, with a branch to a major airport. The system has a track gauge of 1435mm rather than the 1,067mm of the South African network and is electrified at 25kV. Initial rolling stock was supplied by Bombardier, based on their UK 'Electrostar' platform, used widely for longer distance commuter service in the south of England. The Gautrain version has an additional pointy nose bolted on.
Johannesburg and Pretoria is a bit of a peculiar case, to have two cities of several million in population each with separated urban areas but at only 80km apart is not very common, but it's the perfect scenario for regional rail
This is what Västtrafik (Gothenburg et al) is doing, kind of... But in their case it's more of a fleet imrpovement than an infrastructure project. They're replacing some older 200 km/h Regina EMUs with new Zefiro Express trains (vmax 250 km/h). The line already allows for 250 km/h top speed, this is just a service inprovement from Västtrafik. I don't know if Stadler bid for the tender, but I would've prefered a variant of the SMILE low-floor high-speed train (see SBB-CFF-FFS Zürich - Milan line) than the contract that was awarded and what will be a standard long-distance (1250 mm ToR) floor height.
In India we have our own regional trains tracks that are Broad gauge & the railways will be upgrading them upto to 160km/hr & in some areas to 200km/hr. So both of these will be independent of each other.
The highest speed automated line the world is actually the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high speed line with a top speed of 350km/h. Edit: yes, I am aware that all trains still have an attendant on board
I'm pretty sure the EMUs you can order today from the european manufacturers are ether 160km/h or 200km/h. The capacity shouldn't be a problem ether, in the worst case you just couple two or more into one train.
Love your videos. They are always well researched and presented. Do you think it's possible to cover more about the software of individual train systems please? Meaning employees' wages, education level, people development etc please?
I think the regional express trains in Germany are quite comparable to this. They often run on highspeed lines, also with 160km/h usually. They also stop way less often than the S-Bahn and have a stop spacing of up to 20km The Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX) is doing this quite well. Between Dortmund and Cologne there will be a 15-Minute headway, with 2 Siemens Desiro HC coupled together. Between Duisburg and Düsseldorf it will even have it's own tracks, enabling a 10 minute headway.
Nice video.. make a video about Egypt’s public transportation projects that are being built now. Projects like the LRT, Monorail, new metro lines, BRT system and high-speed train are going to connect greater Cairo with other cities including the new capital, and will be finished within this year and the upcoming two years.
In future you will make a video on Mumbai metro. I guarantee it. Because so many lines are under construction. Especially Colaba-sibz underground line. It will be in total 200 km.
Can you do a vidoe taking abut the Brenner Base Tunnel will reach a length of 64 km. That would be the longest underground railway connection in the world depending on how you will measure it. It will contcet Innsbruck with Italy and Verona and shorten trip times to 2 hours and 30 minutes. When it will finally be finished in 2032.
For Chinese cities, another reason for building express metros instead of improving the heavy rail is due to politics, metros are governed by the city government while rail is governed by the provincial government.
Another factor influencing European cities' rail networks structure is that they were essentially completely rebuilt by the U.S. following WW II under the Marshall Plan.
No they were not. And countries like say Spain or Eastern block through the 'iron curtain' had nothing to do with Marshall plan. Anyway, just like in NA, after the war European cities mostly planned their cities for cars and dismantled tons of rails, streetcar networks over all.
As another commentator has pointed out, the Stockholm suburban trains have a top speed of 160 kph. I know from personal experience that they go very fast on outer sections to Uppsala and Balsta! Perhaps more importantly, the two city centre stations on the new tunnel section have platform doors.
Railway/Bus stations in India tend to become to the economic and focal point of the city. The folks who planned RRTS are hoping to become another focal point for the city.
I now have my first detailed explainer video on a city in India covering Delhi Metro!
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FYI india is also constructing dedicated railway for freight to improve the freight and passenger railway services. You should cover that too!
@@yashshah5009 it will benefit to frieght trains more rather than passenger train because they are already getting priority hence freight trains are being less prioritized
one of the good things about the RRTS is their team is very media friendly, they keep sharing videos and info, updates as the project moves ahead to us Indian Infra TH-camrs and that too perosnally. very ambitious and hard working team behind NCRTC
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Bigger cities are getting saturated day by day. Lines like RRTs will help connecting feeder towns to bigger cities. People can work and move back on a daily basis. For Delhi it will really help in reducing pollution!
It’s certainly promising, though densification of city centres is also critical
@@RMTransit Delhi is already dense enough lol fitting 25 million people in an area the size of tiny Toronto
@@RMTransit lmao but context is wrong 🥲 Delhi is dense enough
@@RMTransit other cities like Mumbai, kolkata, chennai are also following the same model through building suburban metro, local trains and even high speed trains in case of Mumbai. Those high speed trains will not only connect big cities, but also provide a connection between a tier -2 or 3 city with a mega city. Cities are good for work but cost of living is too high. Living in a nearby suburban and working in cities is best thing one can do
@@ausboy2281 you are wrong here. City of Delhi dosen't have 25 million people it is whole metropolitan region that has that population and metropolitan of delhi includes numerous other medium sized cities.
I'm from Lucknow, India our metro was recently built and its incredible it has helped so much in reducing traffic and the government is currently planning to extend the metro lines to the old part of the city which would be amazing
5 years since inaugration , its not be extended after munshi puliya
You have conveyed all important information to the people through your videos. Thanks a lot! and there is no doubt that this project of RRTS is going to bring great fortune to this country as well as Uttar Pradesh. All the best for next update.
Hello sir.
Hello Bhaiya, nice to see you here , you are doing a great work👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for all of the construction updates!
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@@RMTransit I would like you to introduce you to another Indian Metro TH-cam channel, some videos are voiced and some are just text updates.
Mero Rail Blog
👆 Do check them out!
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If it works, you reckon it could be useful for Jakarta?
Also recently the NCRTC (the SPV that is building the RRTS) said that they will make a 17KM priority section from Sahibabad to Duhai operational by the end of this year. They will follow this pattern in all of their future projects where the priority section will be built at a faster speed and completed at least a year or two before the completion of the whole corridor.
That’s an interesting approach, how far along is train manufacturing?
@@RMTransit first trainsets are expected to roll out by March
@@RMTransit Alstom Bombardier are working at their best Manufacturing had begin in July 2021..... Will be out for Track Trials by mid 2022...
@@RMTransit
Alstom which has acquired the Bombardier is using their (Savli,Gujarat) plant to manufacture them, they will be delivered in Mid of 2022 & regular services in priority corridor will start in Dec2022, bfr that Trial Runs will be followed.
Thing is that these trains have the same seating like that of DelhiMetro Express line one, few differences will be:--
1- Design of both ends will be aerodynamic.
2- Coaches will be 9.
3- The braking system of trains will have a feature to generate & conserve electricity.
4- LASTLY, Departure, Arrival of trains at stations with respect to time will be 3 times to that of Delhi Metro, even the distance between 2 stations will also be 3 times larger then the DM route.
@@RMTransit
Also, please study the Pune-Nashik Semi-Bullet train, in which land acquisition is going on,, it's exactly the same.
Only the name from RRTS is changed to Semi-Bullet train👍
The fact that you take a look at transit at global level and not only transit systems in North America makes me happy
North American transit systems are few and far between
The whole plan is to build 8 corridors by 2032 in the NCR region since it's set to see a huge population boom in the coming years.
Another reason to opt for RRTS was the absence of significant suburban railway in the region other than the metro (other cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad have a solid regional rail network).
Edit: a 17 km stretch is set to open by early 2023 (construction company says to complete it this year itself)
Why isn't rrts being integrated with delhi metro like meerut?
Are their plans to enhance the existing suburban railways around Delhi?
@@RMTransit well i don't recall of any such plans rn
@@RMTransit The NCR Masterplan 2041 does mention reviving the Delhi Ring Railway.
@@anshagrawal6289 Meerut Metro will use the same Infra and Tracks as the RRTS.....Thus it can't directly be integrated with Delhi Metro but there will be direct connectivity from Metro Stations and other Local Transports....Sarai Kale Khan will have ISBT Metro and the Nizzamuddin Indian Railways Station at walking distance and also FOBs and Subways will be built
Actually India need this type of more project in highly dense population area along with high speed train projects,
RS live is one the best go to guy for Delhi centric infra projects
Here's a shot of Delhi Metro facts:
1. First metro in India to use TBMs and box girder viaducts
2. Best metro in India.
3. It uses two gauges, broad and Standard Gauge as the government had a say in the Initial project before DMRC split into a private entity. So, one of the depots has both Standard and Broad Gauge facilities.
4. The metro has probably the shortest metro in the world (besides the Waterloo & City Line perhaps), the grey line from Dwarka to Dhansa Bus Stand.
5. The network is highly decentralised with lots of transfers outside the city center, serving a polynodal city very well.
6. In addition to the Metro, Delhi also has a competent, but not the best, regional rail network.
7. The metro's capacitty puts many european systems to shame, with heavy rail trains running every 3 minutes, lines can reach upto 72,000 ppdph.
8. The pink line is the first part of a circle line, being finished in Phase - 4. It is the first metro circle line in India. Mainline circular railway does exist in Chennai.
9. The earliest lines built to older standards still use ballasted tracks, rather than the standard ballastless tracks used almost everywhere else in India.
10. Most of the system uses CBTC signalling system.
I think the U4 in Berlin is probably shorter too with only 2.9 km of length (Wikipedia)
Moskow metro has a an even higher capacity I think (8 car trains running every 90 second)
@@nicolasblume1046 Yeah, Delhi has 10 car trains every 90 seconds.
I think that one really promising project for the future is modernizing the existing suburban railway networks with CBTC and new trains as well as enhanced stations and interchanges!
@@RMTransit That's most likely not going to happen as mainline intercity trains heavily interline with the suburban rail network. ICF doesn't have experience with CBTC enabled trains, so it's going to be a tough call.
Finally the RRTS is getting some love :-)
Excited to hear about these nice destination type stations!
I think they are really exciting!
@@RMTransit if people know they can get a cup of coffee, sit down and work/read/play while waiting for the next train (even 10 mins) then it could be a game changer for short regional and intra-city trips!
@@chaughten We do have such trains but not on different dedicated lines. But IR is going to modernize it's Rolling Stocks & is looking at Modern EMs to achieve that!!
I love India! India is gonna be a world power in the next twenty years.
Well that indeed is true
It very much has the potential, just politicians who care too much about money over their people and nation. India can very very easily become a South Asia Japan or Korea, but it needs to realize that they will need to work hard for it and not focus soley on money. As an Indian myself, I really do hope India finally wakes up and realizes what they can do.
I think that's quite optimistic
No.
@@anshagrawal6289 well...optimistic indeed, but there is a huge possibility too
The trains were actually designed by Bombardier. Alstom lost the original tender before they bought Bombardier. Before the manufacturer was selected the NCRTC used an image of a regionalized Siemens Velaro for the trains.
But this is a very interesting project, I've following it for some years after I first heard about it after TH-cam algorithm. I love how it's integrated into Meerut's metro plans and will be part of larger network with 2 more routes in planning/pre construction and 5 more corridors to develop in the future. This kind of lines have a much bigger impact on Dehli then any of the proposed long distance high speed lines.
Yes I actually recall that now, once again RIP Bombardier
Did Alstom keep the original Bombardier designs, basically the same team just under new management?
@@GDIdoujinmediaworks Indeed, the trains will be the original design and are still built at the former Bombardier now Alstom factories in Savli & Maneja (Gujarat).
@@momo1435 I think that's how Alstom has handled almost all orders they took over from Bombardier
Everyone uses the Velaro for the initial media campaign 🤣
Normal men: that girl looks hot
This dude: that transit system looks hot
I'm guessing both simultaneously is not normal XD
Me: embrace both
How about checking out girls in the transit system
@@KanishQQuotes 😜😜
Delhi - Meerut RRTS 17KM priority section will open in 2023 only , entire line will be open by 2025
Great video reece,many countries around the world could really learn from India.
Thanks for watching!
The execution of the project in extremely fast manner should be learnt from China but that's not a democracy so political conditions differ in a lot of countries.
@@mviv6339 Not only India, all Democracies do and that's the advantage China will have because of their political system.
The regional suburban train in Stockholm has a topspeed of 160km/h and has a frequenency of 15 min/bransch and 7,5 min in the core, with extra trains during rush hour.
but this concept is different
I get that, i just pointed out that there are suburban rail that travel frequently at those speeds.
@@Wolfgangtailchase what is the ridership of Stockholm Soburban rail?
Just under 400000/day.
India has a pretty massive national rail system as well. My grandparents live 60 km from the city of Chennai, and there is an intercity train at least every half hour. Track speed for most intercity trains are at 130 kph right now, but it’s being upgraded to 180 kph by 2025. I can hear trains doing track speed from their house.
I hope they will change the train designs like what it currently looks like of 90's. Expecting good designs if not like RRTS
Interestingly enough, the US already has a high speed regional rail line! The MARC Penn line runs up to 125mph (202 kph) on its route along the NEC.
Haha I was waiting for this comment! The Penn Line is indeed fast, but it doesn’t have the frequency or service quality provided by EMUs!
@@RMTransit Yeah, it’s still got a ways to go. Chances are New York will probably beat them to it with the Metro North New Haven line if they can alleviate the congestion on the NEC between New Haven and New Rochelle.
@RMTransit Speaking of which you should do an explained video on Metro North sometime, definitely one of the better and more unique commuter rail networks in the US.
FINALLY! We get the much awaited video
Africa already has such a system, the famous Gautrain, which connects Johannesburg and Pretoria with the airport and also works like a subway in its sections within the city.
Very good point
@@Theactualstoic Did I say that Africa is a country? Isn't South Africa in Africa? Answer me, if you are so kind.
@@duboisnic I really wish South Africa would invest more in public railway transportation. It would have great potential in the country imo. Like tram lines and underground lines in the bigger cities.
@@duboisnic True I am aware of the Challenge SA has :). Vandalism and theft are a major issue, aswell as bad management. Nonetheless I think Metros would have great potential for development of the cities infrastructure is always key ;). Like in PE for example I spent quite some time and I thought at least a tram there would be nice. E.g. from Summerstrand along the coast to the city centre and then onwards to Walmer or northwards to North end etc. But true south African cities are more like US American city less densely populated and very stretched out. For Durban and Joburg a metro is definitely possible tho imo.
Wonderfully explained video Reece. This project is one of my favourites. I feel that the suburban railway of Mumbai could also be upgraded to similar levels (although, with lesser top speed) and become a full fledged, high quality regional rail service.
Yes! And for change we need good looking Suburban EMUs in India. If ICF can't do it themselves then transfer design duties to NID, IIT or numerous Industrial design houses that exists. An ergonomically well designed & good looking system be a must in this day & age.
They are upgrading it with clean and automatic door system. It will take time to upgrade all trains
In India Dedicated freight corridor is also in pipeline
The 3 lines you were talking about are just part of phase 1, phase 2 will have additional 4-5 lines more, because of which Delhi will have among the most amazing urban mobility network anywhere in the world not to forget future bullet train projects too.
In Germany there's the München-Nürnberg Express, a regional loco-hauled train that has a top speed of 200kph, and these days uses custom Škoda-built double deck cars. The main reason it goes so fast is because part of its route uses a HSR line. We also used to have Interregios, which for all intents and purposes were medium-distance Intercity trains serving secondary rural routes, which you could use with regional train fares. Those also had rolling stock capable of 200kph, though the top speed was often limited by older locomotives. This certainly isn't an entirely new idea, but having it serve single metropolitan regions on dedicated tracks is a very neat concept.
The local Siemens Desiro HCs are probably also suited quite well to high speed regional rail. Their acceleration is rather ridiculous for a large partially double deck train (they accelerate better than most commuter and metro trains), and they can be ordered with a top speed of up to 200kph and as single units with up to four double deck cars (and two control/drive cars).
In my opinion the best-looking regional train prototype ever was the Transrapid 4 from the 80s, designed to go over 400kph in regional services in the Ruhr area. Sadly that project was killed with the successful introduction of the ICE network and a lack of infrastructure spending after reunification. Otherwise we'd have had a regional Transrapid by 2010.
But for some strange reason Siemens doesn't take part in Indian Rolling Stock tenders. They instead focus on providing signalling systems, traction motors & alternator etc...
@@BlackHawkTejas
That might be due to a lack of local manufacturing or because they themselves think their rolling stock is too expensive to compete.
@@mikeblatzheim2797 actually siemens did made mumbai Suburban railway rolling stock in 2007
Though those trains are being replaced with medha /bombardier rakes now but siemens did made them
It's so exciting so many Indian cities are getting metro systems and many have already got and are extending the lines as well
I have been waiting for this video for a long time.
Happy I was able to make it happen’
Interesting video! My local heavy rail line (the Edinburgh - Glasgow via Falkirk line in Scotland) could relatively easily be upgraded to metro level frequency. Current top speed is already 100 mph (160 km/h), service was recently upgraded to have 8 carriage trains and plans already exist that would enable frequency to be upped to 6tph. The future for this line which turns 180 years old this year is bright!
I am originally from India but now live in Canada. Metro's, Railways and Transport is something I enjoy so much when going back to India. Wish we did less talking in Canada and more building. In the last 10 years, at least a dozen Indian cities have envisioned an idea, designed it, and finished building it. Lucknow Metro is an example. Meanwhile here is Calgary the green-line is still a mystery tbh. Here in Canada we do Paralysis by Analysis whenever it comes to any infrastructure project.
In The Philippines, The First Train Line Similar to RRTS and S-Bahn is also Under Construction, It Has 3 Phases Which is Manila-Malolos RRTS Corridor, Malolos-Clark RRTS Corridor, and Manila-Calamba RRTS Corridor, In The Future, It Will Have also Extensions to Batangas Which is Called Calamba-Batangas City RRTS Corridor, Spur to Cabanatuan Which is Called Balagtas-Cabanatuan RRTS Corridor and Most Importantly, To Connect Trains with Airplanes, Aside from NSCR/RRTS Spur to Clark Airport, A Spur Linking to NMIA Maybe Also Built Called Bocaue-NMIA RRTS Airport Link Corridor.
There's also Metrorail Blog which does such stuff in an amazing way like Metro rail guy
Always a proud moment to see people from other countries excited about our technology!
As an automotive racing lover/speed demon and transit enthusiast, I love this concept a bit too much.
Thank you for the video
Meerut, which happens to be my city is going to get this system.
The idea was from early 2000s.
It's just amazing to actually see it come into effect.
Finally something "concrete" being done.
Your's videos are very informative, hope you will make a video on Mumbai Suburban rail and DFC in future.☺️☺️
Probably! I’m looking for DFC footage!
@@RMTransit DFC have their own youtube channel where they post construction update videos on different packages its called DFCCIL you can check their footage.
@@RMTransit You can use footage from Ministry of Railways and DFCCIL from Twitter, also the DFCCIL TH-cam channel.
Unfortunately I don’t think it’s openly licensed
@@RMTransit It would fall under Fair Use I think.
there are some 8 RRTS corridors planned probably all will be built by 2035
It will be very interesting to see how the various lines interact, the other corridors Don’t all meet at Sarai Kale Khan right?
@@RMTransit Two of the 5 five Phase 2 lines will start at Sarai Kale Khan and the remaining three are spurs of phase 1 lines.
Metro rail guy is doing great job
You can talk about the lightening fast speed at which RRTS is being built in the priority corridor in a separate section. It's just mind boggling speed.
Sadly it's under represented in mainstream media.
It's sad that nobody knows about it, but they will be surprised after it opens 🙌
@@panzer3279Modi only wants vande bharat to be highlighted
@@dv9239 i dont think do😂😂. Coz it is a central project
Regional rail in Europe tends to have a maximum speed of 140-160 km/h, and I think that is fast enough.
It depends on the city, it’s often fast enough for dense cities but that’s why something faster and more reproducible is key!
@@RMTransit I'm not so sure about that. Distance-wise, if you're getting more than 50-75 km outside of a city's core, I think you aren't really looking at regional rail anymore. To cover those speeds, you really don't need more the 160 km/h. Also, if you are stopping every 5 km like mentioned in this video, higher speeds also don't seem very sensible to me since you will barely reach them. Do take into account that power consumption rises exponentially with speed.
That being said, I do think projects like this are very useful and should definitely be extented to other cities. I'm just not sure the top speed is really the game-changing factor here. Some countries tend to focus a lot on top speed, but honestly that is only a determining factor for long distances (over 200 km, I’d say). Factors like easy of use, frequency, comfort, and station locations are of greater importance.
@@anonomia5535 yep in Delhi Meerut RRTS it has a top speed of 180 but will average only 100 however to be noted is the 5km thing is not fixed its only in Delhi and Meerut....It wont stop at every station in Meerut and the Stations along the way are spaced out
@@anonomia5535 I agree. Japanese narrow gauge lines are often limited to 120~130km/h, but with proper skip stop services it can go fairly fast. Say, the Special Rapid Service in Osaka can run at 80km/h on average.
And the key is how you coordinate the express trains with the local ones, so that everyone alone the line can enjoy quality services. Same platform transfer is a good start, but you shouldn’t end there.
Regarding the trains, acceleration and deceleration are equally important. The infamous Series 103 commuter actually outperformed regional trains in a research carried out by Japan National Rail. And the train didn’t even have high acceleration - the grid network couldn’t support that. It just had a powerful brake. I think S-Bahn trains have a good balance on that sense, and a few Asian systems just imported the Siemens Desiro and call it a day.
Best part about Delhi NCR is that infra gets built very fast.
-frustrated Mumbaikar
No environmental protection lobby or protest like mumbai ,environment is already fucked up😂
@@Akelehimarenge actually tree cover is also good in Delhi!
Stubble burning, construction causes pollution.
Sea humidity also saves Mumbai of pollution
@@nishant4262 dude iam from delhi I know, just a joke
@@Akelehimarengelol
Another good part about Delhi: we don't have Dadar station here. I lived in Mumbai for two years. Nothing scares me more than Dadar station
In future i feel rrts should be replicated in Bangalore as well
Bangalore to mysore route would be nice, for people and tourists
But isn't Bengaluru building it's own suburban railway?
Banglore to Mysore will have Bullet train. No RRTS.
@@Himanshukumar-ek7fh ohk good
They are already expanding metro also they are building suburban railway
Another high speed regional rail line is the Jinshan Line in Shanghai. It serves Shanghai's outermost district of Jinshan with speeds of around 160km/h. It also integrates really well with the rest of the metro, using the same public transportation card and connecting to 4 metro lines and 1 tram line.
Last I checked the frequency was fairly poor?
Also worth looking at the new under construction Airport Line, which will be much faster than Line 2...
Sadly I suspect it will mean the end of the Maglev to nowhere
Trail runs are completed 🙂(17 km section is going to open in 2023)
Baden Württemberg in Germany has been installing a lot of these high speed regional trains since 2018, and especially in 2020. I now need only 37 mins from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg(60km). With a car you d need 45 mins with clear roads, and 1h20 in rush hour, if you're lucky.
The benefit of building the project in sections is that first you can show quick progress
Second - rough edges can be sorted out
One of the rrts station is also constructing in front of my house (Muradnagar)🙃
Greatly explained ... very informative.. looking forward to your future videos on Indian rail transport.. do cover the mumbai ahemdabad bullet train and the DFC corridors as well.
After 19 years In a Chicago suburb, we moved into the city. I‘m a big believer in public transportation, but I‘m dismayed by Chicago‘s mediocre system, especially after having experienced the systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo while traveling. I‘d be interested in a video with your thoughts on improvements for Chicago. I think you‘ve mentioned the need for at least two circumference lines but that‘s not happening any time soon, if ever. What about shorter cross-lines to offset the terrible hub-and-spokes approach? If you want to get from Lincoln Park Zoo to the West Loop, better allow for a good chunk of the day. Would trams work? Thanks.
The speed of regional rail is usually not defined by operational top speed, but the average speed throughout the line restricted by service pattern and overall track quality. It is more impressive and useful when the track allows top speed up to 130kph while the average speed for an express service can be up to 90-100kph, then a track supporting 160kph and service achieving the same average speed.
Wating for video on delhi metro .....
Riding it right now as I write this comment...
We are waiting for DFC video
Take your time. And if need any help. Just ask. We are here for you. 🤗
Wonderfully explained and compared with other systems. Currently working in the underground part of the RRTS project. Elated to see this featured in your channel.
You should cover Pune Nashik RRTS (Semi High Speed Rail) in Maharashtra, India.
Damn didn't know you could call that an RRTS.
Dude how the hell that is rrts. It is connecting two different regions. Meerut comes under ncr
Delhi metro/rrts gets done in record time.
I wish other cities also have the same speed of implementation.
May 2024 update: Delhi Meerut RRTS 17Km priority corridor is up and running for 7 months now and has transported some hundred thousand riders. Trials for extended section starting from Anand Vihar and Ashok Nagar - two stations in East Delhi - have been recently announced. High hopes!
The RRTS will be integrated with the public bus service, Delhi metro, and the Indian Railways (main railways operating throughout India). This will allow for seemless integration for all the types of public transports in India.
Please bring a Video on India 🇮🇳 DFC .
Today is the inaguration of the priority section of rrts😊
Regional connections in Milan region got a maximum speed of 160 km/h. There are even many express services, named RegioExpress, to cut travel times.
Then, there is one case where the regional connection is true high speed, 300 km/h. The line (and the service) is designed for HS connection of North Eastern Italy, on Milan Venice line, but it calls at Brescia which is only 80 km far from Milan.
So it is normally used by commuters, as trains are frequent and relatively cheap (even if more expensive than a standard regional train). The trip from Brescia main station to Milan Central railways station is just 38 minutes.
If we add that you got a pretty good transit in both cities, as in Brescia there is a metro line, even if it just has 200k inhabitants, you can easily commute by just using transit.
A friend of mine used to commute every day (from Milan to Brescia, even if normally it's the opposite), get the metro to Milano Centrale, get the HS train to Brescia and then a couple of metro stops. From home to work about 50 min/ 1 h
10:15 You should make a video about the Mexico City-Toluca interurban train in detail, greetings from Mexico!
Interesting that Delhi RRTS shares similarities to Philippines' NSCR limited express service: elevated, PSDs, ETCS2. Seems like the new trend. Difference is the electrification (25KV AC vs 1500DC) and the train consist... while RRTS has same train design, different lengths / doors, NSCR instead keeps all trains as 8 cars but different manufacturers... the commuter / local service at 120kph from J-TREC with longitude seats, and limited / airport express service at 160kph (manufacturer TBA) with transverse seats. We should know by this month who won the tender (Kawasaki, Stadler Flirt, or CAF Civity).
In 10 years china became 30 years ahead than U.S. in railway networks.
However USA Still dominates the world with 7/10 worlds biggest tech companies & All major companies of the world are from USA. India is going to do something; India is likely to do a lot of great things. Future is very exciting.
We would have done so much but most of our talent is going to western countries like usa and Europe some of the richest ethnic groups in those countries are Indians, we are facing a brain drain
9:14 "Well, compared to traditional regional rail ..." - The train shown here (going into Berlin's main station) is not a regional train, but a distance one (Intercity or Euro-City). The regional ones have a different color scheme (red with white stripe (if from DB Regio) instead of white with red stripe), are usually shorter, have larger doors, and are often double-decked. (Though they are using the same tracks and platforms as the distance train shown here.)
Let's ban his channel
My city nagpur is kinda doing Delhi rrts system, it is called broad gauge metro.
High Speed Regional Rail sounds similar to the one regional train that we have in germany with the nuremburg munich express that runs with 190 kilometers per hour
One more Update :-
RRTS get it's new name : Namo Bharat Train...
Thanks for this information.. i am watching this after successful construction of RRTS phase 1.. & service is very good and this project is mainly for connecting interconnected NCR region of Delhi but now it looks like City like Dholera and others takes interest to adopt this system to increase transportation.. looks like the RRTS is getting adopted around the India in Future...
I'd just like to point out that the train at 9:13 *isn't* a regional train. Short rule of thumb: any train DB runs that's white with a red stripe is long-distance (IC or ICE). Regional trains (always under contract of a state) are either red with white stripes or accents, or else a custom scheme demanded by the state. For both regional and long-distance and even freight, most locomotives are red.
RRTS design is Inspired from Delhi 🇮🇳 Famous Monument Lotus Temple .
Please make video on new mumbai metro, currently more then 10 line of 100km is under construction
RRTS would be the best solution to link the IGI airport in Delhi to the upcoming Noida airport (planned to be the largest airport in India) that is under construction in a nearby satellite city of Delhi (Noida). It can also connect with Delhi-Varanasi shinkansen line which will go through the Noida airport in the future.
Actually there's going to be a separate Express Metro from IGI to Jewar Airport. DMRC is preparing the DPR.
@@anuragmishra3227 they are both connecting from RRTS and metro
YES!
RRTS looks an interesting project. Completed in 2011, the 'Gautrain' in Gauteng Province, South Africa is also a completely modern segregated 80km regional express network linking major cities Pretoria and Johannesburg, with a branch to a major airport. The system has a track gauge of 1435mm rather than the 1,067mm of the South African network and is electrified at 25kV. Initial rolling stock was supplied by Bombardier, based on their UK 'Electrostar' platform, used widely for longer distance commuter service in the south of England. The Gautrain version has an additional pointy nose bolted on.
Johannesburg and Pretoria is a bit of a peculiar case, to have two cities of several million in population each with separated urban areas but at only 80km apart is not very common, but it's the perfect scenario for regional rail
That's a cool system!
FINALLY!!!
This is what Västtrafik (Gothenburg et al) is doing, kind of... But in their case it's more of a fleet imrpovement than an infrastructure project. They're replacing some older 200 km/h Regina EMUs with new Zefiro Express trains (vmax 250 km/h). The line already allows for 250 km/h top speed, this is just a service inprovement from Västtrafik.
I don't know if Stadler bid for the tender, but I would've prefered a variant of the SMILE low-floor high-speed train (see SBB-CFF-FFS Zürich - Milan line) than the contract that was awarded and what will be a standard long-distance (1250 mm ToR) floor height.
YAYYYYYYYY!!
The more subways in cities we get the more parks can be built!!
It has only positive sides
High speed regional rail you say? Wow, what a time to be alive!
SUOMI MAINITTU!!!!!!!
dream come true clip from Finland 1:54
Interesting video thanks for letting us know how impressive it is!
Belgium has a large network of such services, where they use double decker cars that can travel 200 kph
In India we have our own regional trains tracks that are Broad gauge & the railways will be upgrading them upto to 160km/hr & in some areas to 200km/hr. So both of these will be independent of each other.
Proud Netizen of Delhi😎
The highest speed automated line the world is actually the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high speed line with a top speed of 350km/h.
Edit: yes, I am aware that all trains still have an attendant on board
It doesn’t have unmanned operation
Great video. Thanks a lot for the share...
14 Stops on 80km of tracks in around or under an hour is hard to take seriously.
A transit system I find particularly interesting is the one of Zürich
I'm pretty sure the EMUs you can order today from the european manufacturers are ether 160km/h or 200km/h. The capacity shouldn't be a problem ether, in the worst case you just couple two or more into one train.
Love your videos. They are always well researched and presented.
Do you think it's possible to cover more about the software of individual train systems please? Meaning employees' wages, education level, people development etc please?
I think the regional express trains in Germany are quite comparable to this. They often run on highspeed lines, also with 160km/h usually.
They also stop way less often than the S-Bahn and have a stop spacing of up to 20km
The Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX) is doing this quite well. Between Dortmund and Cologne there will be a 15-Minute headway, with 2 Siemens Desiro HC coupled together. Between Duisburg and Düsseldorf it will even have it's own tracks, enabling a 10 minute headway.
Oooh imagine the Austin, Dallas and Houston area connected by an RRTS like system.
Nice video.. make a video about Egypt’s public transportation projects that are being built now. Projects like the LRT, Monorail, new metro lines, BRT system and high-speed train are going to connect greater Cairo with other cities including the new capital, and will be finished within this year and the upcoming two years.
In future you will make a video on Mumbai metro. I guarantee it. Because so many lines are under construction. Especially Colaba-sibz underground line. It will be in total 200 km.
@RMTransit I don't know if u have already done one but could you do a video on the Bombay local train network?
Can you do a vidoe taking abut the Brenner Base Tunnel will reach a length of 64 km. That would be the longest underground railway connection in the world depending on how you will measure it. It will contcet Innsbruck with Italy and Verona and shorten trip times to 2 hours and 30 minutes. When it will finally be finished in 2032.
I’ll definitely do it at some point, probably in a larger video on base tunnels
For Chinese cities, another reason for building express metros instead of improving the heavy rail is due to politics, metros are governed by the city government while rail is governed by the provincial government.
Yes! And another factor is they want to achieve economies of scale, so that they can export thier wares.
Another factor influencing European cities' rail networks structure is that they were essentially completely rebuilt by the U.S. following WW II under the Marshall Plan.
No they were not. And countries like say Spain or Eastern block through the 'iron curtain' had nothing to do with Marshall plan.
Anyway, just like in NA, after the war European cities mostly planned their cities for cars and dismantled tons of rails, streetcar networks over all.
As another commentator has pointed out, the Stockholm suburban trains have a top speed of 160 kph. I know from personal experience that they go very fast on outer sections to Uppsala and Balsta! Perhaps more importantly, the two city centre stations on the new tunnel section have platform doors.
As I remember, there are X40 trains running at 200kph as well?
Railway/Bus stations in India tend to become to the economic and focal point of the city. The folks who planned RRTS are hoping to become another focal point for the city.
Yup!! And don't forget the long distance private bus operators also start operating near these areas as well.