I am from Mexico and I appreciate you coming here and shooting videos about our trains. You should check out Tren Maya and local train lines in Guadalajara or Monterrey.
@@simonsv9449There is no reason to be rude man, they are still railways, metro or light rail, they are still trains. We don't have much trains all over the country but they are worth checking
@@dns.113 I mean frankly... the only one worth checking would be El Chepe. If they're already checking out El Insurgente then I guess Suburbano is right there as well, otherwise everything else is pretty meh.
@@Fay7666lol we have a Maya Train hater here 😂 Long distance train with dorms and restaurant is about to be operated so he definitely should take it and let us know how wonderful that train must be too
En México, como en todo el mundo, la única solución al tráfico de automóviles son las alternativas viables a la conducción. Y México ha creado una nueva alternativa viable a la conducción para muchas personas en muchos viajes. ¡Bravo, México! In Mexico as everywhere in the world, the only solution to car traffic, is viable alternatives to driving. And Mexico has created a new viable alternative to driving for many people for many trips. Bravo, Mexico!
Well this has got to be the nicest commute anyone can have. Mountain views, modern train, no traffic. Mexico is doing some very impressive rail projects. Good on them. Now if the US can get their act together that'd be wonderful.
@lalakerspro Not at all, it's the U.S. that needs to catch up to Mexico, and what are they? Mexico has universal healthcare ranking 22nd with no cost of medications, and while the U.S. ranks the 38th according to healthcare rank index in mid 2024. Mexico has parental paid leave while the U.S. doesn't (except 13 states do have it), but the rest of the U.S. doesn't have it. Mexico has universal pensions policies for elderly people over the ages of 65+ years of age to enjoy with their families, and while the U.S. has underdeveloped pension policies. The U.S. has 16× more homeless population than Mexico according to World Population Review in 2024. The U.S. ranks the 10th worse racial inequality in the world, and while Mexico is no where near the top 40th according to World Population Review in 2024. Mexico ranks the 27th least racist country, and the U.S. ranks the 73rd according to World Population Review in 2024, again. Same-sex marriages is legal nationwide in Mexico, and they score higher in equality than U.S. Mexico has received over 42.2 million international arrivals which is 1/3 of their population, and became the 6th most visited country in the world. Mexico passport can enter over 160 out of 194 max countries without a visa making the Mexican passport strong, and desirable. Most organizations considers Mexico as a developed country already thanks to their developed policies in place. So what exactly you were saying Mexico is behind U.S.?
I’m like you thibault the music would drive me insane if I want music I’ll put my ear buds in and listen to my own choice of music , great post thibault and nice to see you outside Europe again 😊
I am Mexican and the truth is, thank you for coming to the country and recording that experience in the Insurgente, people record and take photos because in Mexico there are no passenger trains (only the Mayan Train (2023), Interoceanic (2023), El Chepe and the Tijuana-Tecate Train (which are tourist) and the Metro lines of CDMX, Monterrey and Guadalajara) although it is only an Interurban Train, it is still a system not so long but quite used and to see the return of this system as the Passenger Trains . "New long-distance passenger train lines will soon be built."
This is so awesome !!! They're ahead of us here in the U.S.! Man !! I am Japanese & I live in L.A. & I know why U.S.can't have a great train system .Well,they've been trying !! Lol. I love Mexicans, very friendly & sweet people !! I love their national football team. ( not the current ...needs to be changed ) And I know they're currently 14th on the economic power house countrily rankings !! Finally !! They are well deserved !!! 👏👏👏👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇲🇽💕💞
If you are wondering about the Rolling Stock use on this route from Toluca to Mexico City they resemble the ones in Spain. With a different track gauge from the original 1.668m to 1.435m, which includes the voltage change from the original Spanish 3Kv DC to North America US Canada Mexico 25kv 60hz system
@julianpenavillar7720 thank you for the answer and for Mexico it might be cheaper to buy newer CIVIA trains that are actually assembled in the United States if they want to expand this line because the US Mexico Agreement of 2018 actually makes trains assembled in the United States tariff free for both Mexico in Canada.
Incroyable de voir que des pays qui ne sont pas historiquement pro ferroviaire arrivent à faire des lignes intelligentes et efficaces. Ok le coût de la vie est différent au Mexique et je ne connais pas le mode de financement des trains là bas mais 2.8€ pour 40km c’est incroyable surtout pour une ligne et un matériel neuf ! Bravo pour cette vidéo , un conducteur SNCF désabusé 😅
Les premiere lignes du Metro à la Ville du Mexique sont françaises. Le train Maya (qui à un parcour de 1,554 km), pas montré ici, est canadien-francais par Alstom, construi au Mexique !
New government did a reform couple days ago barely, now it's imperative and priority to build passengers trains, in the Constitution. The next railway will be Mexico-Pachuca and Mexico-Queretaro which will be high speed up to 200km/h.
Toluca has a Ford assembly plant, among other things. Maybe they could build a similar commuter train between Mexico City and the Teotihuacan pyramid complex to the north. The former (pre-1997) passenger train that operated between Merida and Mexico City passed right by Teotihuacan. The route was a bit convoluted, due to the mountainous terrain, such as Popocatepetl.
Months ago i read about plans of building a metro line from Metro Martin Carrera to the town of Tepexpan, near Teotihucan, they should do it all the way to Teotihuacan to cater more locals and tourists.
They are also talking about a high-speed train from Austin TX to Mexico City. (One thing I like about Modern Architecture in Mexico is that it is usually about function without pretense.)
Mexico City has one other commuter line running north from the Buenavista terminal. Sort of an older version of this. Other passenger lines are the Copper Canyon line in Northern Mexico, the Tequila Express from Guadalajara, the Interoceanic line using former Amtrak and British Rail stock and the Tren Maya running west from Cancun to Campeche and Palenque.
Married Mexican and moved to CDMX.... this train is just the start of things to come in Mexico. The government realizes the power of connectivity. Can't say the same of my home country. When you stop and realize the Metro in CDMX is only 6 pesos, you realize that anyone can travel around the city. Last metro I took in the US was almost $5 USD
I'm so happy to see you here in Mexico!! If you haven't planned it already, and if you have time for it, check out the other new rail projects we have. The tren Maya in Yucatán's Peninsula and the interoceanic Rail. That last one is extra interesting because it operates with old British HST Intercity 125 rolling stock and it's weird to see them in such a tropical place. I'd love to see your reviews about them as well.
Tout d'abord, bravo au Mexique, c'est clairement une infrastructure qui va être très utile pour la population. Et avec le niveau d'utilisation, alors qu'il ne se rend même pas encore dans la ville de Mexico, à se demander s'ils devront cadencer les trains aux 7 minutes 30 secondes à ce moment !!! Et ce sera pour bientôt, j'ai lu décembre 2024 ! Je me pose par contre la question du choix de la ligne aérienne. Probablement en raison de l'espace limitée au sol dans des zones aussi densément peuplées. Mais j'espère que toutes ces structures respectent des normes sismiques élevées et strictes, sinon, ça pourrait être à reconstruire encore et encore sans compter les victimes. Chose certaine, on peut pas avoir meilleure vue.
Well, that is why some Mexicans were praying 💀 after line 12 fell off due to infrastructure issues. And this train is very high! You should look some pics they are beautiful specially between the 2 cities
El suelo de Toluca es diferente que el de la Ciudad de México, aquí es suelo volcánico, cerca queda el Volcán "Nevado de Toluca" y la resistencia de los edificios y construcciones es muy buena... Saludos desde la ciudad más alta de México, Toluca de Lerdo !!!
The interior looks like an S-465 (Civia platform was a joint-venture of CAF and Siemens) and the front looks like a Civity (CAF's multi-purpose product). If in 15 minute scheme there are that volume of pax, this line is perfect for testing level 3 of ETCS (designed for minimum gap between trains, such as suburban or metro systems)
Great video at 3:47 these EMU are Civias just like Renfe S46X you took from El Prat Airport to Barcelona in the past. Theses other good transint in Mexico the Tren Suburbano which use also Spanish roling stock this time based on the S446 or 447 of Renfe
I agree with you re rail versus roads. Sydney has just opened its new driverless Metro through the city centre and it's been a big hit. There are more routes on the way. By the way, CAF is building our new country trains in New South Wales. I have high hopes but expect they won't live up to my expectations.
Soy de Toluca, la ciudad a mayor altura de México, estamos a casi 3000 metros sobre el nivel del mar, y pues no es difícil respirar aquí, sólo es cuestión de acostumbrarse, lo que sí se siente mucho es el frío, en invierno cae nieve cerca de la Ciudad de Toluca... Bienvenido a México cuando guste, el Nevado de Toluca lo maravillará!!!
Although my state of residence ( Florida ) has Brightline serving between Miami and Orlando International airport, other Florida cities like Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg could've benefited from their own version of El Insurgente if we had the right kind of political leadership from Tallahassee on down. But anyway, congrats to my Mexican neighbors for what they've achieved so far in tackling traffic congestion and hopefully slowing down climate change.
So unfair how politicians in some US cities refuse to even attempt building anything other than "one more lane, bro!" to fix traffic. As if highway widening even works...
My first thought on the music is to make sure no one rides it back and forth who might be unhoused? I know here in Los Angeles they played classical music loudly in the subway stations as a test to see if unhoused people Would not stay too long in the stations? Just a theory
I saw few comments about plataforms screen doors and tbh mexico don't use them even on the new metros or rail projects. I dont know if it is about money or choice, but I see mexico preferring the old way.
Great train, Thibault! I'm with you, though, on the music. It's like "on hold" music.Terrible. I'd have to wear noise-cancelling headphones on this train. It looks like a great addition to the Mexican transportation system. Hoping to ride it one day!
I would say there is plenty to improve on. personally i am a huge fan of raised rail in favor of subways. Scenery is nicer and they are cheaper to build. There for sure is things done right here. Nice and flat entrance and wagons, wide wagons and wide walkway. Large airy window and fitting large airy stations. Now there are thing that could have been done better. And i do understand that some of those issues are cost constraints. The railway is suspended way to high for my liking. I know why that is the case, and why it would be hard to make it lower, but its still considerably higher than is actually practical. For multiple reason it might be better to have passenger come up on stairs where possible in steed of escalators. People with wheelchairs and trolleys need elevators anyway. And i get it, its a limitation of available construction infrastructure. And building it this high was probobly really the only viable solution. The speed is (considering the local train where i live) is fairly slow considering the fairly long distance between some of the stops. While i see no problem increasing this in the future, so i guess its not a huge issue. Passenger comfort is... lets say, sub par. Its not only the chairs, but also the lack of compartmentalization. This is more typical of a subway train than a commuter train. And lack of platform doors. The issue here is that its really hard to install them retroactive due to the deep integration with the system they need. So that is something typically is needed to think about from the get go. Of cause, having the track at standard gauge and at full 25kV AC voltage will allow the system to upgrade with high quality trains in the future.
@@matsv201 The design of that train is due Mexico’s geography and and its seismic problem, it is a unique engineering work in North America and it is perfect for the needs of the people, certainly there are things that could be better but there is nothing better on the continent.
@@la76521 i was redering to speficicallt the level cake construction mothod that force them to build so high. It have nothing to do with earthquakes but rather with lack of advanced precast factories.
If they're gonna put music, at least put on Luis Miguel, Mana, Cristian Castro, or Cafe Tacuba. Anyway, this is how commuter lines ought to be built: electrified, double-tracked, 15-minute frequency, completely grade separated. Not the American standard of diesel-hauled 3-car dinkies on a single track with 100 grade crossings that run every 2 hours but only in the peak direction.
@@crowmob-yo6ry Maybe you should actually practice what you preach and not generalise...... A) I'm not a Jason fanboy. He's acted very petty, and he's been a donkey (for a lack of a TH-cam friendly term) with the couple at OhTheUrbanity and Alan Fischer... B) ...nor am I doomer, especially seeing CalTrans finally updating their trains or Brightline taking off, but the sad fact remains that most rail outside the NEC, California, and Chicago is not like El Insurgente. There is a lot of work to be done.
I am glad to see President Sheinbaum move on from her disastrous Mexico City metro collapse scandal when she was in charge as mayor and invest like her predecessor in trains, trains and more trains! Now make the Monterrey-Laredo-San Antonio-Austin-Dallas HSR line a thing! That would probably do gangbusters service from the start!
I had no idea about this line, only the regional line in the Yucatan! Yeah, that lounge music stinks! But, it's nice not having to deal with traffic way up there. They do this with MetroRail in Miami. Not so with Brightline in Florida. BTW, What do you think of Amtraks, "The Floridan" from Chicago to Miami? Mexico is outperforming the U.S. modernization and expansion of their rail system. That is embarrassing! At least the idea of putting the train line within the central highway corridor is being done in Brightline's future expansion.
Stop generalising entire countries. If you want to be ignorant, go back to your NJB cynical doomer propaganda videos. P.S.: Brightline West will be truly modern!
About the comment at 10:40, about the praying and the photos and videos it’s not because we are shocked. Praying is a tradition among people to pray before starting a trip, even a short one. And taking videos it’s because it has been a very emblematic project about the return of the trains to our country which had a long tradition on that in the past and about the infrastructure projects that out progressist government is doing, it’s more like an emblem of pride that we just get rid of the former neoliberal government once and forever.
This project was started by one of the previous presidents, who is not a member of the current ruling party. President Lopez even suggested to cancel the construction altogether (but ended up finishing it).
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I am from Mexico and I appreciate you coming here and shooting videos about our trains. You should check out Tren Maya and local train lines in Guadalajara or Monterrey.
The local train lines are light rail and metro. His channel name is Simply RAILWAY for a reason.
@@simonsv9449There is no reason to be rude man, they are still railways, metro or light rail, they are still trains. We don't have much trains all over the country but they are worth checking
@@dns.113 I mean frankly... the only one worth checking would be El Chepe. If they're already checking out El Insurgente then I guess Suburbano is right there as well, otherwise everything else is pretty meh.
@@Fay7666lol we have a Maya Train hater here 😂 Long distance train with dorms and restaurant is about to be operated so he definitely should take it and let us know how wonderful that train must be too
Porque?
En México, como en todo el mundo, la única solución al tráfico de automóviles son las alternativas viables a la conducción. Y México ha creado una nueva alternativa viable a la conducción para muchas personas en muchos viajes. ¡Bravo, México!
In Mexico as everywhere in the world, the only solution to car traffic, is viable alternatives to driving. And Mexico has created a new viable alternative to driving for many people for many trips. Bravo, Mexico!
Muy felices de tenerte en México Thibs 🇲🇽
Well this has got to be the nicest commute anyone can have. Mountain views, modern train, no traffic. Mexico is doing some very impressive rail projects. Good on them. Now if the US can get their act together that'd be wonderful.
Bro what, mexico has a long way to go to catch up to the US
@@lalakersproIn terms of public transportation, many parts of the US lag behind a lot of countries.
@lalakerspro Not at all, it's the U.S. that needs to catch up to Mexico, and what are they? Mexico has universal healthcare ranking 22nd with no cost of medications, and while the U.S. ranks the 38th according to healthcare rank index in mid 2024. Mexico has parental paid leave while the U.S. doesn't (except 13 states do have it), but the rest of the U.S. doesn't have it. Mexico has universal pensions policies for elderly people over the ages of 65+ years of age to enjoy with their families, and while the U.S. has underdeveloped pension policies. The U.S. has 16× more homeless population than Mexico according to World Population Review in 2024. The U.S. ranks the 10th worse racial inequality in the world, and while Mexico is no where near the top 40th according to World Population Review in 2024. Mexico ranks the 27th least racist country, and the U.S. ranks the 73rd according to World Population Review in 2024, again. Same-sex marriages is legal nationwide in Mexico, and they score higher in equality than U.S. Mexico has received over 42.2 million international arrivals which is 1/3 of their population, and became the 6th most visited country in the world. Mexico passport can enter over 160 out of 194 max countries without a visa making the Mexican passport strong, and desirable. Most organizations considers Mexico as a developed country already thanks to their developed policies in place.
So what exactly you were saying Mexico is behind U.S.?
México & Usa government have just announced the upcoming construction of a new high speed train from Monterrey to Houston Texas, US. 😃
@@lalakersproUSA sucks..we need a railway for California and Vegas.. w tf..where you live??..are you european?
I’m like you thibault the music would drive me insane if I want music I’ll put my ear buds in and listen to my own choice of music , great post thibault and nice to see you outside Europe again 😊
the jazz music plays inside train on the speakers al the time, is not Thibault fault. He coudl remove the sound all together to remove the jazz music.
Saxófon sin fin 🙄
I have to say the stations look amazing! I'm a fan of the light and airy design!
I am Mexican and the truth is, thank you for coming to the country and recording that experience in the Insurgente, people record and take photos because in Mexico there are no passenger trains (only the Mayan Train (2023), Interoceanic (2023), El Chepe and the Tijuana-Tecate Train (which are tourist) and the Metro lines of CDMX, Monterrey and Guadalajara) although it is only an Interurban Train, it is still a system not so long but quite used and to see the return of this system as the Passenger Trains . "New long-distance passenger train lines will soon be built."
This is so awesome !!! They're ahead of us here in the U.S.! Man !! I am Japanese & I live in L.A. & I know why U.S.can't have a great train system .Well,they've been trying !! Lol.
I love Mexicans, very friendly & sweet people !! I love their national football team. ( not the current ...needs to be changed ) And I know they're currently 14th on the economic power house countrily rankings !! Finally !! They are well deserved !!! 👏👏👏👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇲🇽💕💞
12 lugar 12
Thank you for appreciating us. I hope you come to Mexico soon and enjoy our country.
To be fair Mexico’s national passenger rail network isn’t as connected the way Amtrak does. Commuter railroads like Caltrain wanna prove you wrong…
Go to new york or sf and their transit blows mexico out of the water
12th economy in the world.
Great looking system! Light and airy stations. Fast trains and frequent service. Thanks Thibault for the review😀👍👌
If you are wondering about the Rolling Stock use on this route from Toluca to Mexico City they resemble the ones in Spain. With a different track gauge from the original 1.668m to 1.435m, which includes the voltage change from the original Spanish 3Kv DC to North America US Canada Mexico 25kv 60hz system
The trains look very similar to the CIVIA family used by Renfe Cercanías
@julianpenavillar7720 thank you for the answer and for Mexico it might be cheaper to buy newer CIVIA trains that are actually assembled in the United States if they want to expand this line because the US Mexico Agreement of 2018 actually makes trains assembled in the United States tariff free for both Mexico in Canada.
Incroyable de voir que des pays qui ne sont pas historiquement pro ferroviaire arrivent à faire des lignes intelligentes et efficaces. Ok le coût de la vie est différent au Mexique et je ne connais pas le mode de financement des trains là bas mais 2.8€ pour 40km c’est incroyable surtout pour une ligne et un matériel neuf ! Bravo pour cette vidéo , un conducteur SNCF désabusé 😅
Les premiere lignes du Metro à la Ville du Mexique sont françaises.
Le train Maya (qui à un parcour de 1,554 km), pas montré ici, est canadien-francais par Alstom, construi au Mexique !
New government did a reform couple days ago barely, now it's imperative and priority to build passengers trains, in the Constitution. The next railway will be Mexico-Pachuca and Mexico-Queretaro which will be high speed up to 200km/h.
Aquí los de Toluca México 😎✌🏼
ESTE ES UN BUEN MEDIO DE TRANSPORTE DE MI MÉXICO QUERIDO, SALUDOS
Toluca has a Ford assembly plant, among other things. Maybe they could build a similar commuter train between Mexico City and the Teotihuacan pyramid complex to the north. The former (pre-1997) passenger train that operated between Merida and Mexico City passed right by Teotihuacan. The route was a bit convoluted, due to the mountainous terrain, such as Popocatepetl.
Months ago i read about plans of building a metro line from Metro Martin Carrera to the town of Tepexpan, near Teotihucan, they should do it all the way to Teotihuacan to cater more locals and tourists.
Very nice video ,greetings from Asturias and good health
They are also talking about a high-speed train from Austin TX to Mexico City. (One thing I like about Modern Architecture in Mexico is that it is usually about function without pretense.)
I live in Dallas and would love to see the planned HSR line to Houston eventually connect across the border! This could revolutionise tourism.
@@crowmob-yo6ry got back from Holland, It would make for a lot of change in Texas and give it a new unity.
That would be cool, but idk how that would work with the cartels present along the border.
@@blarfroer8066 they probably wouldn't care if it doesn't affect business.
Thanks!
You should also take a peek at the new international airport AIFA, in terms of architecture and functionality !
I'm glad that TH-cam did not copyright strike the smooth jazz music that played in the train. 🎷
Mexico City has one other commuter line running north from the Buenavista terminal. Sort of an older version of this. Other passenger lines are the Copper Canyon line in Northern Mexico, the Tequila Express from Guadalajara, the Interoceanic line using former Amtrak and British Rail stock and the Tren Maya running west from Cancun to Campeche and Palenque.
Married Mexican and moved to CDMX.... this train is just the start of things to come in Mexico. The government realizes the power of connectivity. Can't say the same of my home country. When you stop and realize the Metro in CDMX is only 6 pesos, you realize that anyone can travel around the city. Last metro I took in the US was almost $5 USD
This is one of fastest trains in Latin America - the fastest one is the Chilean Terrasur intercity train (160 km/h)
160km/h is milk train speed here.
I'll have to try that when I visit Chile in January!
Both are the same 😭 even the train maya id 160km/h. But El Insurgente is not at full speed until the section of Observatorio is complete
Mayan train can speed up to 200 km/hr
@xavi4694 that is a lie lol only up to 160km/h but the tracks are made for more capable speed
The new government is enthusiastic and has promised rail lines from Laredo to Veracruz to Guadalajara, with Mexico City at the center.
Hope they have plans to extend it to the city center. Can’t imagine the metro lines going to observitorio won’t get crowded.
I'm so happy to see you here in Mexico!! If you haven't planned it already, and if you have time for it, check out the other new rail projects we have. The tren Maya in Yucatán's Peninsula and the interoceanic Rail. That last one is extra interesting because it operates with old British HST Intercity 125 rolling stock and it's weird to see them in such a tropical place. I'd love to see your reviews about them as well.
Thanks!
Tout d'abord, bravo au Mexique, c'est clairement une infrastructure qui va être très utile pour la population. Et avec le niveau d'utilisation, alors qu'il ne se rend même pas encore dans la ville de Mexico, à se demander s'ils devront cadencer les trains aux 7 minutes 30 secondes à ce moment !!! Et ce sera pour bientôt, j'ai lu décembre 2024 !
Je me pose par contre la question du choix de la ligne aérienne. Probablement en raison de l'espace limitée au sol dans des zones aussi densément peuplées. Mais j'espère que toutes ces structures respectent des normes sismiques élevées et strictes, sinon, ça pourrait être à reconstruire encore et encore sans compter les victimes. Chose certaine, on peut pas avoir meilleure vue.
Well, that is why some Mexicans were praying 💀 after line 12 fell off due to infrastructure issues. And this train is very high! You should look some pics they are beautiful specially between the 2 cities
El suelo de Toluca es diferente que el de la Ciudad de México, aquí es suelo volcánico, cerca queda el Volcán "Nevado de Toluca" y la resistencia de los edificios y construcciones es muy buena...
Saludos desde la ciudad más alta de México, Toluca de Lerdo !!!
Looks very clean and efficient.
Mexico is booming 🇲🇽 🔥
Was there an error in the video, it seems all text is missing?
The subtitles are still here. Simply allow subtitles (CC) on the top right corner
Oh, the subtitles are in the CC now. Thank you! I was very confused.
The interior looks like an S-465 (Civia platform was a joint-venture of CAF and Siemens) and the front looks like a Civity (CAF's multi-purpose product).
If in 15 minute scheme there are that volume of pax, this line is perfect for testing level 3 of ETCS (designed for minimum gap between trains, such as suburban or metro systems)
9:55 Are you referring to the catenary pole? The line itself was built by Mexican construction companies
Very nice video !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Great video at 3:47 these EMU are Civias just like Renfe S46X you took from El Prat Airport to Barcelona in the past.
Theses other good transint in Mexico the Tren Suburbano which use also Spanish roling stock this time based on the S446 or 447 of Renfe
Great trip. Since it's Elevated and no level crossing, it's like LRT and MRT in my country.
I agree with you re rail versus roads. Sydney has just opened its new driverless Metro through the city centre and it's been a big hit. There are more routes on the way. By the way, CAF is building our new country trains in New South Wales. I have high hopes but expect they won't live up to my expectations.
I wonder is the air thinner at those altitudes?
The views look great!
Soy de Toluca, la ciudad a mayor altura de México, estamos a casi 3000 metros sobre el nivel del mar, y pues no es difícil respirar aquí, sólo es cuestión de acostumbrarse, lo que sí se siente mucho es el frío, en invierno cae nieve cerca de la Ciudad de Toluca...
Bienvenido a México cuando guste, el Nevado de Toluca lo maravillará!!!
Very nice, like.
Although my state of residence ( Florida ) has Brightline serving between Miami and Orlando International airport, other Florida cities like Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg could've benefited from their own version of El Insurgente if we had the right kind of political leadership from Tallahassee on down. But anyway, congrats to my Mexican neighbors for what they've achieved so far in tackling traffic congestion and hopefully slowing down climate change.
Good start, but mexico has a long way to go to catch up to europe or japan
More than 3,000km of modern rail lines are set to be operational by 2030 according to government agenda.
The terror of Mountain Mexico prevents projects of this type from being carried out and from taking so long, but the effort and work is being made.
So unfair how politicians in some US cities refuse to even attempt building anything other than "one more lane, bro!" to fix traffic. As if highway widening even works...
I’d be interested to see what you think of Mexico’s HSTs
they dont have any
My first thought on the music is to make sure no one rides it back and forth who might be unhoused? I know here in Los Angeles they played classical music loudly in the subway stations as a test to see if unhoused people
Would not stay too long in the stations? Just a theory
I saw few comments about plataforms screen doors and tbh mexico don't use them even on the new metros or rail projects.
I dont know if it is about money or choice, but I see mexico preferring the old way.
Boa tarde simplys trem do México gostei Boa viagem 1:14
This is just the beginning. New passenger train lines have been announced for this administration. :) 12:25 Reminds me of the Parisian banlieue.
I think that it would be later part of Mexico City's public transport as commuter line 2.
Yes, that is very good. A change in presentation style is welcomed: your mark 87%!
Looks a lot like spanish civia trains
It is
Great train, Thibault! I'm with you, though, on the music. It's like "on hold" music.Terrible. I'd have to wear noise-cancelling headphones on this train. It looks like a great addition to the Mexican transportation system. Hoping to ride it one day!
This is another awesome train video thanks.🚂🚃🚃🖖
elevated railway = best railway
Hear that, Cara Mendelsohn? Elevated rail works.
I would say there is plenty to improve on.
personally i am a huge fan of raised rail in favor of subways. Scenery is nicer and they are cheaper to build.
There for sure is things done right here. Nice and flat entrance and wagons, wide wagons and wide walkway. Large airy window and fitting large airy stations.
Now there are thing that could have been done better. And i do understand that some of those issues are cost constraints.
The railway is suspended way to high for my liking. I know why that is the case, and why it would be hard to make it lower, but its still considerably higher than is actually practical. For multiple reason it might be better to have passenger come up on stairs where possible in steed of escalators. People with wheelchairs and trolleys need elevators anyway. And i get it, its a limitation of available construction infrastructure. And building it this high was probobly really the only viable solution.
The speed is (considering the local train where i live) is fairly slow considering the fairly long distance between some of the stops. While i see no problem increasing this in the future, so i guess its not a huge issue.
Passenger comfort is... lets say, sub par. Its not only the chairs, but also the lack of compartmentalization. This is more typical of a subway train than a commuter train.
And lack of platform doors. The issue here is that its really hard to install them retroactive due to the deep integration with the system they need. So that is something typically is needed to think about from the get go.
Of cause, having the track at standard gauge and at full 25kV AC voltage will allow the system to upgrade with high quality trains in the future.
@@matsv201 The design of that train is due Mexico’s geography and and its seismic problem, it is a unique engineering work in North America and it is perfect for the needs of the people, certainly there are things that could be better but there is nothing better on the continent.
@@la76521 i was redering to speficicallt the level cake construction mothod that force them to build so high. It have nothing to do with earthquakes but rather with lack of advanced precast factories.
Not bad at all
They put the music so loud because no one read the manual that says how to lower the volume! haha
2:02 Apple Pay sound effect 😂
I'm surprised that they didn't install any Platform Screen Doors considering that this is a newly built railway line...
Tbh not any metro o rail project has that type of door. I would México is not fun of it
i hope you do tren maya!
3:20 Someone was smoking making some letters upper case while others are lower case.
Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor
Toluca, maybe the ugliest city in México, connecting with Santa Fe, one of the most modern part on México ja
Who was playing the jazz music !? Some complained here,but I love jazz !! 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
SIMPLY RAILWAY SPEAKS SPANISH ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! 2:00 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
THAT. MUSIC..........
If they're gonna put music, at least put on Luis Miguel, Mana, Cristian Castro, or Cafe Tacuba.
Anyway, this is how commuter lines ought to be built: electrified, double-tracked, 15-minute frequency, completely grade separated.
Not the American standard of diesel-hauled 3-car dinkies on a single track with 100 grade crossings that run every 2 hours but only in the peak direction.
Stop generalising entire countries. Not all American passenger rail is like you described. Go back to your NJB cynical doomer propaganda videos.
@@crowmob-yo6ry Maybe you should actually practice what you preach and not generalise......
A) I'm not a Jason fanboy. He's acted very petty, and he's been a donkey (for a lack of a TH-cam friendly term) with the couple at OhTheUrbanity and Alan Fischer...
B) ...nor am I doomer, especially seeing CalTrans finally updating their trains or Brightline taking off, but the sad fact remains that most rail outside the NEC, California, and Chicago is not like El Insurgente. There is a lot of work to be done.
@@GojiMet86 it's not forbidden to say NJB is a stupid ignorant jackass and has an even worse fanbase.
Please write all the texts in the video, not as a subtitle
I am glad to see President Sheinbaum move on from her disastrous Mexico City metro collapse scandal when she was in charge as mayor and invest like her predecessor in trains, trains and more trains! Now make the Monterrey-Laredo-San Antonio-Austin-Dallas HSR line a thing! That would probably do gangbusters service from the start!
7:13 I agree. It should play mariachi music. 🟢⚪🔴
Trains should be silent.
I had no idea about this line, only the regional line in the Yucatan! Yeah, that lounge music stinks! But, it's nice not having to deal with traffic way up there. They do this with MetroRail in Miami. Not so with Brightline in Florida. BTW, What do you think of Amtraks, "The Floridan" from Chicago to Miami? Mexico is outperforming the U.S. modernization and expansion of their rail system. That is embarrassing!
At least the idea of putting the train line within the central highway corridor is being done in Brightline's future expansion.
Stop generalising entire countries. If you want to be ignorant, go back to your NJB cynical doomer propaganda videos.
P.S.: Brightline West will be truly modern!
Mexico is not outperforming the US lol. This line is one of 3 decent train lines in the Country, long way to go to catch up to US
Y los pasajeros? 🤷♂️🤷♂️
2:56 Parece el tren de alta velocidad Japón! 😂
Saca tus pues del asientos
About the comment at 10:40, about the praying and the photos and videos it’s not because we are shocked. Praying is a tradition among people to pray before starting a trip, even a short one. And taking videos it’s because it has been a very emblematic project about the return of the trains to our country which had a long tradition on that in the past and about the infrastructure projects that out progressist government is doing, it’s more like an emblem of pride that we just get rid of the former neoliberal government once and forever.
This project was started by one of the previous presidents, who is not a member of the current ruling party. President Lopez even suggested to cancel the construction altogether (but ended up finishing it).
This video would've been way more interesting if you actually spoke and given us some sort of a narration.....
That damn music. What a stupid idea to have it for the whole journey.
😂😂😂
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Silence please.