Hi everyone, as a result of the Sydney Metro City Extension now opening on Monday 19th August, there will now not be a part 2! Instead I'll be doing a video capturing all the excitement of the opening day, and then more over the next few weeks, including in-depth videos on Crows Nest and Gadigal stations.
Another very informative and enjoyable video, Paul! The station I'm most looking forward to using is Martin Place. I did go to the open day and it frankly blew me away. It's palatial in scale, and the engineering to thread it the other city buildings *and* make a very clever connection to the existing Martin Place platforms is outstanding. Combined with that, the over-station developments are the most advanced on the line and already look extremely impressive.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it's incredible what they've done at Martin Place, especially the north entrance which is truly integrated into the new office development. Looking forward to seeing it all on Monday!
Paul: I travelled the Metro from Epping through to Victoria Cross last weekend. Then after a jaunt out to Richmond by car, returned to Crowsnest and a metro across to Central for the heck of it in order to train it back to Woy Woy. Very awe inspiring all the planning and implementing of the whole grand opus. Thanks, you very much for your years of recording the various stages over the years. I think that you must be feeling very happy with the outcome. Don't rest on your laurels yet; there are more projects in the production department which will require your deft touch in presentation.
Hi Luke, great to hear about your travels on the metro! Yes the new stations are very impressive and it's been very reliable so far. Glad you enjoyed my updates over the years. Yes, I'm very happy with the finished product! Yes plenty more happening over the next few years, and I have many other video ideas too!
Hi Paul 👋 I really enjoyed this Metro update and I am actually looking forward to the opening so I can visit all the stations. Great presentation, well done Paul 👏 👍
What a great channel! so glad i found it. Been confused about this metro line for months. A very enjoyable video, love the humor here and there. thanks for the help, cheers! subscribed
Thanks John, keeping things factual and unbiased has been a key thing for me right from the start. I will make occasional suggestions such as having a station at Claremont Meadows, but that's unusual!
Hi Paul, thanks for another great video. Incidentally, have you been able to ride on any of the test ghost Metros? apparently, someone has managed a trip, as I saw a TH-cam videoed trip from Chatswood to Sydenham. Not sure how they managed it. All the stations were fenced off at the time and the only area possible to get on and off was Chatswood to Tallawong. interesting you mention about the Wollongong trains not stopping at Sydenham. They did years ago, as I remember my dad and I catching a Wollongong train from Sydenham back in the 1970s. I am wondering if the Metro extension to Sydenham and the Parramatta light rail will open on the same day. If they do, it may be a bit of a rush to catch both the openings. Just of interest, the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project will include screen doors on he stations, despite the trains having drivers. Also, on a recent trip to Box Hill, I notice work was happening on the new Box Hill SRL station. Just thinking, if they decided to speed up all the station escalators to 100kph there, they may no longer even need the Metro!!! LOL. You mentioned about the P&O Building being demolished. My dad actually used to work there many years ago. My dad even did an audio tape recording in his office inside the P&O Building back in 1968, which includes the sounds of the office Muzak system playing, other workers typing and even the tea lady arriving with the morning tea. Absolutely amazing stuff to hear these days. Anyway, take care. Rob in Melbourne Australia.
Hi Rob, glad you enjoyed it. Yes I did as part of an emergency exercise day. Yes I saw that video! I assumed it was taken my someone from Sydney Metro or MTS. As you know the Metro has opened. I think Parramatta Light Rail will open in September. Yes Metro Tunnel is more like the Elizabeth Line with trains having drivers, but platform screen doors still have many benefits including safety and allowing trains to come into stations at higher speeds. Interesting to hear that your dad worked in the old P&O building! Do you still have the tape?
How will the service be after the bankstown extension, maybe a few years after that, when demand will increase further? Wouldn't it make sense to have peak services which turn back before the end of the line? Example: trains at least every 4 minutes on the whole line, trains every 2 minutes in the core section
Hi Nicolas, Yes turning back services would make sense, as long as the turnback manoeuvres don't reduce capacity. There are turnback junctions at Campsie, and also at Castle Hill, Bella Vista and quite a few other places on the NW metro.
Interesting hearing your reference as "ghost trains", as while testing the Metro would be completely empty. Maybe "haunted trains" may even be a better description!!! LOL.
I heard the term "Ghost Trains" from someone else, and it is quite eerie seeing trains running and opening and closing doors with no one getting on board! I think there was generally at least one MTS staff member on each train.
Transformative they will be. This is the reason why the unions are so against it. Once it goes through the city people's expectations will increase. I dare say there will never be an extension of the train network in metropolitan Sydney ever...end of the road for trains except for intercity stations
From Wynyard station, which station is closer Barangaroo or Martin place? There is signage with the M logo leading to Barangaroo station via the tunnel at Wynyard
On the extension of M1 to 8 car lemgths, agree with Paul that they would improve frequency first. If you look at the Bankstown line sections a lot of work would be required - they basically havent done any of prep work or resurfacing at platform ends
That right Mark. Its easier to extend the platforms on above-ground stations in the future, which is why the Bankstown Line platforms will be for 6 car trains.
We absolutely need to increase the trains to every 2 minutes. I get that this is day one, but the train at peak hour was packed even on a very peripheral station in the north west today. There were queues just to get out of the station at the ticket gates, and the road outside was congested with vehicles picking up passengers (some cars probably had to turn away and return due to a clogged road)
Was this on the opening day? I'm going to do some videos on Metro usage over the next few weeks, with some filming in the morning and evening peaks. It does seem to be very busy coming into the City from the North West.
@@TransportVlog Yes it was but it remains to be the case. The weekend timetable being 10 minutes is also a farce. Other major cities have the same frequency of trains on weekdays and weekends.
How does one travel from the CBD to Macquarie Park after the last metro around 10:30 pm? Does the transit agency allow photos at platform level? No information regarding photography policies is on the agency website. An email to NSW Government transit agency was not answered.
Last metro from the CBD will be generally 11:59pm on weekday nights, and 1:29am on Fri and Sat nights. The recent early finishes were to assist with testing and trial running. Its generally fine to take photos and video on metro stations, although if metro staff ask you not too, then you should comply with their request.
Seems now that the NW Metro is completely isolated from Sydney trains, an upgrade to 25 kv AC would be quite doable. They could have easily planned for this before the line was built and trains ordered... Also dual-voltage trains could be used in a future link-up with the Western Airport Line.
I believe using 25kv AC was considered at the time. And dual-voltage trains could also be used for the Western Airport Line, although different train lengths and loading gauge means that a change of trains would be necessary at either Schofields or Tallawong.
Sydney metro was suppose to be opened by now, is there any news on what happened to the person who got an electric shock and what are the details, are they still going through the rail safety?
This TH-camr obviously is bought by the government so his not gonna address any controversial issues like why everything is delayed and the opening of the line is not happening this month
Good video Paul but there is one question that I want to ask how will the escalators go faster because I thought it would be good for the metros when they come the escalators will go fast
Thanks! The escalators slow down when no-one is using them, and then speed up as people approach. I don't believe there are any plans to make the escalators faster.
People will transfer from the Sydney Trains services on platform 1 to the metro on platform 2, rather than the other way around. And that's because, the metro is quicker than the train for destinations in North Sydney and CBD. At the moment, its the other way around, with metro trains terminating at Chatswood and passengers crossing over to platform 1. Hope that makes sense!
Issue - no pedestrian underpasses at Crows Nest. I live in one of the tall apartment buildings on the south side of the Pacific Hwy at St Leonards opposite The Forum. Those 5 or 6 tall buildings around Nicholson and Christie Streets hold about 4,000 people. Their only driving exit is via Oxley Street, which of course is the same intersection that the Crows Nest metro station is on. It's also the same intersection that many of those people would use to access the metro on foot. So, given this situation, it boggles the mind that there is no pedestrian underpass. Pedestrians will need to cross both Oxley Street and the Pacific Hwy using the traffic light pedestrian crossings. I know of no metros overseas where there are not multiple pedestrian entrances either side of a busy road. There should be three pedestrian entrances/underpasses at the Oxley St/Pacific Hwy intersection: north west of Oxley St, south west and south east. I note that a similar situation exists for Victoria Cross where there are no pedestrian entrances on the west side of Miller Street despite there being many potential customers needing access from the many apartment buildings on that side. Cheers, Hugh
I asked staff at the Crows Nest open day about that very question, and I've seen some informed commenters chime in as well. In essence, the project was willing to do it and saw value in creating a pedestrian underpass, but the building owners on the other side just weren't interested. And that was important because the project would have needed somewhere on the other side, on privately owned land, for the underpass to emerge. I did ponder the inevitable next question: "Why didn't they just resume the land on the other side?" I haven't seen an official answer, but I suspect that the business case just wasn't there to go to the massive expense of buying a developed block as a compulsory acquisition, solely to add a surface link.
I suspect when the block directly opposite gets redeveloped an underpass will be added, as a negotiation with council for extra height.. there is an obvious spot it could likely enter. Indeed the block diagonally opposite had previously tried that approach with the council.
@@mark123655 thanks Mark, I hope so! And I hope that there is provision within the metro station for such pedestrian connections. At the moment it's a bit like building a freeway with very few ways to get on or off it.
I believe its a different voltage to the trains. There are substations that convert electricity to the required voltage for both trains and station equipment.
@TransportVlog If this is true, it would be a great development. It would also greatly improve the way we travel from place to place. Additionally, it would allow people who work late to get home more easily. Hopefully, in the future, the nightlife will be as vibrant as, for example, Hong Kong's nightlife.
I assume you mean USB charging ports? IT security for beginners, never plug your devices to any ports that you won't know what the other side maybe. Although you could plug in your portable battery and charge that and then use said battery to charge phone
@@TomHommus I am aware of that, maybe that TH-cam video that mentioned charging ports on the Metros was AI generated. I can't imagine where they would put them in the carriages. There are USB charging ports on coaches so I wonder if it was actually considered on the Metros.
There are charging points in the front and back cars, close to the console where the controls are to drive the train manually. I’ve never tried to use them, so they may be for a different purpose than charging. They are USB A. I’ll give them a try next time I’m on the metro with the right charging cable!
@@TransportVlog which is the USB A type ? Is that the normal or micro? not USB C that's for sure. Good to know just in case I am desperate to use it. On second thoughts - no don't touch it may bring down the whole Metro system!
They should look at extending the Tallawong line to link with the Richmond Line. Tallawong station is a nightmare, both finding a parking spot and the quagmire of getting in and out. Really bad design
Hi Andy, sounds like they could do with some multi-storey parking at Tallawong. An extension to Schofields has been incorporated into the Tallawong track layout, but this has not been given the go-ahead as yet.
Hope you'll still be around to see it! We have got Bankstown conversion and Metro Tunnel in Melbourne next year, Western Sydney Airport Metro and Brisbane Cross River Rail in 2026, so lots to look forward to.
Yes 25kv AC is the modern standard and requires less substations and maintenance. Just taking a Google and the benefits are as follows. Less substations and easier substation designs Overhead wiring and equipment are more easily built and maintained. The higher voltage reduces current which means lighter overhead wires Less power losses due to higher voltage Less power demand than compared to DC when accelerating Higher coffecient of adhesion I'll have to google this because I'm not too sure what that means. But all in all the systems will never share track and be fully segregated. So might as well use the latest technology. 25kv AC is used in the two brand new lines. Whereas the current metro uses 1500v DC for legacy reasons All in all the metro conversion should have converted the voltage too but they decided to prioritise less capex for more opex The reason why newer railway design never share tracks is evident. The shared track design is why the entire train network goes down when there is a single incident anywhere.
It's modern and cheaper.. with some hindsight they might have converted Chatswood to Epping as well. I understand it was considered and wasn't that much more $s. But either way you couldn't extend M1 to the Airport as the Airport West Metro trains and stations are also shorter and have a higher top speed.
Every man and his dog is making TH-cam videos on the Metro. The open day at Crows Nest Station did not look anything like that on the Pacific Highway side- it was "rubble".
Yes they are now, but I was the first to do regular update videos which now go back to late 2020! The “rubble” was work to upgrade the pavement alongsde the station, including adding vehicle barriers.
@@TransportVlogI wonder which ppl initially used cars as weapons which lead to the install of bollards? I remember bollards were never needed in the 1990’s - I wonder why that is.
Hi everyone, as a result of the Sydney Metro City Extension now opening on Monday 19th August, there will now not be a part 2! Instead I'll be doing a video capturing all the excitement of the opening day, and then more over the next few weeks, including in-depth videos on Crows Nest and Gadigal stations.
is it safe and far to walk from sydenham metro station to marrickville metro ?
I saw you filming at Martin Place - gave you a wave so hopefully you'll feature me in your Part 2!
What an incredibly exciting project. The station designs are so good. I look forward to travelling on it. Thanks for another excellent video. 😊👍
You're very welcome Pauline. Hope you get to ride on it soon!
very informative! now my new favorite vlogger 🎉
Thank you! That’s a very nice thing to say!
Another very informative and enjoyable video, Paul! The station I'm most looking forward to using is Martin Place. I did go to the open day and it frankly blew me away. It's palatial in scale, and the engineering to thread it the other city buildings *and* make a very clever connection to the existing Martin Place platforms is outstanding. Combined with that, the over-station developments are the most advanced on the line and already look extremely impressive.
It is an amazing "bit" of engineering. The showpiece station.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it's incredible what they've done at Martin Place, especially the north entrance which is truly integrated into the new office development. Looking forward to seeing it all on Monday!
Paul: I travelled the Metro from Epping through to Victoria Cross last weekend. Then after a jaunt out to Richmond by car, returned to Crowsnest and a metro across to Central for the heck of it in order to train it back to Woy Woy. Very awe inspiring all the planning and implementing of the whole grand opus. Thanks, you very much for your years of recording the various stages over the years. I think that you must be feeling very happy with the outcome.
Don't rest on your laurels yet; there are more projects in the production department which will require your deft touch in presentation.
Hi Luke, great to hear about your travels on the metro! Yes the new stations are very impressive and it's been very reliable so far. Glad you enjoyed my updates over the years. Yes, I'm very happy with the finished product! Yes plenty more happening over the next few years, and I have many other video ideas too!
Once again I rewatched lots of bits, and learnt some new stuff! Well done Paul
Thanks Jim, glad you learnt some new stuff!
Love your content, Paul.. great informative video.
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Paul 👋 I really enjoyed this Metro update and I am actually looking forward to the opening so I can visit all the stations. Great presentation, well done Paul 👏 👍
Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it. Yes me too. Perhaps we can do another metro tour then!
@TransportVlog you're very welcome 👍 I would really like another Metro tour with you and I am looking forward to it 😀
What a great channel! so glad i found it. Been confused about this metro line for months. A very enjoyable video, love the humor here and there. thanks for the help, cheers! subscribed
Hi Luke, welcome aboard. Glad this video helped you understand the metro more, and pleased to hear that you liked the splashings of humour!
Greatly unbiased reporting/info. Well done Paul, so refreshing to watch!
Thanks John, keeping things factual and unbiased has been a key thing for me right from the start. I will make occasional suggestions such as having a station at Claremont Meadows, but that's unusual!
Thx for including my question Paul. Love the work you do. :)
You’re very welcome
A report in the Sydney herald has stated that the metro is ready to go hopefully it can open Sunday.
Thanks Paul. Great update
You're very welcome!
Nice work Paul! I remember some of these locations from our catchup. Great to learn more about the Sydney Metro. 😊
Thanks Adam, glad you enjoyed it. I few more bits have opened up since our catchup.
Great video, Paul!
Thanks Matthew
The “magic circle” sculpture looks like the cockpit windows from several B29 Superfortress bombers.
Excellent presentation. Well done.
Thanks Andrew
6:52 Denison Street Retail Precinct finally opened up to the Public today, 14th August 2024
Oh Wow! That's exciting! Thanks for letting me know Paul! Did you go to Maccas? Might have to include this in Part 2!
@@TransportVlog I went to get a Marrickville Pork Roll since I work in North Syd. Looks good, and there was plenty of people checking it out.
Thanks for answering all our questions!
You're very welcome.
Great video Paul thanks :)
Glad you enjoyed it
Haha, I gotta be guilty of dancing to the train jingles in Japan
LOL!🤣
Excellent video
Thanks Chad
Hi Paul, thanks for another great video. Incidentally, have you been able to ride on any of the test ghost Metros? apparently, someone has managed a trip, as I saw a TH-cam videoed trip from Chatswood to Sydenham. Not sure how they managed it. All the stations were fenced off at the time and the only area possible to get on and off was Chatswood to Tallawong. interesting you mention about the Wollongong trains not stopping at Sydenham. They did years ago, as I remember my dad and I catching a Wollongong train from Sydenham back in the 1970s. I am wondering if the Metro extension to Sydenham and the Parramatta light rail will open on the same day. If they do, it may be a bit of a rush to catch both the openings. Just of interest, the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project will include screen doors on he stations, despite the trains having drivers. Also, on a recent trip to Box Hill, I notice work was happening on the new Box Hill SRL station. Just thinking, if they decided to speed up all the station escalators to 100kph there, they may no longer even need the Metro!!! LOL. You mentioned about the P&O Building being demolished. My dad actually used to work there many years ago. My dad even did an audio tape recording in his office inside the P&O Building back in 1968, which includes the sounds of the office Muzak system playing, other workers typing and even the tea lady arriving with the morning tea. Absolutely amazing stuff to hear these days. Anyway, take care. Rob in Melbourne Australia.
Hi Rob, glad you enjoyed it. Yes I did as part of an emergency exercise day. Yes I saw that video! I assumed it was taken my someone from Sydney Metro or MTS. As you know the Metro has opened. I think Parramatta Light Rail will open in September. Yes Metro Tunnel is more like the Elizabeth Line with trains having drivers, but platform screen doors still have many benefits including safety and allowing trains to come into stations at higher speeds. Interesting to hear that your dad worked in the old P&O building! Do you still have the tape?
very cool. thank you :)
You're very welcome
How will the service be after the bankstown extension, maybe a few years after that, when demand will increase further?
Wouldn't it make sense to have peak services which turn back before the end of the line?
Example: trains at least every 4 minutes on the whole line, trains every 2 minutes in the core section
Hi Nicolas, Yes turning back services would make sense, as long as the turnback manoeuvres don't reduce capacity. There are turnback junctions at Campsie, and also at Castle Hill, Bella Vista and quite a few other places on the NW metro.
Ah the Tom Bass sculpture... originally lampooned in "Oz" magazine as a public urinal, a tag it never really lived down.
I wasn't aware of that!
Interesting hearing your reference as "ghost trains", as while testing the Metro would be completely empty. Maybe "haunted trains" may even be a better description!!! LOL.
I heard the term "Ghost Trains" from someone else, and it is quite eerie seeing trains running and opening and closing doors with no one getting on board! I think there was generally at least one MTS staff member on each train.
Great video!
Thanks!
Transformative they will be. This is the reason why the unions are so against it. Once it goes through the city people's expectations will increase.
I dare say there will never be an extension of the train network in metropolitan Sydney ever...end of the road for trains except for intercity stations
Awesome Video Paul :).
Thanks!
@@TransportVlog No worries Paul.
7:09 The paving and landscaping outside the main entrance to Victoria Cross was completed in the last couple of days.
Yes I saw that yesterday along with the opening of the Laneway and Denison Street entrance passageway.
Good video mate
Thanks Joseph
Great videos have you got any inside information on a new opening date on the extension ?
Unfortunately No!
I wonder when it will open, though....
19 August
From Wynyard station, which station is closer Barangaroo or Martin place? There is signage with the M logo leading to Barangaroo station via the tunnel at Wynyard
I think Martin Place will be closer, but I think this question might get answered in a future race style video!
Some BMT services actually already stop at Westmead, although 4 a day isn't great
Yes I've been on one that stopped at Westmead.
On the extension of M1 to 8 car lemgths, agree with Paul that they would improve frequency first.
If you look at the Bankstown line sections a lot of work would be required - they basically havent done any of prep work or resurfacing at platform ends
That right Mark. Its easier to extend the platforms on above-ground stations in the future, which is why the Bankstown Line platforms will be for 6 car trains.
Hi Paul in your opinion of the 2 interchanges in the city ie Martin place and central which station do you think will be the busiest
Hi Paul, I reckon Central will still be the busiest to start with. It could change when Hunter Street station opens in 2032,
We absolutely need to increase the trains to every 2 minutes. I get that this is day one, but the train at peak hour was packed even on a very peripheral station in the north west today. There were queues just to get out of the station at the ticket gates, and the road outside was congested with vehicles picking up passengers (some cars probably had to turn away and return due to a clogged road)
Was this on the opening day? I'm going to do some videos on Metro usage over the next few weeks, with some filming in the morning and evening peaks. It does seem to be very busy coming into the City from the North West.
@@TransportVlog Yes it was but it remains to be the case. The weekend timetable being 10 minutes is also a farce. Other major cities have the same frequency of trains on weekdays and weekends.
How does one travel from the CBD to Macquarie Park after the last metro around 10:30 pm? Does the transit agency allow photos at platform level? No information regarding photography policies is on the agency website. An email to NSW Government transit agency was not answered.
Last metro from the CBD will be generally 11:59pm on weekday nights, and 1:29am on Fri and Sat nights. The recent early finishes were to assist with testing and trial running. Its generally fine to take photos and video on metro stations, although if metro staff ask you not too, then you should comply with their request.
@@TransportVlog Thank You. Now I can explore the city with the lights on a bit longer.
Seems now that the NW Metro is completely isolated from Sydney trains, an upgrade to 25 kv AC would be quite doable. They could have easily planned for this before the line was built and trains ordered... Also dual-voltage trains could be used in a future link-up with the Western Airport Line.
I believe using 25kv AC was considered at the time. And dual-voltage trains could also be used for the Western Airport Line, although different train lengths and loading gauge means that a change of trains would be necessary at either Schofields or Tallawong.
Sydney metro was suppose to be opened by now, is there any news on what happened to the person who got an electric shock and what are the details, are they still going through the rail safety?
This TH-camr obviously is bought by the government so his not gonna address any controversial issues like why everything is delayed and the opening of the line is not happening this month
All now approved for opening on 19 August. I'm sure an inquiry is on-going in to the electric shock incident.
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Yep. It’s an important bus route!
Good video Paul but there is one question that I want to ask how will the escalators go faster because I thought it would be good for the metros when they come the escalators will go fast
Thanks! The escalators slow down when no-one is using them, and then speed up as people approach. I don't believe there are any plans to make the escalators faster.
are they redoing the north surbans bus system they reakly should.
Yes. They are. (edited for clarification)
better than transport official!
Thanks Aiden!
What exactly do you think will happen with traveler behaviour with Chatswood?
People will transfer from the Sydney Trains services on platform 1 to the metro on platform 2, rather than the other way around. And that's because, the metro is quicker than the train for destinations in North Sydney and CBD. At the moment, its the other way around, with metro trains terminating at Chatswood and passengers crossing over to platform 1. Hope that makes sense!
Thanks
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Issue - no pedestrian underpasses at Crows Nest. I live in one of the tall apartment buildings on the south side of the Pacific Hwy at St Leonards opposite The Forum. Those 5 or 6 tall buildings around Nicholson and Christie Streets hold about 4,000 people. Their only driving exit is via Oxley Street, which of course is the same intersection that the Crows Nest metro station is on. It's also the same intersection that many of those people would use to access the metro on foot.
So, given this situation, it boggles the mind that there is no pedestrian underpass. Pedestrians will need to cross both Oxley Street and the Pacific Hwy using the traffic light pedestrian crossings. I know of no metros overseas where there are not multiple pedestrian entrances either side of a busy road. There should be three pedestrian entrances/underpasses at the Oxley St/Pacific Hwy intersection: north west of Oxley St, south west and south east.
I note that a similar situation exists for Victoria Cross where there are no pedestrian entrances on the west side of Miller Street despite there being many potential customers needing access from the many apartment buildings on that side. Cheers, Hugh
I asked staff at the Crows Nest open day about that very question, and I've seen some informed commenters chime in as well.
In essence, the project was willing to do it and saw value in creating a pedestrian underpass, but the building owners on the other side just weren't interested. And that was important because the project would have needed somewhere on the other side, on privately owned land, for the underpass to emerge.
I did ponder the inevitable next question: "Why didn't they just resume the land on the other side?" I haven't seen an official answer, but I suspect that the business case just wasn't there to go to the massive expense of buying a developed block as a compulsory acquisition, solely to add a surface link.
I suspect when the block directly opposite gets redeveloped an underpass will be added, as a negotiation with council for extra height.. there is an obvious spot it could likely enter.
Indeed the block diagonally opposite had previously tried that approach with the council.
@@mark123655 thanks Mark, I hope so! And I hope that there is provision within the metro station for such pedestrian connections. At the moment it's a bit like building a freeway with very few ways to get on or off it.
@@Beeblebrox6868 that's great, the more of us who raise the issue the more likely it is that they'll prioritise adding them ASAP.
It's possible to have trains that support both the DC and AC voltages
Yes absolutely! Its quite common in the UK and probably in Europe too.
They took down that last crane at Crows Nest today
Cool, thanks for letting me know. Do you know if Hume Street has reopened?
@@TransportVlogwasnt on Friday but I guess we’ll see tomorrow 😄
do metro staion escalator and elevator work on the same voltage as the trains or as the publick electricity.
I believe its a different voltage to the trains. There are substations that convert electricity to the required voltage for both trains and station equipment.
I read that the metro is going to be open 24hr 7 days a week and all nighter? Is true ?
Not to start with. It is something that has been suggested, and I would love to see that happen, even if its just on Friday and Saturday nights.
@TransportVlog If this is true, it would be a great development. It would also greatly improve the way we travel from place to place. Additionally, it would allow people who work late to get home more easily. Hopefully, in the future, the nightlife will be as vibrant as, for example, Hong Kong's nightlife.
Especially getting home very late nights can be a headache because those people don't drive would expect to rely on public transport
Someone in a TH-cam video mentioned charging ports on the Metro. Are there actually any as I have not seem any at all.
I assume you mean USB charging ports? IT security for beginners, never plug your devices to any ports that you won't know what the other side maybe.
Although you could plug in your portable battery and charge that and then use said battery to charge phone
@@TomHommus I am aware of that, maybe that TH-cam video that mentioned charging ports on the Metros was AI generated. I can't imagine where they would put them in the carriages. There are USB charging ports on coaches so I wonder if it was actually considered on the Metros.
There are charging points in the front and back cars, close to the console where the controls are to drive the train manually. I’ve never tried to use them, so they may be for a different purpose than charging. They are USB A. I’ll give them a try next time I’m on the metro with the right charging cable!
@@TransportVlog which is the USB A type ? Is that the normal or micro? not USB C that's for sure. Good to know just in case I am desperate to use it. On second thoughts - no don't touch it may bring down the whole Metro system!
They should look at extending the Tallawong line to link with the Richmond Line. Tallawong station is a nightmare, both finding a parking spot and the quagmire of getting in and out. Really bad design
Hi Andy, sounds like they could do with some multi-storey parking at Tallawong. An extension to Schofields has been incorporated into the Tallawong track layout, but this has not been given the go-ahead as yet.
What's the answer to the Big Question?
42 of course!
I think its now 19 August 2024!
@@TransportVlog Yes it is! Couldn't be more excited. Looking forward to all your thorough reviews when it opens next week
Id get rid of Waterloo
I’d say Barangaroo. It necessitates a huge curve in the track, deviating from a straight line under the harbour.
It's in an area that's rapidly densifying...
Waterloo was my choice too, being only a 10 minute walk from Redfern. It certainly was a diabolical question though :)
I think it's safe to stop calling it the Chatswood dive site...
Yes!, Chatswood South Tunnel portal is probably a better name.
Pity that all the other lines aren’t opening till 2032 I’ll be dead by then I’m old😂
Hope you'll still be around to see it! We have got Bankstown conversion and Metro Tunnel in Melbourne next year, Western Sydney Airport Metro and Brisbane Cross River Rail in 2026, so lots to look forward to.
Is there really any good logical reason for running the new metro lines at 25000ac??? Seems stupid to make it incompatible,
Yes 25kv AC is the modern standard and requires less substations and maintenance.
Just taking a Google and the benefits are as follows.
Less substations and easier substation designs
Overhead wiring and equipment are more easily built and maintained. The higher voltage reduces current which means lighter overhead wires
Less power losses due to higher voltage
Less power demand than compared to DC when accelerating
Higher coffecient of adhesion I'll have to google this because I'm not too sure what that means.
But all in all the systems will never share track and be fully segregated. So might as well use the latest technology.
25kv AC is used in the two brand new lines. Whereas the current metro uses 1500v DC for legacy reasons
All in all the metro conversion should have converted the voltage too but they decided to prioritise less capex for more opex
The reason why newer railway design never share tracks is evident. The shared track design is why the entire train network goes down when there is a single incident anywhere.
It's modern and cheaper.. with some hindsight they might have converted Chatswood to Epping as well. I understand it was considered and wasn't that much more $s.
But either way you couldn't extend M1 to the Airport as the Airport West Metro trains and stations are also shorter and have a higher top speed.
Great answers Tom and Mark!
Every man and his dog is making TH-cam videos on the Metro.
The open day at Crows Nest Station did not look anything like that on the Pacific Highway side- it was "rubble".
Yes they are now, but I was the first to do regular update videos which now go back to late 2020! The “rubble” was work to upgrade the pavement alongsde the station, including adding vehicle barriers.
Diversity bollards at the front of the station to stop certain ppl using cars as weapons
Yes that's right Steve!
@@TransportVlogI wonder which ppl initially used cars as weapons which lead to the install of bollards?
I remember bollards were never needed in the 1990’s - I wonder why that is.
It was very nice and informative. I want know one thing from chatswood to gadigal which route metro will go. Is it under water tunnel?
Yes under the harbour between Victoria Cross and Barangaroo