Yep, it's just a narcissistic feeling among passengers who think they should get to their destination before anyone else, thinking "I'm more important than you lot, let me on first"...."...and why do I, the wonderful me, have to walk out in the rain?"...yep, some of them were arrogant indeed, z e n z e n y o k u n a i, shooting the many messengers trying to keep the respective stations, and the trains running. Why different lines are run by different companies is beyond me...the worst thing you can do is completely privatize different sections of a transport system is beyond me, especially the size of the London Underground system.
I was in London several times this year. It's not a bad system. The people in the video look bad, but they don't know what's going on. The people jammed in the tunnel, where all the cursing is heard, well, those tunnels get stuffy and a person's first thought is, 'Why are they stopping us in this cramped spot instead of back where there is more room and more air?' All these problems should be handled two ways, first what they're already doing to manage the problem, but second is to educate people on how the Underground works. Peoples' first response will always be a knee jerk, "I just want to get home, I don't want to learn about how to run a subway." But they are interested, they spend a lot of time on it. It's always better to try to learn more. I was stuck on a Blueline platform in Los Angeles, with a growing crowd of people, and two British Train Drivers. When the train finally arrived, they said, 'Wait. There's always a second car within in 2-5 minutes and it'll be empty." They were right. I had a job once where if I left for it at 7:15, I would just make my 8 am start time, (45 minute stressful commute.) If I could leave just before 7, then I'd have 20-25 minute commute on a fast moving freeway, but then I'd have 30-35 minutes to hang out in the parking lot. So I'd read and drink coffee. I had to start parking at the far end of the lot because the new problem was trying to explain this to all the people who wanted to tell me that what I was doing was weird.
Having had the good fortune to visit London many times, my experience with the English people have been very positive. They're friendly and helpful. The Underground is a great way to get around. There's lots to see and do in London and the tube makes it much easier. The station attendants and staff do a great job and increase the efficiency of the system. If you're in London for a couple days or more, purchase an Oyster card, which can be used for trains and buses. It's worth the cost and saves alot of time, and will make your visit more enjoyable;)))
I hope these passengers realize the employees are only doing this to keep everyone moving and making things safe. If they don't close an exit and the station is overflowing, people can start falling onto the track.
When I was 5, I wanted to be a train engineer. But when I turned 7, and started riding the subways, I wanted to drive one of those; I would beg my mom to get us on the first car, so I could look out the front of the train and watch us go through the tunnels. But being an engineer wasn't good enough for my parents, and they strongly discouraged me from pursuing it. I wound up becoming a nurse. But to this day, I still love riding the trains, whether above or below the ground.
30:13 His mistake is not having staff members ride and stand on the left side of the escalator to physically block people from walking up the escalator.
Yeah no thank you I went there for vacation & we decided to leave the station & wait about 2 hours before getting on the train because of how busy it was
I like how the original documentary called "The Tube" was so calm and peaceful like the theme song. But this series is all chaotic and crazy compare the two and see the difference.
Well done great production so far. Lots of incredible insite detail on the wonderful, wacky and weird ever evolving world of the tube network. I don't think we have an underground network here in good old New Zealand. On a side note the " coming up" appearing gets a smile every time.
I cannot accept this "it's old technology" argument, or like the lady at the beginning says, "these trains are from 1973!". Because... the trains in Berlin were from the 1930s, until they were replaced in the early 2000s by new stock. And after *that* happened, things broke down. There are times when only half of the fleet is in operation. And something like this never happened with the old trains. I now see the same thing in the west of Germany, where I live. As soon as old trains are replaced by state-of-the-art ones, everything breaks down.
@@wuloki New stock fails a lot when it is introduced but one those problems are solve they usually run heaps better than the old ones. Old stock can't be relied on forever and it becomes a headache after 40 years.
It seemed that the platforms were packed with people. Only at rush hours though. Could clearly see that the Tube staffs including the Tube drivers and conductors were really dedicated in their work. Thanks a lot for uploading.
About 2weeks after 7/7, I was in London on business. I was a little leery about taking the tube, an d asked the hotel concierge if he thought it would be ok. He got a look on his face and said " madam, the tube is fine ". Well, I've never been called madam and I never had any one speak with that kind of tone. Gotta love em. I got on the subway!
1972 Tube stock? They look so well maintained! Have you ever seen the stock that BART uses? It's the same age but about ten times dirtier. They also make a horrible howling sound when they run at high speed, so loud you can't even chat with the guy sitting next to you.
Trainzguy2472 BART Trains were the worst I‘ve ever used, it hurt to use it. Actually such trains wouldn’t even be allowed to run in most European countries anymore...
I could not think of anything worse than living and trying to work in a place that busy with people. Thank god i live in Australia where we have space to move!
Those who plan to travel in London avoid using the underground between 7:30AM and 10:00AM and especially the Central and Piccadilly line. That period the Underground is overcrowded, smelly especially during summer and everyone unwillingly press each other. Those who have to travel these hours is better to wait for two or three trains in order to find one with less passengers. Trust me some times during peak hours the frequency of trains is between 3 minutes to half a minute. Those who wait 3 minutes will enter a train full of passengers. Those who wait for the next maybe after half a minute will find a train with far less passengers. From my experience usually the first and the last cars of the underground trains have less passengers. Between 10:00AM and 3:00PM the underground is fine. After 4:00PM to 6:00AM the Underground is crowed but it is not hell like the morning rush hours. Some workers prefer a beer in a pub than returning directly home. Another piece of advise is to validate your ticket near an underground staff member who is always at the entrances and exits. Also always look behind you. Some people are pushing the passenger in front of them at the ticket barriers in order to avoid the ticket. I really really hate that. It had happened many times to me and others. Holborn station until 10AM the working days has only exit and no entrance.
Raoul Simon True, but London is worse, BECAUSE the stations are older, the platforms are smaller and narrower, and the infrastructure is more overwhelmed. The NYC Subway, crowded as it does get, can deal with higher capacities of people. Stations are larger, with wider concourses and platforms. Most Tube stations are only two narrow platforms, smaller, narrower concourses; steeper banked escalators because a lot of the Tube stations are deeper underground than NYC Subway stations. That’s why during WWII they used the Tube as bomb shelters during the blitz, because its very deep underground. I love London (and lived there for three years when I was growing up), but the Tube is a little scary when it’s super-crowded. That’s why when I have visited I try to ride either REALLY early between 6-7:30am, or between 11am-3pm or after 7pm. Between 7:30am-11am it’s chock-a-block ridiculous with morning commuters. 3-7pm; same thing with evening commuters. After that it’s better, unless there’s something going on like a football event, or it’s a major holiday. That’s when I would avoid the Tube altogether and just walk. And if ANYONE pushes me, I get VERY hostile in return (as I try to be considerate of others space), so if they think they’re going to avoid paying their fare by pushing me, think again. I will call you out. And if you try and get physical with me, you will get turned into transit police. I have NO TIME for that 💩.
@@tillyboos New York although far from perfect had the benefit of 60 years of underground hindsight to learn from. London the First in the world and then Boston, 1st in the USA, learned some hard lessons and passed them on.
Charlotte calls out on the radio occasionally for me to slow my train or hold for a minute. i always help her out, because at the Xmas party, she is VERY giving ;o
Here in Hamburg, Germany, you don't see a single staff member anywhere on the underground. It's basically just the train drivers and some screens on the platform announcing stuff. If there's a strike or delay, people just yell into thin air or write angry tweets to the operator :D And if you need help with directions....well that's your problem. It's a much smaller underground system though and less people.
I was in london a few years ago visiting family i was only about 9 or 10 and i stood on the left side (first time on the tube) and an old man shouted at me!
It blows me away on how rude people are to the people who work on the underground.London has no idea how lucky they are! In Vancouver all we have is sky train and it doesn’t go to nearly as many places the tube does. And it breaks down if one inch of snow gets on the tracks. When I visited London and I was amazed how fantastic the tube was. I mean how fast you can get all over London in Minutes.
Vancouver is so lucky compared to my city. You guys have a reliable system. My system, the trains break down almost every day. Ours is known as the botched system. Also the snow doesn't "break" it, it's just a safety measure cause the snow is too heavy so the system thinks that there's a person.
I L O V E the end of a program, and the announcer make s a comment about the last show, and announce s the next show....just love it. We don t have any thing good like that, here in ......BLUDDYYYY....... CCCOOLLLDDD.... CANADA......pittie :).
I did this in melbourne by putting small flaps on hinges with springs on the edge of every step.. The people could not step up step to step and had no choice but to wait to get to the top. such a easy fix
I think these guys working for the Tube ARE bloody Saints! So much pressure and they cope with a smile! Maybe if the general public tried it for just one day they would be a wee bit more understanding 😀! Job well done! By the way lads you needed to stand yourself on the left so they could NOT pass you! Done and Done!
Charlotte is like the Tube version of The Bourne trilogy’s Pamela Landry. “You’re gonna call me back in 30 minutes. And when I ask you where we stand, I had better be impressed.”
I get people need to be places but for me after school wen i wana go home if i miss a train its 30 minutes its not that long but a new train every 2 minutes during Rushhour on one line like id wait 2 or 3 traines so its not that full i dont get why people would squeeze on if u only loose 2 minuts
That’s why no one goes anywhere or listens to the announcements because they pretty much expect things to get up and running in minutes instead of trying to get to another train which would probably take longer. They would just rather take their chances frankly.
Es igual que el metro de la Ciudad de México. Imagino que los de naranja son como los vigilantes de aquí. Su mismo centro de monitoreo y hasta las retenciones que hacen con los usuarios, nada más que aquí la gente es demasiado silvestre. Excelente documental.
TFL doesnt have the money too. In fact cus of corona they are relying more and more on the government because before most their income came from fares.
It slows down the system. You’re more likely to be in time if the cluster of people moves quickly as a whole. You’ll just be blocked after the escalator anyway.
I've noticed the failure of pedestrians keeping to the right in London. My suspicion is that because they drive on the left, there is just no consensus.
That confused me. In Australia we drive on the left and walk on the left. From what I've seen of British tv shows, it's pretty much the same in the UK. I wonder why the Underground is different. Or maybe it's just London being so cosmopolitan.
Japan and the uk are way too diffrent to be comparing. Especially when you consider the tokyo metro is more subsurface compared to over half of the tube being deep level which gives diffrent enviroments to work around.
Don’t feel bad about the Piccadilly Tube Stock being so old. In New York we’ve had to reactivate our 1960’s era R32 trains (some of the oldest subway trains in the world) cause the new stuff R179 fleet keeps having glitches and the older cars are still reliable.
I think trains can still be brought in and out of the branch line but the power has to be switched on manually or something. If the Holborn rebuild goes ahead then the branch line will probably become inactive, even as a film set, because they want to use one of the Aldwych platforms as a new passenger concourse.
There is a track connection, which is how it got to the depot, since they couldn't maintain the train on the branch. They also used different trains, at least 4-car 72 trains, and 3-car 73 trains. The 3-car 73s now run on the piccadilly, and that's why you sometimes see the third or fourth carriage of a piccadilly line train have a cab.
I never got used to having to stand to the right on the escalator. Coming from the Continent we got used to drive on the left side and overtake other cars to the left. But all of a sudden it was reverse underground. We thought we were supposed to stand to the left and let people overtake to the left. But angry voices told us "right"!. Does anyone have an explanation to why things are the other way arround on escalators compared to the streets?
Rude behavior is very unlike British! It is a downfall of a once great civilization. No matter how frustrated you are, you should keep control of your anger instead of taking it out on workers.
The people who made the documentary wouldn't put normally behaved people in it though, wouldn't be "entertaining". It is rare to see this horrid behaviour on the tube. The documentary is showing us when it all goes wrong, not on a normal day lol
Because they are. The Overground, buses and DLR are all run by companies like Arriva and Serco. TfL is responsible for branding, ticketing and planning. The DLR guards are under contract with the private company running the DLR. (The LU is more or less directly run by TfL, however, after a PPP with two private companies failed miserably.)
Ah, the good ol' "If you can't pay, we take it away" narrator! What a soothing voice!
I get that people are frustrated but they shouldn't blame it on the employees like this. So rude.
Yep, it's just a narcissistic feeling among passengers who think they should get to their destination before anyone else, thinking "I'm more important than you lot, let me on first"...."...and why do I, the wonderful me, have to walk out in the rain?"...yep, some of them were arrogant indeed, z e n z e n y o k u n a i, shooting the many messengers trying to keep the respective stations, and the trains running. Why different lines are run by different companies is beyond me...the worst thing you can do is completely privatize different sections of a transport system is beyond me, especially the size of the London Underground system.
Welcome to London
I was in London several times this year. It's not a bad system. The people in the video look bad, but they don't know what's going on. The people jammed in the tunnel, where all the cursing is heard, well, those tunnels get stuffy and a person's first thought is, 'Why are they stopping us in this cramped spot instead of back where there is more room and more air?' All these problems should be handled two ways, first what they're already doing to manage the problem, but second is to educate people on how the Underground works. Peoples' first response will always be a knee jerk, "I just want to get home, I don't want to learn about how to run a subway." But they are interested, they spend a lot of time on it. It's always better to try to learn more. I was stuck on a Blueline platform in Los Angeles, with a growing crowd of people, and two British Train Drivers. When the train finally arrived, they said, 'Wait. There's always a second car within in 2-5 minutes and it'll be empty." They were right.
I had a job once where if I left for it at 7:15, I would just make my 8 am start time, (45 minute stressful commute.) If I could leave just before 7, then I'd have 20-25 minute commute on a fast moving freeway, but then I'd have 30-35 minutes to hang out in the parking lot. So I'd read and drink coffee. I had to start parking at the far end of the lot because the new problem was trying to explain this to all the people who wanted to tell me that what I was doing was weird.
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The only thing i say is drivers should not be allowed to strike becuase that causes tok many problems
1:46 She argues that the trains are “so old”. Welcome to New York.
our subway in Toronto, Canada is so old they (TTC) have to close part of it most weekends so they can try to do some repairs
@@joelsterling1445 It's bad... and the shuttles are even worse. Throw a pandemic on top of that...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! 😂😂🤣🤣
@@joelsterling1445 Same in New York.
@the annanamous p-51 pilot Our oldest train is 53 years old
Still works perfectly fine
I came thinking that this would be a documentary about the construction of the first underground lines & Thames Tunnel. I stayed for the comedy. xD
Having had the good fortune to visit London many times, my experience with the English people have been very positive. They're friendly and helpful. The Underground is a great way to get around. There's lots to see and do in London and the tube makes it much easier. The station attendants and staff do a great job and increase the efficiency of the system. If you're in London for a couple days or more, purchase an Oyster card, which can be used for trains and buses. It's worth the cost and saves alot of time, and will make your visit more enjoyable;)))
This makes me appreciate the time I was on the Tube going to sleep or to enjoy the city and arriving safe. Thank you to all that make this possible!
I hope these passengers realize the employees are only doing this to keep everyone moving and making things safe. If they don't close an exit and the station is overflowing, people can start falling onto the track.
When I was 5, I wanted to be a train engineer. But when I turned 7, and started riding the subways, I wanted to drive one of those; I would beg my mom to get us on the first car, so I could look out the front of the train and watch us go through the tunnels. But being an engineer wasn't good enough for my parents, and they strongly discouraged me from pursuing it. I wound up becoming a nurse. But to this day, I still love riding the trains, whether above or below the ground.
Fuck your parents then. Dont let them control your life. Theyre just there to GUIDE you. Pursue what you wanna pursue dude.
D.E.B. B In India, you would be encouraged to be an engineer.
@@PokhrajRoy. Or a scammer!
Follow your dreams
" would you rather get wet or get crushed?" lol .... I like that station master's style.
It should be neither.
i'd go mental working in those control centres ... no windows .... claustrophobia!!!!
1:29 Someone was prepearing for the future..
lol
"Get out of here STALKER"
Love the underground tunnel. Made it so much easier and cheaper to travel as a visitor to London.
I've watched this series two or three times now guess I'm going for a fourth
30:13 His mistake is not having staff members ride and stand on the left side of the escalator to physically block people from walking up the escalator.
Exactly!
Anyone complaining about the tube being crowded should try riding the Beijing subway during rush hour.
Yeah no thank you
I went there for vacation & we decided to leave the station & wait about 2 hours before getting on the train because of how busy it was
That means you have never travelled in most crowded trains of the world .... those are at Mumbai, India.
How many population are there in China & India that you need to compare with England?
Tokyo : more crowed but with a on time schedule
@@hungkenny610 Tokyo has employees that are "pushers" don't they? Cramming people in the train.
What a fascinating documentary. Profoundly immersing. Cheers for the upload.
Amazing how many people think it's their inalienable right to a train service instead of being in awe that they have a train service at all!
I like how the original documentary called "The Tube" was so calm and peaceful like the theme song. But this series is all chaotic and crazy compare the two and see the difference.
Well done great production so far.
Lots of incredible insite detail on the wonderful, wacky and weird ever evolving world of the tube network. I don't think we have an underground network here in good old New Zealand.
On a side note the " coming up" appearing gets a smile every time.
Why is poor Naeem left alone in this?
thanks for this amzing quality serie !!!!!
Love this show, very enlightening and interesting, thank you very much for posting.
As old as the technology is they fail to recognize one thing. Under normal service it's the most reliable, secure option.
I cannot accept this "it's old technology" argument, or like the lady at the beginning says, "these trains are from 1973!".
Because... the trains in Berlin were from the 1930s, until they were replaced in the early 2000s by new stock. And after *that* happened, things broke down. There are times when only half of the fleet is in operation. And something like this never happened with the old trains. I now see the same thing in the west of Germany, where I live. As soon as old trains are replaced by state-of-the-art ones, everything breaks down.
@Rosida Andriyana recognize is the British spelling
@@wuloki New stock fails a lot when it is introduced but one those problems are solve they usually run heaps better than the old ones. Old stock can't be relied on forever and it becomes a headache after 40 years.
Thank you for posting this season! You’ve earned another subscriber!
36:27 what a lovely pub name
100 Dislikes lol
Lol, I know right? I kept thinking it would be more hilarious if it were named “The Infamous Cock.” 😂😂😂😂
I don't think I would want to go into a pub with that name. Don't care how famous it is.
I bet the owners' name is Dick.
when someone ask u say u going to that pub / bar
thanks for uploading this!!
My God it was nothing like this when I was there in 2005.
It seemed that the platforms were packed with people. Only at rush hours though. Could clearly see that the Tube staffs including the Tube drivers and conductors were really dedicated in their work. Thanks a lot for uploading.
About 2weeks after 7/7, I was in London on business. I was a little leery about taking the tube, an d asked the hotel concierge if he thought it would be ok. He got a look on his face and said " madam, the tube is fine ". Well, I've never been called madam and I never had any one speak with that kind of tone. Gotta love em. I got on the subway!
1972 Tube stock? They look so well maintained! Have you ever seen the stock that BART uses? It's the same age but about ten times dirtier. They also make a horrible howling sound when they run at high speed, so loud you can't even chat with the guy sitting next to you.
Trainzguy 2472 that's called air
Trainzguy 2472 or the traction motors
Trainzguy2472 BART Trains were the worst I‘ve ever used, it hurt to use it.
Actually such trains wouldn’t even be allowed to run in most European countries anymore...
"Ten Times dirtier...." What do you expect, it's bloody San Francisco, one of the two armpits of California of course to other one down the coast, LA.
I could not think of anything worse than living and trying to work in a place that busy with people. Thank god i live in Australia where we have space to move!
Just finished watching a show about ghosts on the underground. Now I'm here!
Those who plan to travel in London avoid using the underground between 7:30AM and 10:00AM and especially the Central and Piccadilly line. That period the Underground is overcrowded, smelly especially during summer and everyone unwillingly press each other. Those who have to travel these hours is better to wait for two or three trains in order to find one with less passengers. Trust me some times during peak hours the frequency of trains is between 3 minutes to half a minute. Those who wait 3 minutes will enter a train full of passengers. Those who wait for the next maybe after half a minute will find a train with far less passengers. From my experience usually the first and the last cars of the underground trains have less passengers. Between 10:00AM and 3:00PM the underground is fine. After 4:00PM to 6:00AM the Underground is crowed but it is not hell like the morning rush hours. Some workers prefer a beer in a pub than returning directly home.
Another piece of advise is to validate your ticket near an underground staff member who is always at the entrances and exits. Also always look behind you. Some people are pushing the passenger in front of them at the ticket barriers in order to avoid the ticket. I really really hate that. It had happened many times to me and others.
Holborn station until 10AM the working days has only exit and no entrance.
Achilleas Labrou very similar to NYC
I decided to go on a bank branch northern line train to bank at 8:00 while visiting...
Raoul Simon True, but London is worse, BECAUSE the stations are older, the platforms are smaller and narrower, and the infrastructure is more overwhelmed. The NYC Subway, crowded as it does get, can deal with higher capacities of people. Stations are larger, with wider concourses and platforms. Most Tube stations are only two narrow platforms, smaller, narrower concourses; steeper banked escalators because a lot of the Tube stations are deeper underground than NYC Subway stations. That’s why during WWII they used the Tube as bomb shelters during the blitz, because its very deep underground. I love London (and lived there for three years when I was growing up), but the Tube is a little scary when it’s super-crowded. That’s why when I have visited I try to ride either REALLY early between 6-7:30am, or between 11am-3pm or after 7pm. Between 7:30am-11am it’s chock-a-block ridiculous with morning commuters. 3-7pm; same thing with evening commuters. After that it’s better, unless there’s something going on like a football event, or it’s a major holiday. That’s when I would avoid the Tube altogether and just walk. And if ANYONE pushes me, I get VERY hostile in return (as I try to be considerate of others space), so if they think they’re going to avoid paying their fare by pushing me, think again. I will call you out. And if you try and get physical with me, you will get turned into transit police. I have NO TIME for that 💩.
@@tillyboos New York although far from perfect had the benefit of 60 years of underground hindsight to learn from. London the First in the world and then Boston, 1st in the USA, learned some hard lessons and passed them on.
@@tillyboos Nerd.
26:54 - Mark from the "Incident Response Team" is truly an unsung hero - we should do a better job of honoring folks like this.
I feel so bad for the Stuff... they have to deal with those rude people and have to take responibility for other faults .....
Charlotte calls out on the radio occasionally for me to slow my train or hold for a minute. i always help her out, because at the Xmas party, she is VERY giving ;o
'stay on TRACK' they made a pun not intended 🤣
I feel the underground staff's pain, I deal with the public everyday so I know how quickly they can become angry.
Thank you!
where
Naeem, big up yourself. Soldier. London ledge.
Here in Hamburg, Germany, you don't see a single staff member anywhere on the underground. It's basically just the train drivers and some screens on the platform announcing stuff. If there's a strike or delay, people just yell into thin air or write angry tweets to the operator :D And if you need help with directions....well that's your problem. It's a much smaller underground system though and less people.
This def needs to be a sitcom, like The Office.
I was in london a few years ago visiting family i was only about 9 or 10 and i stood on the left side (first time on the tube) and an old man shouted at me!
I love this show.
5:06 thats the voice i always wondered what she looked like
damn the tube system advanced and changed a lot since 2003.
43:23 Look in the background, they are walking up as he is saying "I'm just a bit shocked, it's working!" XD
I watched the 3 seasons of the ITV Tube series in one day from 2002-2005? and now this. My eyes need to adjust to the resolution.
having ridden the tube many times over 4 different visits to London, i have never seen any "Underground staff".
It wasn’t busy those times
Yea its called automation and budget cuts
I would loose my mind in all those people!
Same.
I love London
It’s crazy but it works
It blows me away on how rude people are to the people who work on the underground.London has no idea how lucky they are! In Vancouver all we have is sky train and it doesn’t go to nearly as many places the tube does. And it breaks down if one inch of snow gets on the tracks. When I visited London and I was amazed how fantastic the tube was. I mean how fast you can get all over London in Minutes.
Vancouver is so lucky compared to my city. You guys have a reliable system. My system, the trains break down almost every day. Ours is known as the botched system. Also the snow doesn't "break" it, it's just a safety measure cause the snow is too heavy so the system thinks that there's a person.
I L O V E the end of a program, and the announcer make s a comment about the last show, and announce s the next show....just love it. We don t have any thing good like that, here in ......BLUDDYYYY....... CCCOOLLLDDD.... CANADA......pittie :).
I did this in melbourne by putting small flaps on hinges with springs on the edge of every step.. The people could not step up step to step and had no choice but to wait to get to the top. such a easy fix
Lol it's perfect, auto played right after the Tokyo metro system documentary. Thanks TH-cam :D
Same here, mate. :D
@@EmaMariaOndruskova Hah! There is literally no difference between the two :D bollocks
dang i can't wait to take the piccadily line when i visit london for the first time LOOL
Why?
The boss of the tube is now the CEO of Sydney trains in Australia 😂...same issues
I had never seen this standing to the right thing until I went to a major city totally unheard of where I come from
I think these guys working for the Tube ARE bloody Saints! So much pressure and they cope with a smile! Maybe if the general public tried it for just one day they would be a wee bit more understanding 😀! Job well done! By the way lads you needed to stand yourself on the left so they could NOT pass you! Done and Done!
Charlotte is like the Tube version of The Bourne trilogy’s Pamela Landry. “You’re gonna call me back in 30 minutes. And when I ask you where we stand, I had better be impressed.”
To test if you move more people on both sides. Place a partition at the base then channel people to both sides.
They should get station people to stop and stand on the left side to stop people from walking.
Charlotte on the Piccadilly Line is utterly charming!
Sounds like Metro trains in Melbourne.
Jorn Navarre bruh melbournes train system is shit compared to London
A train every 2 minutes during rush hour!! Devastating!!!
I get people need to be places but for me after school wen i wana go home if i miss a train its 30 minutes its not that long but a new train every 2 minutes during Rushhour on one line like id wait 2 or 3 traines so its not that full i dont get why people would squeeze on if u only loose 2 minuts
I like Line Controller Charlotte.
I like her too! She looks so young, but she has her stuff together, and is so calm, composed and competent...
My two favorite cities are Charlotte and London.
Fitting.
As Dad used to say, "she's a looker ".
That’s why no one goes anywhere or listens to the announcements because they pretty much expect things to get up and running in minutes instead of trying to get to another train which would probably take longer. They would just rather take their chances frankly.
39:22 just looking to complain about anything
Yea she is acting as if she is being abused. She's being delayed. Like, just grow up lady.
Es igual que el metro de la Ciudad de México. Imagino que los de naranja son como los vigilantes de aquí. Su mismo centro de monitoreo y hasta las retenciones que hacen con los usuarios, nada más que aquí la gente es demasiado silvestre. Excelente documental.
the trick of avoiding Holborn at rush hour, is to walk to Russel Square, about 10 mins away
As for the escalator plan, they could just send a staff on to it to stop the flow on the left. Then you see results straight away.
Unsung heroes
Am I the only one who had a flash of doctor who's Clara when Charlotte first came up in the episode?
I didn’t realize how many people use the tube daily in London..wow! That must be stressful
I'm an American and I'd like to buy the DVD, but unfortunately it's not available across the pond.
1:29 get out of here, Stalker
lol that lady got on the escalator with a back pain and now shes being extra lol
Man that Charlotte Lady.... wow
I've heard she's a squirter 👍 👍
Holy crap that old equipment they‘re using.. unbelievable!
Gummel The old stock in this documentary has since been replaced thankfully haha
Good to hear haha
Have they been to New York City???
Just way tooo many people living in too confined a space... recipe for disaster and unhappiness!
Tokyo is very crowded but the subways run on time.
Sardines London flavor.
6:30
I KNEW you guys muffled your voice and made it hard to hear on purpose on those speakers..
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1972 trains, well good for you, New York’s 100 year old subway signals still run 24/7 so I don’t think that y’all can complain.
Do tube trains use kph???
At least during rush hours you cam get in a queue at canary wharf so nobody pushes you out and you can wait 5-6 train and hop into your carriage
OMG! They need to increase the size of the platform! Seriously! After 150 years the population is almost doubled. 😯
TFL doesnt have the money too. In fact cus of corona they are relying more and more on the government because before most their income came from fares.
Nobody:
Angry coffee girl: "hOw Do I gEt To CaNaRy WhArF...?"
31:29 well no it's common courtesy to use the left part to walk up. so why not??
It slows down the system. You’re more likely to be in time if the cluster of people moves quickly as a whole. You’ll just be blocked after the escalator anyway.
I've noticed the failure of pedestrians keeping to the right in London. My suspicion is that because they drive on the left, there is just no consensus.
That confused me. In Australia we drive on the left and walk on the left. From what I've seen of British tv shows, it's pretty much the same in the UK. I wonder why the Underground is different. Or maybe it's just London being so cosmopolitan.
This what we go through on the nyc subway
I just watched a documentary about how the Tokyo Metro is so disciplined. Watching this is giving me a headache
Agreed! Just got back from Japan and no such problems... with way more bodies.
Japan and the uk are way too diffrent to be comparing. Especially when you consider the tokyo metro is more subsurface compared to over half of the tube being deep level which gives diffrent enviroments to work around.
I love Charlotte's accent
Don’t feel bad about the Piccadilly Tube Stock being so old. In New York we’ve had to reactivate our 1960’s era R32 trains (some of the oldest subway trains in the world) cause the new stuff R179 fleet keeps having glitches and the older cars are still reliable.
14:41 "Gary is one of the underground's secret weapons"...a highly trained assassin, err...troubleshooter. =)
4:33 Aldwych is still on there?
Sam Otten I think I remember reading that it's still used for things like movies/tv shows and occasionally trains pass through
Ah, cool!
I think trains can still be brought in and out of the branch line but the power has to be switched on manually or something. If the Holborn rebuild goes ahead then the branch line will probably become inactive, even as a film set, because they want to use one of the Aldwych platforms as a new passenger concourse.
There is a track connection, which is how it got to the depot, since they couldn't maintain the train on the branch. They also used different trains, at least 4-car 72 trains, and 3-car 73 trains. The 3-car 73s now run on the piccadilly, and that's why you sometimes see the third or fourth carriage of a piccadilly line train have a cab.
Daftendirekt cue the music
“And when the skyfalls...”
I never got used to having to stand to the right on the escalator. Coming from the Continent we got used to drive on the left side and overtake other cars to the left. But all of a sudden it was reverse underground. We thought we were supposed to stand to the left and let people overtake to the left. But angry voices told us "right"!. Does anyone have an explanation to why things are the other way arround on escalators compared to the streets?
Rude behavior is very unlike British! It is a downfall of a once great civilization. No matter how frustrated you are, you should keep control of your anger instead of taking it out on workers.
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It's an American thing
The people who made the documentary wouldn't put normally behaved people in it though, wouldn't be "entertaining". It is rare to see this horrid behaviour on the tube. The documentary is showing us when it all goes wrong, not on a normal day lol
Tell that to the ghost of Maggie Thatcher.
As an Australian, and have worked with backpackers, I can say with confidence the Poms are lazy, sloppy and rude
So the TFL motto is, "If the customer has been inconvenienced, inconvenience them even more."
I thought the DLR and London Underground are both operated by TfL. Why is he saying they're different companies?
Because they are. The Overground, buses and DLR are all run by companies like Arriva and Serco. TfL is responsible for branding, ticketing and planning. The DLR guards are under contract with the private company running the DLR. (The LU is more or less directly run by TfL, however, after a PPP with two private companies failed miserably.)