damn it would be awesome to have something like that in Sydney, no real chance for 140+kph anywhere though on the network that I can think of. Maybe the new sections from Leppington to Western Sydney Airport, pretty flat and more spaced stations
Wow, what a great vlog, Phil! What other stations will you be vlogging at during your time up in Queensland? It’s also quite interesting seeing the interior of these new Queensland Rail EMU’s!
Looks like it goes from Ridgevale Drive, Helensvale to Beattie Road, Coomera in exactly 2 minutes. The distance is 4.63 kilometres, so a bit under 140km/h. Which is not bad by Australian standards, but not especially fast.
Good video. Gold Coast line already seems set up to go much higher speed eg 200km/h. Fully grade separated and quite straight, I don’t see why speeds are limited at 140?
Several reasons, you aren't going to get narrow gauge trains about 160km/h. Engineering of it becomes too impracticals. The higher the top speed the time savings become increasingly smaller because trains are stopping at the stations. Higher speeds means the signalling needs to be seriously upgraded in order to have a decent frequency. Increased track maintenece, bridges and culverts may not be built to withstand the forces of 200km/h. Some sections (north of robina to varsity lakes) are speed restricted due to curves and a tunnel.
Queensland Rail electric tilt trains can do 170kph in service. Normally between Caboolture and Beerburrum and between Maryborough and bundaberg and between Rockhampton and Mount Larcom
@@tazzer9 QR tilt train actually set a speed record on the GC line during testing of around 210km/h. I don’t think narrow gauge is actually an issue with speeds up to 200. Higher than that eg true high speed rail it might be a problem
I think the tram line will be expanded all the way to (town with the theme parks that I forgot name of) so they might as well, seeing as they'd just make it go through there eventually. Also, even if they aren't expanding, there are spots along the line where it goes back to concrete, where new tram stations will be built between Parkwood and the terminus. Also, train stations are very expensive, and trains won't be able to do a good speed if you have stations too close together.
@@briannem.6787 it’s on the transport strategy it’s going to go to harbour town, Robina town centre, Coolangatta and elanora station as well as bundall.
@@lucasgiles7613 Not the theme parks, I said the town with the theme parks. (Helensvale.) no, Coomera I don't remember where I saw it. I'll see if I can find anything
You know the NGRs sound a little bit like the old Classic EMUs
Excellent onboard video, mate!
Brilliant Express Performance On The NGR, I Have To Admit.
Ikr
Only thing they are good for
damn it would be awesome to have something like that in Sydney, no real chance for 140+kph anywhere though on the network that I can think of. Maybe the new sections from Leppington to Western Sydney Airport, pretty flat and more spaced stations
yep on that stretch of track on the gold coast line is the track speed of 140km
Holsworthy to Wolli Creek "Macharthur" expresses used to be quite wild
Great blog thanks, Phil.
50 cent fares starting in august in south east qld. Might be a good time to ride the trains.
Even though I have been as far as Nerang, Goldie trains are definitely very quick from Beenleigh southwards.
Wow, what a great vlog, Phil!
What other stations will you be vlogging at during your time up in Queensland?
It’s also quite interesting seeing the interior of these new Queensland Rail EMU’s!
NGR751 @ Varsity Lakes-Beenleigh (On Gold Coast line), Brisbane City and Brisbane Airport service 6/12/2020
Excellent video!
Very noice, Sydney Trains Vlogs.
Very cool, I enjoyed it.
Does it actually go that fast damn... Imagine if it would do that speed all the way to Brisbane would be great
Looks like it goes from Ridgevale Drive, Helensvale to Beattie Road, Coomera in exactly 2 minutes. The distance is 4.63 kilometres, so a bit under 140km/h. Which is not bad by Australian standards, but not especially fast.
That's still quite fast. New Zealand trains don't even do 140km/hr. More like 100km/hr. And thats an Electric Train.
140kph from Robina to Beenleigh. Though Ormeau is 100kph, only through the station then straight back 140kph. Varsity Lakes to Robina is 120kph.
@@jasonpeisley6031 still takes like an hr and 20 from varsity lakes to Brisbane which is terrible
@@lucasgiles7613 dude hour 20 is better than the car at times, plus you don't need to find a park
Can you do a full video of a SMU mk2?
Wow, I wonder how it would feel like to travel in an metro like express train
SRT dark red line in Thailand feels more like metro, the speed is not much different, about 145 km/h
when do the express trains run on that line?
Every half an hour both ways, every 15mins coming too the Gold Coast in peak hours 🙏
Every 5 mins morning peak to Brisbane.
Off-peak and weekends evey 30 minutes, peak hour they run every 5 minutes to 15 minutes
Unfortunately the Airport Train is only quick between Varsity Lakes and Beenleigh it would be better if it travelled that fast all the way to Brisbane
When was this?
The last thing in the description of this video is the day it was filmed on
@@callum_bracht Ok
Good video. Gold Coast line already seems set up to go much higher speed eg 200km/h. Fully grade separated and quite straight, I don’t see why speeds are limited at 140?
Good question, I think these new NGRs can go faster then 140 but that's just Queensland Rail for you
Several reasons, you aren't going to get narrow gauge trains about 160km/h. Engineering of it becomes too impracticals. The higher the top speed the time savings become increasingly smaller because trains are stopping at the stations. Higher speeds means the signalling needs to be seriously upgraded in order to have a decent frequency. Increased track maintenece, bridges and culverts may not be built to withstand the forces of 200km/h. Some sections (north of robina to varsity lakes) are speed restricted due to curves and a tunnel.
Queensland Rail electric tilt trains can do 170kph in service. Normally between Caboolture and Beerburrum and between Maryborough and bundaberg and between Rockhampton and Mount Larcom
@@tazzer9 QR tilt train actually set a speed record on the GC line during testing of around 210km/h. I don’t think narrow gauge is actually an issue with speeds up to 200. Higher than that eg true high speed rail it might be a problem
@@nickhiscock8948 it's 160kph
Nerang. Best station on the Gold Coast
Are these trains the same as the B class in Perth
The slightly older SMU sets are almost identical to the Transperth B sets, however these (NGR) trains are not.
No it's the SMU260 series you're thinking of not the NGR
At Beenleigh you see a few of the SMU260 sets in this video, which is what the B Series is pretty much
They should have build a train and tram station at park wood instead of running the tram parallel for all that time
I think the tram line will be expanded all the way to (town with the theme parks that I forgot name of) so they might as well, seeing as they'd just make it go through there eventually.
Also, even if they aren't expanding, there are spots along the line where it goes back to concrete, where new tram stations will be built between Parkwood and the terminus.
Also, train stations are very expensive, and trains won't be able to do a good speed if you have stations too close together.
One of the future tram stations I mentioned are at about 11:45, behind a cabinet. Another at 12:30.
@@briannem.6787 it’s on the transport strategy it’s going to go to harbour town, Robina town centre, Coolangatta and elanora station as well as bundall.
@@briannem.6787 where did you see it going to theme parks ???
@@lucasgiles7613 Not the theme parks, I said the town with the theme parks. (Helensvale.) no, Coomera
I don't remember where I saw it. I'll see if I can find anything
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