The natural follow up question/solution that this video leads to was hinted at during the video intro... Tram's... They should be revived in Lima and other cities worldwide as supporting infrastructure to metro systems... They are the last-mile solution needed to truly make a city urbane... And to take back the roads from private cars...
@@stickynorth Antes déjame felicitarte por estar tan bien enterado de la historia actual sobre el transporte férreo en PERÚ, lastimosamente la corrupción no ha dejado en más de 100 años avanzar en estos proyectos. Iniciando con que Perú fue el centro Virreynal en todo el continente sudamericano, superando a las 10 nacientes estados unidos y luego llamado USA.
"buses that look like they're from 1950s or an after-war zone" FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT. As a Peruvian, thank you for this content. We deserve better public transportation ❤
merecemos un mejor transporte publico pero hay bastantes personas que no ponen de su parte, como por ejemplo los informales, los policias corruptos que a cambio de una propina dejan en paz a conductores q no tienen brevete, incluso por pasajeros que se niegan a pagar el pasaje diciendole al cobrador que ya les pagaron
My aunt works in Linea 2 as an engineer. The reason it’s taking so long is because several independently-acting parties, such as the city mayor, individual district mayors, and even the San Marcos University higher ups, refuse to issue permits to build the last few stations. They’re worried that allowing to build the station will cause traffic and reflect badly on their governments.
Your aunt is corrupt as everyone else there. Pocketing money while these projects take years to finish building. Everything involved with state projects in Peru works with corruption
I love how enthusiastic you clearly are about these projects. Can't help but get excited about transit myself after watching! Together, we can stem the tide of car domination.
"Buses that look like they are from the 1950s or an afterwar zone", lol that was my favorite part, completely true. I really enjoyed the video, greetings from Lima.
Finally a happy story when it comes to abandoned metro projects. Too often it just ends with talk or MAYBE a small section of tunnel construction but good on Lima for reviving a good idea... eventually! Now if only Havana, Baghdad, Cincinnati, Rochester and Charleroi could do the same...
Lima, South America’s LA as in lots of traffic, sprawl (via the hills) and the second largest city in South America outside of São Paulo. I wish the metro existed and went to where my mom and dad grew up when I went there years ago. Would’ve been much better than taking the combi or micro but then again, that’s a whole experience into itself. I’m glad Lima is finally having a Metro which is something long overdue for a huge city. Ironically, when I went to LA the first time around, I felt like I was back in Lima but Americanized. Where I live, I don’t have to go far and see the combis which exist in Paterson and Hudson County all going into Manhattan. Forgot to add, I remember somewhere in the outskirts of Lima seeing the sight of all the buses that were supposed to be the backbone of a public bus network all abandoned, something my uncle told me.
Oh my god do the SANTIAGO METRO! As a Chilean-Peruvian, every time I go to Lima I get all excited at the (admitedly, slow) improvements on the metro. My family is definetly the example of: much rather save up and buy a car, to the point they don't understand how my 30year old self isn't focused on getting one (santiago has functional public transport). So the race against time is a REAL thing. I also think Lima knows itself as a tourism hub, and frankly there's a limit to how much they can exploit that with such an awful traffic.
Santiago is definitely one I'd like to cover - might be a bit of time before I make a trip happen but there's been a lot of interest in the comments! And thanks for sharing your perspective with the cars haha - I have hope the things are finally kicking into gear in Lima with the Metro :)
@@TheFlyingMooseCA if you can give the Santiago metro time, you should definetly touch upon on its construction financing/planning model too, since it has been quite recorgnized as an useful method of rapid expansion of the network. Also, just so you can differentiate yourself from other youtubers that have covered it, you can expand on its relationship to the bus system, and how its improving so much it's expanding to other cities in chile.
this was far from the driest topic! and i love your editing, voice over and music choices, they're always so fun. thanks for the very interesting history lesson!
Props to those who kept the initial abandoned trains and rail up to maintenance and vandalism. Crazy to think they went through multiple crisis along the way but that was probably what made them more confident on reviving the Metro!
Your channel has been my favorite one that I've found recently, and definitely one of my favorite channels about urbanism. For a few reasons: 1. You talk about history of transit, which is relevant beyond just being related to current events. 2. You actually talk about transit success stories, which inspires me (and doubtless others) to think that the future isn't just cars and depression. 3. Your videos are actually engaging to watch, and aren't just slideshows of stock footage. Related to this: 4. You have a great voice for narration! It's a relief to listen to after voices full of vocal fry, that "reading aloud rhythm", and just a lack of care and investment. 5. You're dedicated enough to film on location for all your (most recent) videos??? I don't know why your channel hasn't blown up, you wholly deserve it!
Wow thank you for this comment - really appreciate it! Every point you mentioned is something that's intentional, so I'm glad you enjoyed it :) also the on-location thing started as an accident but now I'm just gonna sync up all my trips with a video LOL - taking transit makes vacation more fun anyway
To add to this, I appreciate the interviews. They definitely add more to the story and keep it personable. I also enjoy the storytelling format you are using. Looking forward to seeing your new content and watching your channel grow! also, only 1 Baseball reference!? ... I guess Peru doesn't have any notable players after a Google search. But Jesus Luzardo has a Career WAR of 6.6, looks like he's under performing rn
glad you enjoy the interviews :) also you have no idea how soul sucking it was to not have an mlb team to use for this one 🥲 and I had no idea Luzardo was Peruvian LOL - that would've been a good reference
@TheRealVenusian you’re a little harsh regarding other North American urban transit enthusiasts and their “awful vocal fry.” Would you really want to hear a soulless artificial computer voice over, instead? But yes, @TheFlyingMooseCA is blessed with the dulcet tones of a very good NPR or CBC Radio voice!
I've visited Peru a bunch to visit family there and vividly remember the heavy traffic in Lima and never got a chance to see the metro (will definitely do so on my next trip!). I understand a lot of the country uses privatization, and the P3 model here for funding the metro I guess is no exception. I tried understanding the bus routes, but it seems like there are not any designated stops - instead you just flag them down instead. The government seems to license the routes out to private operators. Anyways great video! Would love to see other LATAM transit content.
Hey, love your videos! And the non-BRT buses were definitely too complicated for me to try alone haha - you’re right in that most are now privately operated after the 1990 deregulation, so many routes overlap and it’s pretty inefficient. The metro was great to ride tho, maybe you can drag your family along 🤓
Yes, most buses stop if you wave your hand at them + you're standing on the corner or a crossroad. The combis (postwar zone lol) will stop for you literally anywhere. So essentially, the stops are "invisible", and you have to know which buses go where. Fortunately, there are apps that can help you with the second.
Please cover Sao Paulo, including the metro, trains and buses. Although traffic is still very bad and people still spend hours every day commuting, the transit systems have improved a lot in the last decades. Just like Lima, i think it can also be considered a success story.
Thank you for covering the transit of my hometown! As a lifelong Lima resident I can assure you really did the topic justice, with all the political nuances that it involves. Having had the opportunity to travel to travel to western cities and see the transit systems that they have, I'm always amazed me managed to pull something like Línea 1 in my own country. With the new project of lines 2 and 4 I'm hopefull for the future of transit in this city, we just need to get enough political support to start changing the quality of life of our people for good.
Really appreciate your comment! I'm hopeful for the future as well - once line 2 gets going I think the network's utility will really shoot up beyond what people expect. If those other E-W lines can get going as well, then there'll really be a foundation for a comprehensive network
@@TheFlyingMooseCA Spot on, we need the east west connection. When line 2 is done Lima will be a far smaller and more integrated city. However we will still be lacking capacity for our population of 11 million. We will have to play catch up for several decades but the city experience of peruvians in 10-15 years will be vastly different to the one I had.
Woah, didn't expect to see such a high quality video about our "Tren Eléctrico" xD It's so well done! Props to you, it's actually hella interesting to know all these details about our Metro that, even as a Peruvian myself, didn't know
I am a cusqueña lawyer that lives her child dream working as a cultural industries lawyer in the Ministry of Culture, and I can say that I couldnt make it without Metro 1. Lima traffic damages our mental and fisical health in many ways, seriously! The only way to solve this is helping to finish the rest of the Metro lines. Excelent video! Congrats and greetings from the gray and caotic Lima😊
The Lima Metro had been started in the first government of Alan García and was inaugurated in his second period, 25 years later. Ollanta Humala only cut the inaugural ribbon when it was ready.
I can't believe I just came across the channel! The quality is impeccable and I'm really impressed that you actually went to Peru (definitely trust-worthy source). I always wondered why some of the transit projects and fundings get cancelled but now I have some understanding👍
Love the video, it's informative and interesting whilst also not being dry. Would be interesting if you did a video on an Australian city such as Melbourne (since there is a lot of infrastructure projects happening there).
great analysis! I've been using the metro more than ever this year, and, even if it is not perfect, (and gets really chaotic at peak hours) it's literally the best form of transportation for me because it's fast and affordable. I can get from one point to another point in Lima in a short time, avoiding all the traffic
As a Peruvian, I'm so happy to see some coverage on our country! I had no idea that the metro system had been abandoned (i'm from the 2000s) but I loved the way you explained it, covering the turbulent history of our country and how we managed to rise above that!! Overall great video, will definetely stay tuned to watch more :))
Thank you for this, as a Peruvian, I deeply appreciate your honest portrayal of the challenges we face. It's frustrating to see how corruption and the interests of a privileged few have hindered our country's potential. Besides the really big transportation issue, there are so many underlyng causes that make Lima the caotic city it is. This is such a grat video, thank you so much. I'm tired of the countless videos that romanticize our culture, reducing Peru to mere stereotypes.
This was something I didn't know I needed to see: a foreigner making a mini documentary about the Metro and the horrible traffic congestion. Thank you very much
glad seeing something outside from the other classic big cities in south america, there's no metro in Asunción, Paraguay but, maybe you can do a video about that!
This is such a great mini docu on Lima's traffic! You even explained how centralism and migration are the causes of overpopulation in the capitol. I really enjoyed it. Congrats!!🥳
I like your doco. As a Peruvian. Its very accurate your content about Peruvian metro experience. Your narrative its good. Next time if you could make another document about the new Cuzco airport ( Chinchero) .thanks
Yo, that was indeed a nice video, I never thought that transit and funding topics could be that interesting and as Peruvian it was cool to see your opinion on Lima´s transit. Btw I´m currently living in Germany and there has been a lot of trouble here with public transportation, so if you happen to travel to Germany that may also be a interesting topic.
I have found some inaccuracies in the video. The Oderbrecht involvement in the metro construction pointed out a major corruption scandal in García second term. But, in hindsight, it's a good thing to have a metro, and we're building nowadays línea 2 in a very long and painful timeline.
As a fellow Chilean that's lives in Santiago. I recommend you to do research on the whole transit system here and how it's expanding to other parts of the country (specially the modern bus system). In recent years, the government has taken a more pro view on transit due to the good impact it makes on the environment compared to private ways of traveling. We opened 2 new lines with expansions to others, a new commuter rail outside the city and new trains everywhere and were upon the building of 3 new lines simultaneously. I think Santiago and Chile in general are great examples that you could maybe feature on one of your future videos, it can dive on the way transit should really be dealt with in the modern world and how it helps everywhere it arrives. (srry if I made any mistake, not a native...)
Dude!! Some buses DEFINITELY feel like they're from an active warzone,,,,, if I told you about all the times i've seen holes on the floor or broken doors that keep opening during transit you wouldn't believe me lol!! Seeing improvement in the transit (even if its little by little) keeps my hopes up for a better future! I remember my great grandmas happy and hopefull face when she got to ride the metro line 1 at 98 years old
German here living in Peru. I really took our public transport system for granted in Germany. The traffic situation is crazy in Lima. But you should have mentioned that there are huge problems with the operations of the metro system. I'm still far from fluent in Spanish but I see news all the train were a train malfunctions and families have to leave the train on rails with their children in their arms. Also only 5 or so stations of 27 planned are operational after over 10 years of construction work. It's for this reason there are a lot of illegal buses on the streets or vans that pick people up, but many of those drivers don't have a drivers licence or got theirs simply by paying for it (corruption) and without insurance, which further endangers people on the street. There was a documentary 4 or 5 years ago, where a journalists that is basically blind without glasses received his driver's licence, they didn't even do the medical check and he ended up receiving a driver's licence without the limitation to wear glasses. So yes, corruption is a problem but people support that system because they also try to cut corners. XD
Wonderful report. Thanks for sharing the history of this project. People, in general, don't know much about the huge timeline that this transit system took due to Peru's recent history.
I visited Line 2 in 2012 a few months after it was opened and posted a video. At that time only the red cars (from Italy) were operating. Ridership was low (as if there was Covid). People downtown hardly knew it existed as the route does not go there or serve tourists. The trains were like new, but I only found out later they were 1990s antiques. Also I had difficulty obtaining a fare card, they demanded my passport in order to register the card! Nobody in Lima ever bothered or threatened me and I would gladly return. The big draw is this huge restaurant district that clings to both sides of a canyon in the rich part of town facing the ocean.
You could cover the Monterrey metro, right now it has 3 lines and 3 more are planed for 2026, of which 2 of those lines are already under construction, although they are gonna be monorails not metro. There's also an urban train under planning that would conect the most outwards parts of the metropolitan area
As a Peruvian, it is oddly satisfying seeing an international channel dedicating time and effort to make a video about our public transportation, thank you!
Great video mate! Covered everything from its past history to its current state. If you can try to cover the Indian Delhi Metro System, its one off the largest but one off the most ignored as well. Cheers!
Peruvian-American here. Driving in Lima always has me on the tip of my toes for a number of reasons. Something I’d like to add onto this fantastic research report of yours is that a number of main-streets have been closed off for a number of years as a consequence of the metro project. Now working ones way to their destination by means of residential streets is no better as what should be a two lane street is often half of one lane as most people here do not respect the transit laws and leave their cars parked on the roads.
Yes, hi. Santiago de Chile, apart from it's well known metro, started its electric tram system in the year 1900, 2 years before Lima's according to this video. But to be fair, the first electric tram in Latin America was built in Brazil. So unless there's some nuance to the definition of "Latin America´s first electrified tram system", Lima wouldn't be the first.
@@josehasegawa3979 At 1 PM on Saturday 8 October 1892, Marshall Floriano Peixoto, the Vice-President of the newly-established Republic of Brazil, rode on Jardim Botânico tram 104 which inaugurated the first electric streetcar line in Rio de Janeiro. It was not only the first electric tramway - it was the first electric railway of any kind to operate in the Western Hemisphere outside Canada and the United States.
I'd love for you take a look at Sydney's metro which is in the process of being built. Australia is quite similar to Canada in a lot of things, (especially the Housing Crisis). Currently Sydney is undergoing Australia's largest public transit project in history. Sydney Metro has quite a few quirks in the sense that it's built more like a commuter rail system and has some massive gaps between stations for a metro while its Commuter rail lines are built like metros some parts with very short distances between stations.
Would love to cover a Sydney story at some point - agree that Australia and Canada do have some striking similarities, so it’s also interesting to see what plays out differently. I took a trip there last summer and it might be a little bit until I find the time (and money 🤡 again)
The Sydney metro is just a converted commuter rail line with 2 new segments linking the commuter rail segments together aka grade separation of existing lines. Of course it’s suburban lol😅 the original parts WERE part of the suburban network.
I seen this video bc it appears in for me page, and this content is the most honest comment about our public transport system in Lima. A pity but it is the reality. And also, the ATU, max autorithy of manage urban transport don't do anything with the BRT line in the end of the city, Carabayllo.
11:17 Me, I'm that peruvian who has to make that one hour and half trip only to go to my university everyday (it would take 15 minutes if I could drive and I didn't need to take a bus). And it doesn't even cover when I have to go to my gf's house to otherside out of the city (3 hour bus drive). Btw, great vid!
I've seen other videos discussing Lima's metro, but they all focus on how expensive it was to build compared to neighboring countries like Chile, where they managed to construct twice the kilometers/stations for less money than what Lima needed for Line 2
You forgot to mention that when the metro first opened to the public, they made it free for the first week, so people could get used to it. I remember going with my grandma because it was a new thing, we would just ride the whole track lol
As someone born and raised in Lima, I feel seen. Very accurate video. It used to take me around 2h to get from my home in Miraflores (west side of the city) to my uni in La Molina (eastern Lima) in public transport. Such traffic can really make you feel miserable if you’re stuck on it so many hours a day, most of the days. Even tho I don’t live in Peru anymore I really hope politicians take this matter seriously ASAP. Rn the current major of the city has absolutely no interest in that unfortunately and is really more into building more lanes on the large avenues. Capitalism sucks.
This metro is really a miracle, but goes from north east to south, so if you wanna go to the center you must take the metro and a bus/combi/micro/etc. Finally the second line is being built but started in *2014* and only 5 stations (5 kilometers) are open to the public while the rest is still in construction. Peruvians know the whole line will be built in 10 more years, not 2 as advertised. Nice video, btw.
Im from peru, and i can say the train is a succes, at least for the lots of people that need to travel from villa maria del triunfo to san juan de lurigancho. Its cheap and really fast, we need more trains
What hurts more about Lima Metro is that what seems impossible is that the complete net is paralyzed. Around 15 or 20 more years it's taking to finish line 2, mostly because of bureaucracy and corruption.
😆Should I keep my dream of a coastal train for Peru? (peruvian here). I love that we have the metro 🙂 I hope they extend it, I heard there were plans to
Do one (or many) videos about São Paulo metro system (the metro itself, the suburban trains and the monorail, the three operates as a metro system). The São Paulo Metro has a long story, different details, creative solutions, a mix of classic and modern and it said by foreigners that is more clean and organized than many systems around the world. And it has a plus: you can reach many touristic places through it. Line 4 - Yellow it's the loved one, but lines 1 - Blue, 2 - Green and 15 - Silver are amazing too. And as all brazilians says: please come to Brazil!
Hola!!! Al parecer Soy el unico Peruano Que aparece y habla español bueno y vivo en Lima, Perú Y estoy viendo este video para ver cual fue su historia de la Linea 1 Metro de Lima (Line 1)(Linea 1) Metro of Lima🇵🇪 Probablemente haya otro peruano por aqui There's probably another Peruvian here.
Peru was far away from the US Transportation system due the rugged terrain on the inland, so trains came as a solution on 19th and 18th century through the capital city and the Andean Mountains , even Peru have the highest train racks on Ticlio (4 850 mt), mostly for cargo transport. these new metro routes gives hopes and good expectations on finally slowly leave behind the uneffective Car based Transport the US tried to settle here in Lima.
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The natural follow up question/solution that this video leads to was hinted at during the video intro... Tram's... They should be revived in Lima and other cities worldwide as supporting infrastructure to metro systems... They are the last-mile solution needed to truly make a city urbane... And to take back the roads from private cars...
Make a video about Budapest's public transport please
@@stickynorth Antes déjame felicitarte por estar tan bien enterado de la historia actual sobre el transporte férreo en PERÚ, lastimosamente la corrupción no ha dejado en más de 100 años avanzar en estos proyectos. Iniciando con que Perú fue el centro Virreynal en todo el continente sudamericano, superando a las 10 nacientes estados unidos y luego llamado USA.
Can't believed you visited us! It was like you expected?
as a Peruvian, I've always wanted to see an English-speaking transit account covering the Lima metro. thank you for the good work!
Glad you enjoyed :)
serias el único creo yo xd
same
Good thing im peruvian too
Yeah! I'm Peruvian too, and I really like this video!!
"buses that look like they're from 1950s or an after-war zone" FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT. As a Peruvian, thank you for this content. We deserve better public transportation ❤
haha glad you enjoyed - was a very interesting video to make :)
Si funsiona, aun se usa
merecemos un mejor transporte publico pero hay bastantes personas que no ponen de su parte, como por ejemplo los informales, los policias corruptos que a cambio de una propina dejan en paz a conductores q no tienen brevete, incluso por pasajeros que se niegan a pagar el pasaje diciendole al cobrador que ya les pagaron
@@SamsungSamsung-ps6tl Mediocre!... funciona a pesar de los muertos y heridos que estos ocasionan.
My aunt works in Linea 2 as an engineer. The reason it’s taking so long is because several independently-acting parties, such as the city mayor, individual district mayors, and even the San Marcos University higher ups, refuse to issue permits to build the last few stations. They’re worried that allowing to build the station will cause traffic and reflect badly on their governments.
Thanks for the insight - seems like a lot of these problems are universal unfortunately, no matter the country 🥲
That’s their excuse but the reality is different. Country is run by the corrupt. they delay to pay unnecessary fees on purpose
burocracy and corruption basically, as a peruvian i'm not surprised at all
Your aunt is corrupt as everyone else there. Pocketing money while these projects take years to finish building. Everything involved with state projects in Peru works with corruption
Es bueno tener esta información sobre nuestro país
I love how enthusiastic you clearly are about these projects. Can't help but get excited about transit myself after watching! Together, we can stem the tide of car domination.
Time to write to all my state reps lol
I did not have seeing FB Walshy in the comments of this video on my bingo card but can't say it didn't make me smile.
"Buses that look like they are from the 1950s or an afterwar zone", lol that was my favorite part, completely true.
I really enjoyed the video, greetings from Lima.
haha glad you enjoyed :)
Finally a happy story when it comes to abandoned metro projects. Too often it just ends with talk or MAYBE a small section of tunnel construction but good on Lima for reviving a good idea... eventually! Now if only Havana, Baghdad, Cincinnati, Rochester and Charleroi could do the same...
Haha what an extensive list of places to cover next 😎
Lima, South America’s LA as in lots of traffic, sprawl (via the hills) and the second largest city in South America outside of São Paulo. I wish the metro existed and went to where my mom and dad grew up when I went there years ago. Would’ve been much better than taking the combi or micro but then again, that’s a whole experience into itself. I’m glad Lima is finally having a Metro which is something long overdue for a huge city.
Ironically, when I went to LA the first time around, I felt like I was back in Lima but Americanized. Where I live, I don’t have to go far and see the combis which exist in Paterson and Hudson County all going into Manhattan.
Forgot to add, I remember somewhere in the outskirts of Lima seeing the sight of all the buses that were supposed to be the backbone of a public bus network all abandoned, something my uncle told me.
Oh my god do the SANTIAGO METRO!
As a Chilean-Peruvian, every time I go to Lima I get all excited at the (admitedly, slow) improvements on the metro. My family is definetly the example of: much rather save up and buy a car, to the point they don't understand how my 30year old self isn't focused on getting one (santiago has functional public transport). So the race against time is a REAL thing.
I also think Lima knows itself as a tourism hub, and frankly there's a limit to how much they can exploit that with such an awful traffic.
Santiago is definitely one I'd like to cover - might be a bit of time before I make a trip happen but there's been a lot of interest in the comments! And thanks for sharing your perspective with the cars haha - I have hope the things are finally kicking into gear in Lima with the Metro :)
@@TheFlyingMooseCA if you can give the Santiago metro time, you should definetly touch upon on its construction financing/planning model too, since it has been quite recorgnized as an useful method of rapid expansion of the network. Also, just so you can differentiate yourself from other youtubers that have covered it, you can expand on its relationship to the bus system, and how its improving so much it's expanding to other cities in chile.
@@MeliDMR93 Good idea - will keep in mind for when the time comes :)
hey im also peruvian-chilean!!!
As a fellow Peruvian-Chilean, I support this!!! Visit Santiago :)
this was far from the driest topic! and i love your editing, voice over and music choices, they're always so fun. thanks for the very interesting history lesson!
Glad you enjoyed it - I definitely learnt a lot making this :)
Props to those who kept the initial abandoned trains and rail up to maintenance and vandalism. Crazy to think they went through multiple crisis along the way but that was probably what made them more confident on reviving the Metro!
Your channel has been my favorite one that I've found recently, and definitely one of my favorite channels about urbanism. For a few reasons:
1. You talk about history of transit, which is relevant beyond just being related to current events.
2. You actually talk about transit success stories, which inspires me (and doubtless others) to think that the future isn't just cars and depression.
3. Your videos are actually engaging to watch, and aren't just slideshows of stock footage. Related to this:
4. You have a great voice for narration! It's a relief to listen to after voices full of vocal fry, that "reading aloud rhythm", and just a lack of care and investment.
5. You're dedicated enough to film on location for all your (most recent) videos???
I don't know why your channel hasn't blown up, you wholly deserve it!
Wow thank you for this comment - really appreciate it! Every point you mentioned is something that's intentional, so I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
also the on-location thing started as an accident but now I'm just gonna sync up all my trips with a video LOL - taking transit makes vacation more fun anyway
To add to this, I appreciate the interviews. They definitely add more to the story and keep it personable. I also enjoy the storytelling format you are using. Looking forward to seeing your new content and watching your channel grow!
also, only 1 Baseball reference!? ... I guess Peru doesn't have any notable players after a Google search. But Jesus Luzardo has a Career WAR of 6.6, looks like he's under performing rn
this dude is such a refreshing break from white guys with lofi and stock footage lol
glad you enjoy the interviews :) also you have no idea how soul sucking it was to not have an mlb team to use for this one 🥲 and I had no idea Luzardo was Peruvian LOL - that would've been a good reference
@TheRealVenusian you’re a little harsh regarding other North American urban transit enthusiasts and their “awful vocal fry.”
Would you really want to hear a soulless artificial computer voice over, instead?
But yes, @TheFlyingMooseCA is blessed with the dulcet tones of a very good NPR or CBC Radio voice!
I watch a lot of podcasts. This is the best. This episode was not boring. Keep up the good work
ty for talking ab my country, it's rare for me to see these types of videos pop up on my feed, saludos
Please keep making more transit videos on the lesser known transit projects worldwide. This was lovely!
I've visited Peru a bunch to visit family there and vividly remember the heavy traffic in Lima and never got a chance to see the metro (will definitely do so on my next trip!). I understand a lot of the country uses privatization, and the P3 model here for funding the metro I guess is no exception.
I tried understanding the bus routes, but it seems like there are not any designated stops - instead you just flag them down instead. The government seems to license the routes out to private operators.
Anyways great video! Would love to see other LATAM transit content.
Hey, love your videos! And the non-BRT buses were definitely too complicated for me to try alone haha - you’re right in that most are now privately operated after the 1990 deregulation, so many routes overlap and it’s pretty inefficient. The metro was great to ride tho, maybe you can drag your family along 🤓
Yes, most buses stop if you wave your hand at them + you're standing on the corner or a crossroad. The combis (postwar zone lol) will stop for you literally anywhere. So essentially, the stops are "invisible", and you have to know which buses go where. Fortunately, there are apps that can help you with the second.
Please cover Sao Paulo, including the metro, trains and buses. Although traffic is still very bad and people still spend hours every day commuting, the transit systems have improved a lot in the last decades. Just like Lima, i think it can also be considered a success story.
I'd love to cover more systems in South America - will definitely make the effort to take another trip at some point :)
Thank you for covering the transit of my hometown! As a lifelong Lima resident I can assure you really did the topic justice, with all the political nuances that it involves. Having had the opportunity to travel to travel to western cities and see the transit systems that they have, I'm always amazed me managed to pull something like Línea 1 in my own country. With the new project of lines 2 and 4 I'm hopefull for the future of transit in this city, we just need to get enough political support to start changing the quality of life of our people for good.
Really appreciate your comment! I'm hopeful for the future as well - once line 2 gets going I think the network's utility will really shoot up beyond what people expect. If those other E-W lines can get going as well, then there'll really be a foundation for a comprehensive network
@@TheFlyingMooseCA Spot on, we need the east west connection. When line 2 is done Lima will be a far smaller and more integrated city. However we will still be lacking capacity for our population of 11 million. We will have to play catch up for several decades but the city experience of peruvians in 10-15 years will be vastly different to the one I had.
First nice thing I've ever heard about Peru. I hope they are coming out from under their cloud! : )
I'm peruvian and I didn't knew about this, amazing job 👏
Woah, didn't expect to see such a high quality video about our "Tren Eléctrico" xD It's so well done! Props to you, it's actually hella interesting to know all these details about our Metro that, even as a Peruvian myself, didn't know
I am a cusqueña lawyer that lives her child dream working as a cultural industries lawyer in the Ministry of Culture, and I can say that I couldnt make it without Metro 1. Lima traffic damages our mental and fisical health in many ways, seriously! The only way to solve this is helping to finish the rest of the Metro lines. Excelent video! Congrats and greetings from the gray and caotic Lima😊
this is such an amazing educational video!! i’m in awe! thanks for all of the helpful info, i’m peruvian and didn’t even know all of this 👍👍
The Lima Metro had been started in the first government of Alan García and was inaugurated in his second period, 25 years later. Ollanta Humala only cut the inaugural ribbon when it was ready.
cosa que nadie le interesa
This a must-watch video for our peruvian authorities. Thanks for this story and you're welcome here in Peru anytime you want!
I can't believe I just came across the channel! The quality is impeccable and I'm really impressed that you actually went to Peru (definitely trust-worthy source). I always wondered why some of the transit projects and fundings get cancelled but now I have some understanding👍
Thanks to cover this situation here in Lima, I really hope in the future we will get a efficient transport like other countries around the world
This is great, and I'm so amazed by both the Peru Metro as this video. Such high quality content for debatably a small channel, I'm sticking around!
Love the video, it's informative and interesting whilst also not being dry. Would be interesting if you did a video on an Australian city such as Melbourne (since there is a lot of infrastructure projects happening there).
love this content! you're underselling yourself by calling it the most boring topic on the internet. excited to keep watching & learning!
haha glad you enjoyed - looks like it's reached the right audience then :)
Only recently discovered this channel with the DC Metro Silver Line video, and I’m very glad I did! Keep up the good work!
Really well produced and interesting video. 👌
You also have a great voice for narration. ✌️
This channel is incredibly underrated. Keep up the good work.
great analysis! I've been using the metro more than ever this year, and, even if it is not perfect, (and gets really chaotic at peak hours) it's literally the best form of transportation for me because it's fast and affordable. I can get from one point to another point in Lima in a short time, avoiding all the traffic
glad to hear!
What an awesome video!!! Now I have at least 2 reasons to go to peru: food and metro
LOL agreed, very good reasons
THIS VIDEO GIVING ME MAD CHILLS. SUCH A GOOD VIDEO BRUH
tyty 😎
As a Peruvian, I'm so happy to see some coverage on our country! I had no idea that the metro system had been abandoned (i'm from the 2000s) but I loved the way you explained it, covering the turbulent history of our country and how we managed to rise above that!! Overall great video, will definetely stay tuned to watch more :))
Thank you for this, as a Peruvian, I deeply appreciate your honest portrayal of the challenges we face. It's frustrating to see how corruption and the interests of a privileged few have hindered our country's potential. Besides the really big transportation issue, there are so many underlyng causes that make Lima the caotic city it is. This is such a grat video, thank you so much. I'm tired of the countless videos that romanticize our culture, reducing Peru to mere stereotypes.
This was something I didn't know I needed to see: a foreigner making a mini documentary about the Metro and the horrible traffic congestion. Thank you very much
Glad you enjoyed :)
glad seeing something outside from the other classic big cities in south america, there's no metro in Asunción, Paraguay but, maybe you can do a video about that!
This is such a great mini docu on Lima's traffic! You even explained how centralism and migration are the causes of overpopulation in the capitol. I really enjoyed it. Congrats!!🥳
I like your doco. As a Peruvian. Its very accurate your content about Peruvian metro experience. Your narrative its good. Next time if you could make another document about the new Cuzco airport ( Chinchero) .thanks
Good video. One more suscriber. Cool! You tell all the history of the metro in a few minutes.
Greeting from Lima
Yo, that was indeed a nice video, I never thought that transit and funding topics could be that interesting and as Peruvian it was cool to see your opinion on Lima´s transit. Btw I´m currently living in Germany and there has been a lot of trouble here with public transportation, so if you happen to travel to Germany that may also be a interesting topic.
I have found some inaccuracies in the video. The Oderbrecht involvement in the metro construction pointed out a major corruption scandal in García second term.
But, in hindsight, it's a good thing to have a metro, and we're building nowadays línea 2 in a very long and painful timeline.
Nueva suscriptora!! Me encantó tu video 💕🇵🇪
I LOVED THIS VIDEO! IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MY OWN COUNTRY!
As a fellow Chilean that's lives in Santiago. I recommend you to do research on the whole transit system here and how it's expanding to other parts of the country (specially the modern bus system). In recent years, the government has taken a more pro view on transit due to the good impact it makes on the environment compared to private ways of traveling. We opened 2 new lines with expansions to others, a new commuter rail outside the city and new trains everywhere and were upon the building of 3 new lines simultaneously. I think Santiago and Chile in general are great examples that you could maybe feature on one of your future videos, it can dive on the way transit should really be dealt with in the modern world and how it helps everywhere it arrives. (srry if I made any mistake, not a native...)
Would love to look at the transit in Santiago and Chile more broadly - definitely an impressive system for the reasons you've mentioned
Dude!! Some buses DEFINITELY feel like they're from an active warzone,,,,, if I told you about all the times i've seen holes on the floor or broken doors that keep opening during transit you wouldn't believe me lol!! Seeing improvement in the transit (even if its little by little) keeps my hopes up for a better future! I remember my great grandmas happy and hopefull face when she got to ride the metro line 1 at 98 years old
Love it, another great video! You have such a positive way of telling the lessons from elsewhere. Very jealous of your travels too!
Thank you so much Kevin! Transit oriented travel is the only way to do it 😎
Really informative, thanks from a new Peruvian subscriber.
its great that people of other countries are talking about our country
German here living in Peru. I really took our public transport system for granted in Germany. The traffic situation is crazy in Lima. But you should have mentioned that there are huge problems with the operations of the metro system. I'm still far from fluent in Spanish but I see news all the train were a train malfunctions and families have to leave the train on rails with their children in their arms. Also only 5 or so stations of 27 planned are operational after over 10 years of construction work. It's for this reason there are a lot of illegal buses on the streets or vans that pick people up, but many of those drivers don't have a drivers licence or got theirs simply by paying for it (corruption) and without insurance, which further endangers people on the street. There was a documentary 4 or 5 years ago, where a journalists that is basically blind without glasses received his driver's licence, they didn't even do the medical check and he ended up receiving a driver's licence without the limitation to wear glasses. So yes, corruption is a problem but people support that system because they also try to cut corners. XD
Limenian here. 2:35 “questionable driving” is an understatement. I say this with blind love for my city.
Wonderful report. Thanks for sharing the history of this project. People, in general, don't know much about the huge timeline that this transit system took due to Peru's recent history.
Glad you enjoyed :)
This channel delivers quality content!
Thank you ☺️
I visited Line 2 in 2012 a few months after it was opened and posted a video. At that time only the red cars (from Italy) were operating. Ridership was low (as if there was Covid). People downtown hardly knew it existed as the route does not go there or serve tourists. The trains were like new, but I only found out later they were 1990s antiques. Also I had difficulty obtaining a fare card, they demanded my passport in order to register the card! Nobody in Lima ever bothered or threatened me and I would gladly return. The big draw is this huge restaurant district that clings to both sides of a canyon in the rich part of town facing the ocean.
Excellent video. This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite transit youtube channels
Thank you! 10/10 username from yourself haha
You could cover the Monterrey metro, right now it has 3 lines and 3 more are planed for 2026, of which 2 of those lines are already under construction, although they are gonna be monorails not metro. There's also an urban train under planning that would conect the most outwards parts of the metropolitan area
Only 57k views? Hope your channel gets the exposure it deserves
im literally from here and didn't know anything of this oh my god this video was amazing!!
As a Peruvian, it is oddly satisfying seeing an international channel dedicating time and effort to make a video about our public transportation, thank you!
damn, a peruvian madeon fan, thats rare :0
Great video mate! Covered everything from its past history to its current state.
If you can try to cover the Indian Delhi Metro System, its one off the largest but one off the most ignored as well. Cheers!
Perfect report.
Finally, a superb video on Lima's transit system. Im just waiting for Line 2 to be finished.....but when?
Glad you enjoyed - and unfortunately there do seem to be roadblocks with line 2 :/
@TheFlyingMooseCA ugh I know, I just want to finally arrive in Lima at the airport and take the train into town....one day!
I'm peruvian and I most say, this puts a tear in my eye, good work and lightspeed to chicago!
glad you enjoyed 🥺 yes haha the next video is coming along
This is so cool. And brilliantly communicated!!!
Subscribed! Finally “boring” topics some of us find intriguing! 😉
haha perfect, youtube has found the correct audience 🤓
Peruvian-American here. Driving in Lima always has me on the tip of my toes for a number of reasons. Something I’d like to add onto this fantastic research report of yours is that a number of main-streets have been closed off for a number of years as a consequence of the metro project. Now working ones way to their destination by means of residential streets is no better as what should be a two lane street is often half of one lane as most people here do not respect the transit laws and leave their cars parked on the roads.
Yes, hi. Santiago de Chile, apart from it's well known metro, started its electric tram system in the year 1900, 2 years before Lima's according to this video. But to be fair, the first electric tram in Latin America was built in Brazil. So unless there's some nuance to the definition of "Latin America´s first electrified tram system", Lima wouldn't be the first.
Lima was first.. was in lima in the late 1800 .During the government of Ramon Castilla
@@josehasegawa3979 At 1 PM on Saturday 8 October 1892, Marshall Floriano Peixoto, the Vice-President of the newly-established Republic of Brazil, rode on Jardim Botânico tram 104 which inaugurated the first electric streetcar line in Rio de Janeiro. It was not only the first electric tramway - it was the first electric railway of any kind to operate in the Western Hemisphere outside Canada and the United States.
Wow, you're making amazingly interesting videos! Subscribed!
As a Peruvian eveery single line of this video is true, thanks for the in-depth and in situ work!
I'd love for you take a look at Sydney's metro which is in the process of being built. Australia is quite similar to Canada in a lot of things, (especially the Housing Crisis). Currently Sydney is undergoing Australia's largest public transit project in history. Sydney Metro has quite a few quirks in the sense that it's built more like a commuter rail system and has some massive gaps between stations for a metro while its Commuter rail lines are built like metros some parts with very short distances between stations.
Would love to cover a Sydney story at some point - agree that Australia and Canada do have some striking similarities, so it’s also interesting to see what plays out differently. I took a trip there last summer and it might be a little bit until I find the time (and money 🤡 again)
The Sydney metro is just a converted commuter rail line with 2 new segments linking the commuter rail segments together aka grade separation of existing lines. Of course it’s suburban lol😅 the original parts WERE part of the suburban network.
Excellent information Greetings from Peru
I seen this video bc it appears in for me page, and this content is the most honest comment about our public transport system in Lima. A pity but it is the reality. And also, the ATU, max autorithy of manage urban transport don't do anything with the BRT line in the end of the city, Carabayllo.
11:17 Me, I'm that peruvian who has to make that one hour and half trip only to go to my university everyday (it would take 15 minutes if I could drive and I didn't need to take a bus). And it doesn't even cover when I have to go to my gf's house to otherside out of the city (3 hour bus drive). Btw, great vid!
I've seen other videos discussing Lima's metro, but they all focus on how expensive it was to build compared to neighboring countries like Chile, where they managed to construct twice the kilometers/stations for less money than what Lima needed for Line 2
Que chévere causaaa
You forgot to mention that when the metro first opened to the public, they made it free for the first week, so people could get used to it.
I remember going with my grandma because it was a new thing, we would just ride the whole track lol
As someone born and raised in Lima, I feel seen. Very accurate video.
It used to take me around 2h to get from my home in Miraflores (west side of the city) to my uni in La Molina (eastern Lima) in public transport. Such traffic can really make you feel miserable if you’re stuck on it so many hours a day, most of the days.
Even tho I don’t live in Peru anymore I really hope politicians take this matter seriously ASAP. Rn the current major of the city has absolutely no interest in that unfortunately and is really more into building more lanes on the large avenues.
Capitalism sucks.
Glad you enjoyed :)
You should do a video on Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic’s Metro
alright guess i gotta watch the dominican winter league too >:)
There's a desperate need for more philly content ❤
If the Phillies win the World Series I’ll go 😈
This metro is really a miracle, but goes from north east to south, so if you wanna go to the center you must take the metro and a bus/combi/micro/etc. Finally the second line is being built but started in *2014* and only 5 stations (5 kilometers) are open to the public while the rest is still in construction. Peruvians know the whole line will be built in 10 more years, not 2 as advertised. Nice video, btw.
Im from peru, and i can say the train is a succes, at least for the lots of people that need to travel from villa maria del triunfo to san juan de lurigancho. Its cheap and really fast, we need more trains
new suscriber, great video!
wow, awesome video
Thanks for talking about our Metro 😭
And country 😁
And country 😁
Researched well with good story-telling. You recorded on location and even had interviews. Hope the algorithm picks you up soon
Glad you enjoyed it - hope the algo is kind to me as well haha
PLEASE do the Sydney Metro! It is very cool and you could talk about the corruption. Love your vids btw.
Thank you for talking about Peru metro.. TOO MUCH PEOPLE , AND IT TAKES LIKE 4 HOURS FOR GO TO HOME :C
Ohio needs to take notes
Great video, keep it up
What hurts more about Lima Metro is that what seems impossible is that the complete net is paralyzed. Around 15 or 20 more years it's taking to finish line 2, mostly because of bureaucracy and corruption.
Yep, can never take progress for granted - hopefully it gets moving soon :^)
😆Should I keep my dream of a coastal train for Peru? (peruvian here). I love that we have the metro 🙂 I hope they extend it, I heard there were plans to
Do one (or many) videos about São Paulo metro system (the metro itself, the suburban trains and the monorail, the three operates as a metro system). The São Paulo Metro has a long story, different details, creative solutions, a mix of classic and modern and it said by foreigners that is more clean and organized than many systems around the world. And it has a plus: you can reach many touristic places through it.
Line 4 - Yellow it's the loved one, but lines 1 - Blue, 2 - Green and 15 - Silver are amazing too.
And as all brazilians says: please come to Brazil!
It's definitely on my list - not sure when I'll make it out there but everything you described sounds like it'd be great to look into :^)
This is an incredible video. Very well done.
Really glad you enjoyed it! And good idea on the purple line - might have to make another trip out there :)
Hola!!! Al parecer
Soy el unico Peruano
Que aparece y habla español bueno y vivo en
Lima, Perú
Y estoy viendo este video para ver cual fue su historia de la
Linea 1
Metro de Lima
(Line 1)(Linea 1)
Metro of Lima🇵🇪
Probablemente haya otro peruano por aqui
There's probably another Peruvian here.
Peru was far away from the US Transportation system due the rugged terrain on the inland, so trains came as a solution on 19th and 18th century through the capital city and the Andean Mountains , even Peru have the highest train racks on Ticlio (4 850 mt), mostly for cargo transport.
these new metro routes gives hopes and good expectations on finally slowly leave behind the uneffective Car based Transport the US tried to settle here in Lima.
If I’m not mistaken the elevated train should be one the longest in America.
Good video, i am Peru too.