Great video as always! The transition from third rail to overhead wire is quick and smooth. Love the private right of way. Thank you for posting this😀💚💚
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
😊👍
@scottyerkes1867
2 жыл бұрын
@@tressteleg1 😀😀
@1044fan
2 жыл бұрын
Great Video 👍
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
😊👍
@AheadMatthewawsome
2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! Just wondering why there's a patch covering the Driver's hand?
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
I always do my best to protect the identity of the driver.
@AndrewCastlemaine
2 жыл бұрын
Still amazes me the light rail has two separate power sources
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
Sydney’s Lord Mayor essentially demanded that there would be no wires, otherwise there would be no trams in George Street north of the town hall. APS was probably the best choice, but it certainly does not come cheap.
@therealsammyvee888
2 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video onboard the Sydney Metro Northwest? (I don't think you have already so that's why I'm asking.)
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
Both directions have been done, here is the link from Chatswood. The opposition direction is similarly named. Front Window View North West Metro Chatswood to Tallawong Sydney kzitem.info/news/bejne/t3xov65sr3-LeqA
@therealsammyvee888
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, must've missed those. Now you mention it I think I do remember seeing something on your channel about it but it was a while ago so I forgot.
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
No worries. Sometimes I have trouble remembering what I have produced myself!
@kdpt8376
Жыл бұрын
Nice vid! Could I please use some of this audio in a compilation I am making? Full credits of course :)
@tressteleg1
Жыл бұрын
Hi. I took a look at your KZitem site and it seems you have an interest in train sounds. I appreciate good gear sounds as does a young guy in Sydney who I know. Anyway this link may interest you. No need to mention that a good sound system up LOUD or headphones are essential. Send me a link when you have used my L2 sounds. "Sounds Only" videos kzitem.info/door/PLLtOIHp49XNAz2Tc2I0PZZzsUYriF7zaX
@kdpt8376
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do! Awesome Sound Only videos - I miss the old trains, such a great sound :)
@tressteleg1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting back to me. I thought that you would appreciate the sound videos. Let me know when you have finished what you are doing with mine.
@kdpt8376
Жыл бұрын
Will do! I’m also working on a tram sound video - could I please use a few seconds of your Newcastle audio too?
@tressteleg1
Жыл бұрын
Yes that is fine.
@firstfreeone
2 жыл бұрын
Night time = less traffic = faster travelling.
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
Not really. The line is totally segregated and with proper traffic light priority (getting closer to being achieved bit by bit) the volume of road traffic is irrelevant. The only variant is passenger numbers, and whether they load quickly or not. So most times of the day, 30 minutes should be achievable but most drivers just amble along.
@jamesfrench7299
2 жыл бұрын
If I drove my car at the speeds this LRV does, I'd be copping abuse every minute I'm behind the wheel! They can do better. The traffic lights were much better but that was a joke making it stop for those cars just before the end and that driveway to the racecourse should be declared a crime!
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
I agree, but it’s still better than Melbourne. Melbourne has nowhere where an approaching tram interrupts a traffic light cycle to let the tram straight through. It’s obvious the Sydney traffic light people have been reluctant to give this concession to the Sydney trams but it seems that bit by bit they are being forced to do so. Certainly that stretch leading to and including High Street could do with some tidying up so that trams don’t have to slow down then accelerate again going up the hill. As for speeds, it’s not uncommon for Melbourne trams to have to run at about 15 km/h in busy streets to avoid getting ahead of the timetable. My fourth part of E class trams on the 58 will show that.
@jamesfrench7299
2 жыл бұрын
@@tressteleg1 I'm thrilled to bits to learn LRV is actually triggering cars to stop in some cases! I never thought I'd see the day in Sydney town. Not having to come to a halt outside stops boosts average speed so much that nominal speeds don't matter as much.
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, an extra 10km/h will cut only seconds off the total time. It just seems faster. 30 seconds less at lights makes a huge difference. Incidentally, in the 32 minutes the L2 takes to do its 8km, the 96 from East Brunswick, Melbourne’s Showpiece light rail, goes less distance, partly because of more tram stops, and partly from hostile traffic lights especially in the city. These two responses have been typed on Good Coast tram 16 😊
@Roadrunnerz45
5 ай бұрын
the racecourse traffic light actually works for the intersection ahead, as you can see there is no light there. this video shows the route can be done at better than timetable although not sure what the ride was like, the driver seemed quite quick off the mark and braking. other drivers may want to be smoother, knowing around 60% passengers on a tram stand.
@misterbig9025
2 жыл бұрын
Does the driver have a university degree?
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
I have no idea. Most unlikely to be a requirement.
@turnpiketed6383
2 жыл бұрын
It's still slow, no matter which way you look at it. It really should do it in less than 20 minutes. 40kmh on a dedicated right of way is pathetic. It's only around 8km's
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
Well for comparison I rode a bus from near the Randwick tram terminus to the city, allegedly to Circular Quay but everyone was dumped off in Phillip St south of Bridge St, hardly convenient if headed for the ferries. That delightful trip took 27 minutes, a lot more than your target of 20. As for the slow speeds in George St, you can thank the politicians for creating the pedestrian mall. Don’t forget that every tramset takes about 5 smelly buses off the roads. My conclusion was that the mode which is nearest you and goes closer to your destination is the one to use.
@turnpiketed6383
2 жыл бұрын
@@tressteleg1 agreed, but think the whole mandatory stop at each station thing should be dumped. Why not an on request stop as with busses and seriously with the separated roadway, these things should hit at least 60 kph rather than the paltrey 50 as displayed in that video.
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
There would very rarely be a time when nobody wanted to get on or of, except very late at night especially at Moore Park.. The same applies on my local Gold Coast line where just one stop occasionally has nobody getting on or off. It is the so-called experts that set speed limits, but with L2 and L3 only a minute or 2 could be cut off with higher speeds. A bit more fine tuning if traffic lights, with a commensurate tightening of the timetable, could probably cut a couple more minutes off the timetable. I picked up a few tricks while driving trams in Melbourne some years ago.
@turnpiketed6383
2 жыл бұрын
@@tressteleg1 been watching a handful of Melbourne tram vlogs, noted their speeds even when arriving and departing, running through intersections is faster than the snails pace adopted in Sydney. Public transport is about getting people from A to B in the quickest time possible, safely of course, not a scenic slow boat to China affair that seems to dog the Sydney system. Plus those trams sound like they are ready for the scrapheap with the amount of external bangs and crashes emanating from the bogies.
@tressteleg1
2 жыл бұрын
Wait until I eventually get around to doing the 4th part of Rt 58 with E class. Trickling along at 15 km/h to stay with the timetable, then sitting at the Orrong Rd Timepoint for around 4 minutes because of early running. To bad for the elderly businessman who just wanted to get home from work and only had a couple of stops more to get home. Besides its size, Melbourne is a showpiece for little. When I drove the 96, nights and Sunday mornings we had 90 minutes for a round trip and did it with a couple of minutes to spare. It’s much slower than that now, even after midnight.
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