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@jethrotaylor2614 11 күн бұрын

seriously need some new lines in Auckland

@Leo-hv9mm 17 күн бұрын

The network has roughly doubled since this video was made. A line to the airport and another to Ellenbrook. Several other lines have been extended - Butler to Yanchep, Midland to Bellevue, Thornlie to Cockburn Central on the Mandurah line and from Armadale to Byford.

@MartyJM01 20 күн бұрын

Awesome mate, great job!

@Quizack 25 күн бұрын

I can see a lot of advantages to this. Being that it’s just a concrete track, it’s cheaper to build than a tram or train track which both require electrification the entire way. That’s a lot of infrastructure that’s very expensive and places load on the local electricity grid. It’s also much faster than a bus travelling on a road due to not having any traffic, and the track’s corners being designed to support the maximum speed of the bus (no tight angles just flowing corners). It’s very flexible as it’s still a bus that can travel on any other road while a tram is useless outside of its track. It doesn’t affect local neighbourhoods as much as a freeway would with the massively increased traffic and its noise that would filter through their streets. It’s safer for animals as it’s enclosed. There are some negatives though. It’s not as efficient as a train due to it not having as many carriages. It’s worse for the environment due to it using petrol instead of electricity (it could use LPG or even electricity these days). The engine is louder than a train (the weight of a train on metal tracks may cause sound that travels further though). And also, the open nature of the tracks will cause cars to accidentally drive onto it too. Overall it’s a very interesting idea though. Being that it’s built in the 1980s, it’s obviously a product of its time, and may have been the best option after looking at all the options they have. I live in Sydney and am just hearing about this today after seeing it on Daily Dose Of Internet.

@NormanSilver 29 күн бұрын

Greetings from Omaru

@MartyJM01 Ай бұрын

Loved the drone footage, great job!

@MartyJM01 2 ай бұрын

That was awesome! Way to lift the bar.

@kevinwigmore3417 2 ай бұрын

Wow!! Awesome and look at that steam engine Go!

@kiwirail_driver6397 2 ай бұрын

Very well made video. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

@dirkupnmoor 2 ай бұрын

Great video. That must have been a very interesting and well prepared excursion.

@slpnzrail 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, and yes Steam Inc put a lot of effort into the excursions which is why they are so popular

@MervynPartin 2 ай бұрын

It's a long time since I travelled the NI Trunk Line, on the Silver Star and Silver Fern. Very nice to see the country again, although we did stay in Ohakune on our last visit- lovely town. Very enjoyable video. I do like NZ trains.

@philipspencer1834 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks! 😎👍 The EF is a good looking locomotive. Where are they sourced from, who is the manufacturer?

@StrawberryStationMusic 2 ай бұрын

Brush Traction, Loughborough UK!

@danieleyre8913 2 ай бұрын

The EF’s were made by Brush traction back in 1986-88. Brush traction are gone but the factory is now owned by Wabtec (soon to close). 22 EF’s were made but only 4 remain in service having been recently refurbished. It was hoped that 15 could be refurbished, but we’ll have to see. The Trains are now almost 40 years old so unfortunately they probably don’t have much service life left.

@djscotty06 2 ай бұрын

Great video. The drone shots along the sea side were awesome. I’ll have to have a trip when my boys are a bit older 👍

@toucan221 2 ай бұрын

my first time to see New Zealand railways, Very nice

@ЛЬВИНИ 2 ай бұрын

.Excellent shot. Like.

@Pete-z6e 2 ай бұрын

Done the Spiral on a jigger a couple of times as a kid ….when you could do stuff like that!

@slpnzrail 2 ай бұрын

That would be fun to do

@jamescrydeman540 2 ай бұрын

Bin there, Done that, inside the mountain.

@odaikorob 2 ай бұрын

What speed can it get up to and how far can it go on its batteries?

@tonymckeage1028 2 ай бұрын

Great Video, The EF's are Totally underrated, not just for carbon issues, but they are the most powerful engines on the NIMT, thanks for sharing

@interceptor7905 2 ай бұрын

There is no carbon issues only when politicians open their corrupt mouths

@pppp-jf5cs 2 ай бұрын

Great video - except for the loud drumbeat in the background.

@AotearoaRail 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding video. That drone shot crossing the Orakei Basin was *chef's kiss*

@Rheilffordd 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Not much gets shown of NZ’s mainline steam, so the way you’ve presented this is really nice, well done!

@Emmanuel4334 2 ай бұрын

Sad sight when u see them now

@ianbedwell4871 3 ай бұрын

My late father was Master of her in the late 60s and I have been out on her doing jobs with my Dad. Big thrill to steer a tug even if it was in a straight line.

@AnnaAnnaTT 3 ай бұрын

The OBAHN bus in Australia is ONLY in Adelaide South Australia. The OBahn bus route is lovely and parts of the route are very scenic. ONLY a few BUS NUMBERS will get you on an OBahn route bus. The trip starts in Grenfell street - for example bus 556 at 8:48 am from Stop H1 Grenfell St - North side - starts off on the road then swiftly slips onto the Obahn track and takes you out to St Agnes. I love it. The trip is worth the fun from Adelaide and then out to St Agnes and back to Adelaide. I WISH there was a route from Adelaide to Victor Harbour via an OBahn (BUT there is not) as it would save so much time and be fun.

@slpnzrail 4 ай бұрын

With this years Daffodil Express coming up very soon, i finally got around to getting last years video done.... hopefully will have time in the next few months to get all the other late videos done :)

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

So many people fail to see how bad this system is. Originally was to be either a train or tram. Tram was chosen to save money, but then... there was an election. The new Liberal government could not just do what Labor had set up, and they did not want to spend more on a train, even though that was always the best option. The O-Bahn cost a lot to build, but carries much fewer passengers. As you watch this video, you may notice the track is fenced off because the huge (ugly) concrete track is too high for people to cross, unlike railways. People regularly drive cars onto the track and fall into the center. Then the track is closed till a crane comes to remove the offending vehicle, meaning the busses have to take the roads (slow). It really is minimum result for maximum cost, which is why this is the only one of its type left in the world.

@willausterman3104 3 ай бұрын

So much wrong here. It was chosen as it was more versatile, cheaper, and easier to implement. The grades are too steep to make heavy rail effective, and the versatility this offers over any rail option options is great. Rail would also have been far more intrusive to existing infrastructure. Cars ignoring the warnings is a minus, but the rate at which they get stuck is comparable to the rate that cars get hit at rail crossings. There was recently a 133-day streak with no incidents that unfortunately just ended. It's also not a one-off. There are currently 3 other guided busways in operation, including the one Adelaide based their design off of in Essen. The O-bahn has been very successful, and you just sound bitter about it!

@martythemartian99 3 ай бұрын

@@willausterman3104 Sorry but I must reply that so much is wrong here too. It was chosen because of political bias. One party chose tram so the other party had to do something different. Cheaper, yes but it does less. Like using a small car to pull a semi-trailer, it just doesn't work. In the long run it has NOT been cheaper because of all the extra expense. The rear tyres on the articulated busses rub on the concrete track and must be disposed of before the tread is worn. They use more fuel per passenger mile and as such, are far more polluting than all other options. None of the grades are too steep for rail, and you will find most of the arguments against rail and for the O-Bahn can be put down to political cherry picking of certain facts, while ignoring the long term benefits and savings that come from building the right infrastructure from the start. Am I bitter? Maybe, but I am trying to get people to look at future projects with a more critical eye, and not just accept what politicians say, just to get elected.

@ninjapirate123 5 ай бұрын

RIP Waitakere station

@Foxys-Collective-Videography 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic, just fantastic and extremely enlightening, interesting information mentioned in this very video, extremely interesting indeed I must say. Do take care. Thanks for sharing. From Foxy.

@kings7man 5 ай бұрын

This is what Melbourne should do instead of the really costly SRL

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

You'd regret it. This also was costly and it carries too few passengers. Also regularly shut down when a car drives on the track and crashes into the center.

@blinDTiger0.01 5 ай бұрын

This is the best 3-minute explanation video.

@seanmoriarty2 6 ай бұрын

Just saw some muppet drove his car onto it! Came here to find out about it

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

Many many muppets have done this, including the cliche of two drunk Irishmen. Worst decision Adelaide politicians ever made.

@rubecube5218 6 ай бұрын

Why not build a tram?

@kings7man 5 ай бұрын

Too slow

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

Politics. Labor gov. chooses tram design, election happens, Liberal gov. scraps tram but does not want to spend extra for train. So now we're screwed.

@johnmclaren7059 6 ай бұрын

As a 35 year transit driver in Vancouver Canada it’s a very unique concept but I prefer an open lane to drive in ! 🇨🇦👍

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

Trust me, it is horrid. Side wall of the tires rub on the track, cars drive on and crash regularly, and it can't carry enough people.

@bhupeshsharma7418 7 ай бұрын

No needs to hold steering?? Can someone describe technical points??

@ЦзинКэ-ы5х 5 ай бұрын

0:48 Smaller guide wheels are installed in the front and back of the bus, perpendicular to big wheels. When the bus goes through a guided way, those wheels will roll on kerbs and "push" the bus away from kerbs.

@bhupeshsharma7418 5 ай бұрын

@@ЦзинКэ-ы5х okay, thanks 👍

@haroldomiyaura912 7 ай бұрын

awesome idea

@JamesParadiso 7 ай бұрын

I love you video you should probably make an updated one once all the train lines are I finished being built

@slpnzrail 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully I’ll get back to Perth one day

@Leo-hv9mm 17 күн бұрын

@@slpnzrailhope you do man 👍

@jryde421 7 ай бұрын

Why the hell isn't this regular for busses?

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

Because it was expensive, and is the worst choice when considering this, train, or tram.

@bornfirst 7 ай бұрын

Just in case no one has posted this yet! Bus on concrete rails of the O-Bahn in Adelaide.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pavNeXupfdlkf6c

@maheshpatnaik1223 8 ай бұрын

But why .? Why not build a road instead

@fredbruno 7 ай бұрын

This helps against traffic and congestion. It's a good design. In and off with no issues the schedule is always on time.

@Moccalocca100 6 ай бұрын

@@fredbrunoThis is still retarded😂 in the Netherlands you have bus lanes that only buses are allowed to ride on. No reason to make a “bus rail way”. Doesnt make sense and waste of money

@user-Mac-e9e 6 ай бұрын

To avoid traffic and to save time

@taasmr4203 5 ай бұрын

@user-Mac-e9e *But still, why didn't they just make a two-way road instead of this track that looks like railway track?*

@fredbruno 5 ай бұрын

@@taasmr4203 You didn't listen to the video. The track is made this way because the buses have wheels guiding the bus instead of having to steer manually.

@nathanroberts355 8 ай бұрын

In perth western Australia Australia next year i be getting these trains from warnbro stn and bus 568 bus from spud shed in baldivis perth Australia and go down to Fremantle markets and go see hmas ovens submarine Oberon class submarine tour guide at the western Australian maritime museum in Fremantle Australia and go up midland train

@sovetski8893 8 ай бұрын

Its a "Brain"😂

@nathanroberts355 8 ай бұрын

I be on this line 1982 and it used by westrail diesel trains

@pinkpolice266 8 ай бұрын

Whats the point, why not just make a regular road?

@patcom1013 7 ай бұрын

Lack of traffic to contend with, therefore higher throughput in passenger numbers.

@theploeg 7 ай бұрын

@@patcom1013that doesn’t explain the track. We also have designated roads and divided lanes for just buses, but what is the benefit of the track?

@patcom1013 7 ай бұрын

Here's another explainer, with more facts. I'm not even Australian but think the O'Bahn is great. The cost savings alone are very impressive, as detailed in this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3KYc3aYpNuFb9U

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

@@patcom1013 Considering the low number of passengers it carries on each bus, it is actually quite expensive. Tram line was a better option, but politics reared its ugly head.

@shoticko 9 ай бұрын

Whats the point of this though?

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

No point at all. Just a political choice not to build a tram as originally planned.

@hrutikbhalerao 9 ай бұрын

Wow

@goannaj3243 10 ай бұрын

My cousin used to lie in the tracks as a teen, he's 50 now. Never did that and seems stupid now, but coins on train track while in the bridge inches from the track, was fun at the time.

@tonymckeage1028 Жыл бұрын

Great Video, thanks for sharing

@tonymckeage1028 Жыл бұрын

Great Video, the Track has been improved alot since 2011, thanks for sharing

@slpnzrail Жыл бұрын

I haven’t been back since I did this video I’ll have get back there one day to see how it’s changed :)

@franceskinskij Жыл бұрын

have been to Adelaide three times, the last of which was 10 years ago, going back there next year, had no idea this existed at all until 2 years ago. If I'm going back there I'm checking this one out for sure

@katiekat2921 4 ай бұрын

Best way to do it is to catch one of the double buses (2 bus sections conjoined in the middle with an accordion-like thing) and sit on the very back seat. The vertical movement while travelling is like a mini roller coaster for those of us afraid of heights. ^^

@martythemartian99 4 ай бұрын

@@katiekat2921 Considering the tyres of the rear section rub on the track and are at risk of bursting, I wouldn't recommend sitting back there.

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