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@sammymarrco47 27 минут бұрын
Ofc you guys were the only bus riders
@29downtheline 20 минут бұрын
Well we did start just before 9am on a Thursday. Everyone who would have used it earlier was probably already on the Metro. The parking lot certainly wasn’t empty, so I’m guessing ridership was better during rush hour!
@nikp6302 13 сағат бұрын
Dropped my parents off there back in June for their train up to DC, didn't know they were shutting this one down this year. I was shocked at how old this place was too, figured we'd have something a little better in our area considering Ft. Eustis.
@29downtheline 12 сағат бұрын
The old station was definitely showing its age! Interestingly, Amtrak also used to serve Lee Hall, which was probably a little more convenient to Ft Eustis!
@DanHominem Күн бұрын
"Bus stop / Metro station review" *doesn't buy a Dr. Pepper* literally unwatchable Great video, very similar to the Germantown-Shady Grove bus which I think is better than any of the "BRT" routes in the DMV
@29downtheline Күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, I don’t think there’s anywhere near the Leesburg Park & Ride where you can get a Dr Pepper (maybe at the soccer stadium concession stand during games, but I’m not sure). I would love to ride the Germantown bus at some point; it seems like a good route!
@tyleralberico9340 2 күн бұрын
Have they always had full-sized buses?? I had no idea
@29downtheline 2 күн бұрын
@@tyleralberico9340 I never saw any prior to the Silver Line opening, but the commuter buses were always full size, to my knowledge.
@Menaiya 2 күн бұрын
I drive past this everyday. I didn't realize it was closing down. Great Video.
@29downtheline 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@adifferenttake8351 2 күн бұрын
why so little footage of the train interior?
@29downtheline 2 күн бұрын
This ride was on my way back from a week away from home, so I was quite tired (the tiredness shows a little in some of my narration as well). I do apologize for not showing more of the interior! This was in the earlier days of me making videos, so I think I’ve improved a bit since then!
@ghmongo 6 күн бұрын
When this station opened, the dirt plots right next to the tracks had trees and shrubs in them, but they proved to be a hassle to maintain.
@29downtheline 6 күн бұрын
I didn’t know that! Very interesting!
@Cristobol 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for making the video, it was very well done. The Elizabeth River Ferry is something very special we have here in Tidewater. Sometimes when I go walking in the evening in Portsmouth, I would get on the Ferry to go over to Norfolk just to enjoy the air and the view or to continue my walk over to Town Point Park. I believe some of them Ferry's did have names other than just Elizabeth River Ferry #. When I was young, I am pretty sure there was a Pocahantas, but I might be wrong. I did find, when doing a quick look that there was recently a James C. Echols until 2016 - 17. It was sold, refurbished and now a ferry in Saint John, Canada.
@29downtheline 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for the compliment; I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I didn’t know that any of the pedestrian ferries had names before. I also didn’t know that one of the older ones is now in Canada, so thanks for sharing! And if I were closer to the ferry, I’m sure I would use it more; it would be super easy to spend a few hours on the other side of the river!
@sheilah4525 7 күн бұрын
A brand new station on a tired branch line.
@Shortline819 8 күн бұрын
HRT needs more ferries!
@29downtheline 8 күн бұрын
They do! (One is potentially pending between Norfolk and either Newport News or Hampton. Of course, I’m hoping they choose Newport News!!!)
@djpetesake 8 күн бұрын
Wow that's still a pretty good level of service, but pay when you board? Whatever happened to "Don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other side"?
@29downtheline 8 күн бұрын
Yeah I guess they’ve lost that incentive to provide a good ferry ride by collecting the fare when you board haha! It is a nice service, just wish all stops had better frequency!
@willplaut9416 8 күн бұрын
i like ferry
@29downtheline 8 күн бұрын
me too
@TheGAMWolferz 9 күн бұрын
$2 to see really this really beautiful scenery, and take you to a really good looking baseball stadium. I need to try it one day! 😅
@29downtheline 8 күн бұрын
It’s definitely worth a ride!!!
@PiplupJames 9 күн бұрын
An underrated gem of Hampton Roads Transit
@29downtheline 9 күн бұрын
100% agreed! I’m now just hoping we get a Newport News-Norfolk ferry!
@PiplupJames 9 күн бұрын
@@29downtheline hell yeah
@zunedog31 9 күн бұрын
Horse powered paddle wheel, wow!
@PiplupJames 9 күн бұрын
Orlando’s Amtrak station is very charming.
@29downtheline 9 күн бұрын
And tropical! I like how they made the station fit well with the local style of architecture!
@PixelDoodles 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the vid, I'm going to DC from here soon and wanted to see the inside lol
@29downtheline 9 күн бұрын
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed! I’m actually using the station again tomorrow! I just wish it were a little easier to get to by bus!
@bfcks 10 күн бұрын
Since I was a small child 55 years ago, I've always wondered how people are supposed to get from train to plane; now somebody at the city wondered the same thing. THANK YOU for covering mass transit in my hometown. America is so far behind more civilized countries. This station gives me a bit of hope that we'll begin to see better transportation in Hampton Roads. All we need is leadership for HRT who would roll up their sleeves and straighten out the mess. Absurd how many destination bus stops are inaccessible from one's origin stop, no matter how many days you allocate. The bus routes seem to have been planned under the influence of alcohol. And we still can't pay with a phone SMH. They were about to test app payments for bus rides Summer 2019, it was delayed for a year…and we know what happened then. I'll vote for you if you run for HRT Boss!
@29downtheline 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I’m glad I got to be in Newport News when the station opened; it was really neat! I agree 100% that transportation around Hampton Roads needs to improve. I’m hoping it gets better soon (there are a few improvements coming at the end of October, but they’re not enough). I do have a few ideas of how I would improve HRT, and the need to transfer buses to get to popular destinations (like the train station) is definitely something I’d love to fix!
@tvdan1043 10 күн бұрын
If I could make one change to the ferry, it would be to make Harbor Park a regular stop all year long. I live in Portsmouth and take Amtrak whenever I can, I'd love to be able to park at work in Olde Towne and take the ferry over to Harbor Park to catch the train. As it is now I could take the ferry to Waterside and walk a few blocks in the wrong direction to catch the Tide at MacArthur Center and ride that over to Harbor Park, but that is too many possible points of failure to potentially make me miss my train. So instead I pay the tunnel toll and drive to Harbor Park.
@29downtheline 10 күн бұрын
I agree! Better service to Habor Park would be good. And for regular, non-game day service, they could rehabilitate one of the old piers right next to the Amtrak station!
@willplaut9416 11 күн бұрын
i like amtrak
@29downtheline 11 күн бұрын
Ammmmmmmmmmmmmtrak
@sherylfinney6800 12 күн бұрын
Thank you
@reidr7288 12 күн бұрын
You go to CNU?
@29downtheline 12 күн бұрын
I do! Do you?
@reidr7288 12 күн бұрын
@@29downtheline yuh
@29downtheline 12 күн бұрын
@@reidr7288 oh nice what year?
@reidr7288 11 күн бұрын
@@29downtheline senior
@ronclark9724 12 күн бұрын
When the majority of the riders have NOT paid a fare for their ride, watch the ride disappear... Even in socialist marxist cities there are budgets, and the services that are usually cut are the ones that lose the most money... It is what it is, whether you like it or not...
@29downtheline 12 күн бұрын
Good points! Fare evasion is a huge problem. At least DC is realizing it doesn’t have infinite money to throw around. Hopefully that means they will better allocate it in the future and better enforce fare control.
@CaradhrasAiguo49 13 күн бұрын
4:18 the car behind the white Tesla couldn't U-turn?
@29downtheline 13 күн бұрын
You’re right; they can and they did. I didn’t really think it through at the time I recorded it!
@tyleralberico9340 13 күн бұрын
Omg the things I would do for a western omelette right now
@29downtheline 13 күн бұрын
All you’d have to do is find a 24-hour diner!
@JaxBrubaker-po8ld 13 күн бұрын
@29DownTheLine! Great video! I’ve never done this! I’ve taken the Auto Train from Sanford to Lorton
@29downtheline 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! I would love to ride the Auto Train someday, but I would need a car to do that!
@TheGAMWolferz 13 күн бұрын
Orlando Station 🤝 Alexandria Station Matching the vibes of their respective cities. It’s going to be weird to see one Silver Service running while the other is a dragon ball fusion of two lines.
@29downtheline 13 күн бұрын
Both are nice stations! I feel like Amtrak should’ve picked a different name for the Floridian, as the new Floridian doesn’t follow the route of the old Floridian. I think Capitol Star or Silver Limited would have been interesting!
@DanHominem 13 күн бұрын
One minute late??? Sounds like a world record!
@29downtheline 13 күн бұрын
It does... it's so close I'm almost willing to just round it up to "on-time." Of course, being on-time was only because they artificially added an hour to the schedule for trackwork, but I'm not complaining!
@DanHominem 13 күн бұрын
@@29downtheline They just skipped a cutscene, thats pretty normal for those kinds of exploits to be used in a speedrun
@Coob5412 15 күн бұрын
Good to see a channel local to my area get some attention , never stop loving transit!
@29downtheline 14 күн бұрын
I plan on releasing more Hampton Roads content soon! I’m in Newport News for much of the year, so there will definitely be more videos filmed!
@qjtvaddict 16 күн бұрын
You do realize light rail gets stuck in traffic like buses!!!!! Without grade separation it’s just a giant bus on tracks
@29downtheline 16 күн бұрын
I do; but much of the line is in its own right of way, and through downtown Norfolk I’ve never seen issues with traffic. They mostly run in their own dedicated lanes and have their own traffic signals so they can avoid conflicting car movements.
@qjtvaddict 16 күн бұрын
Extend this Line elevate it and no more street running trains add full time all day service to express buses
@jamarerashaanmcdonald187 17 күн бұрын
I remember the old trolleys were really hot in the sumertime , a side note were you got on at Girard and Broad use to be a news stand , The lady use to be so nice
@29downtheline 16 күн бұрын
The addition of the air conditioning was certainly nice for the day we were there! I don’t recall seeing a newsstand while I was at that intersection, but I think I saw some in Center City
@jamarerashaanmcdonald187 16 күн бұрын
@@29downtheline I was a kid , this was 1990 I’m sure it’s long gone , I live in Miami now
@nukebuilder 18 күн бұрын
Hey thanks for posting this. I drive past the old station on my way to the shipyard every day. I had NO idea about the change until I watched your vid, lol. Subbed 😊
@29downtheline 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Last time I checked; the old station still had the big illuminated Amtrak Newport News sign right on Warwick, which really doesn’t help to send the message that the station moved! And thank you for the sub as well!