4K- Melbourne Tram Driver View - 2018 Update Route 96 from St Kilda Beach

This view as uploaded last week and the quality and low bit rate was very ordinary. I have re uploaded the view with a higher bit rate. The quality is 100% better without the pixels that plagued the previous presentation.
English - Here is the 2018 drivers view for route 96. I've added some titles through the presentation to add a bit more interest so you're not just watching the tram as it runs through Melbourne. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this.
This is the first daytime view I've uploaded from St Kilda to East Brunswick as normally the sun is in the wrong position for filming. The route is still run by Bombardier E1 an E2 class trams and the Alstom Citadis Bumblebee trams. In this case its E1 6016.
Since 2017, there has been some new platform stops and track at Gertrude St and Nicholson St. This has made the ride smoother for passengers and given more accessibility and shelter to passengers.
What you will notice in this view is traffic congestion. There were a few major traffic issues all at once in Melbourne at the time of filming. Situations like this are becoming more common as the population in Melbourne continues to grow.
Melbourne Tram Route 96 is the busiest line on the Yarra Trams Melbourne Network carrying over 53000 on a typical weekday. This tram was only running 3 minutes late and even with a small delay, you are still picking up lots of people. Take a look a the loading at the Casino Stop!
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[@xenophonharlamoff5074]

My family much enjoyed going by tram to St Kilda beach. From the tea and coffee shop in the end of the pier, we were watching the sailing boats in the sea and pleased with the beautiful sunsets. Thank you for the nice video.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride

[@omfgSHORYUKEN]

thanks for uploading this.. it brings back good memories backpacking here long ago. I stayed by the beach at st kilda and loved getting this tram into the city.. wish I lived there

[@Schony747]

Thanks for taking a ride with me 😀😀

[@Lougikiro]

Lovely route when it gets to the light rail. Strange watching this during the pandemic though where now the tram is near empty

[@nickpapas1990]

It will always be my favorite route - 96 . Thank you very much for posting this very interesting video of inner Melbourne . I used to live very close to where the tram now stops in Brunswick East . A wonderful area of inner Melbourne . A vibrant place to live . So close to everything !! Miss living there . Thanks for filming route 96 , it brings back beautiful memories .

[@Schony747]

It's still one of my favourite routes to drive as well even after 20 years. The o6 and 75 are firm favourites of mine.

[@mktgp1454]

Australia is so beautiful, would love to visit someday 🇦🇺 (Greetings from Sicily)

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride.

[@nomdaploom]

I was fortunate enough to spend five days in Melbourne in November 2018. I walked to St. Kilda from the CBD and caught this very same tram back to the city. Having visited almost 60 countries during the course of my life, Australia is by far and away the best (where else will you find kangaroos and kookaburras?) and Melbourne is hands down the nicest, friendliest city of all. Watching this video transported me back to when I was there and gave me enormous joy. Thank you for posting this and especially in high resolution.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding with me. You appreciate how good Australia is when you actually arrive home from Overseas!

[@nomdaploom]

@@Schony747 You could spend a lifetime traveling just in Australia and not even see the half of it. It was never on my list of must-visit countries, principally because you have so many creatures that want to hurt you, (and I really, really don't like snakes) but as I had planned to visit family in NZ I thought I should at least spend a few days in Australia on my return journey home. I now realise that one of the biggest mistakes of my life was not doing this 40 years earlier. But at least I finally made it and what a wonderful revelation it was. There is rarely a day that passes now when I don't reminisce about the all too short time I was there. Truly a magical land.

[@CarePeers]

When I was traveling in Melbourne, I enjoyed that feeling of speed at the rail at 08:37.

[@Schony747]

The whole 60 km per hour on the light rail 😀😀😀😀😀

[@CarePeers]

@@Schony747 Thank you for telling me. I felt like skiing on the rail on that part of the journey.

[@melblevins8419]

The feral's express. Great memories. Great video Brendan,

[@Schony747]

Not as ferally anymore but we still get our share of entertainment

[@refsmithy]

I've always thought that there are far too many idiots on the road... these videos have done nothing to disabuse me of that notion! Love the videos!

[@Schony747]

And it's getting worse. Drivers are out of practice as many are staying at home

[@joaogoncalves1097]

Melbourne is beautiful, I wish I were travelling there someday when I finally get retired. Greetings from Brazil.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding with me. I hope you enjoy Melbourne.

[@scottrussell9376]

yes you must come a visit our beautiful city Joao

[@scottrussell9376]

@@Schony747 do you know if yarra trams are doing a new intake for new trainee drivers in 2019

[@69digs59]

Visit the KZbin channel "69 Tours".

[@xstugee]

What a BEAUTIFUL city and you sure captured it at the right time!

[@Schony747]

It's a great line to drive aa well. It's got bits of everything along the way.

[@gusbennett6562]

Thank you for the repost! I really enjoyed the titles aswell - more would be great! :)

[@johnparry7917]

Enjoyed the tram system when I was in Melbourne, really good. Remember to catch the right tram though hotel was on one route but not the other😆 all good fun and loved St Kilda

[@Schony747]

And tram routes run in both directions so it's possible to get on the right tram number going the wrong way!

[@nicolasmartinez1021]

I have a strong sentimental attachment to St Kilda, I lived there a year or so, there I started to understood some serious shit about life. I spend so much time stoned in front of the beach by myself thinking about everything. I lived, worked and loved in St Kilda, I felt for some time that I belong somewhere.

[@Schony747]

I've been driving 96 for 17 years. Some things don't change - the backpackers and extra curricular activities. Many of the eccentrics that lived there have moved on as those with money have moved in.

[@slycat1939]

Excellent video will be looking forward to many more this year. Thanks for sharing. A bit late watching this been going thru few things. Loss of my mother was one thing over the Holidays. But trying to get back into watching my videos again. God bless safe travels ahead for you.

[@Schony747]

Sorry for the loss mate. Thanks for being a regular contributor to the channel.

[@FYCH45]

Thanks for this interesting and enjoyable video. The titles are good and informative.

[@Schony747]

Thanks. Titles seem to be pretty well received so I'll add more in the future.

[@Brianrockrailfan]

wow so cool using old railway for tram's !

[@MrHolistic]

Always my favourite route. Love travelling on it when my wife and I can get to visit Melbourne. Sadly that's not likely to happen for a while now, booked some flights when the NZ/Australia travel bubble opened for November, have now had to cancel them. Sod covid!

[@Schony747]

There's light at the end of the tunnel and route 96 will always be there. Thanks for coming for a ride.

[@Bobrogers99]

A crisp, clear video, and I liked the onscreen information. I see some of the changes that have been made since the last video of this route. 53,000 passengers per day? Wow!

[@Schony747]

Thanks Bob. I'm now uploading anything new in 4K and I think people are happy with the odd title through the video.

[@fooficst]

Congrats on making a truly historical document

[@Schony747]

Thanks. All the views are historical in some form. I think the titles actually help.

[@jimcrawford5039]

Thank you, great video! What a change to the place. I moved to the Riverina, NSW. In 1977. I get down occasionally but mostly to dandy /Cranbourne area. Hoping to get down in Feb. (No car) and stay in city using P.T. Cheers!

[@Schony747]

When you are down feel free to look me up.

[@toe102]

only use the 96 and 12 tram when i am over for summer as i stay in middle park but going to miss it this year not back until 2019 :( love the videos

[@Schony747]

I'll see you in 2019 then.

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

It's Now 22nd April 2019

[@darrenstewart6127]

This is one heck of a video magnificent keep up the wonderful work

[@Schony747]

Thanks for taking a ride with me. There are lots of others under the tram driver view playlist.

[@tcm140756]

I used to work in the city and i cant believe, especially outside Myers, how people still just cross without looking, texting or on the phone or just plain asleep!

[@Schony747]

It's common everywhere these days.

[@flybyairplane3528]

Schony747 re; pedestrians/phones, HAWAII,,WILL JAIL YOU FOR USING A CELL PHONE IN THE STREETS!, NYC, is trying to do something,,as people just WALK INTO CARS, MOVING, then there was a woman picked up bu a security camera, she was not paying attention, there was a BASEMENT DOOR OPEN WITH THE BARS KEEPING THEM OPEN, SHE WALKED INTO THE DOOR & fell 10 feet down, got hurt, her claim was dismissed in court, when that film showed just how STUPID SHE WAS, , OH WELL, Cheers From NJ,,USA🇦🇺🇱🇷

[@petergoodvibes]

Hey - it's interesting to see how ther line had changed since I last drove it over 10 years ago! You misspelt "concrete", btw! But a point of interest you may want to consider including is that the McDonald's at St Kilda was once the scene of a tram loop. Trams heading west on Carlisle Street - presumably the old 69 - would simply continue through the loop and head east along Carlisle Street again without the need to change ends.

[@Schony747]

That's right you're in retirement land at Essendon these days. You may see me over there one day Peter.

[@philliesphan334]

Honestly this seems like the best way to commute. It's great that riders can commute without having to spend a penny out of pocket. Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems much cleaner than an NYC subway.

[@Schony747]

Trams are a great way to get around. On the whole it's pretty clean but you still get people who leave stuff everywhere. I can't compare the NYC Subway as I've never been to New York

[@philliesphan334]

@@Schony747 you having a channel primarily of footage of public transit have you heard that public transit in the US isn't as good as Australia's

[@harrogatefan4976]

Love this i don't think i will ever get to Australia so its nice to see the Australia you don't normally see , nice to see you drive on the proper side of the road like here in the UK lol keep these video's coming please

[@Schony747]

There are more videos to come. My sister lives in Germany so it takes me a few to adjust to the wrong side of the road as well.

[@thomascerra8505]

Great video! Would love to see a retake from the passenger window perspective.

[@Schony747]

I should be able to arrange that.

[@stephen10.]

hello from france , i m not sure to go in australia in my life also happy to discover sydney like this

[@Schony747]

Sydney are only just bringing back their trams. In years to come there maybe a view similar to this. Thanks for riding with me.

[@albert3801]

Fantastic!

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding with me.

[@Maurice-Navel]

Great video! Thanks for the titles!

[@Schony747]

Thanks! I'm adding more titles into these videos as people have asked for them.

[@redhead3199]

Just imaging that if they had future thinking, with slight alter to Middle Park station to 3 platforms, it would be a perfect way to transfer people to the race in the park.

[@Schony747]

For a race once a year, they wouldn't invest. It works pretty well the way it is considering the crowd numbers moved

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

What was the woman asking about at the end of the line, about 138 ?

[@pjd2709]

Just found your channel today March 2nd 2020, and you have taken me on a memory trip to places I haven't been in a long time, yes, the Myer's window display is awesome, I miss it so. Since living in the USA now it is so nice to visit via these video's, thank you so much, I did some of the names. Once you made the left turn up around the Parliment House area, is there or was there the Exibition Building on the right hand side of that road as you are well passed the Parliment House area.....? (I hope that makes sence, it's been some years since I was in that area.) Thanks again for your video it is great and I'll put it in my list of Interesing Video's, as I will look at it again. Cheers & Beers to ya!

[@Schony747]

Thanks for jumping on board and riding with me 😀😀

[@moistie]

The Exhibition Building (including the Melbourne Museum) is on the left @ 45:00 after crossing Victoria Parade, two stops after the left turn at Parliament House.

[@darrenstewart6127]

Yes ive been watching them most of last night and i'll still keep on watching them have you done out at Bundoora?

[@KaiTracid44]

Very nice Video!!!! Can you next set a video with Combino tram (35xx and 50xx)? Greetings from Dresden Germany.

[@Schony747]

I have older route 96 Combino. A few people have asked for it so I'll upload it. Thanks for looking. You live in a beautiful city.

[@KaiTracid44]

@@Schony747 Thank you, Dresden is very nice, yes. Combinos are driven on other routes, i want to see that. ;-)

[@norbertfransewitz8486]

Toll 👍❤️

[@Schony747]

Thanks 😀😀

[@spencerwong4464]

Awesome

[@Schony747]

Thanks!

[@StowNova]

WOW that was freaky..at 7:07 , I thought the trams were gunna prang.

[@Schony747]

I get where you are coming from. You get used to it 😀😀

[@MrMKH2010]

Brenden, @12:32, was that an old Freight House?

[@Schony747]

The original Albert Park Railway Station

[@_MSD75_]

I used to catch the 96 from South Melb to Southern Cross most days and at peak hr in the afternoon. It was always pretty busy, but the Casino stop was sheer chaos! So many people. Also the same at Southern Cross/Bourke St. So busy. Was this at peak hr? And also, that ticking when you are at a tram stop would drive me insane!

[@Schony747]

I don't know how long ago you caught the tram. Nothing has changed infact it's insanely busy these days.

[@_MSD75_]

@@Schony747 It wasn't that long ago. So I can imagine it's just the same. I get rush would be crazy busy and the esp the CBD stops but the casino stop was next level crazy!

[@Schony747]

Even over the last 12 months it has got very busy.

[@get_anthonyd1714]

Hello; I'm from Perth and about to travel to Melbourne. Do any of you guys know whether Melbourne trams stop at every stop or if a stop button must be pressed? Answers would be very much appreciated :)))

[@Schony747]

You need to press the stop request button. Don't assume the tram will automatically stop and make sure you give plenty of notice for your stop request. If you're not sure, you can always ask the driver.

[@get_anthonyd1714]

@@Schony747 ok thank you very much!

[@dumbasstudios]

What do the different numbers of dings mean? if anything?

[@Schony747]

Nothing at all actually. Conductors in the past had different number of rings for communication with the driver.

[@JTRAIN]

How many times did you ring the bell

[@Schony747]

No idea. Yarra like us to ring the bell when we take off from a stop to tell pax we are moving off.

[@JTRAIN]

@@Schony747 ok.

[@raysmith114]

Very interesting. I'm in the UK and have not visited Melbourne yet. It looks a very nice, clean city. Red shorts at 33.36 minutes an added bonus.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding. It's a great city but very busy these days due to population growth.

[@user-yr9xq4dc2o]

great video beautiful Joaquim Antunes da Rocha São Paulo Brasil

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride

[@DennyDreadBassMan]

So where do the drivers go to the restroom?

[@Schony747]

Each end has a rest room. Some of the longer lines have restrooms in between. Otherwise public facilities my friend.

[@youtubeviewer7030]

@27:48 people rushing to get on for those viewing in New South Wales its the same with trains here in victoria once a train departs it departs it cant wait any longer

[@gusdrivinginaustralia6168]

40.17 Christian Welch from the Melbourne Storm.

[@Schony747]

I'm not a rugby fan but good pick-up!

[@JacqueRamon]

Are you Preston or Southbank?

[@Schony747]

I've been based at Southbank for 20 years but help out with the Preston roster when Preston needs help

[@Blakestar27]

iv been to Melbourne

[@Schony747]

Great!

[@neilforbes416]

Ah yes, the re-upload cured the faults of the original upload. The sequence from about 6:00 to 7:24 was particularly troublesome but now ran smooth as silk. So was it editing software or something else that caused the original glitch? Cheers!

[@youtubeviewer7030]

Neil Forbes least you gave him credit

[@tjwilkins7065]

Wow, I don't understand the traffic lighting system. You have to look clear across an intersection with moving traffic, to see if your light is green.

[@tjwilkins7065]

I couldn't drive car in Australia. So if you have manual transmission. You have to change gears with your left hand! Is the accelerator on the same side? Do you have to use your left foot instead of your right to accelerate? Its too much!!! And why is the cars making a right turn in the outer lane.

[@Schony747]

It's basically the same as left hand drive car on the right! It's not hard. I could drive a left hand drive in Europe and the US.

[@newremote]

​@@tjwilkins7065​: When you've been changing gear with your left hand all your driving life then you don't even think about it. Just comes naturally. The foot pedals are in the same position as for a left-hand drive car. As Schony says, any competent driver can change from left to right without too much trouble. And the traffic lights are on both sides of the intersection, they don't always show on the video. On some intersections you have to wait in the outside lane so the tram can go through. Then you can turn right. These are called hook turns and can be a bit tricky at first, but are really straightforward. At about 30 minutes you can see a black and white sign indicating a hook turn. There are usually several signs to warn you as you approach the intersection.

[@deivuuk]

Fantastic video. This is my first look at Australia. Can you believe it? It's on TV in Neighbours, Home and Away, etc. but this is the first time I've really seen normal day-to-day life. Looking forward to watching some more Australian transport videos.

[@Schony747]

Great! I have more views to upload as well.

[@crusherbarny]

At 26:45 and other's how do you know that your going the right way? I get route knowlage but no directional signal?

[@Schony747]

A couple of things. Route knowledge is obviously one thing. Second most facing points are ma compulsory stop so you have to check the points and direction of travel. Third there are also lanterns which tell you the direction of travel the points are set for.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Some of those intersections with four-way traffic and foot crossings immediately past the junction so the traffic turns left and suddenly stops look like a recipe for chaos.

[@Schony747]

Yep. Add in mobile phones, lack of concentration and the usual other distractions then you get chaos.

[@TheHoi123456]

@@Schony747 well, i've went to melbourne some years ago and watched a woman nearly become a part of the chaos because she's minding her own business by the way, st. kilda beach is also a part of my trip. damn i miss those trams there

[@neilforbes416]

Watched through without any glitches! Cheers!

[@youtubeviewer7030]

i got Ad breaks at my end

[@neilforbes416]

But did the video play without glitches? Ads are a pest, but as long as the video plays okay, that's the main thing.

[@youtubeviewer7030]

@@neilforbes416 but overall a great video this just gives you an idea what life in melbourne is like on a daily basis

[@neilforbes416]

It was a good video! Especially now that Schony has managed a glitch-free new upload. He has re-edited(probably) or done something, possibly reinstalled his editing software(guessing here), but one way or another, Schony has eliminated the glitches that infested the first uploaded version. Great work, Schony!

[@youtubeviewer7030]

@@neilforbes416 yeah the Ads are a pest as youtube supposed to be a an Ad free streaming service now you excuse me i amd going to watch my second instalment of james bond

[@berlinerspargel]

Thank you for the good informations about the historie! Mike from Berlin in Germany.

[@Schony747]

Thanks. People like yourself said they would like more information so I'm now including subtitles.

[@tonyrobb8815]

I noticed the Tramcar Restaurant meeting Area has gone!...No more Restaurant Trams eh!

[@Schony747]

To the contrary. This was taken in 2012 before the 3 track setup. Restaurant tram now has it's own track and platform for pickup. No trams at the moment but still restaurant posters and signage

[@tonyrobb8815]

@@Schony747 Thanks for that!...Damn shame those Restaurants are gone...Dan Andrews needs to step in,and save a Tourist Icon!

[@Schony747]

The trams will be back. As a private operator the CTC needs to fund the upgrade

[@scottrussell9376]

the yellow signs with 15 on them is that the speed limits

[@kanishkg269]

7:12 i scared for a while

[@Schony747]

It's always interesting travelling through that intersection

[@slugnoid]

19:30 anyone else see the giant PS2?

[@hanhdang4273]

What ever happened to route 55 ?

[@Schony747]

Route 55 was merged with route 8 to form route 58.

[@planetx1595]

@@Schony747 When did that happen?

[@Schony747]

Over 2 years ago now.

[@GePeBe01]

Danke für's mitnehmen. Bin in Deutschland Straßenbahnfahrer.

[@Schony747]

Danke fürs Reiten. Wo fährst du dein Team?

[@GePeBe01]

@@Schony747 I live in North Rhine Westphalia, in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr. I am 40 years in this company. Drive tram, metro and bus. I look at many of your tram movies, which I really like.

[@magoo9866]

7:20 Crap thought it was gonna crash it into it lol

[@Schony747]

Pole was a bit too close for comfort was it????

[@magoo9866]

@@Schony747 Soz I was referring to the other tram coming round the corner (7:14 is more it)

[@magoo9866]

Only found ya the other day man, I'm finding these interesting to see how busy some of these streets are, as well as the the renovation of the old St Kilda/PM lines

[@dallelassaad5883]

Can upload route 3 & 16please

[@Schony747]

I have route 3a. I don't have another 16 as I don't drive it.

[@amiralidharani6035]

Circular train KO barbad karnawalo KO saza KIA milaghi.

[@emmas4336]

I wanted the tram to catch up to the cars that went past when the tram was stopped and give them a good dinging of the bell. 😅

[@Schony747]

Yeah that gets me into trouble so I'm better off doing nothing.

[@emmas4336]

@@Schony747 So dangerous for those cars to be flying by. You must see some terrible driving.

[@Schony747]

Every day! Every so often you just shake your head but most of the time it's whatever again.

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

139 Acland St 138 Luna Park 3, 3a, 16 136 The Esplanade 135 Jacka Boulevard 134 Park St 3,3a,16,12 133 Canterbury Rd 132 St Kilda Station 131 Fraser St 130 Middle Park 129 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre 128 Albert Park 127 South Melbourne 126 City Rd 125 Clarendon St Junction 124A Casino MCEC Crown 124 Batman Park 122 Southern Cross Station 1 Southern Cross Station 3 William St 4 Queen St 5 Bourke St Mall 6 Swanston St 7 Russell St 9 Spring St 10 Parliament Station 11 Melbourne Museum 12 Moor St 13 Johnston St 16 Rose St 17 Alexandra Pde

[@Foggen1231]

How much better this would have been with the editing out of the stops as most of the posts from Europe now seem to have. The incessant sound of the indicator when stopped, gross overuse of the bell - yes needed sometimes but nowhere near as often as used, eg 25.50 when the taxi had moved way before the tram even started. Ended up as usual with these Melbourne videos turning the sound off and that made it a lot better. I travel to Melbourne often and the tram system is badly clogged in many areas by increasing traffic. Pity the foresight wasn't there years ago where dedicated tram tracks as in Europe were laid down. Despite all that it was still a good vid - but edit for sure if you can in the future.

[@AndreiTupolev]

oh dear, do I take it you're a driver instructor for a major urban transit system so you know best about when it's necessary to use the bell and indicators and so on? You appear to know so much more about how to do it than the actual professional driver

[@StowNova]

He's keeping it real pal..stop your bitchin'

[@johnleung6374]

37:15 - major political ad fail. No wonder the Libs got trounced in the recent state election!

[@Schony747]

I had plenty of time to reflect on that comment as well as I saw so much of it!