Amtrak Acela Express & MBTA Commuters @ Rte. 128 Station, MA

[@tpirman1982]

Hey! I recognize this station! I always pass through this station every time I go to and from Hyde Park in Boston, MA. I knew this station looked familiar! I'm a MBTA Commuter passenger myself.

[@EMK623]

Great Video. I didn't know that the Acela Express trains had cab bells on them.

[@Frowny13]

The first video I ever saw on KZbin.

[@Hands007]

Excellent illustration of the trains. Nice evening light adds mood as well. I'll be riding the Acela from Boston to DC next week. I'll try to takes some videos and maybe a shot of the GPS at the trains top speed if I'm lucky.

[@ginantsfan5]

The Voice of the guy that says " Train approcing plese stand behind the yellow line" Sounds a lot louder at this station then down heare @ Kingston!!!!!!!!

[@F40-RULES]

Good shot of the double amtrak and double commuter rail videos at rte 128 along with NY Penn station amtrak!

[@HerbPhilpott]

The second train heading northbound was an Amtrak Regional. Train 4 and 5 were MBTA (Purple Line) commuters. The last shot looked like Penn Station. Route 128 in Westwood is not a horrible station (good parking), but the escalators rarely work. They'll have to improve if Westwood gets that huge new development.

[@werksdesign]

Nice video of rail action. I live in Texas where we have only two passenger trains a day coming through... lots of freight.... would love to spend some time there where I could see a lot of passenger service.

[@m173627]

Basically, it tells people that the train is "active" and will be moving soon and not just sitting there. Its also a quieter alternative to the horn. In addition to a station approach, they can are used in and near grade crossings, yards, while operating in reverse, braking and shunting.

[@OceanRailroader]

The Acela Express is a very cool train to ride. Also out side of Phili there is a giant catenary mast which looks like it got hit by a train. The base of the mast is bent like a HO scale toy and is still standing and holding up the live wires.

[@Edgeworthian]

Actually, most if not all locomotives have bells in addition to horns. A lot of the lines that the MBTA commuter rail operates on is owned by frieght carriers (Springfield Terminal to the North, CSX to the South) and when frieghts pass through passenger stations, they too have to ring the bell and flash the wigwag lights until the first loco clears the platform.

[@RealRaynedance]

On the MBTA or the Acela. If you mean the Acela, They were on the fleet somewhere around 2000. I think they were testing them even before that.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

This proves that trains are the past, present and future of transportation! And this train has no pollution, unlike all those trucks on the road

[@RailRide]

I was counting Connecticut among the higher-speed trackage since it has the counterweighted catenary (above New Haven) necessary for speeds above 135MPH. The Wikipedia article on the NEC lists the 11 grade crossings in CT.

[@BXV2009]

This video was taken on my birthday!

[@Lukelr]

i like this vid. this one was the reason i subscribed. internationalantifa - very true. that bridge changed everything...

[@sakcad]

Have you tried shooting at Readville? I have some great shots from that area that I filmed more than fifteen years ago.

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

@glitch4465 Although the Acela is more flashy than most domestic services in the UK, it actually averages a lower speed than many British intercity services, only actually travelling at 150mph for a few minutes. And going from 125 to 130 mph in the UK is a big deal, because it crosses the boundary into High Speed Rail, which legally requires much higher quality track, overhead, and signals.

[@tdunville]

I don't know if it's intentional, but MBTA has the exact same colors Atlantic Coast Line used to use prior to 1965.

[@trainzrok]

NICE! That Second Train was a Carolinian I believe, possibly the palmetto

[@WickedWings07]

With the overnight Northeast Regional 66 (the one that is pulling in after the Acela at :47) , and the southbound 67 trains, are they typically busy trains, or are they pretty empty? I'm just wondering since they are the only Northeast Regional trains with a baggage car, yet they only have 3 cars plus a cafe car.

[@alx292520362017]

66 also has one. This is the train that runs NORTHBOUND overnight. 67 runs SOUTHBOUND overnight

[@murjax]

Why did that second train have a baggage car? The regional I know that has baggage is the southbound overnight train which I believe is 67.

[@alx292520362017]

after the acela pulls out of route 128, it speeds up to 150mph, the 150mph zone is right down the road from here. Hitting it by Mansfield

[@anitamoncur5379]

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[@wesen345]

In Germany is the train traffic controlled by federal but the companies are private - Public - Private Partnership and it works pretty well.

[@SergeyKifor]

You should see also freight trains - they're pretty cool too.

[@youngcannontbd]

lol. thankx. do all amtrak trains have diner cars?

[@R160A]

Of these diesels, which do you prefer, the F40, the FL9, the Genesis, or the DE30?

[@AcelaBoy2151]

WOW! 66 went zooming in. When I was on 66, we only went like 25 into 128! How fast was that going?

[@SecularZone]

@EpiDemic117 Perhaps, but those lines are mostly antiquated and for freight only. I have rode trains in both Europe and Asia. Rail in the US pales in comparison.

[@adelgado75]

I have been to Boston to ride the trolleys (what's left of them) and plan on going back to take a ride on the commuter trains. any suggestions?

[@ado75]

Are there dedicated high speed lines in the states or does the Acela run on existing network?

[@FullMentalPanic]

@scaremenga You're right that it'd be too expensive to connect SF to NYC, and it'd never compete with airlines, which is why no expert is proposing such a system... However, there are several regional corridors that can benefit from HSR, such as California. CA has a similar population density to Spain, which has the high-speed AVE. So how about HSR from SD to LA to SF? Oh, and before anyone asks, the Las Vegas corridor is totally different, and will not get any stimulus money.

[@alx292520362017]

Welcome to my club dude! I live in Providence, and the lowest you can pay for a ticket to Boston is 26

[@youngcannontbd]

i already did. its philadelphia, PA to Fayettville NC leaving on the 14th of august and comming back the 20th of august. its only 2 trains that go that route a day and the cost was like 315 but if you find something cheaper let me know. it would be nice if you can look into it. thanx

[@FullMentalPanic]

The blogger I referenced believes our density is sufficient; I got my CA-Spain comparison from him. I understand that you're a big fan of planes, and that's fine, since I'm a huge train foamer (okay, not so much). And that is why I'm working so hard to convince you that we need HSR, because it can work as a feeder system for airports like ONT and SFO (but not LAX or SAN, sadly). Meanwhile, the airlines can focus on other markets, since LA-SF is already so saturated.

[@priestpilot]

Just like VIA Rail up here in Canada. It is difficult for a passenger rail company to keep operating when it competes with other modes and there are no big investments done. Public money goes to big highways with little user fees, especially here where there are practically no toll roads at all. At least the Northeast has a fairly good service, but there are other corridors in North America where high speed service could work.

[@LEXPIX]

Nice train footage.

[@youngcannontbd]

i know. but we ordered it like 3 weeks ago so its 315. the price went up and up. i have a question because ive never been on a train. when you get on, can you just rome around. like tell me your experiances on a train like what you do

[@RailRide]

No wonder...Acela weighs *twice* as much as a TGV. Acela also contends with grade crossings and shares trackage with commuter and freight trains on its highest-speed trackage, whereas TGV's don't.

[@gumball3D]

do all Amtrak Trains stop at this station?

[@Cazkumali]

Them acela expresses are brill I hope they build them for the uk in the future

[@FullMentalPanic]

"considerably faster" I beg to differ. Airports are often placed at the edges of urban regions (noise, air pollution, skyscrapers), and metro areas often have 3 airports max. Rail systems can have stations not only in the suburbs, but also directly at urban transit centers for more transfer options. This gives HSR unmatched door-to-door convenience. That being said, I encourage you to check cahsrblog/dot/com, 2nd page, entry "The Plane or the Train?..." for a discussion on speed and cost.

[@youngcannontbd]

why does acela only go certain places. im going from philly to fayetville, NC on tues but its not a acela its a old amtrak i think. its the 89 going and 90 coming back. can anybody tell me why. i dont know the names of them i just know 90 and 89

[@Manueldraijer]

Nice Videos. :) Greetz from Holland

[@AcelaBoy2151]

What time does 66 get into Rt 128?

[@youngcannontbd]

so do you think that my train will have one

[@Rocketboy1950]

@Thesupermachine2000 This is becoming standard practice world wide.

[@SpassMacher2000]

I compared the average speed of the TGV to the average speed of the Acela. one journey's average start-to-stop speed from Lorraine-TGV to Champagne-Ardenne-TGV is 279.3 km/h (173.6 mph). The top speed is up at 357 mph.

[@252danman]

I wish they would build these in los angeles, i WOULD LOVE TO GO ON ONE :)

[@glitch4465]

@reaperexpress In Britain, we want to put linespeeds of the West COast Mainline from 125 to 140 or at least 135 so in cab signalling won't be required but they see it as better to replace the line with the worlds fastest high speed railway...

[@alx292520362017]

also it looks like the engineer frogot to turn off the headlights on the F40 engine

[@SgtDonuts]

@robeluca who are you talking to?

[@SecularZone]

@EpiDemic117 He's not proposing it be ran by the government, but local and state gov is crucial in the beginning. Property disputes, routes and many other things have to be worked out. Not to mention accountability for all that money. Private firms will bid for contracts and ultimately build the system. No private firm has the capital to practically initiate this endeavor but will invest heavily once contracts begin, bringing much needed jobs and revenue. This industry has much promise.

[@adf489898]

Ma, l Acela non è la copia americana del etr 500?

[@mugshotesp]

they should do maintenance at night so that the tracks can run at full during the day.

[@AthenaSaints]

You mean sharing track with slower trains? or sharing track with freight trains.

[@DiDokprzemo]

2:42 and that's what I call a fast approach =]

[@totorofusion]

we like it old school, thats why there's a bell ;)

[@youngcannontbd]

sorry i posted the one below. its the 89 palemetto or something and the 98 silver meteor. why is that

[@BobNewbie]

im surprised the acela's didnt come with an electronic bell

[@AthenaSaints]

Americans love their cars, US Congress love building roads and airports.

[@retroguyretail1976]

holy crap thats expensive!!! thats like a round trip flight from new york to like japan or something

[@MaartenOtto]

Wow... it goes 125 miles per hour.... As a west european I am loughing my ass off... here we do 186 miles an hour on domestic services.

[@amtrak_121]

Maarten Otto it does 150 mph not 125

[@retroguyretail1976]

the acela sounds like a vacumm cleaner when it pulls off lol but its super fast though but the tgv will kicks its butt though in a race and the mbta trains have the strangest colors why not black or something

[@Acela7705]

Why so blurry?

[@ReysonPtel]

OnTheTrackz because this video was made in 2007

[@FullMentalPanic]

If you'd like to see the location of proposed rail stations, the official CHSRA website is cahighspeedrail,ca,gov. Notice it says "Murrieta" but you might have to compete with Temecula because I saw the latter as a candidate city in other pubs. My house is within a 5 min drive to the Industry Metrolink station, which totally beats driving to ONT, or worse, LAX.

[@SecularZone]

@EpiDemic117 I would love to see the line built to Sacramento. San Diego says it needs a new airport. This would cost well above $20bn. A big percentage of flights from SD are to LAX. High speed rail connecting the cities would negate the need. This is going to require some european expertise. Already, Siemens and several others are positioning themselves to play a role. Whoever wants a role must commit to producing most everything in the US. The potential for this industry in America is great.

[@SF3751]

Cool vid.

[@mrbadx19]

i'd like one to go from chicago to vegas at 200MPH, i could live with that 8 hour train ride. between airport security and shit, a 4 hour flight ends up 8 hours anyways.

[@youngcannontbd]

thanx

[@DECE5]

Very enjoyable

[@ninetailedfox3]

amtrak acela has electric motor thats why it connect to the wire on top of it

[@jmano33]

more people leave South station than North Station, the double deckers hold more people

[@jimmydcap]

the Acela train cost to damn much to ride!! Boston Mass to CT is 200 bucks..

[@gp40mc]

Cool!

[@csx4402]

thats a good question you ask. i wish i knew.

[@btcx55]

No, this train never beat the UAC TurboTrain, which went 171MPH

[@itsanthonyhere]

Man am I happy to hear this from someone for once. SHIT!

[@davidmchau]

they alert people near the train stations a train is approaching

[@Thesupermachine2000]

@tehatemachine Why ? Does it have anything to do with your name ? Or is that a totally unrelated matter...

[@techphy100]

a-c-e-l-a-r-a-t-i-o-n, acceleration, with a touch of American slang.

[@Jetli390]

That was the Genesis.

[@youngcannontbd]

both of them

[@k5elevencinc0]

because some people are always doings something or being dumb so the bell rings to alert people...

[@Kjevois]

The US law say that all trains enter in a station, must sing a bell like sign of security.

[@Quasihamster]

on longer distances planes are simply faster. Acela Express needs 7 hrs from DC to Boston.. by plane you almost get to Europe in the same time

[@Storm10xx]

i love the acela

[@joshieboi005]

because it needs to be more futurised

[@youngcannontbd]

yes but its me and my grandmom so its like 3 somethin

[@Scudeyyy]

Japan have had the 190mph Shinkansen trains since 1964 and there has yet to be a fatal accident. On average, the train arrives within 6 seconds of the allotted time. Western Europe is now connected by HSR. The Eurostar goes at 200mph from London to Paris and the French TGV is the fastest train in the world. Slower trains are bad for the economy and aren't a match for planes. Therefore more people will use planes, leading to more co2 emissions too. It also makes the country look less developed.

[@genitorey]

Es un tren cuya velocidad máxima es 220 km/h

[@jazzyjay81]

Top speed is 200mph, but trains are limited to 150mph.

[@TEMPLE7D]

@shadowduck02 acela is capable of 175mph max....

[@SpassMacher2000]

yeah, thats why the government has set aside 8 billion dollars for high speed rail development in the country.

[@ninetailedfox3]

i agree

[@trainsify]

I Just Bought My First Acela Express It Cost Me 298 US Dollars At Train World In New York.

[@gibb1991]

@MaartenOtto 150 mph. But it is still pitiful compared to Europe's services. And the really sad part is this is that the NEC is the only high speed line in the entire nation. Our government ruined out passenger network and now we barely have one at all. I live in a city of 1.2 million people and we only see one round trip train at 6 AM and Midnight.

[@ginantsfan5]

Amtrak train northeast regional # 66 arrives Rt 128 @ 7:36 AM!!!!!!!