🇦🇷 Buenos Aires's Subway System is INSANE!

[@JulianRWR1]

The sign in the 203 bus said "don't scream to the driver, because he gets scared, crashes and we all go to shit"

[@Bigmaste]

😂😂😂

[@maotexs6790]

Hahahahahaha its true!! (I'm argentinian) 17:43

[@yellowhouse88]

ALV jajajajaj

[@Sa7urnz_channel_123]

​@@maotexs6790 i can confirm too!!

[@TheMagistralKitty]

As an argentinian, i can confirm this happened more than once 17:43

[@UV1K787]

Finally someone who recognises the buses in Buenos Aires!

[@history_leisure]

"My mom, your wife" "I've met her before" Comedy Gold

[@Nadia1989]

Línea E. The least maintained line in all the system. At least the cars are clean. The 203 driver must've been shocked, no tourists take that one, only locals. Speaking of buses, back in the day the bus driver himself issued the tickets, and since the fares are based on distance, there were paper slips of different colours and styles. The most prized was the one with a capicúa number, which was considered a good luck charm. In the mid 90s buses in Buenos Aires started switching to coin based automated ticket machines, and in the 2010s the transport card Tarjeta SUBE (Servicio Único de Boleto Electrónico) was created. Also, Zona Norte mentioned, yaaaaay!! 🎉🎉

[@aqua4089]

I moved into Buenos Aires recently and when I took the Linea E it sucked a lot, but I’ve come to appreciate, especially how long it is and all the places it connects

[@noticiasinmundicias]

I'm lowkey kinda scared to go to Don Torcuato. Too porteño I guess.

[@sappyzap]

la E y la B actualmente las peores

[@veritush]

​@@noticiasinmundicias más que lugano? jaja

[@juanmaguijo1106]

​@@aqua4089 It's strange, but the E line makes you hate it at first and then you start to like it. It has a very special "porteño" essence, that train is a tango in itself. It has a kind of attractive mysticism.

[@yaush_]

I love when Boston dad makes an appearance

[@JeffTaylor-tr7my]

He is my top ranked Miles companion in a crowded field of worthy competitors.

[@MirkoC407]

And mom escaping the nerdiness while dad continues on with Miles is becoming sort of a running gag.

[@toofbrown6335]

Miles's dad always carrying a headlamp is the most Miles's Dad thing possible.

[@yaush_]

@@toofbrown6335 haha my grandpa carries a flashlight everywhere too

[@railexpkingchristmastime]

didn't know Miles in Transit is going around the world to review subway and commuter rail systems

[@BrianWeber-gt4ho]

I like his Spain ones better

[@MilesinTransit]

What makes Spain better than Argentina? Regardless, there is actually some more Spain stuff on the horizon.

[@MrEeeaddict]

@@MilesinTransit It's 1.5th world instead of 3rd lmao

[@GirtonOramsay]

Hey I'm happy...it allows my broke American butt to enjoy transit around the world too

[@JordanPeace]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@MrEeeaddictHaving been to actual 3rd world countries, Argentina is firmly middle class/2nd world in comparison, definitely nowhere near as bad as it can get and more comparable to Europe than even some other parts of Latin America in many ways

[@zekharye1]

The first time I visited Buenos Aires (1994) the carriages on one of the older Subte lines (under Avenida Corrientes) dated from the 1920s or 1930s. Lots of wood -- it was museum-quality. Until the 1940s street traffic ran on the left (like in Britain, India, Japan, etc.) and the directionality of the Subte -- the older lines, at any rate -- reflects that.

[@nomandamarinero]

All tracked transport runs on the left (except trams like premetro) in Argentina, that's because most of the rail lines where built by british companies, also most rail line are that wide gauge (1.676 mm) that I think it's unique to Argentina, Urquiza line is standar gauge and belgrano (only cargo outside Buenos Aires) is metric gauge. Look for simply railway's videos on Argentinian trains if you want to see more very unique (and old) characteristics of them

[@D1-k4u]

Line A had them till at least 2013, ligths went randomly off

[@antinuit]

Visit Barrio Chino (Chinatown) and the new row of shops below the elevated train lines! Truly changed the security and dinamic of that area. Used to be sooo sketchy at night with the amount of parks around, but now it's really good and lively.

[@leirumf5476]

That zone is amazing!!! I took a portrait of a woman working in a ramen shop there, then emailed it to her and she ended up inviting me some onigiris and ramen. 100% recommended! Lots of cool night life!

[@MartixArtist]

@@leirumf5476 Can I ask which ramen shop it was? I always go to the same spot to get onigiri so I'd love trying out a new place!

[@leirumf5476]

@@MartixArtist ofc! The place is called Orei!

[@MartixArtist]

@@leirumf5476 Tysm! I'll def go there soon :)

[@francisconikotian2326]

I second this request, it's really interesting

[@WBTravels]

I just lived in buenos aires for 9 months, and was very close to a subway station: their system is world class with beautifull stations, world class traisn, and an absolutely insane regional rail system. Complimented by the most frequent bus system ever created by man kind, seriously the longest ive ever had to wait for one was 8 minutes, most came within 1 minute

[@WBTravels]

Oh and on the comment about cameras, every single person told me that too, but I was perfectly fine, never got anything stolen and the police presence is very high. I felt safer there than in seattle on a good day.

[@WBTravels]

Oh and last thing: that commuter train that passed you, was one of 8 trains per day that stops at that lower terminal you thought you were going too, in comparison to the modern DMU service running every 30 minutes pretty much all day.

[@katekong6]

Certainly was not the case when I was in Buenos Aires about 10 years ago. I once saw someone run along the platform as the train was pulling out, jump like a gazelle and reach through a window to snatch the phone of an unsuspecting guy watching Netflix. We were in the tunnel before anyone could react. It was seriously quite impressive athletically, yet all the portenos around me seemed not to bat an eye - must've been a common occurrence I guess. I also recall the graffiti that would cover every square inch of the outside of each carriage. Reminded me of how I imagine the NYC subway in the 70s.

[@ignaciotomasi]

@@katekong6 safety in the subte has changed a lot over the years actually, not the safest still, but safer than it ever was for sure. regarding graffiti, they've been absent for a long time also thanks to the improvements in security, it's not as easy to enter the tunnels as it was in the mid 2000's.

[@fedecaniffi8366]

@@katekong6oh that still happens today, its very common actually. In buses it happens too. You just have to be aware of your surroundings and try not to use your phone too much if you're close to an open window

[@Garem1K]

I miss the old old subway train, it was all wood yellow blinking lights and you could go to the front and have the perspective of the driver who was right next to you in the cabin.

[@JoshuaPers]

I forgot to mention. Ramps with a narrower side and a wider side are so that a person who uses a wheelchair can use both handrails simultaneously to be able to move more easily. They must be like this due to universal accessibility standards.

[@MilesinTransit]

Interesting, that makes sense - so I'd imagine modern code would just call for a wider ramp to accommodate even sides, but in this case they had to retrofit for a narrower one.

[@jacksonkuster3805]

Miles in Transit more like Miles MR. WORLDWIDE

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

dale!

[@AmtrakEnjoyer-yq1ze]

mr. mileswide

[@bluewhaleadventures152]

Remember that kid back in school with the really cool parents? Thanks for letting us share yours Miles. Another great episode.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@matienlaciudad]

Hey Miles! I hope you enjoyed my hometown! There was a regular train service that actually went down the tunnel to Plaza Miserere. It was advertised as "Del subte al tren sin cambiar de andén" (From the Subte to the train without changing platforms - which is actually not true, as you had to cross the platform to get from the Subte to the train or the other way around 😅😅) The service was discontinued in 2012 after a terrible accident at Once (The train terminus above Miserere)

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much for watching, Mati! I absolutely loved it there. Can't believe how recently those extra platforms at Miserere were used...

[@Nekuroi]

The service was discontinued due to the new train formation being longer than the platform, a whole wagon remained inside the tunnel and you had to move to the next one to get off, also water was seeping into the tunnel.

[@sappyzap]

en que año había empezado a funcionar?

[@H_Oyo]

Fua Mati en la ciudad :0

[@Tizarrap]

que haces aca, papu

[@JoshuaPers]

You're a such a nice family! Your mum has pronunced ”Mayo" like a native!

[@cerionerwarriorgamer1754]

23:35 Line A originally was a tram subway that had a bunch of surface tram lines feeding into it similar to the SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines, the MBTA Green Line, and originally the MBTA Blue Line. The La Brugeoise trains originally had two middle doors for the high platforms in the tunnel and two end doors for boarding at the surface. In 1926, it was decided to separate the subway from the tram network due to increased street congestion so the cars had their surface boarding doors replaced with a third door for high platform boarding. “Now that is a fun fact” - Aleena.

[@MilesinTransit]

Very much a fun fact! That's wild!!

[@vHumboldt77]

man, whatever, the A line was a subway line from the very beginning. People, do research before opining here, please.

[@liamtahaney713]

Your parents accent is fantastic

[@sushicat999]

Not gonna lied, I got kinda scared for you guys when you started taking some of the suburban trains 😂 I couldn't imagine two americans in Gonzalez Catán

[@dream.machine]

This was a perfect tour of the Buenos Aires mass transit system! I was saying very similar things to you and your family on these different trains, trams and buses! Amazing video, very awesome to watch.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much!

[@aqua4089]

You should have checked out the Tren de la Costa as well, it’s an electrified train line that goes parallel to the Rio de la Plata, is quite nice in my opinion, and goes to Tigre, a really nice neighborhood My favorite subte train is the madrid one you guys rode, the color scheme is really pretty and the seat configuration is the best one for when you are traveling with a small group, as you can talk to each other face to face.

[@MilesinTransit]

We rode it! It'll probably be a Patreon bonus video.

[@ulisessalduna4351]

​@MilesinTransit did you ride the retiro-villa rosa train? In my opinion is the best one because it keeps the doors open all the time, you can even sit on the steps, it's a bit scary but very fun. I don't know if they still keep them open because I haven't used it in a few years

[@Crushery]

Woah i was not expecting BUENOS AIRES of all places

[@lospasacalles7473]

Your dad looks totally argentinean, before he opened his mouth I was like "That's a local showing him the sights".

[@Okewen]

Ditto!

[@agme8045]

30:30 I don’t know who told you that, doing 👍 is universally understood as ok/good in Argentina. People use it all the time in that way.

[@LucaPasini2]

Argentinian music recommendation comment (by an Italian guy, but anyway) -The self-titled debut album by Almendra, awesome proggish rock from 1969. It's the first band of Luis Alberto Spinetta, that later formed Pescado Rabioso and had a long solo career -Cancion para mi Muerte by Sui Generis (1972), the first band of none other than Charly Garcia, one of the most famous Argentinian rockstars -Zamba para Olvidar by Daniel Toro, beautiful sad song -Milonga del Solitario by Atahualpa Yupanqui, poet, songwriter, guitarist and indigenous political activist -Chacarera del Olvido by El Chaqueno Palevicino, a very energetic folk singer from the northwest of the country -Alfonsina y el Mar by Mercedes Sosa, one of the most heartbreaking songs I know -Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla, the king of nuevo tango music and there would be so much more to say: Argentians should really be proud of their music!

[@MilesinTransit]

I've heard of a few of these! Will check these out, thank you!

[@LucaPasini2]

@@MilesinTransit My pleasure!

[@liamtorres7717]

As an argentinian, I confirm this is very good music.

[@cedrictemper2126]

​@@MilesinTransit Nah nah nah, though these are good, they are quite old and just a few songs. As a local, my recommendations are: Top 3 tier: I always recommend Sumo, Los Redondos, and Spinetta (and the quadrillion band proyects he's had over the years) 1.5 tier: Charly Garcia, and his bands (Sui Generis and Serú Girán). I don't like him much, but he's legendary here so I'm forced to up-rank him. He's a solid prog rock and hippie musician, though. Second line of suggestions: Los Piojos, Calamaro and his bands, Fito Paez, and Soda Stereo. There's a few good more, but the list would be too long. And then there's a ton of one-hit-bands, which I guess happens everywhere. Then for folklore, you have Atahualpa Yupanqui, José Larralde and Jorge Cafrune. For tango you have Gardel and Goyeneche as interpreters, and Le Pera and Discépolo as composers Piazzolla makes Neo Tango, mostly instrumental. Mercedes Sosa is an interpreter, overhyped if you ask me. And the Chaqueño Palevicino can burn in hell. I have a spanish songs playlist in my channel, you can check most of these out, there.

[@japetox]

@@cedrictemper2126 Le dice Old a las q recomendo el comentario original y tira canciones de mas de 30 años.... Encima recomendo canciones excelentes el original.] Y si tu segunda linea de recomendacion son Los Piojos... ya perdiste toda credabilidad.

[@micaelaclifford2729]

YESSD THAT'S MY BUENOS AIRES! My father came from a trip from another country, the other day, and he said "tenemos de los mejores trenes en Argentina, la verdad"(we have some of the best train system in Argentina), y ahora with your video I do believe it's true!!! So proud of my creative, genius and hard-working people🇦🇷 Enjoy your time in Argentina!!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much!!

[@riper7514]

13:30 Mother Mary is on every train station and her image is on most buses as well since shes the patron of transport and safe travels. That image of the mother Mary is also known as Virgen de Lujan (as its the place where she was first spotted.) Cool video!

[@MilesinTransit]

Ah, great context, thank you!

[@minirick69]

Woah! I was not expecting that in 3 weeks we went from a random bus in Montreal to a review of Buenos Aires's metro ! Great video Miles !

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@Chantercreate]

I used to live in Bedo with my family. When i was a child, we would take the linea A , the one built in 1913, I can tell you the smell from that old railway line is so nostalgic, like old wood and engine grease , I remember getting on it for the first time wen I was 6 , it was like entering a portal to the past, I was so amazed I felt like an old timey lady, thanks for reminding me how beautiful my country can be. Come back soon

[@MilesinTransit]

Beautiful words, thank you!

[@ramiro041]

I can't belive your parents sat through that journey with you, they must really love you xD. thanks for the video

[@jeroenl8352]

The premetro is fantastic! Well to look at, at least

[@Gonzas97]

I think this is one of the few times i see someone talking positively about our public transportation. Most people every day complain about the lack of space in rush hour

[@vHumboldt77]

Because this guy does this for "fun", he's not an expert on public transportation nor does he have high observation skills, so it seems. He's like those that go to crappy Havana and find it cool as they ride on a 1950 Oldsmobile. Idiots.

[@yossarian6743]

I haven't been to Buenos Aires in over 15 years now, but I remember newspaper stands would sell a book called a "Guía T" that showed all the city's bus routes. Absolutely invaluable book to have before the days of smart phones.

[@InternationalSuperStarChaca]

Guia T is still being made, they print a new edition for every new year with every little change a bus route has. Truly an amazing thing to have if you are a transit enthusiast, although most people of Buenos Aires metropolitan area doesn`t know it even exist. im Argentinean born and raised in Capital Federal and i dont know anyone that actually used it, i simply bought them once in a while like a collectors thing.

[@zddxddyddw]

​@@InternationalSuperStarChacaI'm from Buenos Aires and before smartphones became widespread most people I knew had the Guia T. Nowadays they just use apps.

[@d3sentry]

My mother still has Guia T from 2001 and 2011

[@daniel_rossy_explica]

The last Guia T that I bought was from 2008. I think I threw it away at some point when clearing my room, but I remember using it when I had to cross the city (I live on the other side of the river) to get to the institute where I was studying Japanese. Good times!

[@BoredSquirell]

A missed opportunity for a collab with some of the Buenos Aires transit youtubers 😁 It's the only Spanish speaking city with a significant quantity of content similar to what Miles does

[@MilesinTransit]

Any channel recs? I wasn't aware there was such a scene when we filmed this!

[@BoredSquirell]

@@MilesinTransit YT seems to be blocking comments with too many mentions. Sorry, you'll have to copy channel names. I hope this one goes through matienlaciudad - probably the most popular although he doesn't live in BA any more pablomartikrenz6163 - foamer material gabrielschraiber - more focused on discussion, not much exploration content juanviajando_ba - get to know the bus system RielesDelPlata

[@BoredSquirell]

​@@MilesinTransitI tried to respond with some recommendations but the message gets blocked, spam filter I guess 🤷 Edit: Some of them commented on your video if that's any help.

[@Timoteo-qwerty]

​@@MilesinTransitjuan garcia, mati en la ciudad, dont know if they speak english

[@NombreGenerico12349]

@@MilesinTransit There is this channel called @matienlaciudad

[@Lautix24]

Thanks for visiting Buenos Aires trains, subtes and buses, the Subte network may not be as big as it should actually be but the Subte is one of the most efficient methods of transport here.

[@GarryMikal]

The SUBE card is great! They use it on all the systems in BsAs and it's used in other cities in Argentina as well like Rosario and Mendoza. I think the eventual goal is to have the entire country use just the SUBE card for every form of public transit in every city. Great video from a great city!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much, I had no idea it was used outside of BA as well!

[@gorsh7870]

@@MilesinTransit Yeah, it's nation-wide; you'd use the same card in Bariloche, for example.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

The purple trees you see on the streets are Jacarandas! Yes, like the one from Encanto! Specifically Jacaranda mimosifolia or the blue jacaranda! Jacaranda mimosifolia is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, northern Argentina (Salta, Jujuy, Catamarca and Misiones provinces) and southern Bolivia, but have been cultivated in many places around the world in South Africa, California, Australia, Mexico City, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Indian subcontinent! Jacarandas can vary from 6 to 25 meters and grow at an average of 1.5 meters per year. It only takes jacarandas about three to five years to become an “adult tree” and to start blossoming flowers. Jacaranda is of Tupi-Guarani (languages spoken in Brazil and Paraguay; the words petunia, jaguar, tapioca, carioca, and piranha also comes from Tupi-Guarani) origin, meaning fragrant. In the Amazon, the jacaranda is associated with the goddess of the moon and is also considered a sign of good fortune that protects against evil spirits. According to legend, if a jacaranda flower falls on your head, it will bring you good luck. Some species of the Jacaranda family are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of wounds, rheumatism, and colds. In their native South America, Jacarandas are deciduous, not because of cold winters, but because of the monsoonal wet and dry seasons. They briefly drop their leaves at the end of the dry season, then leaf up again when the rains come. In Australia however, Jacaranda foliage turns a lovely golden yellow color in winter, and holds this colour for up to three months before bursting into bloom in late spring around November. Jacarandas are a widespread imperial introduction and are now a feature of many temperate former colonies. The jacaranda was exported by the British from Kew, by other colonial powers (Portugal for example) and directly from South America to various colonies. Botanist Alan Cunningham sent the first jacaranda specimens from Rio to Britain’s Kew gardens around 1818. Possibly, jacaranda trees arrived from Kew in colonial Australia. Alternately, Cunningham may have disseminated the tree in his later postings in Australia or through plant and seed exchanges.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Line C was the first line to be decorated with murals and was built with Spanish capital. The artworks aimed to reiterate the historic links between Argentina and the motherland of Spain. San Juan station has several pieces of mosaics made of Spanish-style tiles, including murals by Martín S. Noel and Manuel Escasany. The first depicts the cities of Zamora, Salamanca and León, important points on the silver route that connected the north and the south of Spain, through their most iconic constructions. Another piece shows a composite panoramic view of the Levante cities Albacete, Murcia and Valencia, in which the artists create a journey through the cities’ medieval streets giving the impression of one single large city. As mentioned, in Rioplatense Spanish (named because it's spoken around the Rio de la Plata so it's spoken in both Argentina and Uruguay), the y and ll make a "zh" sound. Different from other Spanish varieties! The "zh" is actually a linguistic phenomenon called yeísmo rehilado. Why is this phenomenon a thing in the region? Because of Galician, French, Portuguese, and most importantly, Italian immigration. Loan words like champagne and chef from French for example. Heavily influenced by Italian and its dialects as many Italians settled in Argentina and Uruguay in the 19th century. Other areas have stronger influences from native languages, such as Guaraní in the interior of the country and Quechua in the north, and in many of these areas a more traditional /j/ sound is used. Due to the huge swathes of sparsely-inhabited land separating Buenos Aires and Montevideo from the rest of the continent’s capital cities, the "zh" has been encapsulated in the Rio Plata region

[@mateop607]

How do you know this? Thanks tho, good info

[@uniontpke772]

That suburban train with open doors is nuts.

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

Not sure if you knew, but the bus system as it is known today was originally designed in Argentina. Although buses already existed, they didn't use bus stops like today, that originated from a group of taxi drivers that figured out a way for taking way more passengers and having way less fuel consumed. We often say 'el colectivo' (the bus) is an Argentine invention, when it isn't, but the bus system is.

[@zachfila]

Babe wake up miles in transit just dropped !!!

[@williamhuang8309]

Today's Soundbites: 9:25 FER-RY!!!!!!!! 18:58 Fun Fact 19:37 D i n e r 30:36 I'm trying credits now (tm) Today's GEMs: 5:00 Counting The Subte is like a railway museum except all the trains are in regular service

[@extremepro88]

I commute on the Línea H everyday to go to class. By far my favorite because during peak times all the other ones are super packed.

[@bipbipletucha]

Such an incredible system. It hardly even feels real

[@neilworms2]

Man this is the vid I really wanted to see from you on Buenos Aires, I regret not checking out much of the suburban rail system when I was there (other than a train ride to Tigre), and you showed some of the coolest parts. Buenos Aires is one of my favorite cities on earth, I'm really happy you got to show all this super cool stuff. One more thing, the thumbs up sign, I got the feeling that people would purposely give me it just as a cheeky joke, because they know its not offensive to Americans but it is to them lol..

[@MilesinTransit]

There will be some Tigre content in the future! The trains we took there in back will probably go on Patreon, but we also did a really cool ferry there that will be on the main channel.

[@neilworms2]

​@@MilesinTransit Very cool, and keep up the great content!

[@RielesDelPlata]

How cool! You rided a lot of deep train lines as well as bus lines from outside the city. I think almost no tourist ever did that. Have you noticed how the infraestructure of the streets change from Buenos Aires City o Buenos Aires Province? Also, you rided the Premetro, it goes right through some wild hoods, glad you're safe

[@MilesinTransit]

We actually witnessed a shootout when we were walking between the Premetro branches, but we never mentioned it on camera...

[@PabloBD]

@@MilesinTransit could happen in philly too

[@MilesinTransit]

@@PabloBD This is true, although I've never witnessed it.

[@PabloBD]

@@MilesinTransit next time in BA drop me a line I can give some local foamer advice

[@PabloBD]

Sarmiento line trains used to arrive to the underground terminal at plaza miserere but the nost recent rolling stock is 9 cars long and it doesnt fit in the existing platforms. Before you vould switch from the train to the subway just changing platforms, like until 2013 maybe.

[@MilesinTransit]

Oh wow, that's great to know! I had no idea those platforms were used that recently.

[@Timoteo-qwerty]

Infact, until about 2012, they had belgian la brugeoise cars from 1913 in linea A, i once went in one! And on the urquiza line, they still use Toshibas from the 1970's! Sorry if i gave very vague descriptions of models, i am not a railfan, but i still really like the train system here!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Others watch Miles in Transit for the transit reviews, I watch for the Brutalist foamer shots! Here's some context for some of the names: General San Martín is José de San Martín, who's an Argentine regarded as the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru as he was the main leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish. In 1808, after taking part in the Peninsular War against France, San Martín contacted South American supporters of independence from Spain in London. In 1812, he set sail for Buenos Aires and offered his services to the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, present-day Argentina. After the Battle of San Lorenzo and time commanding the Army of the North during 1814, he organized a plan to defeat Spanish forces that menaced the United Provinces from the north, using an alternative path to the then Viceroyalty of Peru. This objective first involved the establishment of a new army, the Army of the Andes, in what's now Cuyo Province in Argentina. From there, he led the Crossing of the Andes to Chile, and triumphed at the Battle of Chacabuco (1817) and the Battle of Maipú (1818), thus liberating Chile from royalist rule. Then he sailed to attack the Spanish stronghold of Lima. Congreso de Tucumán on Line D refers to the Congress of Tucumán, the representative assembly initially meeting in San Miguel de Tucumán, that declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America (modern-day Argentina, Uruguay, part of Bolivia) in July 1816, from the Spanish Empire. Don Torcuato is named after Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, ex-President of Argentina from 1922 to 1928, as he had his ranch and residency there. He stood out in Argentina's development of its auto industry and tripling oil production. When he left the presidency he settled in France, but returned a few years later to reunify his party and try to become president for the second time in 1931, but his candidacy was prohibited by the military regime of José Félix Uriburu. He tried again in 1937 but lost to Roberto María Ortiz. Belgrano Sur, Belgrano Norte, and Belgrano station on Line E (RIP the Line E footage) refer to Manuel Belgrano, who not only participated in the struggle for independence as well, but also designed what became the flag of Argentina. Plaza de Mayo was named in honor of the 1810 May Revolution, which sparked the war for independence when the Primera Junta seized the government, ousted the Spanish Viceroy, and launched a series of military expeditions.

[@p36c10]

Wow great video miles! My grandpa worked at Marubeni before he retired and helped transfer over the Japanese subway trains to Argentina lol

[@Dan_Gyros]

TRAMS HYPE! I love how public transit in international cities is always so indicative of the cultures they're in, if you ever get the chance, I highly recommend the Zurich tram system, every route has stunning views! Also Zurich HB main station is incredible, there's an entire underground mall and everything spread out for like 3 levels with intercity, local, and regional train systems on the different levels. Its a stunning piece of architecture on the main level, and an incredible feat of infrastructure everywhere else.

[@VincentLander]

Yay! Another video about the trip to Buenos Aires! Your parents are fantastic; I love your Dad's Ziggy Stardust t-shirt.

[@luiscarracedo7793]

I used to travelled by Sarmiento Line in the 90s when I worked in Buenos Aires' Downtown. The train went down directly to the subway system and you could switch from train to subway just crossing the turnstiles, same in the afternoon every 20 minutes you had a service leaving from Miserere Station, the rest leaves from Once station. At that time Sarmiento line used to have the same rolling stock than Urquiza Line (japanese Toshibas) but broad gauge same as Mitre Line

[@ToyElizabeth05]

I love how you three were able to travel with all the trains. I live here in the conurbano and I never been in those subtes 😖. Thanks btw for making this!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks for watching!

[@rodrischemu697]

i wish one day i can go to argentina and see that in person! Greetings from La Paternal

[@ianxxi]

If you are still in Buenos Aires check out the National Railway Museum / Museo Nacional Ferroviario Raúl Scalabrini Ortíz in Puerto Madero. There is also another museum (Ferroclub Argentino CDP Lynch) in the outskirts of the city (open only Saturdays but might be in a rougher area - especially if you don't speak Spanish or know the area)

[@MilesinTransit]

This was filmed last November, unfortunately!

[@NombreGenerico12349]

@@MilesinTransit If you ever come back, there's a group of guys in Buenos Aires who operate some tram units dating back to 1912 for free every Saturday. I think you might find that interesting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Buenos_Aires#Heritage_Tramway

[@MilesinTransit]

@@NombreGenerico12349 We rode them! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioXRgauKnrebr7c

[@nyxx707]

25:38 also, if you happen to be here in Buenos Aires for la noche de los museos be sure to go to the line A. They put those subtes back and people go in 1913s fashion.

[@29downtheline]

Wonderful video! Love your determination to ride the entire network!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@IOSARBX]

Miles in Transit, amazing video

[@IVR02]

The mix of rolling stock on this system is incredible! I don't think I've ever seen such variety on one system before. Especially love those vintage Japanese trains!

[@diegotz8]

I don't know how I got to this video but I really enjoyed it and I'm very glad you all managed to capture the essence and magic of Buenos Aires' transportation, the unique charm of each station and like and how the buses are simply the best in the world, fast and pretty reliable. And yes, it is true, it feels like there's always a bus between any set of two random points in the map.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much!

[@iv_an]

Muy bueno tu video Miles. En un futuro van a juntar las terminales del premetro en un loop (Centro cívico y gral Savio) y también van a terminar el viaducto de la Belgrano Sur hasta Constitución, además tendrían que extender la H hasta Sáenz para que sea más fácil la combinación con la LBS. Ojalá la próxima vez que vuelvas puedas ver todo eso finalizado. Saludos!

[@MilesinTransit]

Gracias!!

[@sonak78]

Seeing this guy using a camera continuosly while walking around buenos aires made me physically react as if someone where trying to steal my camera

[@madkrakatoa]

19:53... I used to commute using the Roca Train in summer I used to stand in that place between coaches ( that line has sliding doors, so it could remain open) to catch a little breeze. I moved to the mountains in Córdoba years ago... But, throughout the video I was having a visceral feeling as my brain was reacting to all the sounds, as if I had been there yesterday...and it's 8 since my last subway ride. Thanks for the memories 💜

[@adambeeable]

Really enjoyed this video. Probably won't be getting to Buenos Aires any time soon, so it was nice to live vicariously through you and your folks.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks!

[@Dlioku999]

Buenos Aires is probably my favorite city in the western hemisphere! I just wish dog owners there were better about cleaning up their dog's crap on the sidewalks, especially since there's public dumpsters/trash cans everywhere.

[@justanothercatinside]

There's people that takes their dog sh*t out there, but alas, also there's a lot of people that doesn't

[@bex3495]

22:50 those lights are for waring of a sharp turn inside the train, the light will flash for you to hang into something before it shakes. they do work.

[@saintpant7934]

My guy!!! im Argentinian and by chance i stumbled upon your video ill leave you some info u might not have The premetro rolls in "Lugano 1 y 2" their are brutalist apartments complex. that zone is a "ghetto" and im surprised u went there. also there are plans to finish the premetro and complete the loop, thats the reason for the branching

[@leirumf5476]

Hahaha, with a friend from Cordoba we tried doing something similar to this video. We boarded the P line, but chickened out before the train left the station and went back to the subway (we still count it as if we've boarded the P, because... We did... We just did zero meters on it). Riding not only the P, but both bifurcations is definitely commitment!

[@Pato-ARG]

i can see my house at 4:52 lol, i live in savio lugano,the buildings are built like that because they are antisismic ,the blocks are L shape so they can support each other ant the colums you see in every building go more than 30 meters deep and they are all chain together

[@marinadeluca5834]

Me alegro de que te haya gustado nuestro transporte público. Gracias por mostrarnos tanta variedad. Hay algunas líneas y estaciones que siendo argentina, que no conocía! Y hay algunos lugares en donde no me hubiese animado a sacar el celular para filmar jajaja. Gracias por ser aventureros! Saludos 😃

[@vHumboldt77]

Este pibe viene a pasarla bien mostrando nuestra decadencia. De interesante, nada.

[@MilesinTransit]

Muchas gracias!

[@KoiMorris]

Nice review of the Buenos Aires system! That is wild that the train with the locomotive on it runs with the doors open! Your father is right that situation would not be allowed in the US.

[@NickBurman]

"Avenida de Masho" - welcome to the world of "porteño" Spanish. 😁 Squat diesel - EMD G22CU export loco, 7746 (the blue one) and the red loco which hauled you, built under licence by ASTARSA (Astilleros Argentinos Río de La Plata S.A.) in Argentina. The locos don't have any form of head-end power, lighting for the coaches (built by Materfer in Ferreyra, Cordoba, based on an Italian FIAT design) is supplied by belt-driven generators under the floor feeding batteries. If the lights aren't going on, I'd guess it's because of deferred maintenance. I don't think those coaches ever had pneumatic door actuators, either. The Urquiza line has a very complicated story... it actually started out as a long-distance mule car line (with sleeper horsecars built by Brill!), was converted to a steam road, then tied in (via a branch and a ferry across the River Plate, now replaced by a bridge) to the standard gauge rail network in the "Argentinian Mesopotamia" (the area between the Paraná and Paraguay rivers). The part closest to Buenos Aires was electrified as an interurban/suburban line, which ran through over part of the city system. Then, because the Lacroze terminal was out in the sticks, the Lacroze Brothers (who owned everything at the time) built what is now Subte Line B to allow passengers to get faster downtown. The ramp at Lacroze station wasn't built for the benefit of people, it was used to get trains out for maintenance at Lynch shops and to allow for night freight service to the Central de Abastos (Central Market). The line was converted from OHW to 3rd rail to render it compatible with Line B but through services were never effected because while the railway is represented by one union, the Subte is represented by another one and (typical) they don't see eye to eye, so through service is a no-go... the reason why the area along the Urquiza has so many military names was that the land along the line was originally part of a complex of bases, military installations and training areas which were gradually sold off and developed as housing as the suburbs expanded. As for the ex-Madrid trains on line B, their purchase and all the modifications needed to make them run have cost the then Subte president a term in jail for fraud and embezzlement... There is a former line E wooden Nivelles set preserved by the Asociacion Argentina Amigos del Tranvia (Argentinean Friends of the Trolley Society). Occasionally they take it for a spin down their trackage around a few blocks at the Caballito neighbourhood. Subte restored another set (including raising power from 1100 to 1500V DC) which occasionally roams line E on events. When not in use, it's stored at the Polvorin shops, which also happens to be where AAAT has its own museum, so you can see it even if it's not in use.

[@MilesinTransit]

Awesome info, thank you!

[@MegaGamer22]

I haven't watched the whole video yet, but here are some quick tips for the Buenos Aires Subte: 1. It's full of signs, It's impossible to get lost. 2. Pay once, don't pay again until you exit. 3. If you went ahead a station, you can check the map for stations that have a line in the middle of the circle, you can ride the car in the other side, those go in reverse. 4. Not all cars have them, but "Linea B" is the only one with manual doors.

[@StuRBarber]

Great video!! Thanks for taking us around seeing the entire system!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!!

[@JonathanQA]

If this tour of the world's rapid transit systems continues I look forward to you eventually spending a week or two navigating Tokyo's rail spaghetti

[@viniciusmendonca7002]

Amazing video! Nice to see some covering from systems around the world! Hope to see you in São Paulo metro system next time :)

[@rishithakur7186]

Your parents are adorable and precious! ❤😍

[@Azurastral44]

It's the colectivo land over here, busses and SUBEs are what we use for main and nearly all transportation in the country. As an argentinian, I'm glad you liked it!

[@residual_dreams]

in some events, the linea a puts back in circulation the original cars from 1913, clad in wood and old lights

[@bloatedblitz]

I love you from Argentina! Great videos! hope you enjoyed the Subte!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much!

[@ToniBabelony]

Damn some of the locally produced rolling stock looks so cyberpunk. Some of those old Nagoya trains also run on an interurban in Shikoku as well. Kotohira Takamatsu Railway. They're really weird nonstandard 16 meter length stock.

[@EuropeanMapping]

For Argentinian rock music, you need to listen to Charley Garcia. Two of my favorites are “Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo” and “Demoliendo Hoteles”

[@MilesinTransit]

These are both AWESOME, whoa! Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo in particular - that is some PRIME 80s rock production, and I'm in awe of the way it switches between the 4/4 verse and chorus and the 7/4 riff and bridge!

[@davidsp5936]

As in Canada, it should be "Kilometers in Transit!"

[@justanothercatinside]

25:45 You can still get on those old La Brugeoise trains on the Line A, they're called "Las brujas" here and you can get inside them on "La noche de los museos" (Night of the Museums) on September, they're done with a Guide that explains the story of the trains, but you need to register for the show to get a spot inside.

[@MirkoC407]

8:53 uh, that's probably a station on the Moebius network 😆

[@kathrynelrod5570]

i thought you should know - i watched this video when it came out, saw the segment where you rode the Belgrano Norte line, and immediately texted a friend proposing we go to Argentina. now here we are, in Buenos Aires, and we rode the Belgrano Norte this morning; and it lived up to every expectation. thanks for the travel tip!

[@MilesinTransit]

NO WAY!! That's freaking incredible, how far did you take it?? So glad you enjoyed it!

[@kathrynelrod5570]

@ we went about halfway before we decided we were about halfway done and turned around to go the other way!

[@MilesinTransit]

@@kathrynelrod5570 That's so awesome!

[@AgusB69420]

Oooh, I loved the video! I watched it all which is rare for me. If you ever come back here, you should see the Retiro and Constitución stations for the railway, they're one of the most magnificent stations in America. Chinatown, which has it's own train station, and Tigre, the end of the Retiro-Tigre line, is also a super beautiful station. All in all I really enjoyed the video, thanks for coming here!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks a lot! We did see those stations off camera, they were amazing! (And took a trip to Tigre too)

[@orange_tea]

So glad you filmed about our transit sistem! Hope you didn't miss Constitucion is such a lovely train station and bigger than Retiro and Once! Also quite brave of you to be filming with the doors open, luckily nobody snatched your camera! The Tram in Caballito is the best, it's run by volunteers and the only ask for a donation via a souvenir!

[@MilesinTransit]

We saw both Constitucion and the Cabillito tram (which has a video on my channel) - they were amazing!

[@MrFrankcap]

Hope you had a nice time here! I was born here in Buenos Aires and take the subway a lot. It was interesting to see this from someone else’s perspective! And you guys were so positive, it was awesome hahaha

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much!

[@jacktattersall9457]

Do Argentinian Subte guards do the hang out the doors while the train arrives and departs thing that Sydney Trains does? Do they have guards plus drivers on all lines?

[@MilesinTransit]

I'm actually not sure! Seems like on at least some lines that's the case.

[@eduardosantabaya5348]

si, hay guardas, van en la cabina que no se usa para conducir y son los encargados de cerrar las puertas y dar vía libre. Cuando llegan a un destino invierten lados con el conductor. Desde que el sistema va cambiando cada vez mas a CBTC las señales de vía libre (semáforos) ya no son visibles para los pasajeros, pero quedan líneas con sistemas anteriores, la E usa ATS aún, por ejemplo.

[@jacktattersall9457]

@@eduardosantabaya5348 Muchas gracias.

[@jacktattersall9457]

@@eduardosantabaya5348 Muchas Gracias

[@TheJordanReport]

Its nice your parents joined you on the trains. Mine absolutely would never 😂

[@Nyanperona21]

25:44 Linea E is usually the least maintained so those wooden 1913 cars stayed in use until like 2019. They were dark and made lots of noise and moved a lot like a roller coaster! Also I would have to wait like 20-30 minutes for the train to arrive. They slowly replaced all of them so you can't take them anymore :( i really miss them. Linea E its my closest line to my house and i love it, i don't care what the haters say 😎😎😎😎

[@apc09]

I rode Line A in 2011 with the original rolling stock and hadn't paid attention to realize they changed them out just after that. Bummer! I have my own video of it somewhere, but I was hoping to see them in this video. It was still super cool to see the whole system, all the random mish-mash of equipment, and the various parts I didn't ride when I visited. Thanks for making and sharing this video!

[@Mileswolf2003]

They got replaced in 2013 with almost 100 years of service

[@sibeeriano]

As long as you're in the capital, places like Microcentro are no more dangerous than other big cities in Europe. You just need to be careful and avoid anyone who gives off a bad vibe, and you'll be fine. That's for CABA in general (the most dangerous areas in CABA are Constitución, Retiro, and the borders with the province). If you want to go to the AMBA, where the subway doesn't reach (you'll need to take the train), the south and west vary depending on the area, ranging from dangerous to 'don't even think about it' for tourists. The north is not that similar cause includes super wealthy areas and some poorer, not-too-dangerous zones.

[@macro55]

What a great trip you had, my friend. I was born in Buenos Aires and it never occurred to me to make that trip, haha. In the 90s you could travel on the locomotive when the train was full. You simply got on and held on to whatever you could.

[@MilesinTransit]

Incredible! Thank you so much!

[@shayne87]

Cool Trains! Cooler City! Coolest Parents! Very unexpected video. This is why I don't need TV

[@ayanosugiura99]

Wow you visit Buenos Aires too! Im very glad you came to my country! I lived near Gral. Lemos station haha and yes Im upset because you miss linea E footage!

[@MilesinTransit]

Ahh darn, I'm sorry! It's too bad, I wanted to show off more of the Fiat-Materfer cars.

[@Javiratok]

Muy buen video, saludos desde Buenos Aires - Argentina.

[@MilesinTransit]

Gracias!

[@Arielpascuale3]

In the line B they are trains made in japan. Mitsubishi eidan serie 500. Made in 1965 And also caf 6000 made in spain in 1999

[@Salmagundiii]

Great video as usual! I love how you spot little details like the creepy mural. WTF!?

[@puertousbmonkey]

I took that vintage Japanese train 10 years ago and I'am so happy it still runs