Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project Explained - Part 1 | Anzac Station, Town Hall Station and much more!

[@seanferrari6825]

Loved your video, as a person who lives on the Sunbury line l learnt so much, very enlightening

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Sean, Glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@geoffreypyne5809]

Great video, Paul, No one else has attempted to outline the Metro Tunnel Project so clearly. As a NSWman I am interested in what our neighbours to the south are doing and I hope you will go on to outline the Cross River Project in Brisbane for us. Keep them coming!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Geoffrey, I had noticed that, so I've filled that gap now! Metro Tunnel is a really interesting project and I've learned so much myself from putting this (and the next video) together. Yes, I filmed Cross River Rail over Easter, so that will be coming in May, probably as a 3 part series. I got some of Dutton Park, without its tracks during the Easter shutdown. Hopefully all the new tracks are now in place now, as I believe the lines reopen on Wednesday!

[@asapsteamcleann]

I work in the tunnel and you know more than me

[@malcolmmccaskill2311]

For those that think $12 billion isn't value for money, this is has the passenger capacity of a 30 lane freeway through the centre of Melbourne, but without the space, noise and parking requirements. If this weren't built, a much larger investment would be required in road infrastructure. It not only facilitates travel to the CBD, but will also provide travel times between eastern and western suburbs that are competitive with car travel. For example Caulfield to Sunshine will be 31 minutes compare with 34 minutes by car without congestion, or 1 hour by train at present.

[@TransportVlog]

That's a great way of putting it Malcolm! Really puts the $12 billion investment into context! In a few years time, when people are reaping the benefits of metro tunnel, the price tag will pale into insignificance.

[@Andrew-df1dr]

ANZAC Station and tram interchange looks amazing.

[@TransportVlog]

Yes it certainly goes!

[@alansmall9830]

From a Melburnian - great work Paul. Really enjoying your videos. Having gone on the city loop in the first week of them opening - this is a massive and well needed addition. ps. even without the addition of Melton, Melbourne was on schedule to pass Sydney's population in the next 10-15 years.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Alan, lovely to hear that you're enjoying my videos. Yes I was aware that Melbourne was likely to surpass Sydney's population fairly soon, and now it already has!

[@stephengleeson458]

Actually Melbourne has a larger population than Sydney now. St Kilda Road isn't one of the busiest tram routes in the world, it is the busiest! Looking forward to part 2. Thank you. Stephen.

[@simont6337]

My understanding is that Sydney has long included Gosford in its population total (I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong about this), and Melton is a lot closer to Melbourne than Gosford is to Sydney. So it was always unreasonable for Melton to not be included in Melbourne's total.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Stephen. yes a few people have mentioned that Melbourne is now bigger than Sydney! Part 2 is progressing well and will be out next week.

[@mjcats2011]

​@@TransportVlog I think you are doing a great job in explaining the Melbourne Metro. its a great project. Unfortunately we Melbourne may be now the biggest City but our rail network is near Sydney's and certainly not fit for purpose. This highlighted by comparing what Sydney has provided in the way of Rail Infrastructure for their Growth Suburbs in the West and what we in Melbourne have provided for ours. Melbourne is at least 15-20 years behind Sydney when it comes to heavy rail.

[@jiahaoxu6356]

⁠@@mjcats2011 15-20 yrs behind? Even if that's true, it's overestimating the diff. Sydney train/metro isn't that great, consider how often they break down and how many unfixed defects that are accumulated over the years. Even the new metro projects have serious problems: - chatswood metro line is not connected to paramatta, even the new light doesn't connect epping/macquarie to paramatta, bus/car is required - The other end of the chatswood metro line, Tallowong, is just steps away from the nearby train - converting existing Bankstown train to metro will inevitably result in shutdown - not enough stations built in the paramatta metro - it seems that different metro lines will be incompatible

[@jiahaoxu6356]

⁠@@mjcats2011 And NSW public transport is more expensive than the the Vic public transport, and cost more during peek time. The airport station charge you extra 18 dollar per tap and cap at 36 dollar per week, it's calculated outside of regular weekly cap. You can call a uber by paying a little bit more and it will be much more convenient.

[@kidd0218]

I live in Melbourne and for the first time, I found out whats going with this Metro tunnel project and thats thanks to you!

[@TransportVlog]

That's great! Glad you now understand it!

[@imprincek]

I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for this fantastic video. Your passion for transpotation reflects in your eyes, and your enthusiasm is infectious. I can only imagine the amount of time and effort you put into creating such an informative and engaging video. Looking forward to your future videos. Cheers!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Great that you appreciate the work involved, and so pleased that my enthusiasm and passion comes across in the videos!

[@petermiller9302]

Thankyou. This is the most comprehensive explanation of this vast project available. The time and effort put into this video is appreciated.

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome Peter! Glad you appreciate the time and effort involved.

[@Phantomthecat]

Great video - as a Melbournian I found this the best description I’ve seen on how the new Metro Tunnel system will work - earned a subscriber as well. 👍

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, and great to have you on board. Hope you enjoy my other videos.

[@shaunmckenzie5509]

I like that you're now going national. And no one here in Melbourne has coveted this in such detail.

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Shaun, yes I'd always planned to cover other cities (and countries) and this video has been very popular, so it was definitely the right thing to do!

[@Pahwah]

I was living in Toorak when the Melbourne Metro started. I used to watch the South Yarra dive site being constructed. Then I moved to Sydney and started watching the Sydney Metro being built. Your videos have helped my appreciation Paul. Well done for branching out to do Melbourne.

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Neal, yes there's some pretty good places to view the South Yarra works and the slight curve makes the on-train views excellent! Good to hear that you're in Sydney now, and I'm sure you'll enjoy Part 2, although I don't think I'll be able to do the South Ken tunnel portal as well as the South Yarra one!

[@marcandreasson87]

wow that was very informative thank you. as a resident of Melbourne for 36 years it has made me a home sick. Back home with my family these days interstate. I used to drive trams along the St Kilda corridor for 15 years and seeing Swanston st makes we want to return and live there again. Perhaps after all the construction has finished. Looking forward to part 2. Good work 👍👍

[@TransportVlog]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes Melbourne is a lovely city, and I can understand why you would like to come back! Here is a link to Part 2 in case you haven't seen it yet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rQYoOXn7uXkKM

[@in.2oblivion580]

Fantastic video. The Best breakdown of what has gone on and what is yet to happen that ive seen , congratulations

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! I appreciate your wonderful feedback. Part 2 is nearly finished, Should be out next week.

[@harrygoldun5779]

Thanks for the detailed description of this wonderful project. Hope you enjoyed your stay down here. How refreshing not to see a Waratah set!!! As for Melbourne being the largest city, with the recent rezoning of Melton in to the Metro area, it now is Australia's largest city.

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

Congratulations Melbourne you have come first at something else other than the most locked down city in the world 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mjcats2011]

I think the Waratahs are great trains. Better than our xCraps and Siemens.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@-PORK-CHOP- As was shown by the election result a lot of us agreed with that action.

[@xr6lad]

@@ianmontgomery7534 yes if you were gullible. It seems he has virtually bankrupted the state and is now cutting like no tomorrow. Pat on the back. It’s John Cain and Joan Kirmer all over again . A debt that’s bigger than 3 states combined including NSW. All those that lost jobs, died alone and whose business went belly up thank you. Your decision is going to make your grandkids so proud as they will be paying it off for generations. Or you still in denial of the sh-fest we are now in?

[@harrygoldun5779]

@@mjcats2011 in what way are the Waratah's better? I didn't like them.when I was in Sydney.

[@neilbeatty7251]

As a Melbournian, I have been watching your videos on the Sydney Metro line for quite some time. It is refreshing to see the same views applied to Melbourne. Keep up the great work. Many thanks.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Neil, Glad you enjoyed it! Yes will do. Great to hear that you've been watching my Sydney Metro videos.

[@neilbeatty7251]

@@TransportVlog Looking forward to reading about Chatswood Station fully operational across the harbour. I remember it as a shabby wooden building with only two platforms. Thanks.

[@ethans-dk4bk]

The Transfer between Frankston Line and the Cranbourne & Pakenham Lines (Dandenong Lines) If your at Cheltenham and need to get to Parkville. You have to transfer at Caulfield and it is not a Cross Platform Interchange. I think Caulfield Staion should get upgraded with Cross Island Platform Interchanges so we don't need to go into the underpass.

[@erniet253]

nice video paul keep them comming

[@TransportVlog]

Yes will do. Brisbane's Cross River Rail is coming next, along with some more Sydney videos.

[@ethans-dk4bk]

Platform 11 Closed After the Port Melbourne Branch Closed on the 16th of October 1987.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Ethan

[@msg5507]

Brilliant Paul... I've been following this project both in physical form and online for several years but I still learned a heap I didn't know. One thing worthy of consideration starts before your video did: the impact on Caulfield station, which will be the last interchange between the Frankston line and the Pakenham / Cranbourne lines before they enter the new tunnel. It's already a busy station with interchanges between 2 of Melbourne's busiest lines plus tram lines on either side, a Monash University campus and the Caulfield racecourse, and the existing underpass is crowded and the ramps are not DDA-compliant, so I foresee problems unless they build a bigger and better pedestrian overpass at the city end.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Glad you learned some new things about this project. I'm surprised that Caulfield isn't DDA compliant. I did stop there briefly. Sounds like a upgrade to this station is certainly necessary!

[@msg5507]

@@TransportVlog All but one of Melbourne stations have had step-free access since the early part of the 20th century but the ramps built originally have a slope of 1:7 whereas the current DDA standard is 1:14. Not easy to retrofit a ramp that's double in length. Someone made a video about this but I can't remember who.

[@TransportVlog]

@@msg5507 Thanks! I wasn't aware that all but one of the Melbourne suburban stations had step-free access. That's a big improvement on Sydney! - The station that isn't is Heyington and I think you might be referring to this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5-Wan2Iiaaih7c. I agree it's not easy to retrofit the ramps, but maybe lifts can be added at some of these stations in the future.

[@TransportVlog]

Hi @MSG, KZbin isn't keen on links in comments, but feel free to email it to me instead - [e-mail]

[@trentfila6186]

Finally, a video with detail.

[@jamesroberts7339]

Great research and well presented. I’d also like to see a video on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop one day.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks James, glad you enjoyed it. Yes that would be an interesting video!

[@shrikelet]

Great video! Especially nice to see the attention paid to the Town Hall station entrances. Campbell Arcade used to be part of my daily commute and I'm very interested in how the changes will impact the interface between the arcade/Degraves St area and the south end of Swanston St, as they always felt so disconnected from each other.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Well Town Hall is probably the most important of all the new stations, so I wanted to give it plenty of coverage. I've just finished State Library station (for part 2) and that's pretty detailed too! It's wonderful to hear that Campbell Arcade is being retained and refurbished. Hopefully I'll get to walk along it (like you did on your daily commute) in the future.

[@shrikelet]

@@TransportVlog Hopefully! Totally hanging out for part 2!

[@asapsteamcleann]

I really enjoyed your videos I was watching your Sydney video also when I see the same blocks getting laid between the tracks for noise insulation

[@JamesScantlebury]

I can see why so many of the Crossrail architects, designers and engineers moved to Melbourne!

[@xr6lad]

@RogerRamjet there still won’t be. You think it will be quicker to wait for a train ? Or walk or tram!

[@TransportVlog]

@RogerRamjet yes it has some similarities with Crossrail for sure.

[@TransportVlog]

Hi James, I guess they have to go where the work is, and there's a lot happening in Melbourne and elsewhere in Australia right now!

[@peterelvery]

Not surprising. London Crossrail, Sydney Metro & Melbourne Trains are all managed & operated by the same company, MTR Corporation.

[@mark123655]

It's interesting to see the similarities and differences to the Sydney Metro.

[@TransportVlog]

Yes it is.

[@JJRol.]

As someone from Melbourne, all your Sydney videos provided some great knowledge about Sydney's train & light rail network and it was interesting to see a in-depth video on the Metro Tunnel project. This project will greatly increase frequency in the loop with a rerouting of the Sandringham line to go around the loop (On the tracks that the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines went on?). Some of the moving block signalling has already been implemented on some select sections of the Pakenham and Cranbourme lines, with new substations been built to provide enough power for the increased number of trains. There have also been upgrades on the Sunbury line, with a new maintenance facility for the HCMT's at Calder Park and a new substation. Thanks for making this video! I might've gotten some of this information wrong, so don't quote me.

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome, and thanks for the additional information. Yes it will be interesting to see which services use which tracks between South Yarra and the City. Great to hear that some of the moving block signalling has already been implemented. It makes sense to introduce this on an existing section of the network before the tunnels open.

[@msg5507]

I understand the plan is for the Frankston line to take over the Caulfield loop and the Sandringham line will become one end of the cross-city lines to Werribee / Altona / Williamstown, instead of Frankston.

[@gregbowen617]

Great coverage of our new Metro Paul - you nailed it! (Now to watch part two!)

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Greg, thanks for your lovely feedback! - Hope you enjoy part 2 just as much!

[@Rithvikchand]

Brilliant video mate, I live in Melbourne and take the trains a couple times a week and this video only just brought to light all these major changes. excited for when it is finally up and running!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Rithvik, glad you enjoyed it, and pleased that it got you excited about Metro Tunnel!

[@tomshaw9065]

Great to see you do a vlog from Melbourne. I was in Melbourne a few months ago and saw all the hoardings - the video linked them together very well. I visited the Young & Jacksons pub while I was there - so pleased to see that it was preserved as at one time it was rumoured to be getting demolished. The pub was a favourite watering hole while I was working on a project in Melbourne in the early 80's! Waiting for episode 2.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Tom, I had a fun 3 days there! I didn't make it to the pub, but maybe next time! Just finished State Library for part 2. There's a lot to that station!

[@bar10ml44]

Extremely well done. You’ve put a lot of work into this. Watching from London where after many years in Melbourne I now live.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Always lovely to hear from Aussie's abroad! Hope you're enjoying London and the Elizabeth Line!

[@BuildingBeautifully]

Great video as always Paul! So interesting to see a non-Sydney project, and you explained it so well.

[@RK-bx1by]

Woah, so happy to see you here! :)

[@deshe3238]

Hoping you can one day do some non-sydney related videos! love your content though

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Sharath. Glad you enjoyed it. I've got some Cross River Rail videos coming up in May. I think I might have been in Brisbane at a similar time to you (over the Easter break!).

[@william.weir2023]

another outstanding video paul....welcome to melbourne.. glad the weather was kind to you. look forward to part 2.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks William, Yes I was certainly lucky with the weather! Part 2 is progressing well and should be out next week.

[@MiLordTony]

Wow. Very well done. So detailed. All the information you can ask for in one location. Thank you

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@andywillis2650]

We were also in Melbourne in March 2023 as part of a big holiday to Australia. We love Melbourne & saw many familiar sights in your video, was also interested in how the construction was going on around the city.

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Andy, hope you had a wonderful time in Australia. I do like Melbourne and intend to do more videos there in the future!

[@johannbrandstatter7419]

You did a magnificent job covering the changes in transport in Sydney. I am sure you'll do the same with Melbourne.Thank you for keeping us up to date.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Johann, I appreciate your feedback. It won't be so easy to frequent updates on Metro Tunnel like I was able to do for Sydney Metro, but I do plan to visit Melbourne more regularly, and there are lots of interesting things to cover! And of course, I'll definitely be there when it opens!

[@RobloxTransportStuff]

Wow great video nice to see Melbourne for a change! Also video suggestion: rating every Sydney metro station designs on the new city and southwest metro

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it. Planning to do further videos (following the format of the recent Martin Place one) for the other stations on City and Southwest metro. It might be hard to rate them though! - I'm also planning to do a video on each of the Metro NW stations too.

[@RobloxTransportStuff]

Ok great to hear

[@reubencharles3221]

Paul, this is one of the most detailed and well thought out videos I have seen in ages. You managed to give such detailed information of everything. Very helpful indeed. Can’t wait for part 2 ❤

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Reuben! Glad you enjoyed the detailed coverage in this video. Luckily, there was lots of information available on the internet to help me. Part 2 is going well, and should be out on Thursday or Friday.

[@reubencharles3221]

@@TransportVlog can’t wait 🙂

[@rosscorr]

Excellent overview of the project, thanks so much. I am an ex Melb boy but have not been down in Melbourne for two years to see things in person so you have bought me up to speed nicely. Looking forward to seeing part 2 particularly on Parkville station an area I know very well. Interesting in your video of Anzac Station and the tram stop that they have clearly made provision to re-instate possibly? the Domain road/Park st tram route. The Toorak road extension made sense but the other route was more fun!

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Ross, glad you enjoyed it. Parkville is very interesting, and you can see lots of the work from public vantage points. I'm working on Part.2 right now, so it should be available early next week. I don't know much about the Domain road/Park st tram route, but maybe someone else can answer that in the comments for you.

[@HamishMival]

Thankyou for this. You've somehow done a better job at covering this than local creators.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Hamish, Hopefully this video will encourage the local creators to do something similar. It would be great to have a local KZbinr doing regular updates, similar to what I do in Sydney.

[@RGC198]

Hi Paul, Wow!! Thanks for another excellent video. I should say welcome to Melbourne. Just of interest, the new rail line here from Cheltenham to the planned station near Deakin University, has been planned to run within a few streets away from us. Glad it wasn't any closer!!! I like trains, but I much prefer them not running through our lounge room!!! LOL. It appears that the new Town Hall station here will be not that far from our former Princes Bridge station, which is directly under Federation Square. Anyway, wishing you the very best. Rob in Melbourne Australia.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Rob, I knew you were going to like this one! I've never lived close to a train line, although I did hear Tube trains rumbling below me when I lived in North London! I wasn't aware of a former Princes Bridge Station, so thanks for sharing that.

[@RGC198]

@@TransportVlog Here is a bit of a story about Princes Bridge station, which is actually the extended platform of Flinders Street station running from under the opposite side of the road. Back in January 1967, on my first ever visit here to Melbourne on holiday from Sydney with my dad, we discovered that the two stations were then separated by a wall on the platform. Both stations had their own separate entrances and that if you used Princes Bridge station, the trains were of a slightly different type to those used at Flinders Street station. Also, it was not the acceptable thing to discuss Princes Bridge station, while at Flinders Street station or vice versa. The two stations appeared to be constantly in opposition to one another.

[@TransportVlog]

@@RGC198 Thanks for that Rob. I thought that might have been the case. Funny that the two stations were arch rivals!

[@chickennoodle6620]

Great Video. I didn't actually know that the Anzac Station Tram Interchange had opened already. Given the crowding and dangerous crossings that tends to occur on the Elizabeth St Tram Stop near Melbourne Central, having a direct connection at Anzac will be much safer and more efficient.

[@msg5507]

The tram stop is open but not the train station for a couple of years. So the overcrowding at the trams stops outside Flinders St (and at South Yarra station) will be around for a while yet.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! - I didn't either until I got close to it and realised that trams were stopping there! It was a lovely surprise! Yes it will be much safer and more convenient. I think the Anzac interchange will be very popular!

[@thelionking219]

The Metro Tunnel is on track to be completed by 2025 and it will have the Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham Lines running through it. Also it will have direct airport connection via the Melbourne Airport Rail Link by 2029. There is also the Suburban Rail Loop which is a 90 km rail line from Cheltenham to Werribee via Melbourne Airport. It’s still just 3 decades away from completion but half of it from Cheltenham to Melbourne Airport will be underground with SRL driverless trains.

[@Techno-Universal]

8:12 Actually this is the temporary Park Street tram stop which was built in 2017-2018 when they changed the road alignment for Anzac station! The original tram stop there had some old wooden shelters and had six tracks running through it! :)

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks for that. I just had a look on Google Streetview going back to 2009. It looked like the original wooden shelters were green and yellow.

[@74_pelicans]

glad to see you in the best city in the world. hope you enjoyed your stay

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! I did, and I will be back again!

[@Steve21945]

Thanks for the video Paul, fantastic detail and very clearly explained.

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome Steve, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your lovely feedback.

[@Bobrogers99]

This video is very well done, with frequent maps and clear narration. I now understand the project!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Bob, glad the maps and narration helped you understand the project.

[@Andrew-df1dr]

Well done Paul. It's great to see a Melbourne video. Please create more.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Andrew, glad you enjoyed it. Yes I'd love to do more Melbourne videos in the future. There's lots to talk about!

[@ShannonRMcKenzie]

Nice work here Paul - appreciate the detail in your commentary. I used to drive into the city daily for work. I remember when my usual route had to change when all the huge sheds were constructed for this project many years ago. It felt a lifetime away that this project would be completed, but here we are less than 18 months to go...

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Shannon, glad you enjoyed it, and the level of detail. Yes it's not far off now! - I think test trains will start running later this year.

[@mikldude9376]

Good video mate , as an old bloke that in his younger days used to live a stones throw away from the city but just don't get near it in my old age, it's interesting to see how it is changing. Thank you for your efforts.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! you're very welcome. I know my videos help people that don't find it so easy to travel, or live far away from where they used to live!

[@twosheds2030]

Brilliant video, thank you. An outstanding project and an outstanding video

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! I really appreciate your lovely feedback! Looking forward to it opening, which I believe is now later next year!

[@aussiejohn5835]

Hi Paul, I really enjoyed this trip to Melbourne, and I am excited to ride the addition to the Metro, which is not driverless. I foresee multiple trips for you to update this project for us. There are projects in every major city in Australia for you to cover in great detail and maybe a channel rebranding to "Transport Slog" will soon be more appropriate 😀 😅. With projects currently underway in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, I think you should engage your wife as an assistant Transport manager to avoid divorce 😂😂. I do jest and I can see a busier time ahead for you 😀 I can't wait for the rest of the "Australian Transport Projects" series from Paul at "Transport Slogs." 😂

[@TransportVlog]

Hi John, glad you enjoyed part 1 of my little adventure in Melbourne! Not planning to do regular updates for Metro Tunnel which is why this is more of an "explainer" video, I will of course, cover it when it opens in 2025. Interestingly, both this Melbourne trip and a recent trip to Brisbane were with my wife. She was working during the day, whilst I was filming and then we'd have a nice meal out in the evening.

[@roybravo]

Fantastic video. Can’t wait for it to be completed

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Roy, yes me too!

[@Laz_Arus]

Thanks, Paul. As a resident of Kensington, we get occasional flyers in our letterboxes of progress but it's nowhere near as comprehensive as your presentation here. Looking forward to the next part where you will cover areas closer to home. 👍

[@TransportVlog]

Glad you enjoyed it Laz. Yes the official flyers tend to focus more on the construction work and whether it will be noisy! Part 2 will be available on Sunday, so look out for that!

[@YUYUith]

Awesome video Paul, there are too much info from Metro poorly organised but your video is clear and makes it so much easier to see what's happening and the vision. Metro should thank you for doing this seriously. Look forward to watch part 2!

[@TransportVlog]

Glad you enjoyed it, and that it helped you understand what's happening more clearly! There are some good videos on the Rail Projects Victoria website, and I mentioned some of them in part 2.

[@jdillon8360]

Great video Paul. You clearly spent a lot of time making this, and it shows. Extremely comprehensive. I'm from Melbourne and have followed this project closely, but you managed to discover and share a lot of information that I wasn't aware of. Great job!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Yes quite a few hours went into this, so glad you appreciate the work involved. Luckily, lots of information is available on the internet, but it did take a while to find some of it!

[@AlisterMcIntyre]

Very interesting 👍. Melbourne is now bigger then Sydney due to border expansion

[@TransportVlog]

Yes I heard about that!

[@thunderwalk]

great video! very clear and thorough. can’t wait for it to open!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! - Yes me too! Hopefully I'll be there on opening day!

[@SGTNebula]

My dad used to busk on Swanston, down by the bank he used to play…. i’m still sad to see the bank gone

[@robbiewales3007]

Absolutely magnificent video. I found it very interesting

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Robbie, glad you enjoyed it.

[@XTrapolis942M]

Late by a few months I am. But anyway, saying this as a Fairfielder with a Melburnian background, very nice job covering the development here regarding the Metro Tunnel so far.

[@TransportVlog]

That's OK! Glad you enjoyed it anyway. Being more of an explainer type video, most of it will still be relevant for the next few months.

[@coole724]

Amazing detail. Well done

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks!

[@JasonPhillips-l2p]

Excellent explanation, I work as an engineer on this project, hope everyone gets to see this well done!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Jason, and great to hear that you work on the project. About 32,000 people have now seen this video, which has exceeded my expectations! It's motivating me to get Part 2 out very soon!

[@kevinjeavens8200]

Great video mate!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Kevin

[@jamesalston6235]

Melbourne technically became bigger than Sydney last week because we decided to include melton

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks James, yes a few people mentioned that!

[@richardsilver98]

Super video, thanks very much for it. I actually live very close to all of this, in fact the tunnel almost runs under my house based on the information you've provided - I had no idea!

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Richard, thanks for your lovely feedback and glad you enjoyed it! How cool! - Hopefully you won't hear or feel any rumbles when the trains start running! You can see the whole line on Openstreetmap.org, or on the "railmap" app for iphone (hopefully there is an android equivalent for non iphone users).

[@johnjones6601]

Nice to hear an update from the 3rd world!

[@TransportVlog]

Hi John, glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully Metro Tunnel will lift it into the 1st world!

[@jamesfahey4508]

The grey building shown at 15:00 is where the entrance used to be to Flinders St platform 14, back in the days before the demolition of existing buildings and construction of Federation Square. Trains to Epping and Hurstbridge departed here, as those lines intersect no others beyond the Loop or Flinders.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks for the James. I believe this entrance had a different station name too!

[@blackcoat7175]

Very exciting to see Transport Vlogs expand to other states

[@TransportVlog]

Yes, it was always part of the plan post COVID!

[@simonclarke4574]

Brilliant .. Enjoyed this so much !

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Simon, glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-wy4ci7yj6b]

This is a really well researched and presented video. I'm familiar with the work you've done informing us of developments in Sydney so it's nice to have you cover the metro tunnel project.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks, I appreciate your feedback. Luckily, lots of information was available online to help me. Yes it was nice to cover something different, and I learned lots about Metro Tunnel as a result.

[@ethans-dk4bk]

Hi Paul. So i remember you are in Melbourne. You can see some trains like The HCMT Which Stands For High Capaticy Metro Train which entered service in December 2020 To replace the Aging Comeng Trains. And i remember the Tangara Train in Melbourne Called 4D Which Stands For Double Deck Development and Demonstration which is based of Sydneys Tangara Trains. But It Was in Service From 1991 to 2002. But Its An Unreliable Train. The 4D Broke Down Very Easy, And Spend its Life In Sidings And Pick up Passengers. But The 4D Was Retired in 2002. And Scrapped In 2006.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Ethan, yes I heard about the 4D / Tangara double decker trial!

[@rodneychiodo6649]

Amazing Paul, great video mate! 🎉

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Rodney

[@katelights]

Albury station was made extra long because it was the point where gauges changed. The idea was to have trans from victoria and nsw meet nose to nose. No idea why they didn't just make two platforms, but whatever.

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Kate, thanks for that. Yes that makes sense, but I agree an island platform would have been better. Apparently East Perth now has the longest platform in Australia at around 650 metres, but its not all covered, unlike Albury.

[@JudyCain-s7i]

Brilliant. Concise information. Excellent video footage and graphics.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Judy, Glad you enjoyed it.

[@colemando-qc4io]

Fantastic video! I live in Melbourne and have been keeping up with the project a bit But never learnt so much about it until now, really good watch!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! There's a lot to it!

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Terrific overview

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Peter

[@michaelcooney7687]

Bloody brilliant expose’ thank you Sir..😃😎

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Michael for your wonderful feedback! 😀

[@MrMeehan1993]

Thanks for the Updates on this project

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks for the "super thanks" Mark. Glad you enjoy my updates.

[@terencemccarthy8615]

Welcome to my ‘hood Paul…..yet another great and informative Vlog…I live on the Sandringham line so I pass the construction site whenever I catch a train…and until I saw this Vlog I never knew about that egress building….I’ve seen it of course but had no idea of its purpose !

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Terence, glad you enjoyed it! Yes, I did some internet hunting to find out about the egress building! Hopefully I'll take a ride on the Sandringham line in the future.

[@gwyndham]

Paul, fantastic job again. As a long time expat in Silicon Valley, I love your videos. I don’t know why California lags so far behind in transport evolutions

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Garry, I appreciate your lovely feedback! Hopefully things will begin to change in California (and other US cities soon). Car used to be king in many Australian cities, but that's not sustainable now, and people (and politicians) are realising that.

[@reubenm.d.5218]

Would be fascinated to see some of the Suburban Rail Loop if/when that gets underway

[@TransportVlog]

Yes it would! And there are lots of other things to talk about in Melbourne, so I'll definitely be back!

[@MightyCats2011]

Thanks for this video about Melb Metro. I think this is a great project and finally 5 new stations, 3 of them being in locations without a train station. There are lots of offices on St Kilda Rd so its great there is a ANZAC station there. Also Parkville and Melb uni will have a train station. U mentioned this will free up capacity on existing city loop. Hopefully other lines will get more frequent services then.

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Yes absolutely. All lines will get more frequent services, partly by taking the Cranbourne/Pakenham/Sunbury lines out of the city loop, but also by introducing the high capacity moving block signalling system, which I expect will be rolled out on other lines too.

[@Russellmidnight]

Thank you for the brilliant presentation. realize

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome Russell

[@peterelvery]

Thanks Paul. Great detail as usual.

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome Peter

[@treksevestro]

Thank you. very informative presentation.

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome Ron, glad you enjoyed it.

[@SteveCarter-q8k]

Very informative, thanks.

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@videosynth2]

Great video Paul, thanks !

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Chris

[@g30rg3-c5]

Awesome work, well done!!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks!

[@metricstormtrooper]

Excellent video Paul.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks!

[@peterbayliss1484]

Good work Sir.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Peter

[@roberthamilton1301]

Well Done Mate Thanks for the overview,👍

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Robert! Glad you enjoyed it

[@RK-bx1by]

1:10 I guess Melbourne has now become Australia's largest city, at least per the ABS.

[@TransportVlog]

Yes a few people have mentioned that!

[@wolfblaide]

Great to see you in Melbourne and have you describe this project so well. I wonder if the tunnel connecting Town Hall to Flinders is wide enough. From how busy the southern Flinders St. Station tunnels get, and the arcade tunnel used to get at peak time, I can just imagine the foot traffic that's gonna happen along this route to get to the other side of Flinders/Spencer St when embarking/disembarking trains at Flinders.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Good question. Hopefully it will be. It sometimes hard to gauge the width of passageways from photos, but I guess we'll find out when it opens!

[@ChrisJohannsen]

If people keep left it won't be a problem, but Aussies seem to have trouble with that

[@walmartgolem]

Nice video. I didn't realise there were seven car trains. I've only ever known 3/6 configurations.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks Walmart! Apparently the HCMTs can have up to 10 cars, so lots of flexibility to increase from 7 cars later. And all the underground stations will be able to handle a 10 car train.

[@walmartgolem]

@@TransportVlog The issue is normally platform length so it's good that the new stations will have longer platforms. Not sure the existing City Loop platforms can be retrofitted, especially Parliament Station.

[@yesand5536]

This is done so well Paul. And it's really good to see Melbourne's PT system updated and looking fresh.

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! I appreciate your lovely feedback. Yes it's looking better and Metro Tunnel will make a lot of difference!

[@yesand5536]

@@TransportVlog Wonder if you'll get a chance to check out the level crossing removals. They've done so much!

[@TransportVlog]

@@yesand5536 Yes that could be interesting. 'I'll add it to the list.

[@happyhappyaus2128]

Thank you so much for all off your hard work!

[@TransportVlog]

You're very welcome!

[@FlameMirage]

Melbourne needs to invest in a bridge over or a tunnel underneath port phillip bay to connect itself from the far east and west to the city and ease congestion on the M1 freeway which despite adding lanes, is still horrible to drive on during peak traffic

[@jamesatherton1853]

Wow, this video was great!

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks James

[@dancingmaxxie]

Great video! So much interesting detail

[@TransportVlog]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Karl-going-solo]

Great to see you in my city. Can't wait for this Metro tunnels to be completed but it's disappointing the trains won't stop at South Yarra and Kensington stations.

[@TransportVlog]

Hi Karl, it was fun to be there! Yes its a shame that it won't stop at those 2 stations, although the existing direct service between South Yarra and South Kensington seemed pretty good and interesting from a nerdy transport point of view!

[@Karl-going-solo]

@@TransportVlog yes I'm sure you and I are going to enjoy riding through that Metro tunnel for the first time one day. Cheers.