Metrorail: The Western Cape

This is my grand Cape Town Metrorail video. You find Prasa's Western Cape train services featured in this video, plus a steam surprise. Enjoy this look at these old trains, as they are due to be replaced starting later this year by 600 Alstom X'trapolis Mega's that will be operating in cities across South Africa.

[@ph89787]

One of the things I loved about my trip to South Africa.

[@Jayayess1190]

Was a fun adventure riding these trains.

[@mrmoomooface1662]

I visited South Africa on a school trip but I never got a chance to ride any trains :(

[@dreglanoth3320]

for some reason,I find this very satisfying. apart from rush hour, I always liked taking the train

[@willemkotze2611]

Simonstown - Cape Town, the most beautiful and scenic railway line in SA!

[@Isochest]

I travelled this line in 1994 to Simonstown. I remember seeing a train carrying supplies (armaments??) for the South African Navy running down the line. We had to cross the road to get our train as armed sailors were guarding the consist. It was a pleasant and memorable holiday. I also visited Durban and Johannesburg and enjoyed those cities too.

[@luizalexandre239]

I am from RIO! I love it your video and scenes of city.

[@Jayayess1190]

Luiz Alexandre Thanks for watching.

[@fu.i]

I am from Rio too and i live here😉 The grass is never green on other side (i mean the video is nice but the train is not😏)

[@average0001]

I love Cape town

[@Crosshead1]

Superb video and stunning location. You seem to have a bit of a problem there with graffiti. Suburban trains here in Sydney get tagged occasionally but they get cleaned pretty quickly.

[@snowballfights6693]

Crosshead1 the graffiti is the only good thing about metro fail

[@TriflingCircle]

How often have I waited to photograph a steam powered train, only to see it coming tender first? Have travelled this line and would like to again. Good video, thanks.

[@96710116]

This is a nice video and shows the place I live which Simonstown

[@Jayayess1190]

Thanks for watching.

[@Thomas1980]

great video!

[@Jayayess1190]

+Thomas1980 Thank you.

[@FamtechVideos]

Hi Jarrett, I am a train lover and would like to use some of your footage for a video on the Metrorail in Cape Town, I will credit you. The X'Trapolis Mega sets haven't completely replaced everything, so we still have our old 5M2A and 10M3 sets, occasionally but very rarely the 8M shown at 08:41, not sure about the 6M, but I know the 7M has been decomissioned for years.

[@Jayayess1190]

Go ahead.

[@CMDModels1]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I am making a video of the history of the class 8M (since stored out of use), you can see the 8M at 8.42 on the time line. Would it be possible to use this clip with full credit given to you? Its not easy to find footage of the 8M. Have a look at some of the videos on my channel.

[@Jayayess1190]

Yes go ahead.

[@CMDModels1]

@@Jayayess1190 many thanks🙏 I will let you know in a few months

[@FamtechVideos]

So there are still some 8M locomotives left.

[@novuutheneolf3073]

They sound like the Ganz Mavags from New Zealdand!

[@mlgdoritos3158]

thanks.

[@Jayayess1190]

Thanks for watching.

[@williamhckmn]

I Jarrett im working on a film about the issues with Transport in the Western Cape and I need some clips on the issues with the current train system, could I possibly use some of your shots?

[@Jayayess1190]

Yes, go ahead.

[@williamhckmn]

@@Jayayess1190 Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@maureenbernhardt1934]

I just want to be home

[@brandoncoetzer4258]

Hi Jarrett. I'm currently working on a promo video for my Master's research and I'm in need of some footage of South African public transport. Would you mind if I used a few seconds of footage from this video? It would be much appreciated.

[@Jayayess1190]

Yes go ahead.

[@brandoncoetzer4258]

@@Jayayess1190 Thank you very much.

[@TheRandomBolt]

so the rebuilt ones are retiring

[@Jayayess1190]

Yes, but not for along time. It is going to take 20 years to replace all of the Metrorail trains across South Africa.

[@TheRandomBolt]

+Jarrett Stewart ok

[@marksngadlela9731]

We sitting on the station almost 3to4 hours these no trains

[@marksngadlela9731]

We buy the ticket each an every month but the trains delayed every day how can you take 2to3 hours from cape town to Philippi station and why metro don't give us buses if there is no train

[@marksngadlela9731]

Why prasa collect the money from the people but they know they have a poor service on other side l have a ticket but also l must pay money for taxi

[@marksngadlela9731]

Poor service for prasa