⁴ᴷ Miami-Dade County Metrorail: 2016-2020 Hitachi Railcar Action

[@metrorailfan2334]

Wow these are actually very nice

[@nazzy3802]

R142_7120, I agree

[@ThebusofdoomFSX]

They certainly look like nice trains. Nice job on getting a shot with the Budd cars too, great video!

[@lo838]

Hopefully Miami Dade doesn't mistreat this new fleet like they did the Budd fleet years of negligence caught up with them to a point where they have no other choice but to phase these cars in quickly

[@xoxxobob61]

The Neglect came from years of not having enough funds to keep the BUDD fleet maintained until the Transit Tax was passed in 2002. Remember too that those cars were over 30 Years old so Miami decided to shell out $330 Million for new ones.

[@OliversElevators]

7:05 Wow that was a hard stop! Also, at 7:43 it doesn’t look like it’s 11:37 PM...

[@borinightmare]

The propulsion sounds like the R179 or the R142 trains in NYC.

[@InsaneNuYawka]

Just as annoying sounding too lol

[@syomiraa]

it really doesn't lol its quite different

[@adammars1438]

Thanks for visiting! I live in Floriduh now and I'd love a ride on one of these!

[@Saosin3333]

Wait until our transit authority starts neglecting them just like the Budd cars

[@ddsworld2025]

0:11 BRO MARTA?

[@Subwaylover100]

Nice looking cars 👍🙂

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Metro train

[@bk_knight256]

Very beautiful trains! Inside looking very beautiful and clean unlike the NYC subways here but that is because unlike over in New York City, Miami transit has less ridership then New York City. You know everyone in Miami loves to drive cars just like Los Angeles CA but east coast south! I should know because I have lots of family members who lives in Miami, and I visit Florida few times that I see what I know you know?! Driving around is a big thing in Florida, Miami hardly taking this Miami transit ride.

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

BK_ Knight New trains coming to MTA next year assuming it doesn't get delayed, I can't wait to ride the open gangway trains though and look forward to something clean and more modern.

[@transitvideosbayarea]

LA does have respectable ridership on Metro Rail though… until last year.

[@Lanes100]

Just a byproduct of the US not taking care of the transit system, not the ridership. Tokyo has a much higher ridership per day than the MTA does, and their trains are spotless. They do shut down every night at 1 until 5 though, so you do have downtime, but it is well worth it for the cleanliness.

[@ciello___8307]

@@Lanes100 Whole different scenario. In tokyo, most people actually ride the metro. In the US, the systems aren't that conveniant or expansive so most people don't even take it. Theres less investment but also crucially WAY less people riding.

[@FernandoZavalaTAT]

Rush hours are very crowded

[@trackwerkOG]

"More comfortable riding experience" also featuring severe software and ATO issues, thin padded seats and super bright lighting. The Budds are so comfy with soft lighting and cozy seats. But it always seems to be a trend, the newer the transit vehicle the less human it is. The Hitachis are still decent, but they likely wouldn't have been here had the Budds been refurbished or if they were still in business.

[@TechandTransit]

You're right. The Budd's are more comfy. I honestly found them more roomy than the Hitachi cars but maybe that's only because the seats were better. But a refurbishment probably would've taken the character out of them and added the bright lights and whatnot anyway. Still, it would've been nice to see what these cars would be like with proper care.

[@trackwerkOG]

@Tech and Transit The first overhaul plan included a slanted front end retrofit. Later plans would have had them essentially redone the same as Baltimore's. The decision to get new trains altogether was emphasized from lack of maintenance which itself was from difficulty working with parts that were no longer manufactured from a now-defunct company.

[@TrainSounds]

I heard Baltimore is getting these too

[@KevinMeno2008]

I like both Hitachi Metrorail and Budd UTVs, but the latter are very old (35 years!) and their brakes squeal EXTREMELY LOUD!!!! As of recent, there are now 60 Hitachi Metro cars in the fleet

[@mtattrain2]

Sounds like a higher pitched version of the newest Milan Metro trains.

[@edwardrosemond7169]

Love your videos! 💗

[@shaynewheeler9249]

It my first time getting on the metro train ride 😊

[@edwardrosemond7169]

@@shaynewheeler9249 good for you! I’ve never been on MetroRail or Metromover before in Miami!

[@Patchy682bestbus]

Oh tech and transit Miami Nice I don’t really know these models btw It’s hard to tell for me if u we’re going to Atlanta best trains there

[@JeffreyOrnstein]

Very nice. Now Baltimore needs to do the same...

[@davidng2336]

They are

[@stevenkelly9731]

Bmore needs to expand the MTA subway system.

[@jahmalonbethel1307]

@@stevenkelly9731 including miami

[@cruzechevy3485]

@@jahmalonbethel1307 And Atlanta

[@transitvideosbayarea]

Great! The fronts actually look modern!

[@vishc645]

Dunno what exact propulsion system they use, but most likely an IGBT-VVVF inverter manufactured by Hitachi.

[@TransitAndTeslas]

We have the same station announcements in Phoenix! I want to know who did them!

[@ZekeGBlox]

It's a text to speech robot voice from TTS demo

[@TransitAndTeslas]

@@ZekeGBlox Not just the voice. But The chime as well.

[@luislaplume8261]

The straps are similar to the ones used on El trains in NYC in Manhattan Brooklyn and the Bronx.

[@TrainSounds]

I think Baltimore is getting these too.

[@paulabenites4836]

Metrorail is the best boi 😄😄😄

[@FlareBlitz798]

Epic

[@SomeRamdomAhole]

I think MTA in Baltimore is looking into getting the same cars or similar

[@BenTheMiner]

MTA in Baltimore? Is it called Maryland Transit Authority or something?

[@joet5986]

@@BenTheMiner it's called Maryland Transit Administration

[@BenTheMiner]

@@joet5986 Oh thanks

[@frankdenardo8684]

Nick I think they are looking at buying cars from bombardier.

[@azan-183]

@@frankdenardo8684 They also bought them from Hitachi and they look super similar!

[@Blank00]

But aren’t these railcars an AnsaldoBread design?

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

Wow Hitachi IGBT VVVF make shift gear sound like GTO VVVF

[@sunshinestateaviation6750]

They do remind me of the new NYC MTA R211 fleets.

[@TheCloakedTiger]

Wow! These are some nice new cars!

[@lele-zz5jo]

It sounds very similar the the m1/m2 metro we have in Copenhagen.

[@anindrapratama]

they look like budd utv’s with new cabs and bigger windows plus new livery

[@rioquibu]

These are Hitachi trains assembled in Miami

[@SuperWorldRailFanProductions]

I wonder when they will run 6 car trains of these types

[@imdumbaf3665]

Are they for sure going to do that?

[@SuperWorldRailFanProductions]

​@@imdumbaf3665They just did that recently, as I saw a recent video about a 6 car consist of this railcar type.

[@imdumbaf3665]

@@SuperWorldRailFanProductions Wait omg can u send me a link?

[@SuperWorldRailFanProductions]

@@imdumbaf3665 kzbin.infoQerAM8prON4?si=dD1ArEqVACo0yHaB

[@KevinMeno2008]

Miami Dade Transit Metrorail is now 100% Hitachi, as they now have all 136 of the new generation cars. The Budd UTVs are now retired for good

[@KaedeAnimation]

I guess this is the only Hitachi Train in America

[@parkinglotnomad5144]

What’s that high pitched buzzing while idle?

[@OliversElevators]

Probably the air conditioning

[@parkinglotnomad5144]

@@OliversElevators Cool. (Pun intended ;D )

[@SuperWorldRailFanProductions]

Has to be the transformers

[@ElNomada1]

Great metro

[@thealexpshow782]

No gangways??? Nyc subway has those!! These trains are NEWER, but not new enough

[@R262SubwayCar1]

Buddy These Were Built Between 2016-20

[@SigmaRho2922]

Goanimate Kendra voice?

[@OliversElevators]

Omg why can’t railcar manufacturers realize that they should stop putting corrugated side panels on the trains? It just makes them look 20 years older and they’d look a lot better with smooth, clean sides. Just look at Chicago - the 2600 series cars are the only cars still in service today that don’t have corrugated sides, but they look the most modern IMO (aside from the rollsign instead of LED destination sign) because their sides are smooth and sleek. The newer trains have the ugly corrugation and look older. My thoughts.

[@lol-ug2ry]

Nice!

[@Ecumenicallywired]

This should've gone down to homestead smh

[@xoxxobob61]

Well this is what happens when you Elect an anti-transit Republican County Mayor who wanted & got a Glorified BRT system instead of a MetroRail extension that was promised to the community since the Transit Tax passed in 2002. Miami-Dade owns the 20 mile Busway along US 1 & that was planned to become a Metrorail Line all the way to Homestead but they used those funds for Operations instead of Expansion.

[@Ecumenicallywired]

@@xoxxobob61 He's not even republican. He's a typical RINO

[@xoxxobob61]

@@Ecumenicallywired OK but I'm just upset at the fact that I voted for the 2002 1/2 cent Transit Tax & really wanted to see the Metrorail expansion that we were promised at the time. Miami's congestion was bad back then & it's terrible now ! I just want the best for Miami.

[@Ecumenicallywired]

@@xoxxobob61 I completely agree with you in so many levels mainly because I live here in Miami

[@Ecumenicallywired]

@@xoxxobob61 with all of this asinine promise they proclaim from democrats & republicans which never happens. Then they come up with their stupid excuses like true flip floppers, and it annoys me. Making us tax payers pay for their bull crap that they weren't going to do in the first place

[@kevinb8881]

I wish these trains were 6 cars long, I guess ridership doesn't call for it!!

[@john2011jb]

Kevin B it does regularly but they stopped using it because a lot of the older trains weren’t available due to failed inspections basically neglect of maintenance caught up to them

[@lol-ug2ry]

MBTA Blue Line door chimes

[@josephheston9238]

I like the Budds better.

[@InsaneNuYawka]

I don’t get why US subway cars are so heavy and clunky. The paint job on these make it look nicer tho

[@tiffaniecarey9603]

That orange peeled paint is unacceptable

[@MrMelgibstein]

Miami Dade County is tearing up perfect tile floors at the Miami metrorail stations and replacing them with grey floors.God knows, how much it's going to cost Miami Dade County tax payers.

[@DCussen]

Might be time to oil the wheels and the brakes

[@tkefan29]

I don't like the propulsion on these. When it stops, it sounds like a lower-pitched Siemens S70, but when it starts up, it sounds like the crappy Bombardier MITRAC on the R142A.

[@azan-183]

Oh, it definitely sounds like the S70, it has the same stopping and acceleration sounds. IMHO, the London Victoria and S stock trains are the best sounding propulsion systems ever!

[@skydiamond9846]

I like it but the face of the train is not cool

[@nathaniel437]

Why are those trains so boring? Major lack of inspiration. The exterior is boring (the front is kinda ok), but the interior is also very old fashioned. Does not look very modern to me. :-(

[@redmixiaomi3754]

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[@reeshabhjain]

why all us metrocars look so ugly