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@remyfarson6559
@remyfarson6559 Ай бұрын
Shout out to ABC for leaving the comments on
@GeorgeSamia
@GeorgeSamia Ай бұрын
Bow to the Masters
@Polleej
@Polleej Ай бұрын
Really? They have a history of doing the very opposite and these comments are the exception rather than the rule. Also, and just as importantly, I know from bitter experience that comments don't necessarily make it even if it say comments are open. Then of course there's the obvious anti-private car ownership agenda here-well, anti that for the plebs , obliviously.
@stephenbachman132
@stephenbachman132 Ай бұрын
Don't worry they will off realised their error an immediately go back to not allowing comments quick smart. How dare the masses think for themselves. Their must only be a silent echo chamber.
@seankearney5170
@seankearney5170 Ай бұрын
​@@stephenbachman132Rather than thinking it's about echo chambers and agenda's it's more about the High Court 5-2 in the Voller case has held that media publishers are liable for defamatory third party comments posted on their social media pages. Facilitating and encouraging the comments they assist in their publication e.g If I posted something defamatory about someone the ABC would be liable. Do you want the ABC to be funded to moderate all comments on social media and sued endlessly by idiots at tax payers expense? It's just cheaper and easier to switch comments off.
@reincarnate3440
@reincarnate3440 Ай бұрын
The reason is a mystery that all Australian medias disabled their comment sections, one of a kind.
@megziemegzie
@megziemegzie Ай бұрын
Sharath's presenting skills paired with an ABC budget is almost as exciting as a new metro line opening
@j.zsyd11
@j.zsyd11 Ай бұрын
I can not tell if you are being sarcastic or
@emdB67
@emdB67 Ай бұрын
I thought I was watching another "Building Beautifully" until I saw the ABC logo at the end. Obviously I just saw the thumbnail and not the channel name. 😆
@megziemegzie
@megziemegzie Ай бұрын
@@j.zsyd11 no it’s great - so cool to see sharath with a big budget behind him :)
@kalnitez
@kalnitez Ай бұрын
Lisp power , its proud to hear it
@Raichase
@Raichase Ай бұрын
He’s a smart and talented young man. I’ve seen a few of his videos on KZbin and he clearly puts a lot of effort in. Great to see him getting a go on a larger stage.
@MotoPassport
@MotoPassport Ай бұрын
Sharath well done getting head hunted for this segment by the ABC amazing stuff mate
@robbiebalboa
@robbiebalboa Ай бұрын
Heh he seems to be the go to guy to talk about infrastructure, I think he was on channel as well, talking about the metro a while back.
@ConnorHogan-d8g
@ConnorHogan-d8g Ай бұрын
He's so good they left the comments on❤❤
@thebats5270
@thebats5270 Ай бұрын
I'm an engineer for Sydney Trains. I constantly get feedback around trains being late and when I ask "how late" it's usually no longer than 15 minutes max, but usually 10 or less and I frequently see this sentiment parroted in the news and media. Meanwhile, I will have to drive on the M4 and it's bumper to bumper, no one knows how to merge, commute time is variable. Not a word from anyone! It's the illusion of being in control.
@chennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
@chennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Ай бұрын
It’s also the expectations. If you know you’re having a long or erratic drive, you are prepared mentally. If you don’t expect the train to be delayed, it makes it so much harder to tolerate. ❤
@Inflammasomes
@Inflammasomes Ай бұрын
At least you get a seat and don't have to get squished up with other passengers during peak hour, not to mention the increased risk of catching someones spicy cough lol, you can also do errands on the way home with comparitive ease.
@fcfhkmelb
@fcfhkmelb Ай бұрын
Threshold for a train to be considered late in Australia is 5 minutes. In Hong Kong it’s 3 minutes. In Japan it’s 1 minutes. Delaying of 10 minutes is totally unacceptable and justifies a complaint. Peak hour train runs every 3-5 minutes so a 10-minute delay means a capacity loss of 2-3 full trains. As a train engineer you think it’s acceptable and requires no improvement. No wonder train services in Australia are at the current state.
@skippyhd3180
@skippyhd3180 Ай бұрын
You have more control while driving to an extent more than waiting for a train that's eta is unknown
@74KU
@74KU Ай бұрын
I'm sure that is quite true for Sydney, in Hobart busses are often no less than 10 mins late in fact if you go to Metro website you will see they refuse to guarantee any times! factor in to that a walk to a bus stop that can quite easily be several km, then having to wait, standing on a sidewalk with no shelter or seating of any kind.. Quite often busses (Hobarts ONLY public transport) do not arrive in the CBD until awkward times either meaning you are very early for work, left sprinting from the bus or late.. I can see the appeal for cars in Hobart (Or Launceston/Burnie/Devonport), then there is the rest of Tasmania that is not a city where not even busses exist..
@thomthebomb9497
@thomthebomb9497 Ай бұрын
Seeing the footage of the tram lines being removed is super depressing. WE HAD IT AND THEY TOOK IT AWAY!!!!
@Sharky_0456
@Sharky_0456 Ай бұрын
captialism
@Patty-vo4nz
@Patty-vo4nz Ай бұрын
Worst part is there starting to put tracks back in all that wasted money
@zomgneedaname
@zomgneedaname Ай бұрын
Laughs in Melbourne ...that said trams are still hella slow and only good if you live right next to where you need to get to work/shop
@petergibson7287
@petergibson7287 Ай бұрын
@@Patty-vo4nz *they're
@vadim6385
@vadim6385 Ай бұрын
Cries in LA
@michaelwatson3869
@michaelwatson3869 Ай бұрын
The problem with car addiction or dependency is not just a lack of public transport. The biggest problem is urban planning where vast housing tracts are built without shops, industries, jobs and other necessary services being built among and in close vicinity to the residential housing so that they are within reasonable walking distance. Solve that problem you can not only eliminate or reduce car dependency but also reduce the need for public transportation to service it as well.
@TonyRule
@TonyRule Ай бұрын
Yes, zoning and regulations. Your neighour can't just start selling groceries out of a converted garage on a suburban street or street food from a cart, unlike those places where public transport has high use. They have a totally different lifestyle.
@docscotty1992
@docscotty1992 Ай бұрын
We'll never solve that problem because we want to be like America with their urban sprawl and car dependence.
@ThomasNing
@ThomasNing Ай бұрын
That's what I was thinking the whole time too; it's not just a matter of cars vs PT, it's also unnecessarily requiring you to travel further than you can get yourself in the first place. For example, that 3am grocer visit. I would not want to be doing that if it wasn't walking or a really quick cycle distance, public transport or otherwise.
@rodneypennington1086
@rodneypennington1086 Ай бұрын
Developers aren't required to make provision for services and if asked argue vehemently against it and will take the council to VCAT - so residents have to suck it up and use cars. In peak hour at the few exits from these vast estates cars queue up for miles to get onto main roads. Don't buy there
@bugsygoo
@bugsygoo Ай бұрын
And a lack of bike lanes.
@bash0985
@bash0985 Ай бұрын
I would also add the noise of cars, they are *loud* in public places, and the stress/frustration of having to constantly pay attention while driving. I really enjoy being able to read a book or play a game on a bus ride.
@tomn2765
@tomn2765 Ай бұрын
even EV's, the level of noise coming from the engines and exhaust is negligible for most cars when compared to the road noise both as someone who lives on a main road and as a driver.
@Sharky_0456
@Sharky_0456 Ай бұрын
it wouldnt matter if all the cars were whisper quiet there would still be a ton of dickheads listening to tiktoks on their phone at full volume because people dont know what headphones are >:(
@khoco88
@khoco88 Ай бұрын
Cities are surprisngly quiet without cars. Think about other things that make that amount of noise at the same consistency, nothing compares!
@mariusfacktor3597
@mariusfacktor3597 Ай бұрын
Life would be so much better if it wasn't uncomfortably loud basically everywhere you go with the constant risk of getting hit by a car just about 100% of the time outdoors in your city.
@zUJ7EjVD
@zUJ7EjVD Ай бұрын
I own $500 noise cancelling headphones. It’s probably the only solution we’re gonna get.
@shuanggao5126
@shuanggao5126 Ай бұрын
What!? My man, Sharath from Building Beautifully, is on ABC! Congratulations and this is a great video🎉
@Zanskarma
@Zanskarma Ай бұрын
Since QLD introduced the 50cent fare trial, I’ve become a public transport regular and I love it. Being able to switch off while someone else does the driving is a mental load off. I enjoy the buses, trains, and ferries without worrying about the cost and use the time to listen to music or read a book and watch the world go by through the window. I have seen so much more of the city and feel more connected to the community just by walking and using public transport because I’m moving at a pace where I can take it all in - rather than sitting alone in a car, driving past it all.
@marsman6
@marsman6 Ай бұрын
Out of curiosity, if fares return to the normal price, will you continue to use public transport?
@darling8131
@darling8131 Ай бұрын
@@marsman6 can't answer for everyone but most people i've spoken to have already gone back to driving citing crackheads and filthy, unreliable trains and busses. i wish they would make it a viable option instead of the cheap option. ( i work in construction so we have to change location often, i think that makes us more likely to want to drive)
@TonyRule
@TonyRule Ай бұрын
Do you enjoy not being able to easily do anything other than travel from home to work and back 5 days a week?
@sam8742
@sam8742 Ай бұрын
@@marsman6 Personally, I'd travel much less
@Zanskarma
@Zanskarma Ай бұрын
@@marsman6 if they return to full price I’d have to look at getting a bike or scooter for the shorter journeys. But yes, I’ll keep using public transport - trains in particular - maybe in conjunction with a bike or skates or scooter etc.
@PyroManZII
@PyroManZII Ай бұрын
In a cost of living crisis it is considered normal to spend $15,000 per year running a car, and $4B building a highway interchange.
@Will5353_
@Will5353_ Ай бұрын
Who’s spending that on a car yearly
@occamraiser
@occamraiser Ай бұрын
BECAUSE AUSTRALIA IS RICH AND THE COST OF ACTUAL LIVING IS LOW IN COMPARISON. In poor countries poor people spend 70% of their income on food. There isn't a cost-of-living crisis in Aus, only a cost-of-living-how-I-want-to crisis.
@DMurdock
@DMurdock Ай бұрын
​@@Will5353_ half of that is in car loan repayments. A quarter in petrol. If you're the type that buys new cars in cash, then the cost of living crisis doesn't apply to you.
@PyroManZII
@PyroManZII Ай бұрын
@@DMurdock Even without car loan interest rates considered it is very hard to bring your yearly car costs down below $10,000 at least. Remember that this yearly cost considers the cost of your car, and the average time a car is expected to last (alongside all the maintenance along the way). For a cheap, small car that you drive ~15,000km/year you will expect to be paying $40/week insurance, $30/week fuel, $15/week maintenance (averaged out) and $115/week for buying the car (averaged out; if you bought it with cash). This means that pretty well the cheapest you can ever hope to get on the market is to buy a small, cheap to run car with cash up front. If you choose an SUV you are looking at closer to $30,000/year.
@pingapete666
@pingapete666 Ай бұрын
@@DMurdock it's like you forgot you can buy reliable 20 yr old cars privately, more people need to learn basic car maintenance as-well as i can't fathom spending 15k a year 'running' my car unless i had a 100+km work commute
@JimCoughlan-cp5rd
@JimCoughlan-cp5rd Ай бұрын
As one who lived in Sydney and worked in the CBD area in the late 1970s, public transport was the only affordable way to survive as a young newly employed worker. I had work colleagues who commuted daily from as far as Newcastle and "The Gong". Yes, I had a motor car, but never used it to commute to work. An enjoyable factual "report". Well done.
@dianafarmer5445
@dianafarmer5445 Ай бұрын
But that was when Sydneys Train Network was simple, and you only had to get (usually) 1 Train to the City. It's becoming more complicated by the day now. I don't even know how many Stations there in the Sydney area, I used to know all of them. Didn't use all of them but knew all the Lines. Now if you want to get the City you'll probably have to change Trains at least once.
@tompang5296
@tompang5296 Ай бұрын
It took me way too long to realise this wasn't your personal channel Sharath - great to see you here! We met on the metro!
@CGWillB
@CGWillB Ай бұрын
I live on the Gold Coast which is extremely car dependent and recently when I've needed to take a bike and transit to work and Uni every day I've discovered that even in some areas that have plentiful and available public transport like parts of Brisbane and the other major cities still have a huge stigma against it like its lower class. My bad for wanting to save money and actually use my travel time productively instead of needing to focus on driving I guess.
@nimbinguy
@nimbinguy Ай бұрын
Well then best you say ITS GREAT, NO PARKING PROBLEMS, NO TRAFFICJAMS
@petesmitt
@petesmitt Ай бұрын
I ride a bike to work because it's convenient and use a train to get to the city for the same reason, but for shopping or other trips around town, I always use my car because it's, you guessed it, convenient.
@தமிழோன்
@தமிழோன் Ай бұрын
Watching Sharath grow from a small KZbinr to an ABC host is so wholesome and inspiring! ❤ If you do what you love, success follows you!
@Labzork
@Labzork Ай бұрын
Omg, it's Building Beautifully on the ABC! A great creator, awesome to see this bloke make it 😊
@senorpedro8192
@senorpedro8192 Ай бұрын
Perhaps car companies had a vested interest in lobbying the government many years ago to ditch public transport
@kennylee8936
@kennylee8936 Ай бұрын
We are fighting back.
@travisbassett1084
@travisbassett1084 Ай бұрын
Yep general motors in the US got fined for anti-competitive behaviour back in the day for buying and removing public transport - makes sense though for a car company. I think the fine was pitiful though - Not Just Bikes has video on it somewhere.
@lauralhardy5450
@lauralhardy5450 Ай бұрын
Of course ! it's not a conspiracy theory. When the Alice Springs to Darwin rail extension went ahead it was only after years of vested interest lobbying by trucking companies was put aside by the NT Government. Think of all the bribe money that must have changed hands from private corporate to government big nobs to halt the track being built for so long.
@TonyRule
@TonyRule Ай бұрын
No. The people simply spoke. Cars are freedom.
@vadim6385
@vadim6385 Ай бұрын
We ditched public transport, now cars aren't cheap anymore. Who would have thought?
@stanislasdarjeeling
@stanislasdarjeeling Ай бұрын
So glad to see Sharath on the ABC! Love it.
@kithiraa6348
@kithiraa6348 Ай бұрын
Hey Sharath! Big Fan. Nice to see you here
@cicolas_nage
@cicolas_nage Ай бұрын
every perceived drawback of public transport is actually just a drawback of not properly funding and managing public services, and terrible awful no-good urban planning
@K4l3b
@K4l3b Ай бұрын
Love to see you on the ABC!!! 🎉 one of the best Aussie KZbinrs!!
@Dylan-jf5tu
@Dylan-jf5tu Ай бұрын
So glad ABC found this guy, I really enjoyed his KZbin channel and saw the potential
@FromTheMosh
@FromTheMosh Ай бұрын
I live regional and the train fare to Brisbane where i work was over $11. I used to drive because it was actually cheaper to pay for fuel than get the train. Since they made the fares 50 cents ive caught the train every work day and im loving it.
@gibbo_303
@gibbo_303 Ай бұрын
yet regional rail in qld is extremely expensive, was gonna cost me $160 to go from Brisbane to Maryborough so obviously im gonna drive
@OhKnow379
@OhKnow379 Ай бұрын
Thanks to Crissafulli, that policy won't be sustainable when he cuts the mining royalties.
@frostjack5456
@frostjack5456 Ай бұрын
Fuel isn't the only cost of owning and running a car though
@taliapofandt9492
@taliapofandt9492 Ай бұрын
I loved how this was presented and the enthusiasm of the presenter.
@2Loony4Uni
@2Loony4Uni Ай бұрын
Sharath is on ABC now! What an absolute legend!!
@eventhusist6969
@eventhusist6969 Ай бұрын
I'm sure many people would be very gob smacked and surprised when they realise actually how much it costs to drive, especially into town.
@tomn2765
@tomn2765 Ай бұрын
QLD 50c fares is incredible, saving $30 per week and more likely to travel to the city or catch a bus on the weekend considering its a $1 round trip
@gibbo_303
@gibbo_303 Ай бұрын
*brisbane, rest of QLD still has stupidly high prices
@petesmitt
@petesmitt Ай бұрын
Queensland taxpayers that can't use public transport must love subsidising your cheap transport..
@fauzirahman3285
@fauzirahman3285 Ай бұрын
@@gibbo_303 it applies to route buses in the rest of Queensland too, just not the travel trains.
@fauzirahman3285
@fauzirahman3285 Ай бұрын
Just tried it, it's been great. I'm not sure why people even bother renting those ebikes or scooters there when those cost at least 10 times as much.
@frostjack5456
@frostjack5456 Ай бұрын
​@@petesmitt cars are subsidized far more than public transport, and still cost more to the end user as well.
@mzantsi
@mzantsi Ай бұрын
Brilliant. One of the reasons why Australians like to watch so much sport is the wonder of seeing bodies moving about without cars. The other downside of motornormativity is the absence of life on our streets. We are all in our private steel bubbles. They say the best thing about a car is that it's a comfortable place to sit while you are stuck in traffic.
@Polleej
@Polleej Ай бұрын
Australians like sport for that reason? Sure youi're not just grasping at straws for why the plebs shouldn't be driving (and flying) around like their betters, such as ABC reporters and executives?
@hakohito
@hakohito Ай бұрын
This sounds so weird
@xkimopye
@xkimopye Ай бұрын
I love footy, and played it for half my life, but haven’t been to an AFL game since 2009, because you are virtually forced to catch public transport to get to a game. The suburban grounds are gone which has made driving to a the MCG or docklands far too difficult to bother.
@FailedRacers
@FailedRacers Ай бұрын
Wait until you find out about the V8 Supercars.
@SydneywithSam
@SydneywithSam Ай бұрын
@@xkimopyedrive to the station and catch a train? Generally PT fares are covered by tickets so you don’t have to pay and it means roads aren’t so congested around the stations
@elliec2943
@elliec2943 Ай бұрын
Need less ghost buses, and more investment in public transport, but politicians only seem to care about building new roads and better highways...
@Eesas_World
@Eesas_World Ай бұрын
Wow you are now working with the ABC. I watch your channel as well (Building Beautifully).
@DandamanV
@DandamanV Ай бұрын
I like how ABC is giving notable local KZbin and TikTok creators the airtime they deserve on the national broadcaster! You love to see it.
@Ziggster625
@Ziggster625 Ай бұрын
Building Beautifully ON ABC!!! Never thought I’d see the day! Congrats Sharath!!!
@hybridhazza
@hybridhazza Ай бұрын
You’re making it big mate! Always loved your yt videos. Well deserved your success
@gordonlum8322
@gordonlum8322 Ай бұрын
The main issue is Australian cities are not designed for it. Unless you're going to the CBD, driving will always be faster because of the poor connectivities via public transport. Growing up in Hong Kong, have never felt the need for a car because the public transport is so well run.
@SydneywithSam
@SydneywithSam Ай бұрын
In most of the big cities yes absolutely it is an issue, Sydney does have it but at a reduced rate to the others due to actually having crossed lines rather than just to and from the cities. Thankfully there is being work done to try improve it, Melbourne is building the suburban rail loop to try create better cross city connectivity. And Sydney has plans for a lot more metro to create cross connectivity in the future as well as things like the parramatta light rail which is creating better coverage and connectivity to the city.
@fauzirahman3285
@fauzirahman3285 Ай бұрын
OMG it's Sharath. But true, everyone looks at the upfront cost of transport fares and thinks it cost a lot, while being dismissive of all the hidden costs to driving which ends up being more in total.
@TonyRule
@TonyRule Ай бұрын
You still need a car though. You might be saving on fuel and other wear and tear consumables like brake, and a little on depreciation, by not using it for commuting, but the bulk of the cost is just in the possession of it.
@vndk8r
@vndk8r Ай бұрын
Need more of this type of content. Good on ABC for giving you a shot.
@cappy6103
@cappy6103 Ай бұрын
I wish I had public transport available to me. Unfortunately, those of us in rural areas have no choice but to drive. I truly don't understand why urban populations seem so against using their incredible public transport systems. I'm in awe whenever I visit capital cities at what's available for transport-- the options seem endless!
@xkimopye
@xkimopye Ай бұрын
I live in Melbourne suburbs, and while PT seems so good to us in the city, it really works if you live and work on a rail path. If you live and work in a suburb that’s sideways of a rail path, then PT is effectively useless. And then think about all the people who need to carry tools and equipment, and tradies maintaining houses, going from one house to another house. PT simply cannot cater to all these workers, which is a point that seems to be missed by the creators of this video.
@JayJayGamerOfficial
@JayJayGamerOfficial Ай бұрын
​@@xkimopyeI don't think they missed anything, it's not like they are saying everyone should be using public transport or that it's better for everyone to use it. The whole message is telling the public that have always been very pro car and anti public transport that it's a lot more beneficial to have good public transport and in a lot of cases it's better to use it instead of drive. Yes there are still cases where people will 100% still need to use a car like tradies and people who live in public transport dead zones as mentioned but if more people that could benefit by using public transport use it, it would improve not only their journey but also the journey of the people on the roads that are unable to use that alternative.
@JohnCitizenDU
@JohnCitizenDU Ай бұрын
Using Melbourne as an example, what xkimopye said is very true. If you do not live in a part of Melbourne that is either: - Served by trains and/or trams - Brighton, Doncaster or Tarneit Then Public Transport can range from being spotty to non-existent... Bus routes can be confusing, infrequent, running short hours, indirect. A lot of bus routes are simply awful and not aligned with other modes of transport.
@SydneywithSam
@SydneywithSam Ай бұрын
@@xkimopyeboth of your points are very much valid, public transport is bes when you are near it and for a good few people it isn’t quite what’s needed. It’s why a lot of density is trying to be added around public transport, for instance in Sydney it’s got population hubs over major public transport infrastructure such as at Chatswood or parramatta instead of just being surrounded by sprawling suburbs. Yes public transport isn’t for everyone and cars definitely have their place, a lot of on call tradies or for last mile delivery cars and vans and things are still essential, nobody is saying we need to get rid of cars, they have a very vital role. What is being said is that a lot of people who don’t need to, like a white collar 9-5 worker doesn’t need a car for commuting to and from the office and could save money as well as have a safer and easier commute on public transport.
@SydneywithSam
@SydneywithSam Ай бұрын
@@JohnCitizenDU that is very much a current problem but can be fixed with investment to optimise the route layouts to better connect to other public transport, increase frequency, have good information though real time tracking in app, and with increased frequency can also allow higher reliability
@ilonggoengr
@ilonggoengr Ай бұрын
From his own channel to ABC! Amazing!
@katiebarnshaw
@katiebarnshaw Ай бұрын
Congratulations on another great video Sharath - so cool to see you working with ABC!
@albinokit
@albinokit Ай бұрын
IS THAT SHARATH?! im a fan!! this is an amazing video :)
@mandy.austin
@mandy.austin Ай бұрын
It's sad that people are so addicted to cars. They go into debt to buy them, and they prefer to pay more for fuel and maintenance. They pollute the air, and they don't mind destroying the environment. Why?
@gibbo_303
@gibbo_303 Ай бұрын
its more because there are no alternatives to cars with most areas not having any puplic transport at all and those that do have terrible reliability
@kennylee8936
@kennylee8936 Ай бұрын
Because Australians are wannabe Americans that can't conceive a life of using Public transport, as if Asia and Europe don't exist.
@joebloggs24
@joebloggs24 Ай бұрын
Better than being outside while someone else drives past you in a car that pollutes the air - your air - how dare they!
@Nebs1
@Nebs1 Ай бұрын
Because most people don’t have any other option
@IanFulton-x5y
@IanFulton-x5y Ай бұрын
There are no alternatives in the NT and all aspects of motoring are heavily taxed.
@Water_Rabbit
@Water_Rabbit Ай бұрын
Hi Sharath, great post! Delighted you have made it to the ABC. Keep up the good work.
@NeeleshParavastu
@NeeleshParavastu Ай бұрын
tripped out when i saw sharath in the thumbnail, good hustle bro
@Ryzza5
@Ryzza5 Ай бұрын
I tried both car and train in Melbourne. The solution, as it turns out, was a motorcycle. Consistent travel times, half price tolls, reduced fuel bill, free parking on the CBD pavement, and arriving in a great mood.
@theyapper1337
@theyapper1337 Ай бұрын
For me it was cycling into work. Free and helps with fitness. A lot of people don't realise you don't need to be a lycra clad dork on a $5000 bike to enjoy cycling. I just wear shorts and a t-shirt then have a shower at work.
@_Xerota_
@_Xerota_ Ай бұрын
I start work at 6am, there's no buses in my area that early, and the nearest train station to my work is a 1h 41min walk. From home to work is a 20 min drive. I would love better public transport, but for the time being I'm gonna use a car.
@andrewgrisinger525
@andrewgrisinger525 Ай бұрын
“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation - Gustavo Petro I'm a civil engineer but have decided to live my life in Australia car free. There are at times inconveniences but it is 100% doable. Thanks Sharath for sharing.
@shakeelali20
@shakeelali20 Ай бұрын
Wow amazing work Sharath! Informative, entertaining and educational as always. Glad to see the ABC recognising smaller creators and giving them the spotlight they deserve.
@electro_sykes
@electro_sykes Ай бұрын
yes we need to improve public transport, particully in brisbane. Gympie road is an absolute nightmare
@gibbo_303
@gibbo_303 Ай бұрын
brisbane has very good public transport compared to the rest of the state
@ianhomerpura8937
@ianhomerpura8937 Ай бұрын
Which is puzzling why Brisbane simply refuses to build its own metro rail lines, or at least rebuild the tramways that were dismantled in 1969.
@monstahouse
@monstahouse Ай бұрын
no one is talking about how the public transport network is knotted up at central and is hardly interconnected, and trams and train lines are sparser than bus routes, and bus routes are getting cut in favour for train and tram lines eg the new L2/3 line and the new metro line i live in Maroubra, where there are only buses, no trains, and the tram is a bus ride away. to get to central, it’s a 15min drive, it used to be a 30min bus ride, but after the major bus route cuts after the light rail got built, it now takes me 45-50 minutes to get to central to get to my friend in Earlwood, its a 30 min drive (without tolls), but a 1.5h commute, solely by buses. petrol costs amount to as much as the bus fare, and carbon emissions work out to be about the same (going off journals that cite bus emissions to be about 1/3 that per passenger i am from Singapore where the public transport system is structured like a grid and not knotted like in Sydney. I think more funding is needed for public transport to connect lines and routes together, making it easier and to have more options to get to the same place. This will also make the economies of suburbs grow, not just CBD areas like Sydney or Parramatta, benefitting us all
@Skasaha_
@Skasaha_ 19 күн бұрын
The Age and certain other groups have a vendetta against the SRL in Melbourne, but it's designed to solve this very specific problem. Our network is even more radial than Sydney's and it causes so many issues.
@NGX_Go_Cat
@NGX_Go_Cat Ай бұрын
Great to see you Sarath, we met in lane cove when you were shorting a video about urbanisation. So amazing to see you grow and make it to the ABC, keep it up!
@AlaskaRS
@AlaskaRS 18 күн бұрын
Travelling overseas immediately makes you appreciate good public transport systems. Australia yet again pathetically behind with the times. Add this one to the board I guess.
@zo3478
@zo3478 Ай бұрын
Didn't expect to see Sharath from Building Beautifully. Could not have selected a better host for this video.
@AvoidTheCadaver
@AvoidTheCadaver Ай бұрын
Sharath pointed it out in his own video on his channel. Sydney doesn't have enough major hubs other than Central. Major train + bus hubs are few and far between. Strathfield, Burwood, Chatswood, Hurstville, Bankstown are the first that come to mind. I was talking with a colleague at work today. I live in the inner west and work in Alexandria. I can drive to work in 15min if taking the M8 toll road. 20 min if I don't take the toll road. Getting home is about 30min if not taking the toll road The only public transport option for me is to catch a bus into the city then change to another bus, which takes an hour not including any waiting time. Literally every public transport option involves going into the city and changing buses.
@danelewis9133
@danelewis9133 Ай бұрын
Well done Sharath, 🎉 on the ABC segment
@EatSleepEmpire
@EatSleepEmpire Ай бұрын
So stoked to see Sharath strut his stuff on the ABC! Glad to see his talents recognized nationally.
@koharumi1
@koharumi1 Ай бұрын
I would easily prefer public transport than to drive. It also allows you to do work or relax rather than deal with all the bad drivers on the roads.
@Taitset
@Taitset Ай бұрын
Yay, go Sharath!
@2696yogesh
@2696yogesh Ай бұрын
I feel sad when I see a service running nearly empty. For a 2-kilometer commute, I pay $9-$11 for a round trip, and the bus service infrequent and unreliable. If I miss it, I have to walk 700 meters to catch another one. Car parking costs me $10 for the day, what shall I choose considering the time and efforts I save? Mobility creates opportunities, in my opinion and therefore public transport should be heavily subsidised-why not $1 for a trip, or $1 for every 10 km? What's the problem? With current population, achieving economies of scale shouldn’t be a problem. And it’s okay if public transport loses money-it’s for the public good. Those loses will be converted in huge profits in other ways.
@L83467
@L83467 Ай бұрын
of course i agree that public transport should be heavily subsidised. its a public good, its not supposed to be profitable! but is there a reason why you cant just walk the 2km to your work? it would only take around 20 minutes or 7 mins by bike
@clacclackerson3678
@clacclackerson3678 Ай бұрын
A 2km commute? Why can't you walk?
@lesliefang6845
@lesliefang6845 Ай бұрын
PT is already highly subsidised. Your train fare only covers 20% of the cost.
@caznilo33
@caznilo33 Ай бұрын
I completely agree with you.
@Sharky_0456
@Sharky_0456 Ай бұрын
700 meters is not verry far nor is 2 kilometers i feel like you should just walk to your destination unless its 4 ks or more
@brianrichards782
@brianrichards782 Ай бұрын
the answer is mopeds/ motorbikes bucicles and such, if you leave the house with less than a backkpacks work of gear you are needlessly burning fuel with a full sized car
@hunterrogersmusic
@hunterrogersmusic Ай бұрын
They are also a good form of transportation, I rode my motorbike everyday in Melbourne.. but still, we need a really good PT system.
@Sjalabais
@Sjalabais Ай бұрын
The toll and parking costs are what makes the car really impossible to use. 70$/day just for parking seems outright outrageous. How many hours do you work just for parking, then?
@PhilDodd
@PhilDodd Ай бұрын
Unless your work provides parking, it would be insane to commute to work in the CBD by car. Even if your work provides parking it would still probably suck compared to public transport.
@timbailey2575
@timbailey2575 Ай бұрын
Good for you Sharath! Nice to see you getting more air time. Love your work!
@perpetualgrin5804
@perpetualgrin5804 Ай бұрын
I like public transport, less stress than driving.
@UntitledGenericAccount
@UntitledGenericAccount Ай бұрын
Awesome to see a homegrown KZbinr on ABC instead of those old and distant "reporters"! ABC should use more of that. I think that Australia should seriously pass a mandate that puts in a law, requiring cities to build and develop proper rail infrastructure in form of new lines per year. On top of developing a national rail network, because this is literally the area that gets overlooked the most. Flights are getting more expensive due to increasing fuel prices, on top of airlines killing off consumer's comfort for razor thin profits. And it's only more clear than ever that we seriously need proper high speed rail network, on par with China's network which has been done in less than over a decade. And there's lots of dangerous routes around our country too, especially routes between Western Australia and eastern states which are barely populated and inaccessible and could've been covered by safe high speed transit.
@WT.....
@WT..... Ай бұрын
The real annoying thing is, public transport is convenient until it breaks down, or doesn't work. I choose to commute 1hr to work (via trains) because it's easier, safer & inexpensive, but I do wish I have a car when I'm forced to start earlier than 5am. No trains run before 4am and the alternative night bus requires a 1.5hr commute plus an extra 0.5hr of walking because the bus doesn't stop at my workplace that early in the morning.
@6braceface
@6braceface Ай бұрын
For a commute of that length, the variability in road traffic is almost certainly greater than the variability in train services. The number of times that road works, an accident, a large event, or even just bad weather significantly changes your commute in a car is surprisingly high.
@KenshinPhoenix
@KenshinPhoenix Ай бұрын
@@6braceface Lol no. I spent 20 years in Sydney on public transport, and what they said was accurate. It can take up to 2 hours to get places by public transport, even in the middle of the day, or you can drive that same trip in 30 minutes. Your comment tells me you've never used public transport to get around much.
@EGLES111
@EGLES111 Ай бұрын
@@KenshinPhoenix exactly what Sharath said.... There are deserts of public transport.
@SainstationalComeng7366
@SainstationalComeng7366 Ай бұрын
SHARATH! Building beautifully viewers know.
@chuckbeggles8858
@chuckbeggles8858 Ай бұрын
Another great video Sharath, as a regional person I have no issue driving in regional Australia, But when in Sydney with the metro now open I would much prefer, from the reports I hear to use public transport. We regional people would like more public transport too - they have provided a 6am service out of Scone nsw, to newcastle since the 1990's with a return 6 pm and 8 pm services, I would love to see these extended to Tamworth NSW which is now 70 000 people and always growing. I think the drivers licencing system needs to be tightened to reduce our road toll - but good luck getting our lazy city centric state governments to do it.
@KenshinPhoenix
@KenshinPhoenix Ай бұрын
I grew up in Tamworth in the 80s and 90s, it has changed so much, our semi-rural property is now a housing estate near Westdale. I haven't been back in a long time now.
@SydneywithSam
@SydneywithSam Ай бұрын
Absolutely we need to create better pt in the regions too. It’s something I see a lot and as someone living inner city do sometimes forget about but we can’t just focus exclusively on the cities. Better rail and coach transport for regional towns and areas would be very good
@Jack-kz4nb
@Jack-kz4nb Ай бұрын
YOOOOO Sharath GOT A SPOT ON THE ABC WHATTT
@j.y.1515
@j.y.1515 Ай бұрын
I like how you gave some love to Denistone.
@petesmitt
@petesmitt Ай бұрын
The Northern line is great but my favourite is Wahroonga; North Shore line from central to Hornsby.
@bausHuck
@bausHuck Ай бұрын
I had a Kluger. $980 a month loan, $120 to fill at least twice a month = $13,200. Plus insurance $1200. Plus services $300 twice a year. Exactly $15,000. Now I have an EV. Bought outright, but a loan for it would be around $1100 a month. $4 to fill twice a month. No service. Insurance $2,400. Equals $15,696. So yes. Average price given is believable. Add rego costs. If you want to save money, get rid of a car.
@kasmstamps1897
@kasmstamps1897 Ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to the used ev market to mature. Probably another 3 to 5 years thou😢.
@samuelgraham270
@samuelgraham270 Ай бұрын
Sharath is going up in the world its awesome to see
@darcypayne
@darcypayne Ай бұрын
Loving the ABC taking on these new content creators. Sharath and Aslan Pahari are great
@utube7639
@utube7639 Ай бұрын
Love this guy's vids. Good job abc!
@lyndonlives638
@lyndonlives638 Ай бұрын
When I bought an apartment two years ago, I was delighted to find there was a train line nearby. Anyone who thinks train lines "bring crime" or other negative consequences sounds like a silly snob. I very much enjoy driving but I enjoy the freedom to choose not to drive probably even more.
@kennylee8936
@kennylee8936 Ай бұрын
Totally agree, like how cars bring forth the illusion of freedom. I feel like single family homes do the same too. It's often marketed for the extra space and control over what you can do with the space...but never about the extra costs and how far you are from things. Whereas Apartments are never advertised for their convenience and walkability, rather demonised for their lack of space and issues (issues often easy to solve). It's basic propaganda and I hate how so many Australians have been brainwashed by it.
@aerime
@aerime Ай бұрын
what's better than one Sharath on ABC, there are 2 Sharaths on the ABC.
@hunterrogersmusic
@hunterrogersmusic Ай бұрын
After experiencing amazing public transport in Europe and seeing how much we are actually putting a strain of so many aspects of society by over dependence on cars. I would be lobbying our government to invest much more heavily in PT for our country, more buses, trains and bike lanes. As well as more mixed zoning for future developments. Greater networks to our regional areas too to encourage development boosting regional economies and easing pressure off our metropolitan centers too. We're absolutely mad.
@tonychuah1
@tonychuah1 Ай бұрын
Wait, this isn't Building Beautifully?
@middlecovemotors2474
@middlecovemotors2474 Ай бұрын
It's not a car addiction, its a useless public transport system, the north shore of Sydney is very poorly serviced by a skeleton of a bus network that has very wide time gaps between services. This is not a fair assessment of the need for private transportation in Sydney at least.
@gillablecam
@gillablecam Ай бұрын
You're absolutely right that the individual rational choice in large parts of Australia is to drive, because our governments have underfunded public transit into being useless for those areas. That leads to people using expensive and inefficient individual transportation options, because their only other choice is to not go to work/socialise/shop. That means we should lobby for better public transit access and coverage, rather than accept this situation.
@gibbo_303
@gibbo_303 Ай бұрын
true for all of australia, theres only good transportation in inners parts of the major cities with very poor bus frequencies, stupid routes and generally no alternatives like trains or trams
@ianhomerpura8937
@ianhomerpura8937 Ай бұрын
It wouldn't have been useless if the old trams weren't dismantled to make way for cars and nothing else.
@JohnFromAccounting
@JohnFromAccounting Ай бұрын
Public transport is not useless. There is a cultural preference for driving due to the billions that are spent on roads and car infrastructure. If we spent half of that on public transport, it would be 10x as good as driving.
@stanislasdarjeeling
@stanislasdarjeeling Ай бұрын
It's totally true, which is why there needs to be forceful and persuasive lobbying to all levels of government to increase public transport and bike lanes across cities and regions. People want to use it - if you build it, they will come.
@bolzacblade500
@bolzacblade500 Ай бұрын
Good work Sharath! What a gig!
@Hafizkamsadi
@Hafizkamsadi Ай бұрын
Great to see you here! Keep up the hustle!
@ellWayify
@ellWayify Ай бұрын
Great segment. Well done Sharath
@ThePabloBarlow
@ThePabloBarlow Ай бұрын
I live east of the Red Rooster line so dont need one. I have beaches, buses everywhere and a cool tram
@snowyalice
@snowyalice Ай бұрын
Sharath is moving on up! Congratulations!
@vndk8r
@vndk8r Ай бұрын
Good to see you mainstream Sharath!
@lisadolan689
@lisadolan689 Ай бұрын
Can’t argue with anything. This is a great vid
@donjezza
@donjezza Ай бұрын
ABC hiring an awesome reporter and leaving comments on, amazing!
@darionfox3601
@darionfox3601 Ай бұрын
congrats Sharath on the ABC. Lets hope there's more for you.
@sloppynyuszi
@sloppynyuszi Ай бұрын
Cars only make sense in a rural setting. Makes zero sense in a city setting. Living in Europe and Asia for half my life, coming back to Sydney it’s really a step back in this regard (speaking of transport, overall I’m happy to be back, why I’m here). People need to get used to the fact if we gonna have a city, get used to public transport and high rise apartments. LA is not the guide to good city planning. Or any North American city for that matter. The more Sydney grows it should learn more from London, Paris, Budapest, Shanghai, Busan, Singapore or Tokyo. Not LA, Houston, SaoPaolo or Detroit. At the cost of two years running a car you can buy your first home in a one bedroom apartment in Parramatta, as most of the cost will be covered by your first home buyers perks. I know everyone wants a 3 bedroom house with land, but that’s not city living and you can get that later in life as your one bedroom is being paid off instead of you paying rent.
@hunterrogersmusic
@hunterrogersmusic Ай бұрын
Most new suburban developments, the house takes up the entire plot of land. Barely any backyard.
@SydneywithSam
@SydneywithSam Ай бұрын
@@hunterrogersmusic that’s included in this space problem. So many people want a detached house but not to be far from the cities and developers want to do as much as they can with their space so they all get cramped together and it ends up being pretty crappy anyway, having apartments and denser housing allows for detached housing to be less cramped and for those who do want to have a detached house to raise a family or whatever reason then they can have a much better version of that than what is being built.
@Guerraleo
@Guerraleo Ай бұрын
Not Sao paulo, it actually sucks there
@Wabu_227
@Wabu_227 28 күн бұрын
Just a sidenote idk why you mentioned Busan over Seoul for Korea 🤣, Seoul has arguably one of top 10 worlds best public transport
@robertbruce2182
@robertbruce2182 Ай бұрын
SHARATH! Congratulations your on the ABC!
@lechug43
@lechug43 Ай бұрын
This is the result of the urban sprawl that is Sydney. Way too spread out for public transport to be efficient unless you live in or close to the city.
@JohnSmith-cu8yc
@JohnSmith-cu8yc Ай бұрын
Sharath for PM! 🙌
@johngolonbolon
@johngolonbolon Ай бұрын
LETS GOOOOOO SHARATH!!!!
@kittichodthiraphadungphong3277
@kittichodthiraphadungphong3277 Ай бұрын
Glad to finally see him given a spotlight on a big outlet!
@zoruasnivy
@zoruasnivy Ай бұрын
I love public transport, it takes longer where I live to get to your destination but that switch off time is as valuable as gold to me. I can just pop earbuds in and chill for 45mins. I find myself reading way more often than I used to as well which is a plus.
@regularbenzenering416
@regularbenzenering416 Ай бұрын
OMG it's that guy with the youtube channel awesome for ABC to let him on!
@sangluu4541
@sangluu4541 28 күн бұрын
I work at numerous schools across Sydney ranging from the CBD, North Sydney, Epping, Parramatta, Cabramatta, etc... and my biggest reason to drive is the cost ends up being cheaper than public transport and is quicker too. For example, a train to my regular school in the Sydney CBD will require me a 13 min walk, then a bus, a train, followed by the light rail. A total of ~1 hour and 13 minutes (assuming no delays)... and $7.62 for the ticket. By car will take me 49 minutes and ~$3.80 in petrol. There and back, that's 33% in time saved and 50% in money saved. Along with these savings, I don’t need to walk, be in the weather, or deal with people. I get to be in aircon/heating, experience my killer car stereo system, and sing as I please. Over the course of a 40-week working year, I save 80 hours and $1524 by driving. Yes, I must pay rego and insurance, but the cost stays the same if it sits in the driveway all week. And depreciation, it’s a roughly set percentage every year anyway. Try comparing the trade in price for a 20-year-old car with 250,000KM vs one with 80,000 KM…. they should both be headed to the scrapyard by then. Parking… if you know, you know 😉
@m0les
@m0les Ай бұрын
Ooh! ABC left comments active! Sharath is awesome. That is all.
@FlyingExplorer2022
@FlyingExplorer2022 Ай бұрын
I am a retired driver and now a full time public transport user. I used to be a Uber driver from 2018-22 I had my own share of accidents had 3 accidents and also had a big time personal emergency it got me thinking do I really want to drive? I thought about this, if I have a car I need to pay the car for rent, petrol, cleaning (all accounts for $525/week) plus add on top of that parking, any potential fines and demerits (I had a mind boggling 0 demerit points in my 4 years of driving full time), plus u gotta pay for the excess for the insurance if any accidents happen. Plus u have to pay for the maintenance, rego, insurance if u are to own a car. On the other hand when I moved to public transport it only costs me $50/week in Opal card in Sydney for my trips which is a clear winner, I have to wake up at 4 am to get to my 5:59 am train to work almost every time I worked, but the plus side of the train is I can sleep on the train or work if I wanted to so for the sake of convenience I'd go on board a train anyday of the week.
@SmellyT0fu
@SmellyT0fu Ай бұрын
Filmed at his favourite station, Denistone!
@BirdbiaGamingYT
@BirdbiaGamingYT Ай бұрын
Yo hi Sharath! Cool seeing you on the ABC!
@williamhall1873
@williamhall1873 Ай бұрын
Whoop Sharath has made it to the ABC!!!!!!
@akwyld2545
@akwyld2545 Ай бұрын
Hey this bloke is from the KZbin channel…building beautifully, a good channel which everyone should support
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