Can I Recommend Containers To New Pass Drivers?

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[@fatbloketravels]

I’m on containers, it’s great! No strapping - curtains etc. Feet up kettle on!

[@andybennett3736]

Yh, me too m8, easy life....🤘🤘😁😁😂😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@dronespace]

💪

[@yan24to]

Twist locks and away

[@leeberry1363]

Hi guys I have just passed my class 1 after doing class 2 work for the last five years. I've been looking where to start on class 1 ? And containers have been mentioned as one of the best ways to get experience & straight forward work while I'm getting used to a driving a truck & trailer. I'd like any opinions/suggestions or even your thoughts/ experience on container work plz 😃

[@fatbloketravels]

@@leeberry1363 it's straight forward up to a point! No strapping or loading but there are some tight assed places to get into sometimes. Your reversing skills will certainly improve! Go for it!

[@SutherlandCharlie]

Hi Raul, I started my training this week; I've watched quite a few of your videos in spare moments and found them very informative. This latest video was great because you're giving pros and cons on the different type of HGV work available. Love your channel. Cheers

[@marian6593]

We know from your videos how hard you usually have to work so take advantage of any container transport that comes your way. Everyone has their own favourite tasks in their job and I don't think many of us would refuse our preferred option. Love the wide angle view in the cab too. Safe journeys ☺

[@fleckyBC]

I recently went back on the lorry after a little break of roughly 20 years 😂. Used to do multi drops with a ridgid + trailer and now on class 1 container tramping. What should I say? I can absolutely recommend this and especially since wages went up significantly it’s a joy. Easy job, mostly nice colleagues ( by that I mean all drivers) and I haven’t been sweating at work 😂🤣 The only thing I can wish for are better facilities for hgv drivers. Motorway services are particularly bad in providing acceptable toilets and showers beside they’re the most expensive ones. Oh, and staying overnight near a container terminal needs some ear plugs 😉 Other than that it’s a good job and I can only say “If you wanna do tramping container tramping is the way forward”. For everyone who wants to start driving you have to be aware that it’s a quite lonely job but I do appreciate not having too many social interactions 😂

[@abc33944]

i only started driving CE for the money coz i was desperate for cash, now im desperate to get out... irony...👀

[@nayytx]

Love your content Raul , please keep making more I always watch you when delivering cargo on ets aswell!

[@philipgledhill7227]

Brilliant video buddy keep well and safe phil.

[@11032003100]

Thanks for your videos. It's helping to much.

[@johnbrady6756]

Good to see you, as always Raul so easy to listen to and you tell it like it is.You are spot on about small companies i have worked for a few on containers in LIVERPOOL back in the 1980's drivers stressed out watching the clock .Time slots traffic,( late ARRIVAL BACK OF QUEUE FFFFFFFK. 🤬.

[@skylarius3757]

Nice opening shots of the Volvo. Great camera work :)

[@manigee7269]

Very informative video..thank you boss👍

[@repentuklondonwatchman1373]

EXCELLENT STUFF AS ALWAYS, BROTHER RAUL.

[@suf6320]

Good to see you back Raul! I love container deliveries in Euro Truck Simulator 2 🚛

[@ndlkapakae7764]

Hi! Can you help me with ets2 man, I want to practice backing up. Please

[@andrewellison1203]

Love your videos respect to you and your family 👪❤

[@iancoupe20v43]

nice to see you back doing your videos

[@MrAllister88]

New to your videos. Really interesting insight into what you do on a day to day basis. I'm currently looking to get my C+E in the near future! Also I love how you say Hamburg.

[@johnman8554]

good.. you will enjoy in cabs which look like garbage containers and all other amazing things which created the driver shortage.. and to be honest if drivers would get a truck as good as this guy has i am pretty sure we would not be talking about that big shortages of drivers..

[@stuartrobertson3793]

Well done Raul ,and well said you are a mind of information for the new driver and for older drivers also. Keep it up oh and I hope your son has a lovely birthday

[@Raul689]

Thank you!

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

A mine of information.

[@Deiseboi]

I passed class 1 and adr in April this year..started driving in June doing tankers of cream then containers from Dublin port..and because I was the only person with adr I now drawing stuff to the North of Ireland..I also do tipper and tankers to farms all over Ireland in the 4 months I been driving I got no training keys to a brand new truck and post codes of where to go...I was told ring other drivers for help...I have made loads of mistakes but learnt from them I can now say after 4 months of f**k ups I love the job...to all new drivers stick with it you will get better

[@Raul689]

Nice

[@Diamondphobe]

I like the wider camera because you can see the wing mirrors. I'm a driver so I find it interesting.

[@williamfence566]

Offered job with maritime a while ago but all that sitting around put me off . Each to their own I suppose but I like to be either moving or loading/unloading etc. I've also stayed Agency and fortunately very rarely have work cancelled and like the freedom. Great Vlog as usual . Cheers.

[@airindiana]

As someone that does a little bit of short film making I’ll say what’s setting you apart here from other vloggers is noticed you’re adding cutaways, inserts and “b roll” (although I hate that term 😂). It looks really good. Some nice composition and shallow depth of field stuff. I’d keep plugging away with that dude. You’ve an artistic eye for it.

[@billy4072]

He’s got an excellent audio book voice imo 👍. I’m not interested in lorries at all, unless I’m stuck behind one, So I can’t exactly recall the first vid I saw , and why… but as you know ,within a few minutes you can suss out the chaff, . Main thing is personality. ✅👌

[@cherrylm2]

@@billy4072 Same. Have no particular interest in lorries but like listening to him talk 👌

[@CreatureOTNight]

Sitting on a dock for upto 4 hours at a time.He's got plenty of time to add all the swank to his vids.

[@Retrogamer71]

Head mounted Go Pro?

[@CreatureOTNight]

@@Retrogamer71 Nah mate youtubers ave a special jack that goes into the base of their skulls. And can record glorious 4k straight from their retinas.

[@mark314158]

Very interesting - please keep making videos. We keep hearing of massive delays at ports - huge lorry parks etc. Interesting to see how that all plays out over the coming months ...

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

The delays are getting worse. And they're predicted to not get better.

[@SuperJrjames]

You have the right attitude Raul with work how much is enough

[@brianjones8320]

Brilliant vlog pal very interesting and funny keep them coming 👌👍

[@LA-fr7fx]

Thank you!

[@robertanderson5369]

Great vlog Raul as usual very interesting

[@user-pe5jx5tl8u]

Cracking video mate

[@truckitprayle]

About to get back on the containers myself i have misses it. Good video mate!

[@Raul689]

Good stuff

[@yan24to]

My main container tip,be very careful opening up the doors,open 1st door slowly and take a look.

[@Raul689]

Great tip!

[@paulfianatravels]

Hi Raul great content ,I can see you going far on KZbin

[@Raul689]

Yep not bad 😁 thanks to you guys

[@sirbeardoftheshire1993]

R mate, new subscriber... Top video my friend. Many years on containers on nights, mainly port to port. Easy stuff... Stay safe bro x

[@Raul689]

Thanks pal

[@jamesmcrory3419]

I usually drive a Scania and I don’t mind a MAN, but the other night went into work and had to drive a IVECO, nice massive cab inside but hard to get used to driving it Left my last job in London! Worked there for 6 years getting paid £10 per hour working a 12 hour night shift, started my new job just 1 run a night 10 hours getting paid £15 per hour guaranteed 10 hours , moved outta London to Aldershot (a little cheaper rent wise and nicer countryside)

[@baddriver4606]

4.12 In, that was a close one!

[@danandsarah2026]

Hi liking ya videos I've just been accepted for funding to get my class 2 thro universal cred can't wait to get started! Dan from loughbourgh

[@tomf4547]

I was brand new and my first job involved roping 40' trailer loads of huge pipes. Nightmare, they all move 😳

[@a320nick]

Yep!!

[@Dudleymiddleton]

Household removal overseas jobs have good waiting times I think its 3 hrs minimum if its a 20 or a 40 it used to be 2 hrs for a 20 and 4 for a 40 before demurrage costs and you get to some interesting locations, some of them in tight house estates that can be a pain! Thank you for sharing.

[@haggis087]

The Monday after I passed my Class 1 (Mid 1980's) I was put on Tilt's out of Purfleet. Scared me to death as very different from light training vehicles! Was then doing containers for a while out of Tilbury. Very easy work, sometimes helped unload for a bit of cash in hand but usually just sat in cab twiddling my thumbs. This was in the days before DVD's, Smartphones & Laptops to pass the time. In the drivers canteen in Tilbury what was noticeable was the amount of older overweight drivers! Have to say that, of all trailers, Tilt's are the devils work, hated them!

[@mishafrog8786]

tilts are the worst in high winds, you have the cutain flipped over to one side for loading the a sudden gust gets under it and the lot is on the floor , Lol ! happy days.

[@haggis087]

@@mishafrog8786 For sure! I used to get regular reloads in various steel works in South Wales. They made us push the Tilt cover all the way forward and knock out the roof bars before entering the sheds. After loading they forced us to reverse out and reconstruct trailers in the open which was usually in a windy and wet open yard! I also lost my complete cover over the front of my cab and spent an unpleasant/ exhausting 5 hours being drenched and still couldn’t fit the cover to the way it was previously! Never again thank God!

[@mishafrog8786]

@@haggis087 Fully agree they were bastards to get on again , but when younger it was on the floor roll it up then over your sholders & up you go and lay it all out again , nowadays i doubt that i could even lift it now Lol ! the joys of trucking .

[@andrewcassidy7795]

Hi mate another great video. I couldn't move with laughter when u said Renault premium should be banned. Keep it up mate stay safe 👍

[@Raul689]

😄😄 thanks pal

[@Paddy199029]

my longest waiting times on containers were Birmingham 7.5 hours for a load of PG Tips 'handball' and Gloucester 6 hours at Avon Metals :) 'i also work for JMD' :D

[@Raul689]

Nice one! see you around 😁

[@malaysanyal7041]

Hi Mr. Raul I am a big fan of yours sincerely from INDIA .

[@NConceicao78]

After 22 years of hgv driving, containers job i never did.. maybe one day but I have a big problem with the waiting time, hate waiting haha.. The best truck in the world it's the one don't broke down..

[@joksimradovic4040]

U just sound like a solid guy.

[@bagremhosvacoco6055]

Containers the best job no hassle. In this cold weather i like to stay in the warm

[@butters_]

Can you do a video talking about what steps to take to become a truck driver. How much you can roughly earn and what kind of hours you do? I’m looking for a career change and I might be able to see myself doing this. That would be great if you can. Thanks!

[@Max-xt5fo]

I also drives containers but in sweden, drives 25,25m combination, 1 20 foot and 1 40 foot combo. thanks for ur vids Raul, ps we drive A LOT 45 foot to IKEA Peterbrough

[@jaroslawl8574]

Whats the wages in Sweden,mate?

[@Raul689]

You guys rock 🤘 i would love to try one of those link trucks someday

[@Max-xt5fo]

@@Raul689 you have email and i will send you some pictures 😄

[@Max-xt5fo]

@@jaroslawl8574 64ton for me. But 74 ton on some roads

[@Max-xt5fo]

@@jaroslawl8574 oh i understand NoW. Its between £2110 £ and £2340

[@kawesipastorholland]

I love containers 😅 i don't mind the waiting around. I'm tramper with maritime and i love it apart from being away from my wife and kids. Love your video by the way.

[@millennialdriver6493]

What maritime pays for week tramping? I'm finking to go there?

[@blackshuckthe3rd879]

The only problem for new container drivers is knowing all the storage sites. It's not out of port and back again (only sometimes).

[@Raul689]

Usually they are easily accessible

[@steveamurray59]

Ronaldo making as much as me, Classic Hahahaha.

[@dwarf739]

Regarding the wage, is it a flat rate or are there also benefits like overtime and night bonus?

[@essssadiq9208]

Yes Raul good vid always enjoy watching them and finally your in a Volvo my favourite truck 🚚🚚

[@theyoutubeguy1]

Unpopular opinion. I like MAN and I like the look of the Reno T-range and Iveco S-way, I have never driven those 2 trucks so unsure about the way they drive though.

[@vanontherun2843]

Great VLOG Raul, very informative and humorous too 🤣. Can I ask what is your favourite type of work? I seem to recall you said you enjoyed flat bed work when you were doing it from the steel place. I totally get the sea thing, I enjoy going to ports too but can't really explain it.

[@Raul689]

We are people of the sea 😄 yes definitely missing the flatbed but only at the right company

[@guysmith3146]

Spent 30 years on containers out of 40 years driving. My longest loading time was 4 days yes 4 days. My longest tip was 24 hours. Easy job as long as the doors are shut and the seal is intact. If I had my time over again I would have spent the 40 years on containers.

[@Raul689]

Wooow sure they were loading and not cooking something back there? 😄😄 Thanks for sharing

[@Raul689]

😄😄 nice

[@MrProtozaur]

it'd be nice to have filmed the tyre change process...

[@a320nick]

Lol. Yeh add on puncture on the wrong side in foreign country traffic, in the rain or the winter with spray from the road and you're all alone in bandit alley between Naples and Reggio Calabria - it's 'fun central'

[@ianhill20101]

I used to enjoy tipping these with the forklift clamp truck full with 22000 vcr dvd combo's id tip them in 7 minutes, at 22 years old they put me incharge of sonys goods in id manage the xmas rush drivers give me beers.

[@Raul689]

Nice

[@ianhill20101]

@@Raul689 many moons ago now 20 years watch 9/11 happen dwn there at 16 that was like wtf moment in life, i moved on to been an elechicken to get away from agencys but they followed and now i been layed off in that too what a world.

[@FYI86]

Hi Raul, what Volvo you drive in this video?! Great video as usual 👌🏻 keep up doing good work

[@Raul689]

It's a FH460 i belive. great trucks

[@jessejameson154]

Container work is generally ok....except for one big issue. The staff that work in docks , container yards and terminals are amongst the most ignorant , rude and downright unpleasant w@#ker$ you can hope to meet. The crane drivers and office personnel must wake up every morning and wonder " how can I go about being a bigger cnut today than I was yesterday?"

[@Raul689]

😄😄😄 yes they can be sometimes. But around Liverpool they are pretty much ok

[@muttleydog4682]

Oh yes, the favourite trick they all try to pull is putting the tank containers on backwards, ie with the outlet valve to the front. Every time I go to pick one up they try to pull this one.

[@JimmyC9049]

What should've said about the Container's the Crap side of them (Ie) How they can tip over because of the weight inside the Container's going round a corner or Roundabouts too fast and going over on you're side see it all the time because you don't know what's inside or how it's packed or the Trailer won't Slide from 40' with a 20' Box on too the back axle and get it on too the loading bay and vice versa back to 40' because the pins won't go in or out and it's a big Hammer job also the locking pins making sure they are all open or the Crane will lift you and your trailer up off the floor or putting one on because the lock has moved even a couple of millimetres the Container is sitting on 3 locks bar one then you piss off the Crane driver to. Come back and lift it again And hurrying to. Get back on a Friday only to find your stuck in a Stack 😭😭 that's the down side but I loved it I don't know if you have covered it as I've just seen you're Video

[@Raul689]

good points

[@DaNeShady90]

Hey Raul, nice vid again :) I have always wanted to ask, what's the point with these trailers (20:40)? You can shorten it and expand it I see but why? We dont have trailers like that in Sweden :D

[@Raul689]

You can put a 40ft or a 20ft container on this trailers. The 20ft will stay in the middle while on tho road, for a better weight distribution. And when you want to unload it, just slide it to the back 👍

[@philmundle5012]

Am from Liverpool mate i passed my theory an hazards an cpc yesterday what’s tramper wages like on the containers mate thanks 👍

[@manjsingh160]

What’s the best trucks?

[@julioromero2646]

Hi Raul, love your videos I'm trying to get my licence at the moment and thinking of trying containers when I do. Do you get paid for the waiting around periods or just for driving hours?

[@Raul689]

Hi pal, yes you are getting paid for all hours worked. Waiting time or driving time

[@julioromero2646]

@@Raul689 thanks!

[@kanu6532]

hahahha about how to get the stemps :D

[@kawameedward374]

Hi m8 any advice on how to get your first job as a container driver being a new driver, do I need a Rhides card?

[@paulhollins6127]

The worst thing about containers that you pick up out the port is you have no idea whats on them . I picked one up out of Thamesport once got to the first roundabout and the contents which were milk floats that broke their straps and were rolling smashing in to the headboard luckily I was only going slow as they were 8 tonne each if they had gone the M25 I could of been killed .

[@Raul689]

oh wow

[@TheJadalee]

Hi Raul, I have a driving assessment next week and worrying about reversing techniques.

[@danosverige]

Right to go left & left to go right.....all you need to remember! lol

[@TheJadalee]

@@danosverige if only it was that easy

[@instinct7692]

@@TheJadalee just go slow as fuck pal

[@maninchair6648]

don't be afraid to get out and have a look if you're blindsiding. Take a few shunts too. A 3 minute manoeuvre is miles better than whacking a building or vehicle.

[@TrshOnCrack]

What’s the point in worrying, I realised that after doing assessments straight after passing class 1 myself. First one I was worried for no apparent reason, and like expected it was a shocker, trailer going all over the place. The way I looked at it though, technically the assessment is like getting an 1hrs lesson for free, you do both drive, and reverse, things can only get better. I went to my second assessment with a blue chip company a month ago, absolutely smashed it, they offered me a full time contract after that. Main thing is be honest with them, even if you do manage to reverse it first time, tell them you just passed your test and ask if they are able to train you up, any reputable company would offer you at least a days training helping the shunters out or something along these lines. The company I got the contract with offered me 2 weeks training to get me up to speed after I have told them I’m a newly qualified driver, first 3 days helping the shunters which was a really good thing for reversing, the rest of the days going to stores with a trainer. Now I’m on my own and it’s going great. I can honestly say after a month, I’m much more confident reversing, don’t get me wrong I still require a shunt or two but I always manage to get it on the bay without smashing into anything which is all that matters, whenever you can avoid blind side reversing, that will come in time, don’t expect to do it straight away, it’s difficult. There is NOTHING wrong with going out and having a look, also don’t be afraid to shunt on your assessment, I believe they allow you around 5 or 6 shunts. I’d rather look an idiot running around and Having a look than go through all the hassle after smashing into something and turning out to be a bigger idiot than before just because I didn’t bother to go out and look.

[@Ryan-uh9le]

My son turns 5 tomorrow :)

[@wkod1wlodar178]

In Northamptonshire, the lowest salaries are also £ 15 per hour up to £ 20 on PAYE and higher up to £ 45 for overime B / H on umbrella. Do you know that from 20 September to do class 1 you don't have to do class 2? Such a jump is in categories. Best regards :)

[@johnman8554]

of course if you are very rare genius and you can drive class 1 without ever driving class 2 first.. insurance prices will go through the roof.

[@wkod1wlodar178]

@@johnman8554 it seems that it will be like for every beginner ... Otherwise it would not be possible to start 😜

[@andybennett3736]

@@johnman8554 that only came in in '97.....all the older blokes driving went straight to class 1, it wont be a problem i dont think, when i passed my class 2 in 2001 the main thing that concerned me was the size of the thing, because i went straight to that from driving a car, but in 2004 when i passed my class 1 the only thing to bother me was the reversing cuz i was used to the size of the trucks already.......🤘🤘🤘😎😎😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@tadas8987]

👍

[@jacul3697]

Did you have to empty containers yourself?

[@stephenwalsh8184]

🚛👍

[@davidlawrence942]

I did shipping containers from passing my test great job an piss easy. An my longest tip was 13 hours an 30 min but what job pays you for sitting on your ass all day doing nothing. An now I have given up hgv driving even though I still have my hgv licence just don't want to do it anymore.

[@georgeciolac7789]

What is your covering area. What is your actual hub. Postcode

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

I'm a big fan of sitting around doing nothing. I'll bring a laptop.

[@adrianmaycroft6483]

Sit around and do nothing for hours and hours.......sounds like my dream job 😀

[@secretsquirrel6124]

yeah ok ,no food,no water , no toilet, great

[@adrianmaycroft6483]

Use ya loaf , go find some vitals... honestly are you married , married blokes can't wipe there ass without the woman to do it for them ffs

[@satellitekhan2300]

Hi Sir is container good Job if I'm a beginner without experience?? Let me know thanks.

[@Patrick-nc6kk]

can you at least take a nap while you wait ? how does it work do they come and wake you up when they finished or you just set an alarmclock to wake up, I would be scared they prank me and never wake me up and I stay asleep until next day morning lol

[@willbowen4065]

We drivers should stick together and tell £10 per hr offerors to stick it up yer A**e ! £17 for agency reasonable. B&M £450 shift not them, lucky to get £160 shift. Worked at Bedford. The Transport manager was a wanker. I was hoping one of the more volatile drivers was going to smack him, but Steve transport manager had legged it quickly after his shift ended. Love your attitude and comments total common sense and with brilliant humour.

[@themarshall3820]

Hello Raul. I've been thinking of immigrating from my country to work as a truck driver. Got no CDL license for trucks could u advice and help if possible

[@marknucita8284]

Great video, am i correct in saying some Renault trucks have a Volvo engine in them .

[@FK-zr9fn]

Yes i believe that’s correct. I think you’ll find it’s the build quality that sets them apart.The Volvo and Scanias always keep their resale value much better.plus the ishift in the Volvo was a pleasure to drive.Talking about gear boxes the Mercedes used to be the worst of the lot,you would be waiting to pull up out at a roundabout,see your gap put your foot on the throttle and F-all would happen there was such a time delay it was unbelievable.Saying that they did have a great/large cab on them. I have just retired after 22 years on containers and don’t miss it in the slightest, i was fed up with being treated like dirt,especially through this pandemic.So stick at it lads and take them for every penny you can get

[@Raul689]

Yes they have volvo engine and gearbox i belive

[@meilong2338]

Ronaldo will consider going into lorry driving when his career as a footballer comes to an end to keep his high wages 😂

[@chrisalton2022]

Hey Raul, what's up man, are you driving your own truck?

[@Raul689]

No pal i am agency

[@WeirdSeagul]

How does pay work when you stuck waiting for recovery?

[@Raul689]

Just the same as driving 😁

[@fasttrackblastback8286]

How do you feel about the Mercedes Actros?

[@Raul689]

Craptos

[@MatStocks]

If you’re stuck waiting at a container terminal for hours, or waiting for a tyre to be changed as an agency worker, are you paid for all the time you are waiting?

[@SuperDave1986]

Yes

[@Raul689]

Yes paid the regular rate

[@jamesblood6799]

Raul you are so right those Renault premiums are absolute shit they should all be scrapped, they ain't no good

[@edwardbarnett6571]

Australia uses 5,000,000 tonne of jet fuel every year between Sydney and Melbourne and we have been talking about high speed rail for years but it would be uneconomical at present. If nations could cooperate to build a standard Japanese guideway to take ISO carriages and overnight container trains, daytime fares would be cheaper than planes due to the containers going overnight 8 hours faster than trucks and earning $2,000 per container.

[@mariusdufour9186]

Sydney to Melbourne would definitely be economically viable. I don't know who did that assessment, but considering the amount of air travellers between both cities, and their sheer size, a decent high speed rail line makes sense. You could have a single stop in Canberra on the way and still connect both cities in under 4 hours. Sure, it will cost a few billion to set up, but Qantas alone makes over 1,2 billion per year from flights between Sydney and Melbourne. Let's break down the cost: Spain built the High speed line between Barcelona and Madrid for around 2 billion euros, and that line does 621 km in 2,5 hours. (a similar distance to Melbourne-Canberra) Sure that was back in 2008, so add in inflation and the fact that this would be Australia's first high speed rail project, and you might get to pay almost double, or something like 5-6 bn Australian dollars for that big stretch, and probably about half that to plonk in some high speed rail between Canberra and Sydney. The most expensive bit will probably be around the cities. Canberra doesn't have a through station, so you would probably need to tunnel underneath, or viaduct over parts of it, so add a billion or two for a few tunnels. In Sydney and Melbourne, existing tracks can be used, or tracks can be added to existing railway corridors to get the high speed trains to the city centre, at least initially. You can start by building Sydney to Canberra, by spending about 2-3 bn Australian $ on that, the train will easily be faster than the plane on such a short route (if you add time to/from the airport, security checks, check-in, taxiing etc), even if you 'only' build a 250 km/h line. You can build Canberra-Melbourne a few years later, with higher design speeds (300-350 km/h). If we look at comparable lines in Europe and Asia, there is no way Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne does not run a healthy profit, paying for it's own build cost in a decade or so. If you think my build price estimates are low, I would advise the Australian government to ask the Spanish how they build their high speed railways. Now, maybe the trains are too expensive. Not really. Trains, even high speed ones, are cheaper to buy and maintain than aeroplanes. 1 tgv duplex (500 seats) = less than 30 million euros list price, 1 Airbus A330-300 (440 seats) = over 230 million euros list price. (and that's not even the neo version) But the train takes longer, so you need to pay the same amount of crew for longer. Well, the turn-around time for an aeroplane is longer than that of a train, and you really only need two people, three tops, to run a high speed train, while even a Boeing 737 will have 5-6 (2 pilots & 3-4 cabin crew), but even if you have 5-6 crew members, they're likely going to be paid a bit less, and also electricity is likely to be cheaper than jet fuel. (as long as your government doesn't subsidise jet fuel to an outrageous degree, and you don't produce your electricity by burning said jet fuel) Maintenance on the high speed tracks should be around 240 million euros / year based on french data, if you build about 800 kms of high speed line, which is optimistic, this is quite manageable. It's not much higher than the running cost of sydney airport which costs about 200 million euros to run. (based on global average running cost per passenger) Long story short, you don't even need freight traffic to make a new Sydney-Melbourne railway line viable, and if you're smart about it, like the Spanish, you can probably build it for under 10 billion AUS. Building the high speed line to be able to handle freight by night will actually be significantly more expensive and/or come with a lower top speed. (closer to 200 than 300 km/h) This is partly because high speed trains can handle steeper hills than slower, heavier, freight trains, and partly because the banking of the track in curves is speed-dependent for a given radius. You could always plan ahead for a freight line to be added in parallel to the high speed line later on, with some detours to deal with hills etc, and some shortcuts as well.

[@edwardbarnett6571]

@@mariusdufour9186 While I agree that it would be economically viable I disagree about high maintenance HSR and believe we need no maintenance 700 km/h Japanese maglev to beat trucks by 8 hours. Stage one Parrahub to Canberra could be done in a single 14m,11 psi tunnel in five years using 20 Chinese hard rock TBM for $20b

[@mariusdufour9186]

@@edwardbarnett6571 And here I was demonstrating how hsr is actually affordable to build... and you're proposing a plan for maglev trains that involves building a 14 mile long tunnel for twice what it would cost to build an entire Melbourne-Sydney HSR (ca. 550-560 miles). Sure, it would be nice to have, but considering every Australian government thus far has found that building regular HSR was going to be too expensive, I doubt you'll find much political support for maglevs. Japan is building maglev between Tokyo and Osaka, and it can justify this by the simple fact that it's HSR between those two cities is running at max capacity and it is still not meeting demand. All Australia has is a train that does Melbourne-Sydney once or twice a day, in about 11 hours. 10-15 bn $ will cut the travel time by at least 70%, a 100-200 bn $ maglev will cut the travel time by about 90%. I would also like to note that while Maglev track itself is indeed very low maintenance, the many tunnels and viaducts (even more of them than with HSR) do need to be maintained to a very high standard. (probably even higher than with HSR) So the savings on maintenance are likely smaller than one would imagine.

[@edwardbarnett6571]

@@mariusdufour9186 The 14 meter diameter tunnel would be 200 kilometres long at $20b for five years mate.

[@mariusdufour9186]

​@@edwardbarnett6571 Why would you need 14m diameter for maglev? Your train is about 3m wide, so 6 m + 1m in the middle and 1m on each side: 9m diameter. Hard rock is the cheapest material to dig tunnels through, if you have to dig through limestone, let alone even more problematic substrates, your tunneling costs skyrocket because you have to pump out water and shore up the sides and top of the tunnel while you're digging it lest it all just collapses on top of you. (If you want examples look at the new rail tunnel in Stuttgart, or parts of the new Gotthard base tunnel). Gotthard base tunnel cost about 15 bn AUD for 57km of single-track tunnel. So how much of that hypothetical 200km tunnel will be dug through hard rock? The tunnel has to be arrow-straight so you can't have it wiggle it's way through more favourable geological layers like you would for a conventional road or rail tunnel. Japan's 500km maglev line will cost at least 80bn, and Sydney and Melbourne are further apart than Tokyo and Osaka. So yes, I highly doubt your 200km tunnel can be built for 20bn (which is why I assumed you meant 14 miles of tunnel not 200km, which would make your estimate on the high side but not outrageously so), and I highly doubt a Sydney-Melbourne maglev line can be built for under 100 bn, though I would love to be proven wrong, as that would mean we could start building many more maglev lines across the world.

[@a320nick]

I would have crapped it with that Range Rover!

[@EGCC4284]

Regular go pro

[@mattyyeddy]

How long ago was this recorded because I've seen a lot of class o ne jobs being advertised for around £40-£50 per hour recently due to the shortages of drivers.

[@theghost1920]

Jesus! what part of the country are you seeing that wage at? I'm seeing £11 to £22 per hour for class 1 around my way in the north west

[@Raul689]

It's recent, filmed it last week. Depends on where you live

[@andybennett3736]

Thats for a Sundee nite shift

[@theghost1920]

@@andybennett3736 even then I'm still not seeing that kinda money in my area lol, seen a tanker driver at £11 a hour around my way 😅

[@shane4849]

£50 per hour?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@muttleydog4682]

That Audi at 6:00 what a W⚓..... happens all day, with Audi, BMW, Mercedes and they wonder why they end up on their roof on the hard shoulder.

[@1r0n_does_Evony]

Intro with a new Volvo and then cut to driving a MAN... which do you prefer? Got my answer later in the Video and laughed at your point about stupid trucks. I drive a DAF XF 530 and I find it ok, but the stange quirks with the adaptive cruise control drives me mad! And is very dangerous!

[@Raul689]

I had one fully activated the emergency brake on an empty motorway. Not fun

[@billybobbins9416]

Normal Audi driver from 5:20 onwards .... Busy playing with his/her phone because they are VIPs and no 'scummy' lorry is going to overtake them, so going to sit in lane 1 and then accelerate up inside of HGV. Lots of patience from Raul, well done. Think I would have been tempted to put LH indicator on and 'squeeze' the Audi.

[@mishafrog8786]

Liverpool happydays (not) years ago when wheels were square liverpool docks was a two day job, no kidding the unions had a straggle hold and dock road parking was the norm it was that bad bad, Southampton was as bad for waiting around & felixstowe could become an all day job just tipping and loading , Garstang rail terminal was another all day job if you got in the large bottleneck, The general public & the media always coming up with get trucks off the roads send it by rail , I always think OMG no it just wont work , any container work means delays of some kind , then you still need the trucks to finish the end of journey part of the trip . As you yourself say container work is an aquired feeling you love or hate it, what would be a good idea overall is to put the older drivers near retirement on containers and the young ones on normal jobs that way the older folks could work longer . Years ago felexstowe started the trend for hard hats in ports mainly because a drive got quashed under a forty foot BOX , to this day i never figuired out how could a hard hat have saved him ?

[@Raul689]

Nice story thanks for sharing

[@Kasim2k3]

12:34 you put 40 foot container on the number three lock on the trailer? Normally you put it on number 4

[@Kasim2k3]

@REMF you're 'supposed' to do it. Put the 45 on the 3 but I just run it on 4. Similarly you're supposed to run a loaded 20 on 3 also because centre of gravity but 4 is used for everything really hah

[@Raul689]

It's perfectly fine to have both 40 and 45 on position 3

[@boom3863]

Have you ever been offered a full time job whilst being on agency?

[@Raul689]

yes many times

[@edi8656]

Blocking and undertaking in left lane on a 3 lane Motorway at 6 min 10.. oh its an audi

[@fboest]

MAN 🤟And well said about Renault trucks :D But to be honest I will choose MAN over a Scania. Owned both of them and my honest opinion is that Scania is overpriced truck. Yes its nice truck etc but way overpriced. Volvo is not my cup of tea and also way too many electrical problems all over. At least thats what i heard from many Volvo drivers

[@ichidonssa3207]

hey Raul just curious do you live in Liverpool ?

[@Raul689]

Yes pal

[@mishafrog8786]

@@Raul689 greetings from blackpool bro

[@anthonyburgess3656]

I’ve been driving Class 1 since 1980 and I have to disagree with you, I would not recommend containers for new drivers. Over 70 per cent of truck rollovers involve container vehicles, it’s takes experience to pull a 30 ton 20ft box on U.K. roads and do it safely. I also noticed your trailer was set for a 45ft container and not the 40ft that was on it. If your a lazy person and like doing nothing it maybe the job for you, however you will properly find you are on a daily or weekly wage so when you sit for 6 hours waiting to load/ unload it’s your time(unpaid) you’re still be expected to complete your days work so you end up doing a 15/16 hour day for your 10 hours pay. NEW DRIVERS ENJOY.

[@daeshbagcentral5298]

Ya, on a set wage container work turns into "boys money" with these 15 hour days . These Traffic planners than run you don't give a shit they'll say ,talk to your boss. You're just a green line on their flickering screen..nothing more.

[@Raul689]

Reply to follow in future video

[@jamiehughes5751]

Container work is for the lazy driver in my opinion

[@WEMBLEYNE]

Who's going to give you a medal if you work your ass off all day?