RARE! Montréal Métro train breakdown at McGill metro station with full action on video 🟢🚇

[@MetroElfren]

Wow, never thought the Metro would have a flat tire incident ever.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

It actually happens more or less 2 or 3 times a year. Like someone mentioned, there could be sharp debris on the tracks, normal ware and tare, etc.

[@cabaneencac5168]

Les roues d'acier en arrière des pneumatiques sont là pour parer à cette éventualité.

[@TammyNosky-h6z]

Because Montreal official is so corrupted to buy from France their poorly invented rubber tyre technology. So basically this happens like each week. This rubbish technology keeps running speed low, with high noise, high repair rate, high replacement cost, high maintenance cost, high personnel cost and high disturbance. On top of that, they never announce anything in english so all tourist don’t know nothing and keep waiting, exploiting their trip.

[@koby_boy]

Wow such a rare catch! On your birthday also!

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah true!

[@Ile-des-Soeurs_Verdun]

Wow! I always thought those tires were stronger than the regular ones. Never thought that rubber tires could have punctures. Nice catch, mate!

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thanks! I am not sure if it was for sure a flat tire that happened or just a wheel problem.

[@Ile-des-Soeurs_Verdun]

@@SkyOfTheUniverseEither way, that’s a first for us transit fans.

[@Lodai974]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse The axle rolling system is that of the RATP in Paris. Retaining the classic rails in addition to the running tracks makes it possible to continue driving in the event of a puncture, without passengers and at lower speed, but without prolonged stopping of the train.

[@Asakha1]

It was a flat tire. Those tire are hard to puncture, but it still happens if something is on the track.

[@TammyNosky-h6z]

Nah. It happens every month. Replacement cost of wheel weight over 40% of the whole maintenance cost. The choose such a poor technology simply because it’s a French technology, that’s it.

[@TTCactiononthesubway]

Happy belated birthday Pat I’m so sorry I didn’t wish you a happy birthday earlier and that was pretty cool to catch

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thank you so much and no worries!

[@VinctandEMOs]

Wow this is so cool and rare to see!!!!

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

I know eh

[@zainabakabar4317]

Patrick set 63 train has to go to the garage Patrick birthday boy 38 year old boy

[@Lakad1982]

That happened in guy-concordia and i was about to go until the one you're recording is the train when it

[@AdrenalineLegends]

I was in montreal at that time! I got set 71 on the orange line and my parents were like "why r u so excited"

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah, the last AZUR train built!

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

The Montreal metro also has a set of steel wheels under the train. All of the switching is done using those steel wheels. In an emergency, they can be used to get the metro back to the depot.

[@mehdibenhamou8809]

Coucou j espère que le transport en commun sera en détail prochainement du voyage du coté l anglaise.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Very fascinating! Thanks for the information

[@fcjose31]

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[@KinsonStudio]

Wow!

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

I know eh? Thanks for posting my video btw!

[@EdPMur]

That’s quite rare indeed! The azur are usually some of the most reliable rolling stock in the world, so breakdowns like this don’t happen often. Quite strange to have the powering up warning at 5:17 while the power is clearly already on

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes I noticed that point as well that the announcement came on after the power up! I guess blown tires can happen to any train.

[@renezescribe1229]

The Azur trains also have batteries so they can run even if there is no current on the electrified rail, in case of emergency...

[@jimmydandy9364]

There is battery backup power, enough to get the train to the nearest station at low speed during an outage. There was no reason for them to use battery power anyway, they would need actual power to bring the train to the parking area for maintenance. The late announcement was clearly a serous oversight, and could have been fatal if there were workers on the track still making contact with the guiding bar (3rd rail).

[@flalala12345]

That was such a cool and interesting vid

[@xbvg]

Happened to me in 1992. It was funny. The guy went, check the wagons, stopped to one, got out a screwdriver, seems to screw a few thing, get out of the track and boom, working.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Amazing haha thanks for sharing

[@Hexagonian]

À partir de maintenant, ils vont garder une petite roue de rechange en arrière du train comme une Jeep.

[@Ile-des-Soeurs_Verdun]

Also, late happy birthday, mate. My apologies for missing it yesterday. I was busy with schoolwork.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

No problem! Thank you!

[@Ile-des-Soeurs_Verdun]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse👍

[@WasaMuchi]

Patrick you have to be one of the luckiest man out there to have catch that

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Well it was because of a fellow transit fan and friend named Liam who happened to find out exactly where the incident occurred. I went as fast as possible from Bonaventure to there.

[@raphaelmartel8350]

Been living in Montréal my whole life..never seen this.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah it was my first time seeing it in person.

[@maniaque37]

its a good think the metro dont break too often

[@raphaelmartel8350]

@@maniaque37 they usually stop..only because somebody jumped in front..sad.

[@VROMVRO]

I was on a azur filming a ride at the same time What a coincidence

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Wow

[@montrealsinteresthings6564]

Very rare❤

[@paulflanagan6591]

I enjoy your channel and love Montreal. Could you explain the meaning of the signals at the end of the platforms ? Thanks !!!

[@Jimmy-Markus]

And they expect people to be happy Bro what 😂

[@GibsonBuck]

Came here for the internet-mechanics. Not disapointed.

[@Diegoypunto-m6m]

Excellent video! The advantages of having a rubber wheel are that the trains can accelerate with more propulsion and are very useful for steep slopes, the disadvantages are that they wear out very quickly, they are expensive, they get punctured at all times, they can cause fires like in CDMX, etc. . That is why it is advisable to have steel wheels because they have many benefits! Greetings from Venezuela! VE CAN

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thanks for visiting! Yes, there are advantages and disadvantages. Hopefully tire technology will improve.

[@Twizzzzzy]

The metro is getting worse and worse every year. It is really frustrating because I’m trying to only rely on the transit but I can’t. There’s at least one breakdown per week and it’s usually during rush hour. Their best year was 2016.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes great points.

[@TammyNosky-h6z]

STM is so unreliable nowadays. It’s a closed circuit train and they can’t even run it on schedule. Platform says 5 minutes, 5 minutes passed and nth happens. Then the platform display 5 minutes again. No show train is utterly unacceptable. As a matter of fact 5 minutes delay compare to Japan it’s already classified moderately serious delay.

[@Twizzzzzy]

@@TammyNosky-h6z I totally agree with your points, plus it used to be 2-3 minutes 2 years ago. I must mention that it’s even longer than 5 minutes during the weekend…

[@ThatCoolGamer28]

Wow. That was something

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah I wonder what was actually wrong with it

[@UrLocalGeometryDashGurl2k4]

Happy Birthday (Sorry if I'm late)

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thank you and no problem :D

[@caylebsrandomvideos3749]

This is very cool!

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes very unusual

[@AUGUSTINZIGAH-s3f]

Belle vidéo

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Merci!

[@robertroussel851]

Hi, I used Google translate to understand what happened with the metro. First time I'm expecting a tire problem. I have already asked myself the question if it happens that the metro gets punctures. So I think I got my answer from your video.🤔

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes I'm not sure 100% if it was a puncture or something else. Yes Google translate is great

[@OfficialUSKRprogram]

Why do they even stop for a punctured tire? They have metal wheels and rails as backup, I mean sure it's louder but AFAIK all other subway systems use rail

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Good question. I'm not 100% sure it was a punctured tire btw but yeah good points.

[@TammyNosky-h6z]

Actually if you stand at the platform, you know that their rubber wheel train is much louder than metal wheel train in Toronto, New York and Japan.

[@atubebuff]

I don't think the flat tire is the problem. The wheels are designed to "fall" onto the tracks (if they lose support from the rest of the bogie) using the steel rim used for the brakes. I was in Paris with the same cars and they sometimes "fall" onto the rails when certain construction works is being done on the roadway for the tires.

[@Asakha1]

The problem is if the tire is flat, it can get out of the rim and cause much more problem, hence why there's a guy at the open door to keep an eye on the tire.

[@ryanhector7201]

Wow That's New and Very Rare

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah it happens a few times a year eh but I never seen the aftermath in person

[@AdrenalineLegends]

happy birthday pat

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thank you so much!

[@SkyJne]

They better do something before things get worse

[@EdmonFunta]

Intresting 😮

[@jeanpaul4763]

"... merci de votre compréhension."

[@SpiderBich]

Holy sh*t Did this happpend before ? How its actually the first time happening

[@CrossCityTransit]

Didnt i remember you filmed something similar to this ?

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

It's very possible. I filmed quite a few disruptions over the years.

[@rainbowrailroadcrossing7798]

Oh man and I thought fixing the tires on my berg pedal go kart was difficult

[@Doucelili]

Mon chum c'est le meilleur ! ❤

[@johnli25]

Are the motors located in the bogie?

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

I believe wagons 2 to 8 have the motors and wagons 1 and 9 don't. I'm not 100% sure

[@rayboi_1]

Happy birthday

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thank you!

[@trainstractorscarsandtruck7362]

I didn't see a flat, it looked like they were looking at the electric contact. Maybe faulty.

[@Sylvainlibrepenseur1963]

In the 1980's and the 2000's, I heard blow out noises as described here. The rams continued operating. Welcome to 2024 and beyond ! I'm no longer in there. I prefer to stay at ground level most of the time☕🍻

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Wow very interesting.

[@huyliemtran9899]

😃🙂😀👍

[@dantevalero26]

Rare And Difficult Times Away 🥴😒🙄

[@jamesag4942]

Is the rubber tires better than steel wheels for metro train?

[@GibsonBuck]

Steel wheels not good here cause of incline of the tunnel

[@magnabaddelta-thriller5603]

Pretty sure they’re going to Youville, Duvernay is on the opposite side

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes you're right

[@machinemant4]

I never seen my Metro with azur with because me and my mom, my sister and dad we went there like plenty of times and I never I saw it get a break it down. This is kind of a rare condition

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes it is rare indeed.

[@machinemant4]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse It's really my first time seeing this rare condition

[@machinemant4]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse and your videos excellent

[@TheBeagle58]

I mean it's not like they can call a tow and jack the thing up, they'll have to slow roll it out of there unless the axle is bound frozen and cannot move. tire blowout on a train, that's a first lol! I was there when those were still brand new and, only a few sets. I cannot understand how these can be cheap to operate with 12 tires per truck operationally.

[@JoviSamuel]

What were you planning before filming this ?

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

I was on the way home after filming a REM light rail ride and biking.

[@PaulBrownski]

Its really annoying especially when its the evening and people want to go back home 🤦‍♂️

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah things happen. I guess every mode of transit has breakdowns either it's vehicles on a highway that cause a traffic jams, buses, metros, etc

[@nadonadia2521]

It happens each day in Montreal Metro

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah almost every day it seems

[@JacobBraski]

I find this funny how a single train cause other trains to slow down and being late

[@fernandbaribeau5298]

il y a juste une track

[@MoustiluigiRandom]

Are announcements only in French?

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes except for evacuation emergency announcements

[@thebestoffools]

You're obviously not from Montreal to say this is RARE. lol! Every time I take the Metro there's a stoppage or a slowdown, for multiple reasons. It no wonder people are mad. They are sick and tired of being late because of the Metro. We thought that it would get better with the implementation of the AZUR trains but unfortunately, things didn't really change that much. Plus now, the Metro is probably one of the least safe place in Montreal.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Oh I know there are so many disruptions lol when I said rare, I meant to be able to film at train breakdown at the actual station it occurred in. Usually I am at another station or somewhere else when it happens.

[@robelanger4242]

Dans 50 ans c'est la première fois qu'un pneu du Métro éclate

[@damiboi5119]

Happy bday

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thank you!

[@BryanEve-qp7tp]

Yeah the stm Stm What a company 😅

[@TammyNosky-h6z]

Because Montreal official is so corrupted to buy from France their poorly invented rubber tyre technology. So basically this happens like each month. This rubbish technology keeps running speed low, with high noise, high repair rate, high replacement cost, high maintenance cost, high personnel cost and high disturbance. On top of that, they never announce anything in english so all tourist don’t know nothing and keep waiting, exploiting their trip. Great video through. Have never seen that live. Each time disruption occurs I was somewhere else having to take a bus instead. And the bus stops are way too crowd. Oh yes if your trip exceeded 2 hours because of this, they are still charging you 2 times CA$3.75

[@nono86753]

French province!

[@Cprailf]

the tire can still roll even no air but stm is so ..............

[@Sergio-oi4ud]

Por que hay personal en vías alguien n desperfecto en los buggies?

[@draganasselin8602]

Did you know what the issue and happy birthday sky sorry for late because i didn’t know When was your birthday and i saw the comment so it 15th july your birthday

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Thanks mate! No worries on the late happy birthday at all. I am not sure what happened, but apparently something on olvikg either a blown tire, the wheel, or some other related part.

[@draganasselin8602]

⁠Did you blow it with your phone?

[@DylanDurdle]

I have a feeling this is a common occurrence. Never saw trains with rubber wheels before.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah rubber tires are unique to Montreal. Paris and a few other cities. The benefits of rubber wheels are smoother rides and less noise.

[@TransitFan009]

The stm: we love to make our clients happy Also the stm: we love to make our clients pissed 😂

[@ceemichel]

Looks more like an issue with the electrical contacts than a flat tire

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Very possible

[@NetfighterO]

How tf can a electric train even blew a tire ?

[@andrewweitzman4006]

Same like a car: debris on the rollway, hot spot, wearing down, etc. It's a known risk, which is why there are conventional tracks between the rollways that interact with steel train wheels on the axle to catch the train when a tire blows. The rubber tire system imported from Paris was used because at the time the tires offered better acceleration and far better climbing performance on steep grades (when dealing with the elevation changes up and down the Falaise and up the shoulders of Mount Royal).

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Great explanation! Thank you

[@shaungorham7959]

ays.

[@Waconnmnuu]

Cest pour ça defois j'évite de prendre le metro

[@philipperiopel1911]

La même journée le "fameux" REM était hors service! On nous dit de laisser nos voitures à la maison mais le transport en commun à Montréal n'est plus ce qu'il était!☹️👎

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Oui, je reconnais que les transports en commun ne sont pas aussi fiables qu’ils le devraient. Il convient cependant de noter que même les automobiles peuvent tomber en panne et provoquer des embouteillages, etc. Mais oui, je suis d'accord, si nous voulons attirer davantage d'utilisateurs du transport en commun, nous avons besoin d'un service plus fiable.

[@kkkuodddcc]

i live in mtl

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

We have a nice city

[@CatherineBoungana]

Umm i thought that it would never happend with the new trains

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

It can happen to any train I suppose. Like someone said, debris on the tracks, hot spots, ware and tare, etc

[@WildWildWeasel]

Your OIS is all wacky for some reason

[@BertoPunser]

I hate when this happend

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah I know eh

[@Aenygma_]

The island of geniuses yet again in all its inept glory!

[@JulietteIke]

Mais cest de la connerie Esque il check tout le temps les trains avant de les mettre dans les lignes de metro 🤬

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Oui, c'était très étrange d'entendre l'annonce après coup. Je n'ai réalisé qu'après avoir regardé la vidéo que c'était ce qui s'était passé. J'étais tellement concentré sur le remplissage que cela ne m'est pas venu à l'esprit haha. Yes it was very odd to hear the announcement that they were turning the power back on after the fact. I only realized after watching the video that that's what happened. I was so focused on filling it didn't register in my mind haha.

[@Tenebrius1963]

Nothing RARE there :-)

[@totofreelance]

someone throw some bunch of nails I guess.

[@MikeJerry-ks6qf]

If your telling me that a billonaire Montreal company cant even take 5 minutes each morning to check if any of their trains does not have any issues then just really want to make people absolutely angry And i think that the stm need to spend money on stuff that really useful So situation like this happend rarely

[@renezescribe1229]

The cause of the flat tire may also be something that fell, or was thrown, on the cement track on which the tire is rolling.

[@Twizzzzzy]

@@renezescribe1229i dont think so otherwise it would be more than one tire that would have blown

[@JordanRawton]

Thats unsual......

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah it apparently happens more or less a few times a year.

[@laughingkor8643]

Don't expect too much from an outdated technology.

[@hectorberlioz2634]

Rien d'étonnant, le Québec est pire qule tiers-monde 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Sylvainlibrepenseur1963]

Je remercie les forces qui m'ont retirés une subvention pour ma carte transport mensuelle vers 2017. Moins de 10 ans plustard après la crise sanitaire, booogne !!! Na, na, naaaa, perdue dans Montréal ... 🥳

[@MsSamtari]

Je ne prend plus le metro, c'est bien trop dangereux.

[@kiefershanks4172]

Trains with tires has to be the dumbest idea ever. The drawbacks completely outweigh the benefits.

[@SuperHyperExtra]

They are much quieter than steel wheels!

[@Urban_LP]

Lmao, this is one of the only drawbacks that exist with rubber tires It happens really rarely too Rubber tires help for acceleration, steeps and are quieter

[@kiefershanks4172]

@@Urban_LP But they are significantly less efficient than steel on steel which is a huge disadvantage, especially in mass transit where low running costs are extremely important.

[@alpha_echo_diDi]

Parle francais

[@StanleyMonsantos]

Bon la stm est stupide alors

[@Arrow_e879]

T'es au Québec parle en français

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Oui oui

[@sparks..]

beaucoup de gens a montreal parlent anglais lol

[@playsuteshon618]

L'anglais c'est pas interdit 😊😂🫵

[@fcjose31]

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