Germany's Awesome UPSIDE-DOWN Train - Wuppertal Schwebebahn Trip Report

[@gerdforster883]

Until 1999, the Schwebebahn never had an accident that resulted in fatalities, so until that point, it was statistically the safest method of transportation on the planet.

[@ufx808]

The only trains I know with advertising underneath the carriages! Great video, thanks👍

[@SuperalbsTravels]

True, would be pretty useless on other trains. ;) Thanks, glad you enjoyed.

[@mrm7058]

Why isn't this concept used more often? It saves so much space. You can build it above a river, or above a road, or just build something underneath it.

[@TeamSenke]

This is the future

[@MiguelSucksAtUrbanism]

Mainly due to the different issues with monorail, Adam Something has a great video explaining them

[@nuvaboy]

The Tim Traveller has a great video on the unique set of circumstances that led to the Schwebebahn being built. In general, regular railways (which you can also build viaducts for) are much easier to come by while monorails offer next to no advantages

[@Necromantra]

yea and its prolly safer than regular rail roads when ppl get trapped and killed under the train

[@maxikle]

It is quite hard to stabilize. If you look in the video, when the train goes above a river you need lots of diagonal metal muscles to support the structure because its potential energy (simplified: gravity effecting height) is very high. It is much more efficient to build an underground train since the supports are smaller, cheaper and not dangerous for tall vehicles. In terms of space, yes it is easier to stack 2 trains over each other, one facing down and one facing up since you'd create an arch, stabilizing itself in the process. Making a multi-story trainway with each train facing upright, that'd lead to electronic stabalization problems (since most electronics are above the trains). All of it is mostly just for show and attraction purposes.

[@ec8451]

Saw this in a Tom Scott video, instantly in love!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I didn't even know about it when I was first taken to Wuppertal back in 2014. Glad I went though!

[@CycloneChilli]

This looks so futuristic and cool, I wish we had something like it in the uk

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Yeah, sadly none that I know of, especially not this big!

[@Jo-MM]

Cool yes. Futuristic not really. It was built in the 19th century

[@Iikkxx35567]

@@Jo-MM correct me if I'm wrong, it was built in 1901

[@Jo-MM]

@@Iikkxx35567 i dont even know really

[@Iikkxx35567]

@@Jo-MM oh ok

[@AviationRailAdventures]

Fascinating insight into this unique 'train'!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Thanks glad you liked it! Such a cool system.

[@dxwells4]

Man that looks awesome 😄

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It's fantastic!

[@TWLB1015]

Great video, the Schwebebahn is defiantly something that I would like to ride

[@SuperalbsTravels]

You absolutely should! :)

[@neilsharpe7086]

Rode it earlier this year. A unique experience, can highly recommend!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It's fantastic, isn't it? :D

[@theophaneantipater6333]

Suspended Monorail are amazing spectacular incredible and futurist !

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Yep, futuristic, even if this one is very old.

[@NozomuYume]

@@SuperalbsTravels You should go review the ones in Japan -- the Shonan and Chiba suspended monorails.

[@kentcountryside10]

So cool

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Very!!

[@s_acostamuniz]

Your videos are amazing! I cannot wait for you to get better equipment to record, particularly an stabilizer. Keep up the good work you're currently doing, though. Cheers.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Glad you like what you see! Some newer videos are filmed with the stabiliser, however, this one was not due to being unplanned. As such my equipment was all at home. Thanks again! :)

[@BRIGHTJUS]

Such beautiful train

[@marks238]

Excellent German innovation. I like it!

[@EpicThe112]

The Mainline railway at Wuppertal Hbf is the Rhein-Ruhr Osten Corridor Wuppertal to Hagen some routes go to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf & Köln Hbf East to Berlin-Leipzig-Riesa the IC2 from Wuppertal Hbf.

[@DutchSteamboat]

Thank you. I see you also used an NRW ticket - mine was on a Sunday and was €31. On weekdays you have to travel after 0900, I think. I was able to get there (plus some other places) from my base in Duesseldorf.

[@wiktorkawala6298]

Fab video! never knew this existed! Is it possible to add video stabilisation in editing? feel like it would make the videos a lot better!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

This is being added where it's feasible in future videos. Thanks for the comment. :)

[@DanielsUKT]

Wow that looks very weird and interesting must have took them along time to construct and put gravity on to make sure they don't fall into the river or floor or buildings

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It was awesome. Such a nice thing to use.

[@DanielsUKT]

@@SuperalbsTravels yh

[@Quasihamster]

Superabls: OMG Pipelines! PIPES! Right below! Wow! Me, from the Ruhr area: Um, yeah... pipes.... they're *coughough* everywhe.. *cough* yeah smokestacks too.

[@rehanfazal7354]

Germans are great inventors

[@suomiphil]

Ah! So wanting to experience this! Unfortunately the text accompanying the video is too small for me to read! 😕

[@pliedtka]

I think the one in Vancouver is kind of similar to the one shown in this video.

[@Zuuu40]

What the end music called?

[@southerntransport466]

I'm unable to access your Nova upload on TPE that u uploaded not long ago

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It was a mistake. Please wait until 17:30, and it will be available for all! 😁

[@dsintel6652]

Dies ist ein verkehrter Zug nach Wuppertal-Vohwinkel You've got the east and west termini mixed up btw 😂

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Oh no! 😳

[@penjunction]

How do they turn around to gothe other direction

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It goes around a loop.

[@rizkyfajarfarhansyah3847]

This is a nice video but several thoughts 1.The chair looks nice i guess 2.where does the train get its power/electricity? 4.how much the ticket price? 5.i like the concept, but I prefer rail on the ground than rail above, 6.What is the max speed? And that's all. Thank you

[@SuperalbsTravels]

1. It's okay. 2. No idea. 3. ??? 4. Can start at €1.80 I think, but I was on a regional ticket for €46 per day. 5. It's a novel idea, but yes, conventional rail will thrive for many decades yet. 6. Top speed is about 35mph.

[@rizkyfajarfarhansyah3847]

@@SuperalbsTravels cool, thanks and actually 4 is actually 3.same as the rest

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Cool, no worries.

[@rizkyfajarfarhansyah3847]

@@SuperalbsTravels okay thank you, what's next?

[@SuperalbsTravels]

UK Class 397

[@benedettobruno1669]

Does anyone know if any carriage has ever fallen down in the history of this unique metro line?

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Yes, that has sadly happened! It was because of something left on the tracks I believe. See here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Wuppertal_Schwebebahn_accident

[@benedettobruno1669]

@@SuperalbsTravels Thank you. I don't understand German but after reading the Wikipedia page you linked I typed schwebebahn unfall on KZbin and it looks there have been accidents in 1968, 1999, 2013 and 2018.

[@alivinghuman1]

Is this an automated railway

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Not sure, there are drivers, but I think there is some level of automation, which is notoriously poor apparently.

[@alivinghuman1]

Ok

[@librarian16]

Some of your captions are difficult to read, as they can merge with the background.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Hi, that's annoying! Do you have any examples of this so I can take a look? It wasn't noticed by me during editing and previewing. Thanks!

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

Really an obtrusive transport system. Close to buildings.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Hi thanks for the comment! I spent two nights in a hotel right next to this, and slept very well. I didn't even notice it, so I don't think it's a problem.

[@martinkosar1872]

too big construction that had to cost a lot of money. I think it is useless to built this. It can be fixed much better and cheaper

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Yeah, it's quite special but not the most efficient.