I didnt think it was possible to smell a video but as a Glaswegian I instantly got the subway smell as soon as you showed the platform. I look forward to a ride on the new trains.
@Morning4048 ай бұрын
I'm curious, what does it smell like?
@trainsarecool1908 ай бұрын
So iconic
@AstonishingGlasgow8 ай бұрын
@@Morning404 impossible to describe but you would never forget the smell if you had experienced it.
@michaelknapp90918 ай бұрын
@@AstonishingGlasgow They tried to find out already in 1977 ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2W5hZ-qg8xkfKM
@ngurymangueira53488 ай бұрын
@@AstonishingGlasgowSmelled it first when I was a young baby. It's just so nostalgic
@detroid898 ай бұрын
I live in Telford and love trains but now I have an excuse to drive up to Glasgow to ride the subway. Those trains look gorgeous and futuristic, and match some of the stations aesthetically. Thanks for the upload sir! 😁
@tom2010908 ай бұрын
The reason for the lack of headroom is that the diameter of the tunnels is quite small meaning trains have to be smaller to fit.
@krisstopher82598 ай бұрын
very much. but it looks cool
@keith8008 ай бұрын
The new trains look great and the walk through cars are a good idea , perhaps they should have an announcement that says "please give up your seat for a tall person to sit down " ha ha.
@stickynorth8 ай бұрын
Honestly, it's a medical thing at this point! I'm 5' 10" in shoes and that makes me feel like stooping over automatically... And I love this train! I just forget how small people used to be back when the system was opened... With proper nutrition and growth hormone exposure in our dairy products? Boom! We're now giants amongst our own people! Go ride the Coney Island Cyclone for the same eerie effect. What now only fits one normal adult male and is now essentially a metal lap bar was once a shoulder-height restraint for 2 people... Now apply that logic to the ever shrinking airline seat and wonder few people fit comfortably in economy class...
@geirmyrvagnes87188 ай бұрын
I would say "thank you" to the kind elderly lady offering me a seat. But you can't stand up properly in a business jet or a Rolls Royce either.
@AllensTrains8 ай бұрын
The Glasgow subway is unique being the only one of its kind. It is much better now that it has been updated. It had got very run down and outdated and was threatened with closure, but I am sure that its future is assured. Although the headroom is limited, the smaller scale reduced the cost of construction, so in that way it is cool. Thanks for uploading.
@malcolmmellon86928 ай бұрын
Yes I agree the subway is unique in being unique. Any tautology is clearly intentional.
@matthewsmatters8 ай бұрын
The City and South London Railway (now part of the Northern Line) was originally narrow gauge, like the Glasgow Subway remained. London enlarged the tunnels in the 1920s I think. Jago Hazzard has covered the topic. I’ve followed the Glasgow Subway present and history closely for the 12 years Glasgow has been home, and other than entertaining consideration of closure as an option in part of the report to layout future options for the subway, don’t believe there has ever been an ounce of serious consideration of closure in recent times. So unless you’ve got a source on otherwise, or are referring back to 70s pre-modernisation, politely will say think that’s rubbish. It’s a great and unique system, but only so far in what it is; and it could be so much more if the ambition and investment were put into public transit in Glasgow.
@AllensTrains8 ай бұрын
@@matthewsmatters A previous KZbin video mentioned the possibility of closure before the initial modernization. So far plans to extend the system have come to nothing.
@southafrica738 ай бұрын
It was only threatened with closure by Margaret Thatcher who didn't want to pay Westminsters share of the upgrade when she came to power in 1979.
@OwlGreene8 ай бұрын
The Glasgow Subway: the only full-scale toy train! Heard there used to be a toy monorail you could pay to ride somewhere in Germany, but I also heard that's gone after a real bad accident.
@fin720s8 ай бұрын
unless your talking about the maglev, but the inverted monorails and the upside down suspension railways in dusseldorf airport and dortmund and wuppertal respectively still exist
@simplesimon28028 ай бұрын
you might mean the very high speed transrapid maglev which (if I recall correctly) hit a works vehicle that should not have been there!. In addition to the Wuppertal, Dortmund and Dusseldorf airport systems which someone else has already mentioned the hanging funicular railway in Dresden managed to survive the communist era and is now fully open again. I've been on all of these!
@DanTheCaptain8 ай бұрын
I have wanted to go ride on Glasgow’s tiny pint sized metro, and I gotta say the new trains look great! I struggle for headroom on the deep level tube stock as it is, so I’m guessing these even smaller trains are an even tighter fit lol
@christopherhunter28928 ай бұрын
I must say the new stock looks very nice. Nicer than than the new Piccadilly stock .
@3whatscookin8 ай бұрын
i think with piccadilly they're trying too hard to match the old shape. also, Siemens trains are usually uncomfortable to ride, not sure why they opted for them
@krisstopher82598 ай бұрын
@@3whatscookin uncomfortable how? i've never tried them that's why i ask. do they shake to much?
@3whatscookin8 ай бұрын
@@krisstopher8259 Nah just from my experience with the Thameslink trains, the seats are uncomfortable to sit on and unless you sit in the priority areas there's no leg room
@threesixnine369six8 ай бұрын
I wonder if the door times can or will be adjusted. I think the real quirk is having the same old dusty cassette tape voice doing the announcement 😅
@malcolmmellon86928 ай бұрын
I remember from my childhood the proper Subway trains in Glasgow, which were wonderful, wooden, and would rattle from side to side - literally the walls moving - but I think the smell is still exactly the same
@TheLostProbe6 ай бұрын
haha the glasgow metro is so cute. tiny trains, tiny platforms, tiny tunnels. I love it
@davidng23368 ай бұрын
Was waiting for the new trains to enter service, and here we finally are! I also heard a report that it is possible for these new trains to be automated.
@face_thereality8 ай бұрын
They're also compatible with PEDs from what I've heard.
@arlfiftyfourtd8132Ай бұрын
I've been on these trains. They look so futuristic
@JangoFett2208 ай бұрын
Been wanting a reason to revisit Glasgow. Looks like I will be at some point in the new year now
@WBTravels8 ай бұрын
@2:30 they cant increase the height of the inside of the train due to the TINY MICROSCOPICALLY & HALARIOUSLY SMALL TRACK GAUGE that the Glasgow's subway hilariously uses, hence the low head room. the trains look absolutely incredible: & for glasgow: The Future, is here.
@mdhazeldine8 ай бұрын
I think you mean loading gauge?
@CityWhisperer8 ай бұрын
Many underground and commuter railway lines use even smaller (meter) gauge tracks & operate way larger rolling stock. It's got more to do with the tunnel size.
@WBTravels8 ай бұрын
yes, but also: there narrow guage, hence smaller trains, hence tiny tunnels: so technically I mean both: @@mdhazeldine but yah your right.
@face_thereality8 ай бұрын
A good example of track gauge vs loading gauge is on the London Underground, comparing sub-surface trains and deep-level trains which run on the same track gauge but greatly differ in size
@Ink_258 ай бұрын
The track gauge is standard gauge, but the Glasgow tunnels are indeed tiny in diameter. The carriages literally cannot be bigger than they now are, unless somebody was to widen the tunnels
@ce18348 ай бұрын
Will be interesting to see any works towards automation/screen doors, possibly the first fully automated service in the UK!
@rhinogooner8 ай бұрын
I was born and brought up in London and I loved our tube, it was the only way to travel around London. One day I will get to Glasgow because I would love to go on your Underground railway.
@clairehislop58736 ай бұрын
Finally went on these new trains for the first time. Really liking them (will miss the old trains though)
@Andrewjg_898 ай бұрын
Nice to see the new Glasgow Subway trains now operating on the Subway and to replace the existing trains. Looks so futuristic as it’s been built by Stadler. Perhaps Stadler should build new London Underground tube trains for the Bakerloo Line to replace the 1972 Stock.
@Joshthetrainspotter858 ай бұрын
Was gonna ride and also film one today, got there about 13:55 at buchanan st got a train to st enoch waited ages no new trains waited until i saw the same train i got there on and decided to head to glasgow central to get a barrhead train. Gonna go back tomorrow to see if i can find one of the 2024 trains
@drewmerrall9808 ай бұрын
NFC tickets ! WOW ! Awesome. ! Much Love. !
@sofierdblog3 ай бұрын
Great share, thanks :)
@Zveebo8 ай бұрын
The alarm and delay on the doors opening is pretty odd - I hope they change that, as it’s just a bit of an annoyance. Other than that they look great, and as good as ever going to be feasible given the loading gauge.
@Geeves86128 ай бұрын
That's how all modern trains are unfortunately, check out the other Stadler trains like the 777
@Andrew-rd4ig8 ай бұрын
New Glasgow, underground train I can’t wait to go for a get on 1 I can’t believe it has been more than 40 years since Glasgow has had a new underground train that just shows you all the ones I’ve been and great service
@andrewjambo18 ай бұрын
New trains look good, nice report
@JJ-ZUMA8 ай бұрын
Thank-you Nicola sturgeon
@arandonmusicvenue94313 ай бұрын
Really! Old trains date to mid 1970s and now 50 years old. SNP in power for the last 16 years and Glasgow has just got them now and you think we should thank the former first minister, who may be soon charged with fraud along with her husband for misuse of funds. Yep good call
@stephenpowell59127 ай бұрын
The Clockwork Orange 🧡 Old meets new rolling stock ,Love Glasgow ❤
@liamphilbin72567 ай бұрын
qqqqqqqqqq🔌
@CaymanIslandsCatWalks6 ай бұрын
Nice to hear the native Glaswegian bird squealing and the end
@Foxys-Collective-Videography8 ай бұрын
Interesting new underground service for the Glasgow Underground rolling stock, every interesting video indeed. Excellent. Well, it shall be interesting to see how well this service runs. Thanks for sharing this. Take care. From Foxy.
@neilburns88698 ай бұрын
Good to see that someone is thinking realistically, summers in the UK and Scotland are going to get gradually hotter unfortunately but the inclusion of fully functional Air conditioning system is a very welcome feature on board the new Subway trains.
@peterelvery8 ай бұрын
The commentary is incorrect. There is no aircon.
@uk-martin49058 ай бұрын
And there will be no need for it either. The facts are that the earth temperature has actually been shown to have lowered in recent years which is bad news for the climate change people. It has also been proven by 500 meteorologists that therr is NO global warming. It is a scam.
@manfredgunther36298 ай бұрын
@@peterelvery Yeah i was also wondering how ac could fit in such a small train. There is not much room because the train itself is very small. Maybe ac would be doable, but then you would loose some interior space.
@trainsarecool1908 ай бұрын
I love the old trains but i'm sad I've missed the first run of these
@PaddyWV8 ай бұрын
I remember seeing pictures of a newly discovered subterranean microscopic creature and With that black front end and white body, they look exactly like one!
@patmeaden8 ай бұрын
The light bars on the side of the doors remind me of the ones on the azur trains here in Montreal (although our doors sometimes open before the train comes to a stop)
@K-o-R7 ай бұрын
I never realised there were different coloured platform stripes depending on the direction of travel. That's very cool. Almost like it's two separate lines that happen to 100% share tracks and yet never encounter each other.
@SimonGrayDK8 ай бұрын
It's kind of crazy to me with such narrow platforms that there are no safeguards/doors on the edges of the platform.
@mudchute4dlr8 ай бұрын
Well they cant because they have old rolling stock still. I don't know if the new trains have PED technology either
@Wasserfeld.8 ай бұрын
@@mudchute4dlr They plan on installing them once the old fleet is gone
@mudchute4dlr8 ай бұрын
@@Wasserfeld. yeah that makes sense
@beverlymcfarlane86814 ай бұрын
For donkeys yrs Glaswegians have negotiated the subway without falling on the line. Why do they need gates now?
@DigitalDiabloUK8 ай бұрын
All those friendly folk of Glasgow wanting to be a part of the video 😊
@rene_gade148 ай бұрын
i love how everyone is taking pictures
@LapisandHamtarolover8 ай бұрын
The sample of the 2024 rolling stock for use to replace the aging 50 years old 1973 rolling stock in Piccadilly Line and probably their 1972 rolling stock in Bakerloo line.
@seanbangs41513 ай бұрын
Been down the subway several times , still only seen one new train.. going the opposite way 😂
@matthewgamingliftsetc84677 ай бұрын
These subway trains are incredibly cute. I mean now that we've got the new subway trains its about time they expand the system or make the entirety of the stations accessible to wheelchair users.
@ejd19848 ай бұрын
Coming out the tunnel, it reminds me of the Space 1999 Moonbase Alpha Travel Tubes. 🙂
@mybeasty35608 ай бұрын
Will still be known as the Clockwork Orange
@transportlegend.shorts8 ай бұрын
I live in Glasgow I’ll probably get a new ride on it soon!
@neilmossey8 ай бұрын
Thanks David - brilliant video - you're SO CLOSE to 1000 subs!!! (I'm 991)
@dubreil078 ай бұрын
I’m 6ft 4 and this looks scary. The NYC subway is cozy for tall ppl
@Sumi_S8 ай бұрын
Pretty nice
@achannel-x5n8 ай бұрын
I am going on them this weekend very excited!
@cedarcam8 ай бұрын
I read they are only Monday to Friday at the moment Best to check first
@greenhac18 ай бұрын
I don't remember having much headroom room in the current subway trains either (I'm 6ft 2)
@Abel_DG8 ай бұрын
It’s about damn time
@BC_26fhj8 ай бұрын
I really think they should introduce contactless debit card payments at the barrier and have Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) for added safety due to the narrowness of the platforms.
@island298 ай бұрын
Good informative video, thanks for doing that
@Foxys-Collective-Videography8 ай бұрын
It certainly was very informative and most interesting in various ways and another. Take care. From Foxy.
@shmarvdogg694208 ай бұрын
I did not know that Glasgow had a subway lol
@cedarcam8 ай бұрын
It's one of the oldest railways in the world Opened in 1896 as cable hauled like San Francisco street cars the old wooden cars were converted to electric and ran until 1977 when the new now old trains replaced them. The old cars were lifted out by crane every night for servicing, there were no points on the system and the sheds on the surface.
@torinstorkey8 ай бұрын
Shame they weren't operating when I tried to ride them.
@murraykitson14368 ай бұрын
The headroom in these carriages would seem enormous by comparison with the disused goods tunnel trains in London - virtually a miniature underground system ! 🤭
@murraykitson14368 ай бұрын
This system reminds me of the Sydney Metro , but with one MAJOR difference ; a section of the Sydney Metro tunnel was built to accommodate double decker trains for the first decade of its existence. After watching the video a second time , I also noticed that the Glasgow train carriages still have partial divisions between them , whereas in Sydney , the couplings are completely unobstructed . As the Metro is approaching a station , there is an automated announcement , for example " We will be stopping at Castle Hill " , which is more informative than a tone . Lastly , on the subject of annoying sounds , I recently traveled on an interurban train from Sydney to Lithgow ( Blue Mountains ) , and before EVERY stop ,as part of the station announcement was "Please mind the gap between the train and the platform " , by the guard ( live not automated ) . It is NOT necessary to say this for every station and common sense should dictate that not all stations have serious platform gaps , the worst I noticed was about 12 inches , but most were less than 4 inches . Constant repetition of the same message becomes very irritating during the course of a two and a half hour trip each way , and should be reserved for situations where it is actually needed , because passengers will tend to ignore them and the next time I intend to use such a service , I will take ear plugs ! I don't blame the train guard for this , but railway policy . Those passengers who listen to music through earphones have the right idea ! 👍
@Roblilley9998 ай бұрын
Was recommended this video. Gonna have a butchers through your older content
@Sim0nTrains8 ай бұрын
Great Video David. They 100% did keep this quiet but they really do look good.
@I-will-teach-you-1to18 ай бұрын
Great video editing.
@soundoffootsteps58008 ай бұрын
Nice place.Hope to visit your place someday
@stickynorth8 ай бұрын
As an Albertan with 50% Scottish roots this has never made me want to book a flight back across the pond MORE than this announcement. The coolest subway system in the world just beat London to the punch for the most futuristic subway in the UK! Other than the DLR and Elizabeth lines, perhaps... But those aren't real subways.. They are automated light metro's and semi-automated suburban rail respectively if I'm not mistaken!
@malcolmmellon86928 ай бұрын
I think the jubilee line still wins the futuristic subway title. The newer central bits anyway.
@KidsCornerJP4 ай бұрын
Actually, it's easier and more proficient to implement driverless operation on the Glasgow Subway than on the London Underground due to several reasons: - The Glasgow Subway is a very small network of only 15 stations and its platform layouts are mostly straight unlike the London Underground, so platform doors can be installed for such operations. Not to mention, it's signalling sysyem is pretty simple compared to most huge rail networks. - While the London Underground may have already introduced new Picadilly line trains that have the potential to be driverless, driverless operations are extremely unlikely due to being a huge network, a complex signalling system, the curved layout of numerous platforms makes it challenging to install platform doors, and various others. Even if driverless operation can be implemented, the cabs needed to remain with the driver doing other tasks inside for safety purposes (GoA3).
@scottishtrainspotter72098 ай бұрын
Glade I'm not he only one, I was in Glasgow the same day not knowing anything about it, and I was on the subway as well without knowing, bit surprised at that.
@drewmerrall9808 ай бұрын
Is that a new moquette ? Love the reference to Geoff.
@davidmoser35358 ай бұрын
thanks mr um
@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@garybroadhurst35488 ай бұрын
I'm glad now that I was in Glasgow in November. It was nice to have a last ride on the old trains as I couldn't even remember them from my last visit (20+ years ago). These look OK but a bit generic - as far as a quirkily sized mini-metro can BE generic of course.
@calvinliu63048 ай бұрын
Brilliant video
@SuperOpticJ8 ай бұрын
now all we're waiting for is the new picadilly line ;-)
@meltrain8 ай бұрын
I saw two new trains last Monday, but I didn't see them on Tuesday or Wednesday.
@Anonymoususer_20238 ай бұрын
Very nice new trains. How many are these new trains going to be in service and to replace the existing ones that are getting old and are to be scrapped.
@michaeljohndennis22318 ай бұрын
Hi David - I’m Irish myself, living in Manchester 21 years and have been fascinated by Glasgow’s metro system for a long time - from what little I know about this line, it resembles the Circle Line Tube in London and I’d love to see the DART Underground for Dublin taking shape - one thing that I do like about these trains is that there is enough room to carry a heavy suitcase on board (level boarding?) and I don’t know how similar they are to Edinburgh’s trams for disabled access to the island platforms - aside from the Metrolink Trams here in Manchester and the current London Tube Trains, it compares well to the DART Trains and the LUAS Trams in Dublin - does the Glasgow Metro get very busy at peak hours? And what major bus/tram/rail connections is it close to? Does it have good interchange points within Glasgow City Centre?
@threesixnine369six8 ай бұрын
Buchanan Street and St Enoch subway stations are the best connected as they are a few steps away from Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, all the bus routes that run through the area, plus Buchanan Bus Station. Outside of the city centre, Partick is its own wee hub in the west end, with a subway station below ground, a bus hub at street level, and an elevated railway station. The subway does get busy at peak times. Not London busy, but busy enough as it connects the busy city centre with the busy west end. It also gets crowded on game days at Ibrox. Unfortunately as of yet only two subway stations are wheelchair accessible. But keep in mind, the subway is a very small system. Buses, cars and trains are the main way to get around Glasgow, in fact the city has the second largest urban rail network in Britain after London, albeit with a lot of room for improvement.
@TheTrainEnthusiast20108 ай бұрын
Things i hate about the new rolling stock is there is no announcement if there is it sounds like conductor making it. Like we need clear announcement bruh.
@ImperatorZor8 ай бұрын
Those are sexy trains.
@DaveTerrasidio4 ай бұрын
awesome videos man! loving this content! 🔥 as a person interested in development, transport, metros, etc especially ours, scottish thanks so much, and; loving your modernist, helvetica user image! : ) p.s; i think, given the retisance (sp?) of GCC to tunneling, i think the best way to expand the subway is to have "El's" like some areas of american cities (which glasgow very much feels like), Elevate subway lines follwing the glasgow grid road system by riding along above them to the areas of interest, "East End", "Souuthside", then go back underground for all of those but yeah by making much of the core network elevated it makes it *muuch* easier, : ) p.p.s; loved and subbed ;)
@liamphilbin72563 ай бұрын
qqqqq☁
@alekbeloff8 ай бұрын
exactly what I thought to see. Is it much quieter from inside now, right? Looks like it runs quieter from outside too. And starts faster
@milesthemelonator8 ай бұрын
lovely trains but that alarm before the doors open is bloody horrible
@krisstopher82598 ай бұрын
A good design. It's pretty much equivalent to the new stockholm subway trains. Both look futuristic, but the glasgow tunnels are older and pipe shaped so the trains have to be round (i like it tho)
@trams_trains8 ай бұрын
Wow, nice... but it take a long time... I was visitor on the innotrans 2018, where the first train-set was presented....
@threesixnine369six8 ай бұрын
Finally!! 🎉
@user-xh3lz9xt4l8 ай бұрын
The new trains are indergoing driver facilitation on the Tyne & Wear Metro for our new Alstrom trains
@emjackson22898 ай бұрын
Class 555's are Stadler
@user-xh3lz9xt4l8 ай бұрын
@@emjackson2289 are they really, in that case I was misinformed in a previous video
@johncas17 ай бұрын
When they go driverless someone has to do a cab view ride
@rubik7778 ай бұрын
squeezed London overground in a tube )))
@brokeafengineerwannabe20718 ай бұрын
It feels as good as the Piccadilly line new train
@mdhazeldine8 ай бұрын
They look pretty nice. Shame they aren't tardises. haha. Well done for beating Mr Marshall to it! I guess it helps to be local :)
@AtheistOrphan8 ай бұрын
It’s a local train for local people.
@peterelvery8 ай бұрын
Mr Marshall, 5 years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3uyfpxqf52Dpassi=BcVX8SO33ZbwLfD8
@zyraxess8 ай бұрын
Now that's a Tube
@RonniMenziesStirling8 ай бұрын
These new trains look fantastic, but the whole system STILL closes at 6pm on a Sunday! Come on, SPT!
@tf23687 ай бұрын
They want you to go home and watch netflix and go to bed
@Profimaulwurf488 ай бұрын
I forget always that you have traffic on the left. Also the trains
@alastairwilson4578 ай бұрын
Look great but wish they were still predominately orange. I remember when the previous ones were at the design stage and loved them.
@roachtoasties8 ай бұрын
I wonder if there is any other subway system that only goes around in a circle.
@geirmyrvagnes87188 ай бұрын
They usually start with lines going between the center and areas where many people live. When the city grows that overloads the central station, so they build circles with interchanges. If the city is in a flat and boring landscape, the metro network will look like a spider web. I don't know why they started with a circle and then stopped here. Shenanigans were definitely involved.
@nickbiskinis48547 ай бұрын
Glasgow needs new Subway lines, though built to more heavy rail dimensions
@leylandlynxvlog8 ай бұрын
Does anyone know how the Glasgow Subway trains speed an acceleration compares to say a deep level Tube (London Underground) such as the Jubilee line?
@joekauffman96908 ай бұрын
These trains remind of the central line trains, the central line trains need something like this
@JohnPlayz228 ай бұрын
OMG I thought it was going to be realised on 2025
@FarmYardGaming8 ай бұрын
The front lights of these trains look like katana blades
@ikbenpascal8 ай бұрын
As a Dutch person, i might be boring, but reliable ;p
@stewartfullerton19655 ай бұрын
They're definitely smaller height wise, I'm 6'1 and I can touch the ceiling on my tippy toes. Anyone over 6'4 are going to really struggle with these new trains.
@Matty123338 ай бұрын
where is the motor sound?
@sarae93028 ай бұрын
Today I found out that Glasgow has a subway.
@Fluteboy8 ай бұрын
2:27 - They must think people in Glasgow are awful wee!
@busestransporta-z7818 ай бұрын
Excellent subway but there is more trains will extend coming soon i seen this before