The Race to Build a $6.3BN Railway for the Olympics

This massive infrastructure project will put Brisbane on par with Melbourne and Sydney.
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[@TheB1M]

Learn more about how Bentley is advancing the world’s infrastructure - bit.ly/445Ts6R

[@electro_sykes]

can you cover the Green bridges, Myer Centre Redevelopment, the Olympic plan and Brisbane metro as well in more detail.

[@blessingndlovu9037]

Huge fan of the page. Please do a video about 4 764MW Medupi and 4 800MW Kusile coal-fired stations, and the Ingula pumped-storage scheme in the Drakensberg, which will deliver 1 332MW of hydro-electricity during peak demand periods here in South Africa.

[@guringai]

@@blessingndlovu9037 . Seriously are they building coal power stations? What about wind & solar & storage.

[@derekbentley334]

How? F1 DRS/KERS working principles in a Tesla is a Tesla with NO CHARGING STATIONS OR CORD 4 wheels return productions into a 2nd power supply.

[@redmi9anio]

👍😃...since there are 3 ASEAN countries owning each part the Borneo island (Brunei, East Malaysia, Kalimantan Indonesia)...in my lifetime, i hope i can see these ASEAN countries work together to build combination of undersea tunnels and bridges connecting their small islands in the sea that will connect Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia with Borneo island. 👍😃 Borneo is really isolated since the planning of the construction of Nusantara City the new Indonesian capital city for administration. 👍😃

[@hallmark38]

Thanks for covering this project, as a Brisbanite I love seeing my hometown on important channels like this one.

[@TheB1M]

Ah thanks! We love Brisbane! 🇦🇺

[@Danger_mouse]

I love seeing my taxes pay for stuff in the city that helps a tiny minority save a few minutes off their commute to work... The rest of the love our busted, potholed rural roads... 🤔

[@JamesFFiT]

@@Danger_mouserubbish. Train line requirements in a region of 5 million in 13 years doesn’t compare to road requirements. It’s not about saving time on a train. It’s about getting more trains we currently have a maximum of 24/hour from ALL lines into the city. Major bottleneck!

[@varoonnone7159]

​@@Danger_mouse "A tiny minority"? Really ?

[@newsgetsold]

​@@Danger_mouseinvestment in public transport is usually the best way to improve congestion on roads.

[@MassiveBuild]

You explained it well. In my opinion, these projects are much bigger than what we think💥

[@shockwave9916]

That's what she said

[@sharedknowledge6640]

Seattle has already done much of what’s in this video.

[@hannesRSA]

​@@sharedknowledge6640yea so soon the lowly country town of Brisbane can claim they're almost as good as Seattle.. not bad.

[@ElusiveTy]

​@@sharedknowledge6640I mean, I'd hope so... Seattle is a major hub, particularly with IT and video game developers (and the cost of living reflects this). It's also along an important corridor (Seattle/Portland/San Fran/LA/San Diego) and is along the west coast, which gets a lot of America's overseas trade. Brisbane, on the other hand, is sorta like Nashville, Indianapolis, maybe Austin. It's not as big as Sydney or Melbourne, but it's growing from the position Melbourne used to be in a few decades ago. The fact any large development is being done in Brisbane is, quite frankly, a feat. Especially something to do with public transport (absolutely has that in common with Austin and most of Texas... Very car-centric)

[@James-kv6kb]

Yes we all know that governments are planning to deceive us so that boring people from the suburbs can feel important

[@thebackyardbrewer5611]

You should do a few episodes on Australia. Look at Sydney's new metro and inner city underground motorways and new international airport, theyre all incredible and Perth is building one of the most innovative suburban railways in Australia.

[@JayJayGamerOfficial]

There was a video about the new Lane cove tunnel which is one of the inner city motorways

[@illiiilli24601]

How are Perth's railway expansions innovative? They're just a bunch of good common sense low hanging fruit projects. I can't really complain about most of the design decisions of the projects, as they do make sense, but they've all been done before.

[@Alftura]

Video on Perth would be great!

[@Izmael1310]

Sydney is building new airport?

[@woodvineandco]

​@@illiiilli24601I was thinking the same thing. There's nothing wrong with the projects. But also not particularly exciting.

[@jonahsrailwaychannel8958]

An even bigger rail project is the Suburban Rail Loop in Melbourne, GOING FOR A CRAZY 50 BILLION in construction which just commenced

[@ncard00]

Brightline is building a HSR line from LA to Vegas for the Vegas 2028 OL.

[@jeremyc1034]

I hope to get on that project when it starts. Site allowance 🤑

[@ryans20981]

Victoria can't afford it

[@gasparddelaforce2764]

How much of that is going to Dan in bribes

[@anthonywalsh2164]

Lol, Melbourne can’t even build an airport rail link!

[@Freemanski]

So cool to see a BNE project featured on B1M! Watch this city for more great projects over the next decade. Yes, I have local bias!

[@snowstrobe]

When I was born there 60 years ago, this was a very basic city, we didn't even have sewerage. Sadly, it was always a car-centric city. Nice to see this finally changing, but should have been happening from the outset, then it wouldn't have cost so much.

[@LCaddyStudios]

Actually Brisbane wasn’t always car centric, there was the Trams which worked great until they got pulled up to make way for cars.

[@29brendus]

There is nothng wrong with cars. They are the utimate expression of freedom. What counts is proper balanced planning, cars, metro, trams, and intelligent traffic engineering and systems despite over appeasing of insane lobby groups like anarchic cyclists. As a cyclist myself, and greateful car owner, balance is the key.

[@chrisbeaudoin9818]

​@@29brendusthere are many things wrong with cars. Don't kid yourself

[@29brendus]

@@chrisbeaudoin9818 To deceive oneself is the ultimate deception. I am not known for that charecteristic. I love my car, and my bicycle. Cheers!

[@darryljorden9177]

Like the absurdity of powering a 1500kg vehicle to transport (usually) one 77kg driver.@@chrisbeaudoin9818

[@tomtho1]

Absolutely love when you showcase Brisbane on this channel. We've got so much going on and heaps of potential!!

[@manxman8008]

Brisbane is a great place - used to live there

[@peterabbott1974]

Made me quite emotional watching this video. I lived in Australia from 1999 to 2003. I loved Brisbane more than any other city especially being connected to the Gold Coast but now there will be a underground rail to it. I’m very tempted to move back, but also in Sydney at the Olympics it made the city, one of the main world cities and I’m sure it will do the same for Brisbane

[@user-or4zt4nv4d]

What a wonderful time it was to be in Australia then I'm heading back after 18 year absence

[@ElusiveTy]

Very pleased and proud to see you featuring Australia again on your channel, please do more of our amazing development projects! There are so many going on across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. No doubt Perth may have some as well.

[@Ceso123]

Love brissy, I’m British, first went to Australia Brisbane was my first destination back in 2009. Love seeing how much it’s been growing over the last decade and I’m now trying to move there from London (carpenter here)

[@ElusiveTy]

If you're a carpenter, you shouldn't have too much of an issue getting in, since it's a trade and they're all having shortages. We'd love to have you here. Brisbane has significantly developed since 2009, hard to imagine much there would have been to do back then!

[@nathancooper1]

It’s changed a lot. Heaps of work here too.

[@Ceso123]

@@dja69 thanks friend I really appreciate the support 😊

[@mordecai3366]

not many australians left in brisbane compared to 2009 mate

[@cinemaipswich4636]

I saw the "Queen's Wharf - Brisbane" video a few months ago. Set to open in April 2024. The largest single construction in Queensland.

[@ElusiveTy]

It's going to be amazing for the city and it's really something for us to be proud of as I think it marks the entrance of more global companies to Brisbane, making the city more relevant.

[@Azzap2001]

YES! So good to see Australian content. More of this please!!! There is so much infrastructure works going on down under. Deserves the attention

[@Gfysimpletons]

They’ll have a place to hide when WWIII starts!

[@ElusiveTy]

Agreed! Really nice to see him cover more of Australia, especially in Fred's format.

[@pgc6290]

Just love to see those trees and greenary in the city. Also such a big city that too, literally a metropolitan. Love to see that.

[@ElusiveTy]

Brisbane City is the largest city in Australia by land area. We're (slowly but surely) doing well to build up our outer suburban hubs by allowing further density in those areas and improving mobility through public transport connectivity.The main northern hub is the suburb of Chermside (mostly known for its large Westfield shopping centre and apartments). The main southern hub is Mount Gravatt (mostly known for its large Westfield as well, previously called Garden City, they also have units/density near the centre)

[@odpieces]

It's so cool to see my home city on B1M! Thanks for covering the CRR project :)))) (Also it's going to be a LOT more than 6 billion at the end of it hahahahaha, our gov absolutely LOVES to underestimate projects)

[@chevypurdie8294]

I live direcrly across from Roma Street Station and work carries through the night and on weekends and doesn't stop I'm glad they're doing it as it's an important upgrade but I'll also be glad when it's finished so I can get some freaking sleep at night 😂

[@CallieMasters5000]

You can't stop progress! 😁

[@ElusiveTy]

Hopefully you can rest (or not 🤣) assured knowing the people of Brisbane will appreciate it.

[@LCaddyStudios]

I’m so happy to see a video made about Cross River Rail, and it’s great when I realise that now I’m working as a transport planner in QLD that these types of projects are what I’m going to be involved in

[@subwayfacemelt4325]

That's fully rad! As a transport planner, do you have any PC/video games to recommend? I fell in love with Transport Tycoon, and things like that back in the nineties. I'm asking because I guess that's what happens when we get old.

[@ElusiveTy]

​@@subwayfacemelt4325You didn't ask me but I feel the need to introduce you to Cities: Skylines, if you've not heard of it/played it. Cities: Skylines 2 is coming out in October (with a lot of improvements so I'd almost recommend waiting for that). Fantastic simulation and really, really fun. It's a bit like SimCity, for something you may have been familiar with?

[@TradieTrev]

Sick mate! Coming from my home town I was waiting out for this one!

[@TheB1M]

You're welcome! We love Brisbane 🇦🇺

[@TradieTrev]

@@TheB1M BrisVegas is our colloquial term ;)

[@ElusiveTy]

​@@TradieTrevI'm honestly not sure the last time I've heard anyone call it Brisvegas, even unironically, and the only times I would have would have been from older folk.

[@maggimar3118]

A fascinating review of megaprojects in Brisbane, this is clearly a city on the rise.

[@videowilliams]

Not sure what rock I've been living under but this was the first I'd heard that Brisbane has the Olympics to host in 2032! That is, as the CEO just said, a great motivator for getting your city's infrastructure act together. For sure it inspired numerous miracles in Sydney on that score.

[@originalsusser]

A much needed project that will improve Brisbane & give it the city stations it's never had

[@LewisTL95]

I never thought I’d see a project that I’ve worked on feature in a B1M video - but it has. Awesome video, I’m not working on the tunnel part of the job so I definitely learnt something too. Thanks B1M & team for covering CRR & Brisbane!

[@SilvoNathan]

Love it when you guys post a video about Brisbane.

[@michaelhope8899]

I'm constantly gobsmacked at the production value of your videos. I hope there is a team around you cause if this is you on your own, I'd be REALLY jealous. Amazing projects, too!

[@nedgriffiths2737]

Awesome to see something like this getting coverage by the b1m THANKYOU

[@Rel1369]

I left the Brisbane (a bit north- Bribie Island) in 2021 after living there for 14yrs as I couldn't take the heat anymore. Living in Melbourne now and loving the fresh and chilly weather (still wearing t-shirts and summer nighties). I used to hate the cold but now I find it wonderful. I never though much of Brisbane city, the place has always felt so left behind. Those in charge of the greater Brisbane area seem to only cater to vehicle usage and not provide adequate public transport.

[@coasteyscoasteys4150]

Rel Each to their own. I'm born and lived brisbane whole life and I still hate the weather. If i had to move I'd be Canberra for me as I like the smaller city type and cooler weather.

[@thennicke]

Agree. Wish I didn't have to live here; Canberra was a much nicer place to live for me.

[@cybercole777]

The B1M always bring stunning content and accurate information. THANKS!!!

[@Jamese_145]

Great to see another BNE video! Lots of big changes underway in Brisbane, exciting time to live and work here in our little corner of the world 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Chrischi4598]

Since CBD is a quite Australian term - it means Central Business District

[@thalente8074]

We use it in South Africa too

[@utxex97]

It's used in the U.S. too.

[@geoffoakland]

Thanks for explaining that, we don't use that term in the US. I thought CBD meant Cannibis Boutique and Dispenery.😂

[@highlymedicated2438]

The whole world uses CBD

[@mikespearwood3914]

@@geoffoakland I always used to get confused watching US shows/media and hearing something called "downtown". Only learnt a few years ago it was just the US term for CBD.

[@davetv4705]

Another great project expertly explained by the best construction channel in the World. I am proud to be part of the B1M. We will soon hit 3M subscribers!

[@Rynlox]

I love watching all your videos. They're so well put together and I love all of the random things I learn. Keep up the great work.

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

Good on ya Aussies, you lads have done well down under. Sincerely, your fellow Cricket lover from Pakistan.

[@jptothetree]

Brisbane looks beautiful! I know the name, but never seen photos / videos of it.

[@evanb.529]

I had the opportunity to study abroad in Brisbane exactly a year ago, and was already quite impressed with the fluidity between bus and rail services across the city. It's certainly an exciting prospect to see even better connectivity in the future! Combine that with the new pedestrian bridges going over the river and the other developments occurring in and around city, I am very, very excited to see what it looks like whenever I make it back

[@1982toetoe]

Hands down the most dangerous project I've worked on in my 23yr career of major construction. I was on a Crane crew at the site that just had a fatality recently, I was in the Pit for the first 50 or so metres of the southern portal. I lasted less than 3 months and left.

[@lamejokesman420]

There was no fatality the bloke who fell survived. And it's because you lot up there don't support unions or vote them in there for suck it up and deal with a trash site lol. Nothing like that happening here in melb

[@nathancooper1]

Wasn’t a fatality. He lived.

[@lamejokesman420]

@@nathancooper1 literally what I said bloke...

[@1982toetoe]

Who the guy who fell 10m and the whole project was shutdown for more than 2weeks

[@hdimagery]

Digital twin technology is breaking down barriers in so many industries and saving so much time, rework effort and materials costs in the process. This is making a great Aussie city even better, looking forward to the Olympics in Brissy!

[@jetfan925]

I'm sure that Bluey, her family and friends would love to ride these trains once this opens.

[@Lifts_QWERTY]

It’s strange but I kind of want Bluey and Bingo to even be the mascots of the 2032 Olympics

[@joshanderson829]

My apartment was built on top of the writer of blueys old house which is also where she wrote bluey lol

[@PeterRiddell]

Good to see Bris-Vegas growing up, I was there on holiday's a couple of years ago and I was amazed at how cool the CBD had become. Almost felt like a junior version of Melbourne!

[@Courier65]

We don't need to be a jnr version of Melbourne. We are a mature version of Brisbane!

[@nevmcc3884]

Nice unintentionally patronising comment. Can tell you've never lived anywhere else.

[@MarcoCholo-iz9js]

I felt quite the same about Melbourne as a Sydneysider. Hopefully one day Melbourne will become as bustling as Sydney is today. And join its place as a global city too

[@siahsargus2013]

Everyone tries to pull off their big infrastructure projects before the Olympics. Few succeed!

[@friendlyneighbourhoodplatypus]

Nah, construction started years before the Olympics were announced and the projects on track to be finished by 2026.

[@varoonnone7159]

Beijing and Barcelona

[@snowstrobe]

This one was not just for the Olympics, it was already planned and going ahead either way.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

many public transportation projects remain successful and in service also after the games, while many other projects like stadiums and other buildings are left unused or are repurposed

[@originalsusser]

This one is so far progressed because it was planned & has been under construction already for several years. Long before the Olympics were ever a thing

[@_Breakdown]

Another awesome video - - thanks Fred & team! 😎👍🏼👍🏼

[@DarylSolis]

Great content B1M! :)

[@TheB1M]

Thank you so much!

[@GazMoby]

Another 10mins of quality by the B1M. 👍

[@patrickrodriguez8797]

A lot of rail projects lately and it’s awesome to see! It’s fascinating to see how cities adapt to the rise of population and how it manages the transportation of its people. Here in my country (PH), we have a commuter rail project as well as 2 rapid transit lines that are ongoing construction. Extension of the current lines are also on its way. In total, it costs $20bn.

[@ElusiveTy]

I hope those extensions are delivered to you swiftly and smoothly for all Filipinos to enjoy :)

[@rigor_21]

I hope you could cover and do a documentary on the Manila Subway Systems and New Manila International Airport in your future videos

[@mmsmits2868]

In my experience, Brisbane is the most beautiful of the large eastern Australian cities. But hosting the Olympics has never been a profitable venture. Best of luck to Brisbane and thanks for another great video!

[@garrywallace1007]

More beautiful than Sydney?

[@edthetacofarmer]

@@garrywallace1007 mans a fan of brown river water 😂

[@krashd]

Prestige projects or events are not meant to be financially profitable, at least not initially. You do them to raise the profile of your city and raise tourism over the long run.

[@CityWhisperer]

The 1992 Summer Olympics of Barcelona are said to be an example of a city actually profiting from the Games. The organisers’ 900 million euro investment generated a direct 7 billion euro boost to the region and wider economic benefits exceeding 18.6 billion euro, according to an independent estimate. All 15 purpose-built venues remain in use today, as do 94 per cent of all permanent venues used at the Games. With the global exposure as the catalyst, it transformed the then relatively unknown city into a metropolitan world city confidentially listed as one of Europe's top destinations. Many have tried but failed to recreate Barcelona's success. Let's see if Brisbane can do it.

[@thecomment9489]

I guess Brisbane is where most Aboriginals were genocided.

[@harrislynch2903]

Just started work on this project, super cool to see it in a B1M video!

[@salman_chowdhury]

Absolute joy everytime to see my city featured in your channel ❤

[@aniketdasx-a5161]

Very big fan ❤from India🇮🇳

[@TheB1M]

Hello! Thanks for watching! 👋

[@dennisbruton3559]

Visited Brisbane a few times and absolutely love the city. It's constantly changing and evolving.

[@MichaelTRutherford]

Always great to see Brisbane. This project while important only scratches the surface of the work that they need to do.

[@AudioTones67]

Thank you Fred and team - I know I've been hassling you for a while now to do an episode on CRR. Great video!

[@mrdbourke]

My home town!! There’s so much construction going on everywhere! The city is chaotic but it’s thriving. Edit: Noticed a bunch of Gold Coast clips in the video too, I’m down there now and it seems there’s a new tower every couple of blocks. The area is packed with people too. Such a beautiful part of the world.

[@DimmyV]

The X-ray feature is super handy. Construction cost will rise to document and scan at milestones but imo this will be worth it as it will help reduce maintenance costs. Plus reducing litigation costs. Great work Fred and team

[@nickname3471]

Thankyou for the great content. I live bout 30km south of this project, its good to see from an outside view. This upgrade is many years overdue.. Cheers..

[@ElusiveTy]

Down in Logan, I take it? Hopefully you'll come into Brisbane to see it when it's complete!

[@DrawnInk1]

Sounds and looks great. Best of luck from London.

[@jerrycote659]

Brisbane looks like a beautiful city.

[@paulfri1569]

Got lots of potential. Greenies are locking up prime real estate and letting the swamp creatures breed.. Boondall wetlands look it up has the potential to be a great canal estate with access to rail infrastructure. Instead the land is wasted and a mosquito breeding infested swampland .

[@Samuel_J1]

Excellent video and a really impressive project. Putting a mezzanine in the bored tunnel seems like a really innovative solution (I'm not aware of if it's been done elsewhere). Also, I can't help but notice the Cross River Rail logo is practically identical to the Crossrail logo.

[@matuskriska8361]

I think something like mezzanine has been done in Barcelona

[@nakfx134]

Love seeing platform doors!

[@luisfernando_8784]

Parabéns pelo trabalho e pela dedicação em nos trazer conteúdos tão especiais como este!!! Admiro muito seu canal

[@iamsocial4340]

I thought this video was going to be about the high-speed rail from Vegas to LA that is scheduled to be done by the 2028 Olympics. This project is cool too. Thanks.

[@ianhomerpura8937]

Brisbane will be hosting the Olympics after LA, in 2032. So it is still quite relevant

[@mikespearwood3914]

Wouldn't LA itself be better served by rail within it's metro area?!

[@iamsocial4340]

Not feasible with all of the land owners they'd need to pay off. California's current HSR project is suffering because of that. @@mikespearwood3914

[@ianhomerpura8937]

@@mikespearwood3914 the lines don't even go to the main stadium at SoFi.

[@tunnelengineering4279]

Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@dagwould]

Nice to hear about Bentley. My company used their predecessor's ( Intergraph ) system called Project Planner , I think, it's a long time ago now. The software sat on top of IDGS (the 'grandfather' of Bentley's Microstation) to automate space-planning in three dimensions. This was based on a relationships matrix, floor plate, and space division areas. Fabulous software for its time.

[@uzziman9659]

Sydney also went (still going) through a major over haul. Its great to see. We have been lacking for many years finally playing catch up.

[@TeslaAide]

So proud to live in this incredible city!

[@TheB1M]

We love Brissy 🇦🇺

[@JasonPizzinoOfficial]

So proud I moved out before the decades of ongoing construction commenced lol

[@growdaddy4281]

@@JasonPizzinoOfficial YAY!!! you want a medal champion

[@ElusiveTy]

​@@JasonPizzinoOfficialHope you aren't in Melbourne or Sydney, they're not in any better position when it comes to ongoing construction

[@paulfri1569]

​@@JasonPizzinoOfficialbecause Brisbane hasn't got many W.o.g.s?

[@woodvineandco]

❤ Brisbane!

[@Mark-jq7re]

A big "HELLO" from Brisbane 👍

[@BLACKAAROW]

Damn I didn’t know Australia was already awarded the 2032 Olympics! Nice

[@ElusiveTy]

It's been awarded since mid-2021 :)

[@epjarvis1285]

bloody big that is

[@alexanderbanman9288]

Cool, I really like this channel so far.

[@gosikh]

Ooooh! I hope to visit Brisbane.

[@silentblackhole]

As an Aussie, it's always great to see projects in my country covered.

[@seattlebeard]

Evidently Australia knows how to build light rail much faster than they do in Seattle, USA. Good on you! :o)

[@growdaddy4281]

Nah not really mate this has been going on for too long i reckon

[@user-do5xe7ks1e]

The best Chanel covering the best country, what more could you ask for

[@Higgo06]

As someone who often watches The B1M and lives is Brisbane, i am quite happy to see a video on what i personally think is one of the best major projects happening in Brisbane right now.

[@philipv2500]

I've got to get to Australia. What an impressive country!

[@ululukululu450]

Tickets from anywhere to Australia cost at least $1000. Flying into Mexico from the USA, spending a week in 5 star hotel eating the best food by the beach and flying back to the USA costs around the same. Yah, no thanks. I will stick with Mexico. Plus everything in Mexico is cheaper than in Australia. Absolute no brainer.

[@coasteyscoasteys4150]

​@@ululukululu450 Woohoo go mexico

[@ChrisJohannsen]

​@@ululukululu450what a lame attitude. Go to both

[@paulfri1569]

Australia is really New USA.. In more ways than one..

[@shaunpattinson1621]

It’s gonna be awesome.

[@sandergoossens7678]

Nice video again! Are you thinking about making a video about the 'Oosterweel' project that has been happening around Antwerp, Belgium? I feel like it is a nice project to feature on this channel, as it includes building new tunnels, removing viaducts, covering up highways, etc.

[@baldassarealessi1007]

Thank you video brilliant compliment.

[@davidlock1685]

Great work on getting Bentley as the sponsor 👍

[@TheB1M]

Those guys are fantastic! A great product, produced by great people.

[@chrisrosie0584]

Projectwise is rubbish. The 3d model here isn't even a bentley tool, looks like revizto. Projectwise as a CDE is horribly clunky.

[@BEdwardStover]

Questions about the mezzanine: Is it the whole length? Is it thus an alternative to the trains? Will bicycles be allowed as well as pedestrians? Will there be a charge to access the mezzanine?

[@KhanPiesseONE]

The mezzanine is only for station caverns. The train tunnels connecting the stations, will only have enough room for trains, they are quite narrow tunnels. To access the mezzanines at train stations, you may need to tap on with a Go card or with a debit card, but you could tap off when you leave and not be charged.

[@chadii195]

Mezzanine spans all of cavern (approx 200m). It will be a walk way above platforms. Access to platforms from mezzanine will be be via escalators and lifts.

[@John-vh3ig]

Another great coverage!

[@derekbentley334]

Sounds like a great addition for the rail.

[@PK-999]

As a long term (50 plus years) Brisbane resident this project should have been started years ago and already completed but changes in government caused an entire rethink that wasted way too much time (an issue with multiple local infrastructure projects) And then there is the political fighting over cost overruns which were bound to happen in the current global economic conditions but many want the minister involved sacked But at least the damn thing is finally being built and public transport gets some decent upgrades Now if only a previous government hadn’t bought the cheapest trains that recently needed a hundred million or so to upgrade them to be truly usable And that’s the local angle on this project :)

[@CommentsTroll]

When the Brisbane Premier boasted about Albert St station being the first new station in 120 years for Brisbane CBD, I thought that should be their shameful reality check about the gross lack of investment in public transportation over the years, rather than be boasting about it!

[@ElusiveTy]

​@@CommentsTrollJust to clarify, do you mean the Premier or the Lord Mayor? You said Brisbane so I'm going to guess the Lord Mayor, as I'm not sure I recall Premier Palaszczuk saying anything of the like. Agreed though, no one should be boasting about how Brisbane has needed this development for more than a century and is only just now delivering it. It does go to show how good choice of wording and emphasis is used liberally in politics, as it can be made to sound like a positive (as would have been the intention).

[@RT_today]

As an Aussie and a survivor in Melbourne, Brisbane is probably the second best city in Australia, after Sydney. It's fun, exciting, interesting and warm even in winter. This is so great for the city, the investment going on there to make it even better is long over due. Having visited many, many times its fantastic that there is a train from the Airport into the city, in Melby you have to take a bus... One thing that I hope they do, is better integrate transport from the CBD into the middle of the Gold Coast. I love the GLink tram, but to take the train to and then the tram from Helensvale does take quite a while. A high speed, direct link would be the icing on the cake.

[@paulfri1569]

Agree 💯

[@jdude700]

Appreciate you covering brissy

[@cannondale514]

A very instructive video as usual.

[@jussidjachenko9483]

Glad to see my hometown feature on the channel again! Can we expect to see any more?

[@ElusiveTy]

I'd like to see Fred cover the Brisbane "totally not just long buses" Metro.

[@downundabrotha]

I live in Brisbane and Study on the Gold Coast and 15 years ago there were areas of bushland that are now full on satellite cities. Brisbane/Gold Coast/Sunshine are fast becoming the place to be in Australia for Employment. Its still not Sydney or Melbourne but is on par to become a True International city.

[@paulfri1569]

Gold and Sunny coasts are basically Outer Brisbane suburbs these days..

[@danielhahn55]

this was a super interesting video! in my hometown Vienna there's very similar constructiok going on (metro expansion, completely new line) and it has its oen special challenges, you might wanna take a look at it 😊

[@paulobaleeiro8957]

Amazing. Brisbane deserves it. Great video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Hyakman5408]

I hope this trail project serves Brisbane well for many decadesto come :) The light rail system being built where I live (Seattle area) is a joke. Billions over budget and years behind schedule, and the portion that is open is ineffective and inefficient when compared to how it was sold to the taxpayers.

[@KhanPiesseONE]

I thought that Seattle had good public transport but I just used that traveltime website to see how far on transit you can get from Union station within 45 mins compared to Brisbane's main station, Roma St Station. Wow Seattle has it bad... I thought it was better than that. I hope it gets better, I have heard there are some big plans.

[@growdaddy4281]

Brisbane's Cross River fail is over budget by $2.4 billion just like Seattle, this video just conveniently fails to mention it. Not to mention that the Queensland transport minister tried to hide the cost blow outs too

[@Gnefitisis]

Now Bluey can see downtown without the family Land Rover.

[@TheB1M]

Bluey should be the mascot for this project

[@KhanPiesseONE]

Still have to catch a bus from Paddington to Roma Street, I imagine Bandit annoyed at the kids for being too loud on the bus.

[@newbris]

Where Bluey lives they could walk to downtown ha ha

[@Gnefitisis]

@@newbris Sounds like urban mobility.

[@newbris]

@@Gnefitisis Indeed. I live near them, can confirm :)

[@HistoryNoob]

Wishing Brisbane the best of luck in preparing for the Olympics - Great to see building and infrastructural development around the world

[@kobzzzonline85]

I’m so excited to go to Albert Station and see the new designs and station that’s being built currently!

[@thefrub]

I am so glad that the people of Brisbane can finally experience CBT

[@hb1338]

CBT = Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. What else ?

[@ElusiveTy]

I too only know CBT as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy... I looked it up, did you mean Communications-based Train Control (CBTC)?

[@lours6993]

"A new metro that burrows under the city itself..." As opposed to a metro that does what??

[@jamesknapp64]

Is above ground like most of Chicago

[@JamesFFiT]

A metro like the other stupid one we will have soon that are electric buses! Wish they wouldn’t call that a metro.

[@lours6993]

"Metro - A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area."

[@jan-lukas]

There's many great metros that run mostly overground, meaning elevated. But nowadays those are really difficult to build with individual rights being so much more important than doing sensible stuff

[@lours6993]

@@jan-lukas There are some, but they are not usually referred to as, “Metros.” Metros commonly referenced include: Paris, London, Tokyo, NYC, Madrid, Barcelona, Montreal, DC, HK, and others are all underground in the city centres.

[@anthonymanderson7671]

Great to see this video made on brisbane.

[@markmowbray1769]

I was going to ask how you get such great interviews. Then I read 2.94 million subscribers. Good luck exceeding 3.0 million plus. As previously said, great content.

[@matthewivanjudeponciano1354]

Impressive technology! esp. that box girder technology is also applied in underground construction. These projects usually hava a greater impact because it helps save the environment through less car dependency, cleaner air and less car lanes and more efficient land use. Investing in long term public transportation projects is not a waste of money but worth every cent. I hope you feature Philippines North South Commuter Rail (NSCR) in the near future.

[@TheB1M]

We'll take a look at that project 🙌