This Train Takes 80 Minutes to Go 1/3 of a Mile

[@MilesinTransit]

2:54 okay apparently actually it's Nicetown

[@ClassyWhale]

That sounds like a Nice Town

[@johntbell]

That will be a very interesting video! You could even start in NYC and get to DC that way....NJ Transit to SEPTA... and then south to DC

[@295g295]

@@johntbell Find a way from Newark DE train station to the Maryland Penn-line.

[@kardinalcareokekylexy5738]

will never understand how out of focus footage can be when you're on a train?!

[@judgesaturn507]

I thought your name was Miles in Transit, not 1/3 of a Mile in Transit.

[@tfp_4215]

Haha

[@paddyodoor3090]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@IvyANguyen]

Displacement may be 1/3 of a mile but they certainly did travel multiple miles!

[@intrepidfox37]

From a former railroader, I like you guys' enthusiasm for trains! These lines have a special place in my heart because it was where I got my start. And Philly is a such a cool city to explore by train.

[@jeanjolet9292]

In Paris, the RER C does the same thing. There are trips between Versailles Château and Versailles Chantiers via Paris and all the south of the metro area. It takes 2 hours to do the big circle even if the stations are only 12 min apart by foot. Crazy Great video as always!

[@MilesinTransit]

I'm gonna need to get a master's degree before I can even begin to figure out the RER C!

[@nashorn9745]

It’s VICK towards Versailles Chateau Rive Gauche and CIME towards Versailles Chantiers at the closest point it’s only 100 meter between them and there is a point on av. de Sceaux where you can see both ends of the line

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

I mean if it’s that close together by foot that’s probably why there’s no train to go there…

[@sabbagels]

Somewhat reminds me of something in Chicago. Montrose (Blue Line) and Kimball (Brown Line) which are two miles apart. There is a bus but if you wanted to do it just on the L it becomes an 80 minute journey.

[@nashorn9745]

@@sabbagels just think of joliet on the hc and ri lines of metra

[@MirkoC407]

Fellow British railfan and youtuber Nick Badley would say "It's time for another pointless journey." He has done several trips like this (although requiring a change) to travel sometimes from one station's upper level to the lower level, meaning after about 2 hours and 2 train changes he was 1 staircase away from the start.

[@MilesinTransit]

Love Nick Badley!

[@Foxy_AR]

I literally just came from a Nick Badley video 😂

[@John-q5p9m]

There used to be a far worse trip in NYC--before the E train was extended to Jamaica Center, you could get on the F train at Parsons Avenue, take probably 2 hours, make 3 transfers-F to G, G to L, L to J/Z, and end up 5 blocks away from where you started at Parsons Blvd.

[@andrewinnj]

Editing is getting 🏆 introducing comedy into a video by way of clever cutting is doing the work. May the algorithm take your channel to the moon, Miles!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you so much! I'm gonna be honest, I had to rush this one out in a couple hours because I'm working on a Big Video for next week, so I'm glad it was still up to the usual standards ;)

[@thetrainmon]

As someone who's been riding Amtrak for over 40 years, Miles's exaggerated sounds effects of the ACS-64 and Amfleets gliding over the rails had me spitting out my tea! Speaking of Budd-built rail cars, Amtrak STILL getting its money's worth!

[@trains_worldwide]

The Paris RER has the same thing, where you have RER C trains making a huge 2-hour loop from Versailles-Chantiers to Versailles-Château-Rive Gauche, which you can join in 10 minutes bby foot

[@jm-bv1wh]

Not that anybody cares, but I rode it from Jefferson Station to Carpenter and back last week. And with the Senior Pass, it is free! That's why I love Septa - it's goes everywhere, and it's free for me.

[@devinbulwicz5658]

Mad lads for doing this haha. I have no idea if it's feasible but I always felt they should just tunnel and connect West and East underground so it's a complete loop.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Jeremy: We're at Market East Jefferson: I'm called Jefferson now, y'know Jeremy: Oh no! _Anyway_ 6:06 Not a bee, but a wasp! Wasps are attracted to meat because they use it to feed young larvae. Only a small number of bees eat meat, and they're called vulture bees from South America

[@artiemilano378]

He's referring to a series called don't hug me im scared :^)

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"We're going from the east side of Chestnut Hill to the west side" "By walking or bus, right?" "..." *"By walking or bus, right?"* Ah yes, wheelchair-accessible parking at a station that's not even wheelchair accessible...they a little confused but they got the spirit

[@simonair]

Bro in my opinion that wheelchair accessible parking isn't even wheelchair accessible. How the fuck you getting out without whacking somebodies car

[@phuturephunk]

This is the case where there's gaps in rules and regs that cause an odd sort of dis-synergy. The parking lot would have shown up after the station was built. So, when they built the parking lot, they had to put in handicapped spaces to satisfy the ADA requirement (and probably something that was on the local ordinance list) but the station itself is grandfathered in to not having to make any meaningful accessibility upgrades until they do a full renovation.

[@ianweniger6620]

You are just so sweet, you make RMTransit seem like a grumpy old man.

[@hiEste]

fr tho just found the channel from the wawa video and been binging ur stuff for the last week. i luv trains and it’s funny seeing all the different concepts u guys do

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you so much! I really want to go down and ride the Tren Urbano in San Juan sometime!

[@zensenpai6669]

Closest thing we have nowadays is the M train in NYC. From Forest Hills to Metropolitan Ave. You can simply take a bus between those 2 areas instead of spending an hour going around in a bend on the M train. Though, there is a section of the M train that is curently being repaired right now.

[@michellewei7349]

Somehow I'm loving watching this channel! I use to take the SEPTA line into Philly. Once, I fell asleep and ended up in the train yard! Like no one woke me up at the last stop! It was weird. Good thing I was just going home.. not to work, you know? When the train was down ( once ) they diverted us to do the bus for transit. It was so weird! Transfers, etc. Getting from the Philly area up to the Edison, NJ area was quite a shlep! Took FOREVER!

[@brkennedy2]

I am sorry to report that those apartments by Sedgwick aren't new. They just painted over a red brick building with white, grey, and occasional bright colors to make it look new.

[@MilesinTransit]

Jeremy was right that they're just updated "70s cubes"!

[@trainman1971]

Another favorite SEPTA run of mine was pre-pandemic when they had one train that ran from West Trenton to Trenton. I once caught video of it enroute somewhere on the West Trenton side, then drove across (in horrible traffic) to the Trenton side and caught video of it again when it got up there. Posted it somewhere on my channel. 😊

[@kevinhoward9593]

2:32 thats Roberts Yard. When Wayne Junction opened in the 1890s they say that more trains stopped their in one day that anywhere else in the world.

[@richard-mtl]

This is a work of artistry the likes of which the world has never seen.

[@samberger7064]

It’s Tull-puh-hocken! Grew up along a creek with the same name not too far from there.

[@jimparisho7457]

One great place to eat is at McNally's Tavern on Germantown Avenue upstairs from the Chestnut Hill West Station. Been there since 1921 their signature sandwich is the Schmitter. Has nothing to do with Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt. It was a favorite of a regular customer who'd wash it down with a Schmidt's Beer, a defunct local brew. It's in a green building about a half block from the station entrance. Closed Mon. and Tues.

[@bugno9969]

every video idea is more ridiculous than the prior. good video 👍

[@ericfromreallife3058]

I have to agree with that.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@MarkWaller2]

Many thanks - I have waiting for someone to do a video of this journey for quite a while. It's good to see that so many of the original station building have survived as well.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you! Yeah, there's some awesome architecture on these lines.

[@seprishere]

This reminds me of Catford to Catford Bridge!

[@gioiam.4119]

i am from here!! the mount airy and gravers stop were my childhood stations, and the st martins is right by my old high school. very beautiful stations but since the pandemic i think these are running way less often, and i wish they were faster

[@basil_1010]

Great video. I hope to see more rail content in the future. Also congrats on getting +100k on a video!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you! There's certainly more rail stuff coming!

[@jordanmcgrory2171]

Simply excellent content. Makes me wonder if my local area has any routes like this.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@jimmers112]

It's so nice having two stations the old Pennsylvania and Reading Lines within 1/4 mile as they give me options to come and go based upon how late I sleep in or stay at the office. I do miss the ten trip tickets. SEPTA finally succeeded in making a regional rail system feel like a glorified subway / elevated line

[@trendy4tmrw]

Carpenter Lane, my childhood station, so beautiful. I actually love both these rides, all the North Philly abandoned factories are sort of beautiful.

[@JointedRail2024]

Absolutely Hilarious content, the end punchline got me ROLLING, love this bros, keep it up! *thumbs up*

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@peperclipproduction]

I’ll say it now: Best duo on KZbin. The information and hilarity of the bits always has me excited to see you guys making videos together

[@MilesinTransit]

Aww, thank you so much!!

[@benceseger7748]

Hungary has a long distance InterCity train between Budapest-East to Budapest-West and vice versa. The two stations are only 1.8 miles from each other, but this train takes over 6 hours (400-ish miles approximately) traveling through the Eastern half of the country connecting major cities to the capital. This line is known as "Circle InterCity". It even has a restaurant/premium car and bicycle car. It's usually full, it's one of the most crucial lines in the country.

[@MilesinTransit]

Holy crap, that is SO cool!!

[@straighft]

great video miles 💯 no way you guys went and did the whole round trip back ahaha and the chips is way too funny

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@alk61695]

You could also take the a SEPTA train from North Broad station to North Philly Station instead of walking the few blocks between the stations.

[@derek1213]

I heard chestnut hill - and immediately thought of the stop on the D line!

[@IamTheHolypumpkin]

If the Chestnut Hill Trolley would still run, you could have a even better trip. Chestnut Hill East to Chestnut Hill West and than with the trolley to Center City. But sadly no trolley service even if the tracks are present.

[@295g295]

3:58 - At the 'Budd plant', I think frames for automobiles were made. At a 'Budd plant' on Red Lion Road, the train car you are riding may have been built.

[@MilesinTransit]

Ah, noted! Thank you!

[@philocohen]

ive done this trip, but chestnut hill west to chestnut hill east.

[@Thatgamingdiary]

4:05 The iconic R32 & M-3

[@TravelsByTransit]

I love your channel so much! Ive been watching since you released the "video ends" series! Keep it up! Also hope to see more videos like this one and more diners soon!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thanks so much!

[@toy4x4nj]

Only you two would do this trip. I'm sure you were the first! keep up the great work.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@cedricye1767]

This was insane, stupid, and I love it - Great job!

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you!

[@JoseTwitterFan]

6:45 *"WOO-HOO, UTZ!"* -Baltimoreans

[@IvyANguyen]

Another cool little journey! Here's something I always wondered regarding some of the station names: Suburban Station is located nowhere near any of the suburbs. Why not just call it Center City Philadelphia Station or similar? Market East could be called Chinatown/Fashion District which would be more accurate than Jefferson which namesake the hospital is several blocks away.

[@MilesinTransit]

I think it's called Suburban Station because you get trains from there TO the suburbs! But it is very confusing.

[@pleasant_asymmetry]

I think they meant "suburban" in the sense of "not between cities." Like "this is a station for trains that only serve the suburbs of Philadelphia" (30th Street would be the one for trips between cities)

[@295g295]

@@MilesinTransit YES, trains to the suburbs -- as opposed to the inter-city railroad trains from 30th Street, or the old Pennsylvania RR Broad Street Station. Did you know that the city blocks with the Penn Center office buildings had been full of railroad tracks to Broad Street Station.

[@jackbates7467]

Found the route on the SEPTA map actually more ridiculous than I thought.

[@295g295]

I want *Miles in Transit* to ride the Market Street subway/El to 69th Street, then ride a trolley to Media, walk to Secane. Ride regional rail to Norristown (including a transfer in Center City). Ride route-100 to 69th Street. ride M-F line back to Center City. I did that some years ago (about 1991), I needed to change to a bus at Springfield Mall because I-476 was being built through the trolly route.

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

These videos are what I subbed to the channel for lmao

[@Leonard_Wilson]

The Washington Metro Red Line is somewhat similar. The map makes it look like the northern terminals are far apart. However, Glenmont is only 5 miles away from North Bethesda (on the Shady Grove end of the Red Line).

[@Lili_bibu]

Honestly the delays/cancelations on Septa right now are getting real old real quick. You have 4 tracks, why did it take me 2 hours to get from Suburban to Penn two weeks ago? Ugh Also, your first pronunciation of Tulpehocken was correct. Like Tobe-a-hawkin Greetings from the R3 line

[@Ohelloteam]

I love Jeremy

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

chestnut hill and mt.airy of my favorite neighborhoods in philadelphia, my family is also from the germantown section

[@EpicThe112]

1984-2010 Pattern R8 Fox Chase Chestnut Hill West R7 Chestnut Hill West to Trenton. R5 was Doylestown Thorndale R2 Newark Delaware Warminster Pennsylvania R1 Glenside Airport R3 Wawa/Elywn-West Trenton, NJ

[@joezegers]

Mt. Vernon West to Mt. Vernon East, with a connection in Harlem-125th Street!

[@outrageous1489]

One was the Reading railroad and the other was Pennsylvania railroad before septa took over operations.

[@ChasMusic]

That was fun. Didn't realize they were through-routed. I've ridden from 30th Street to the Chelten Avenue Station a few times (years ago). Seeing this, I consider myself lucky I took the right line, as I see Germantown Station is quite a bit further from where I was going. I wonder how often people take the wrong line and are faced with a long walk midway on those routes. Me: That's very confusing that the East station is simply signed "Chestnut Hill Station" without a direction. Chestnut Hill East: "We were here first and we're not going to change it!" Chestnut Hill West: *checks Wikipedia* *hangs head in sorrow*

[@MilesinTransit]

They're not usually through-routed, but a couple trains a day go between them!

[@hoodtrampoline84]

"I live my life 1/3 of a mile at a time"

[@trainman1971]

11 months later, I've watched again, and had to note: New apartments at Sedgwick, built in what I like to call "Failed Tetris Architecture" style...

[@ranyamaelstrom]

nice video. also unrelated but should I one day try to take local buses all the way to Scranton from 30th st station?

[@ClassyWhale]

yes

[@MilesinTransit]

Go for it!

[@terrie778]

I remember these SEPTA Trains were "On-Time" 2X in 7 months!!! They can't run On-time because one Suburban Train is Late or a Travel issue, makes ALL the Other Trains Late! Seems they don't know how to go around a Delayed or Late Train. The system is outdated and so archaic, its beyond ridiculous. Hardly any of the SEPTA Officials even ride the trains, buses or trolleys and have no clue what the daily ridership experience is like. SEPTA need to see how Modern, Clean and Efficient Commuters Transportation Systems are around the globe. Even some "Developing Nations" outpace America's SEPTA System. That Organization needs New blood and Fresh ideas and a serious makeover from Top to Bottom!

[@ClassyWhale]

Miles filler videos be like Miles: Hey Jeremy, do you want to... Jeremy: Yes (Filler meaning still amazing but when do we see Spain???)

[@MilesinTransit]

1. When do we get to see Morocco??? 2. Shoot, I really need to edit Spain...

[@trainman1971]

I took the express routing between the two! *walks the two blocks along Bethlehem Pike* 😂😂😂😂

[@chrispontani6059]

Those two lines should have been paired up from day 1.

[@Sasha-1313]

Hey Miles, I saw “Straight Line Crazy” last night. I have two pieces of advice, no spoilers: 1. Make sure you are well rested. There are a LOT of long speeches. 2. Resist the temptation to rush the stage and punch Ralph Fiennes. He is not actually Robert Moses. Also, I very much enjoy your content. Good work!

[@MilesinTransit]

I'm seeing it in a couple weeks! Thank you!

[@phronsiekeys]

I love that you took the train in and out again (what is Philadelphia, Boston????)

[@goldenstatedepartures]

Your application to Jet Lag: The Game! Tag Across Philadelphia! has been accepted. Please wait 4-8 weeks for processing.

[@deaventuraconkikomas4281]

You two guys are crazy, I love your videos... thanks for making me laugh 😂

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you for watching!

[@mimsredjelly]

The Milestones is Miles and Jackson's a cappella group

[@trainman1971]

The sad thing about that caboose that is in the gardens along Amtrak in North Philadelphia is that it was restored in its original PRR paint scheme when it was first moved to that spot. Over time, vandals tagged it like crazy, and it was finally repainted into... well, what it is today. Only that has since been tagged as well.... we just can't have nice things!

[@MilesinTransit]

Man, someone's gotta move that thing to a museum!

[@trainman1971]

@@MilesinTransit I forget who was responsible for the restoring of the caboose to PRR colors, but Conrail donated their time to put in a temporary switch and rail from the adjacent Delair Branch up to the site of where the caboose sits today to facilitate the move, then removed it all once it was completed. The people who tend the gardens there use it to store supplies and it makes for a great conversation piece. Just a shame the taggers had to ruin that hard work.

[@johntbell]

Miles, how about taking a trip from Philly to Washington DC only on public transit? No Amtrak, Uber or cabs. Love your videos.

[@adammoldover8769]

There's a gap between Newark, DE and Perryville, MD

[@MilesinTransit]

You could take Cecil Transit to get between Newark and Perryville! I want to do Virginia to Boston one of these days.

[@adammoldover8769]

@@MilesinTransit I live in Virginia and would love to see you do something down here! :)

[@MilesinTransit]

@@adammoldover8769 I have videos about taking Amtrak to Roanoke, Norfolk, and Newport News!

[@triphops3949]

3:13 - somebody knows their NORAC signals 🙌😆

[@zoltanboros8963]

In Hungary you can ride 5 hours/300 miles on one train to get 2 miles away from its departure.

[@PositionLight]

The North Philadelphia Budd facility actually made automotive parts and closed in the 1990's, about a decade after their railcar plant in Red Lion closed. Body shells for the Silverliner IV's / Arrow II's and III's were made by a company called Avco, not Budd. It's a persistant forum rumor that Budd built the body shells for various GE products, but its been pretty definitively disproven. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avco

[@hiEste]

wait, so like how many miles are there?

[@LQC2556]

6:06 That's a yellow jacket, which are like bees but worse (more aggressive, less helpful to the environment, etc.), and their favourite food is meat, which is why they like to steal your food and not let you get it back without getting stung.

[@robs7640]

Just walk up the hill as I did many times back in the 80’s and 90’s!!

[@RichardChonak]

I don't think bees eat meat; that was probably a yellow-jacket or some other type of wasp. "Mousetrap Monday" has a demo video of a meat-baited trap for catching and eliminating yellow-jackets.

[@kemikev]

100% was a yellowjacket

[@hgraham93]

i like your friend lol he's funny

[@yairgerstman1467]

Good job! Althugh it will ne nice of you will leave your subtitle comments for a few more seconds. Are you planing to make a trip to Baltimore and check out their outdated lightrail that dosn't even connect to the 'metro' which both are not linked to the pen station? Shortly :show how much the system in Baltimore is very inconvient

[@MilesinTransit]

I should do that!

[@armadillos11scorpse41]

Just wanted to let y’all know I love this type of content, I’m in the Philly area and am also very interested in septa and other local transportation. One thing you guys should do for a video is get on a random bus or train not knowing where your going beforehand.

[@MilesinTransit]

Thank you - and that's a fun idea!

[@alfred5674]

Yk what in toronto there's something called the Yonge University Spadina Line aka line 1 if you take it from Finch To Sheppard West you basically started at the same point

[@MilesinTransit]

It's a little less pronounced now that they extended Line 1 to Vaughan though!

[@alfred5674]

@@MilesinTransit yes I know but originally you were so close to finch coming from Sheppard West (formerly downsview)

[@CharlesReiche]

The guy at @5:01 wants Jeremy to shut it. Ain't gonna happen my guy.

[@Sdwhatitdo]

Don’t know shit about transit but I love the videos. What is foamer?

[@bahnspotterEU]

A foamer is someone who gets excessively excited about trains, especially old ones, rare paint schemes and types of equipment.

[@Sdwhatitdo]

Thanks I feel in the “loop” now 😂😝

[@ChrisHockman]

Not me looking in here for “that person”

[@MilesinTransit]

Which person??

[@adognamedcat13]

lol nice video I live across the street from Wister, and I gotta say this route is indeed probably the most roundabout way to get across Chestnut hill. Like I dunno for certain but, I'm pretty sure you can basically see the East and West stations from eachother. Nonetheless, I totally want to do this now! 😂

[@budtkaboy2000]

you can't see the 2 stations from each other, and you normally can't do this route because the chestnut hill east line usually turns into the trenton line once it goes through center city

[@MilesinTransit]

There's one train that goes between them in the morning, and then the round trip in the evening that we did!

[@eliaomg]

Does SEPTA have flippy seats and/or 4-seaters?

[@MilesinTransit]

I don't believe so (definitely no flippies)

[@mattevans4377]

I feel like this sums up the USA pretty well.....

[@artiemilano378]

"Pesky BEE!" I know what YOU did there :^)

[@MilesinTransit]

Hehehe

[@armenborrell]

chesnut hill east and west need better service so badly--the 23 is like the most heavily ridden bus in the city (rip trolley) and CHE even at peak is basically hourly its absurd

[@MilesinTransit]

Better fare integration would help too - it's nuts that it costs $4.75 to take Regional Rail within the City of Philadelphia, not to mention it doesn't come with a free transfer.

[@1ironneck]

Buddcar made via rail the Canadian all those cars are made by buddcar as well the train that runs sudbury whiteriver are buddcar locomotive split

[@zacharyabelson8196]

Septa buses anounce their turns?

[@MilesinTransit]

"Bus is turning!"

[@E-man5375]

Also in NYC

[@pflgrz]

I want to prank someone with this.

[@georgetreisbach3849]

Have you done the Doylestown Line?

[@MilesinTransit]

Yeah! That's a fun one - one of the few SEPTA Regional Rail lines that genuinely gets into areas that could loosely be defined as "rural."

[@eddiebroccolo1606]

I rode this trip plenty of times, it’s not bad from East to West…

[@Famijos]

U know about the L bus route?

[@MilesinTransit]

Yeah, what about it?

[@Killerspieler0815]

Super-OMG "80 Minutes to Go 1/3 of a Mile" (1/3 of a Mile = 530 meters in real freedom-units => 0.62 Km/h in your case (human walking is 3 to 5 Km/h , military walking 6 Km/h , the fastest human can run ~36 Km/h for 100 meters) ... Note: 500 meters is the maximum distance everyone should live around a tram stop to be car free) ... BTW: th whasps @ 6:15 are primary meat eaters & the stuff the love the most is Gyros ... For the guy @ 1:12 -> this mask has ZERO protection , nether for you nor for others , it's just spit protection like the one spitting criminals (human lamas) get in court ... Requirements: making a perfect seal like as gas mask (espacially around the nose) using rubber or sillicone seals that press everywhere into the skin & an FFP3-filter or better & of course shaving off ALL beard (as slick as a woman´s face or at the military)

[@F40M07]

That’s a hornet, not a bee.

[@MilesinTransit]

pesky bee

[@F40M07]

Fine it’s a bee

[@trainandmore]

Is it sad that I just pause everything for a Miles video? I was in the middle of watching Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's and pause for Miles. Also are SEPTA key cards like debit cards, why do they have chips?

[@jeremyzorek]

Yes, not out of the gate but you can set them up as a MasterCard Debit Card with value separate from the travel wallet

[@Token_Nerd]

I get here a few hours late and this video has already blown up.

[@wetasspaddington]

utz are better than nuts !