Transperth train drivers cab view - B series - Perth to High Wycombe and return

A Transperth train drivers view of a trip in a B series railcar, from Perth to High Wycombe and return.

[@pilbarasam]

A great asset for Perth, it’s visitors and general population. Living in Ellenbrook I can’t wait till our line is finished. Well done to the state government.

[@Schultzy1992]

Amen for that

[@nihongo02341]

I would love to see you subsidise the Ellenbrook line as well as the Airport line.

[@nihongo02341]

If you love public transport so much why don't you go to Tokyo or Europe? They have amazing public transport.

[@hampps4729]

@@nihongo02341 I don't think people move to another country based purely on their public transport you retard

[@jamesfletch]

imagine living bettween bayswater and the city then, a train to the city every 3 minutes in offpeak lol :)

[@qfa330]

Thanks for posting this ! looking forward to the Thornlie to Cockburn, Byford Extension and Ellenbrook lines in the future !

[@rick_fortune]

Perth has the best public transport in Australia. The trains are great, the CAT buses are great. The ferry across the Swan. I loved the placed when I was there on Holiday recently. Will certainly be back.

[@RachelShortyRRees]

Been over 12 years since I left. So great to see the old haunts and the new line through to the airport as well as the work being done on the Baysie Bridge. Thanks for uploading 🙂

[@pgchase4578043026]

Been watching Sydney Cab Videos and didn't know anything about Perth until you posted this one (subscribed). Then I discovered your cab view playlist and I'm going through all of them (real time). Thanks for the vintage videos, too. That's how I first came to your channel. (I'm in the U.S.) Perth seems very clean, and they make a good effort keeping the graffiti at bay, at least when the videos were made. Looking forward to the future extensions in Perth when they come online.

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

Other than architectural differences, Perth is very much like San Diego 👍

[@Hazza4257]

Yep, Perth’s system is underrated. Unlike Sydney and Melbourne it’s still state gov owned and operated, has reasonable fares and is reliable. Can kinda thank the lower patronage and newer infrastructure for that. But importantly, it’s being expanded in line with/ahead of population growth and not as an afterthought. The airport rail link total cost was $1.86bn, has a 130kmh operating speed and a paper ticket costs $5 vs Sydney $20 odd. Meanwhile the Victorian govt is hoping to do it for $11bn, $5bn coming from the Commonwealth mind you. And they say WA is getting too much back for what we contribute.. Really recommend the Rmtransit video on Perth’s metronet!

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@Hazza4257All Metronet extension will be finished before the end of 2025. Thats incredibly impressive. Thumbs up to Perth Hopefully a loop line follows

[@Slavicplayer251]

⁠@@BLACKSTA361can’t wait, it may be why kenwick station wasn’t touched by metronet as it would be the armadale-loop connecting station hopefully by 2030

[@BagusWidyanto_HappyIn1997]

*DING!* "Door's closing." *DING!* "Next station: Mount Lawley" This is the kind of sound that were once familiar on my ears, but I haven't heard it for 2 decades

[@itsbuddhaone]

Hasn't changed a bit 😅

[@Whomobile]

The train feels VERY fast when it goes through the tunnels

[@jayyy092]

because it is. fastest tunnels in the southern hemisphere at 130kp/h

[@axelmintah3582]

It sounds like an alarm in the tunnels when speeding up

[@benjio1069]

Those tunnels are 130 km/h for the most part

[@BennettBrookRailway]

@benjio1069 Somewhat true. The only place that the trains usually reach 130kph is between Redcliffe and Airport Central. Everywhere else, there is not enough distance, or the grade or distance between stations is not great enough to reach track speed.

[@Slavicplayer251]

@@BennettBrookRailwaystill counts WA #1

[@paulwilliams5208]

First city to have a train to the airport WITHOUT a airport charge: $5 Sydney $18.39 ($15.74 airport alone) - Brisbane $19.80 ($14.80 airport alone) (looking forward to be coming over there) (edit) went over Nov23, well lets put it this way, a tourist in a place grown up in, no family joining

[@chrisgulland4774]

And no toll roads

[@paulwilliams5208]

@@chrisgulland4774 nothing to do with trains

[@chrisgulland4774]

You cant take trains in isolation. I was commenating on the overall cost efficiency of getting around in Perth.

[@paulwilliams5208]

​@@chrisgulland4774 if it was some welcome to PERTH video sure but it is a video of "only" the trains, focused on the line, you can't go off on a unrelated subject that roads are one way or toll free

[@davewatson2124]

@@paulwilliams5208 Settle Down.

[@brendanbayer5002]

WOW last time I travel by train in Perth, was back in February, 2013...so many improvements, my old station at Bayswater and all the changes I see, the high rise apartment block in Maylands, and that new stretch to High Wycombe, reminds me, when I caught the train in Prague, last year, coming in from airport, never saw the outside from time entered the first station until got out at the other end..

[@AgAusstar]

These are so fun to watch! Thank you for posting. I look forward to giving this line ride a go sometime!

[@TheRobloxSE360]

I actually took the Airport Line last Sunday. It was fun seeing Redcliffe and Airport Central.

[@reneeandmitchhardman6326]

Have only just stumbled across your videos; I lived in Perth for a few years in the mid 2000’s and still love the place. These videos bring back memories; when I was there Alan Carpenter was premier and the idea of MetroLink was just a dream not a reality…..the service seems to connect well from T1/2 although a feeder service similar to the old Cannington to Thornlie extension would be something that I’m sure would go down well with the public.

[@CarstenBauer]

Great to get a view of the works around Bayswater station :) Thanks.

[@martinmarsola6477]

A picturesque video today. Thank you. Cheers mate! 😊

[@waynethomas3638]

This looks as if it was CGI generated it is so bright and clear!

[@Hunty49]

I know it's not a problem in Perth, but I do like the train station railway barriers they have in Japan. Just reduces the chance of anything getting onto the tracks.

[@rtmpgt]

Most modern metro systems have them, Singapore has them too, for example. Perth's Transperth train system is more or less a suburban railway as opposed to a metro system. It still runs and operates more like a railway than it does a metro.

[@ferajade8899]

Thanks for posting. My curiosity appreciates it.

[@Steven_Rowe]

Note the rapid acceleration and deacceleration, this what a proper metro does.

[@JeffDenham5691]

Thank you. It would be nice to have a view of the cab showing speed etc. and to see what you are doing.

[@nikki-9762]

I love the airport line❤

[@wence25games89]

We may not have the most efficient nor most excellent train system but, at least it gets you around pretty safe compared to other parts of the world and trains are just about all the time on time.

[@ACDZ123]

Sounds pretty efficient to me then

[@Slavicplayer251]

it is the best on earth saying anything else is heresy and you will be deported to 2nd best place on earth

[@givemespace2742]

Now I know how to get to the airport on the train! Be great from where I live. Save $50 on a taxi fare since it is just a normal train fare. Well done WA!

[@rtmpgt]

It's even more than $50 now. Taxis are absurd. When we went to Singapore before the line opened last year, It worked out being cheaper to literally bring our car to the airport and park it than it was to take a cab to and from home. crazy!

[@Magpie1701]

I think they should add carriages to the rear of the train specifically designated for passengers with e-ridables like scooters. Take out the seats, make it standing-only with plenty of room for their vehicles. I can see it becoming a problem in the near future where the regular passenger carridges become difficult to navigate due to all the e-ridable vehicles taking up space. Preferable to banning e-ridables from trains entirely like they've already done with busses.

[@PlatinumHo]

Problem is that the train would be too long for some of the suburban stations on the line

[@Slavicplayer251]

nah they just banned them in rush hours

[@adammurphy6845]

Is it just me or do the B series have incredible acceleration to line speed?

[@rtmpgt]

It sounds like they have a two-speed gearbox as well, they have a sort of an upshift mechanism by the sounds of things.

[@null5909]

@@rtmpgtit’s not a gear box what you’re hearing is the motor getting up to 50hz

[@tsterlyn01]

I love these videos. You have to make more......

[@RingLordSonic]

You such a tease haha! Looking forward to this

[@donald992]

Let's go a new driver's cab view on the new Transperth line!

[@jarrahtree5130]

Watching this feels like I'm seeing something I shouldn't be

[@AaronHahnStudios]

Did you know that Perth's Rail system is admired by the Global Rail community for it's class, precision & effectiveness.?

[@atomsk1972]

That would be surprising - I've spent time in Japan.

[@rustysworldofentertainment850]

It looks pretty good, but going by this video I'd say its efficiency is greatly helped by the absence of passengers.

[@axelmintah3582]

YES! You did it bennett Brook railray 😊😊

[@ryanclarke6096]

0:01 This train runs from Perth To High Wycombe stopping at all stations.

[@Max-yd1gl]

Be fantastic if these driver view videos could cover all lines and explain the logic of breaking at markers or landmarks (min, half, full brake if necessary) and accelerating to speeds (how much the speed boards govern the train speed, gradient, speed restrictions). Also annotating the videos with braking and speed increments would be freaking awesome. Videos very interesting and appreciated.

[@Max-yd1gl]

If the videos could include all lines, that in itself would be excellent. Good job btw. And if videos with all lines already exist, please let me know! 🙂

[@BennettBrookRailway]

Check out our 'cab view videos' playlist for the other lines.

[@Trainaddiction512]

​@@BennettBrookRailwaycould I use this footage? I will link you in the description!

[@dw2176]

much nicer view than being in the carriages and listening to people screaming at the floor

[@terrybrown4400]

Going through the tunnels is like watching the Stargate scene from 2001 A Space Odyssey

[@multiranger748]

16:09 feel like Ive entered the back rooms

[@rayswarnau3868]

What the hell? When did we get all these underground train lines?

[@paulcoffey359]

What's the top speed in the tunnel? Looks like it was going pretty quick.

[@madmagpie2010]

130 kmh between Redcliffe and the Airport Station.

[@glenfowler87]

Can you ask a transperth driver to Perth ro Victoria Park shuttle on both platforms too

[@JACOB_CAM]

how long have you being work for the PTA

[@warminghurst]

From the title I immediately thought 'A 500 mile run should be good', so disappointed it's only suburban - in Aussie not from Scotland to near London!

[@rustysworldofentertainment850]

Watch more closely, the train does over 3,000 mph through the tunnels.

[@aaranjackson2080]

Pretty sure its the brake pads grinding along the disc rotors causing that sound the cure is to have slotted rotors with a thick copper paste along the back of the pads should quieten them down a little.

[@adamwatts2904]

The friction brakes are only used for the last 10km/h or so. Prior to that it is all dynamic braking.

[@paulandhelenmurray4872]

Yes you listened

[@icu64]

Cool stuff

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Needs some doctor who intro synth sounds.

[@sunnysidey]

They could have had an Aphex Twin soundtrack. ❤

[@Hunty49]

I wonder why the Midland line has 3 rails for the track? Are there not a standard size for the trains?

[@adamwatts2904]

Dual gauge track to accommodate country and interstate trains that use standard gauge.

[@jxrrqd8851]

transperth trains run on tracks known as “narrow gauge”. as regional trains come in from the east, they use midland line tracks which must accommodate for their trains which use standard gauge, that then means they need a dual gauge track to accomodate for both types of train

[@hoagy_ytfc]

What's the track gauge here? Looks like it's narrow (and the first part is on dual-gauge). 1m I guess?

[@WoodinvilleSub]

1067mm or 3'6" - dual gauge is with the standard gauge (1435mm) used on the interstate trains

[@Schultzy1992]

@Tim Shenton the only interstate train from Perth is the Indian Pacific to Sydney and back

[@RingLordSonic]

Any chance of seeing the C series in motion? Because I’m working on its Lego version. Thanks

[@Slavicplayer251]

there’s a lego version?!?

[@RingLordSonic]

@@Slavicplayer251 yup

[@RingLordSonic]

If you want a lego b series, let me know

[@diamondshark1965]

omg do you do customs

[@erzhi1911]

I want one

[@RingLordSonic]

Look for the lego group ‘Western Australia Brick Society” club online and they can get a hold of me ok

[@nikhilramphul2766]

Hell how long is this tunnel

[@luminarimoon8635]

From 13:34 to 20:34 I remember 12-13 kilometers

[@ryanclarke6096]

This is Mount Lawley. Please mind the gap.

[@CockatooTransit]

The tunnel entrances with the concrete bars overhead resemble that of the Epping to Chatswood Rail Link!

[@GuyWynn-jones-d9k]

Is redcliffe a new station?

[@055f00]

It opened 6 months ago, along with the rest of the airport line.

[@nickgolding5786]

How does driver know when to stop as lights are off or green when entering station

[@dabsyyy]

they stop all stations unless running empty

[@choo_choo_stew]

There are blue signs on the side of the tunnel that start 1000m out of the station, and repeat every 250 meters until the station. These signs are all across the Perth metro network 😊

[@rsoul7282]

But does it stop at Glendalock?

[@trevorcook3129]

That was the correct pronunciation I believe but people always said Glenda Low

[@bretth4988]

How come you computer generate the stations?

[@BennettBrookRailway]

I don't understand what you mean by computer generate the stations.

[@Schultzy1992]

It computer effects

[@JamesParadiso]

You didn't do all the way to Claremont

[@AbsintheBabe]

See Fremantle Line video

[@basketcase6999]

11:31 Bayswater station works.

[@electro_sykes]

yeh and in brissy they want more toll tunnels

[@johnhome5872]

❤

[@tamphex]

*starts foaming at the mouth*

[@johndunstan3875]

Why do young guys sit opposite you bobbing their knees up and down???

[@ianneill1400]

No stop at domestic terminal???

[@squiddyfish9159]

Redcliffe is the closest they could build it with bus route 292 serving as a high frequency shuttle between it and the domestic terminal

[@ianneill1400]

@@squiddyfish9159 Sounds like a white elephant!! Great opportunity to rebuild the dreadful old Domestic terminal!!

[@Schultzy1992]

Or you can walk from the Redcliffe Station to the terminal

[@ianneill1400]

@@Schultzy1992 Yeh, Nah!!

[@thegreentimtam]

No such thing as the domestic terminal. a shuttle bus from Redcliffe services terminals 3 & 4, which is only used by Qantas and Jetstar flights (including international), and which they want to close as soon as Qantas agrees to leave / can legally be kicked out.

[@nihongo02341]

In terms of "revenue", how much is this "line" making?

[@dielaughing73]

Probably nothing, but the state government has been investing its recent surpluses into infrastructure and transit. They recently capped all fares within the metro area at $4AUD. There's no profit margin at those prices.

[@AbsintheBabe]

@@dielaughing73 why does the train need to make money? it's a public service. how much money do perth's roads make? i can tell you right now it's $0.00. Public services should serve the public, not profit or money.

[@dielaughing73]

@@AbsintheBabe why do you think I believe the train should make money? The State Government's investment in infrastructure and transit is the best thing that's happened to Western Australia in decades. And capping fares has completely transformed the accessibility of the outer parts of our far-flung city. You'll see nothing from me but praise for this.

[@AbsintheBabe]

​@@dielaughing73 I see now i misread your comment and being in opposition of the fare cap. disregard

[@christopherlagat3965]

How do you know when to brake

[@BennettBrookRailway]

There are distance markers fixed to the wall of the tunnel.on the approach to each station.

[@christopherlagat3965]

Thank you so much can u tell me hole they look

[@christopherlagat3965]

Sorry for all the questions

[@christopherlagat3965]

How much do they need to brake for each distance marker?

[@BennettBrookRailway]

@@christopherlagat3965 They're hard to spot. Look for blue vertical rectangles on the side of the tunnel as each station approaches in the video. They have white writing on them, stating the distance, eg. 1000, 750, 500, etc.

[@tangiers365]

never heard of high wycombe im sure theres lots of meth there

[@sugarcan1110]

Trams in perth city

[@JamesParadiso]

Trains not trams

[@shabnamsiddiqui4030]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 1

[@wagrtrains]

1st

[@aaronando1218]

No one cares.

[@wagrtrains]

@@aaronando1218 cool

[@Schultzy1992]

@@aaronando1218 shut up

[@happymuffins84]

I keep waiting for an aboriginal to say to the driver, Hey mate u gotta smoke cuz?

[@AbsintheBabe]

that's very racist, you know?

[@happymuffins84]

@@AbsintheBabe very real too!

[@-Scotty]

$1.87 Billion for 10 minutes of new trainline from Bayswater to High Wycombe. Could have simply used buses.

[@itsbuddhaone]

Go use a bus then.. see you at the same destination an hour later than me 👋 I'm quite sure you haven't made much sense as to why this was needed. It's generally around having to serve the airport, like most other major cities do across the world. Have a good look at JFK Airport or Schiphol Airport, both I have been to, and both shit all over our perceived standards of public transportation. The railway will pay for itself now that we'll have a much larger influx of tourists that are now able to access and use our transport services right from the start of their arrivals.

[@-Scotty]

@@itsbuddhaone Comparing Perth terminal to one of the busiest airports in the world is deluded & a strange thing to want to flex about. The extension was only Between Bayswater and High Wycombe, to pay for itself there would need to be 374 million tickets sold @ $5 each on that particular bit of line. Yeah that should only take 80+ years.

[@angus1391]

@@-Scotty I'd rather people take a train line which can be extended in the future instead of driving and potentially kill somebody if they take their eyes off the road for more than 10 seconds but that's just me

[@-Scotty]

@@angus1391 Really? I'm sure you wouldn't feel that way if you were a train driver. Any idea how many train drivers we go through a year due to people throwing themselves in front of said trains?

[@angus1391]

@@-Scotty suicide is another issue entirely? People throw themselves onto freeways? People drive themselves into trees, why not ban cleaning fluids because some people deliberately ingest them to commit suicide? Cars unintentionally kill thousands every year, they encourage fucked up suburban development and urban sprawl which strains sewage, electricity and intracity travel times You can fit more people into a train, you do not need to fixate your attention entirely to what's in front of you while travelling by a train, trains are more affordable for individuals to take, sure it costs the government money but so does infinite construction of road infrastructure

[@GaryHabsburg]

It used to be the far right that made the trains run on time. It used to be the far right that conducted medical experiments on the people.

[@itsbuddhaone]

Goober 🙄

[@jessie420straya]

11:45 thats my traino Crazy in Bayzy 6053