Trinitrain 5 minute

Trinidad, Rapid Rail project Proposed in 2009. Here is one of 6 videos that we produced for TriniTrain.

[@chieftain5391]

I took the train for six years traveling from San Juan to POS for school. Had a lot of good memories. Never should have been shut down!

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

The vision of the then politicians" Lets go forward with buses😑"

[@fitzgeraldseales9578]

@@forward_ever_ever2595 crazy idea in this time of flooding

[@matthewn7753]

Whenever I’m stuck in traffic I watch this video and cry.

[@jelinthemix]

same Matthew

[@jelinthemix]

I want to cry... T&T needs this so badly eh

[@marxmann3564]

building this will propelled the country years ahead of its time,plus cut road fatalities by 86%,travel time by 95%,it'll also put less wear and tear on the road ways

[@michaelsamuel9917]

Well alyuh voted for the United National Crooks and got NOTHING in return!!

[@deedee8043]

@@michaelsamuel9917 steups it is all the governments ok past and current they not doing nothing to help us ok and this idea was Patrick Manning idea and it was then it was scrap by him ok stop the hate

[@fitzgeraldseales9578]

@@michaelsamuel9917 man and still thinking of holding another curfew

[@XC20248]

I still think a line should still be built along the east-west corridor. It's so congested, we already have a BRT in the form of the PBR. The building of interchanges along the CRH would alleviate some congestion but having an integrated multimodal system of maxi, bus, rail would definitely help. A grade separated bypass around Port of Spain would help to.

[@tedbarclsy1951]

That will be great for the country to re introduce a railway on the island again this will be good for the economy will create a lot of jobs. New housing developments can be built along the railway especialy at every station. Each train should have no more than 10 carriages depending on the amount of people traveling and would be great if could be a 24hr around the clock transport and this always depends on the amount of people traveling at a given time.

[@jlmhamedia]

We suppose to get a railway system long time ago to reduce the heavy traffic, but the PM not even dealing with it.

[@SonoranTel]

This would have been nice! Guyana is now getting one though! Finally! Long overdue

[@vincentmetivier-ali3008]

GadinelliT no we aren’t

[@surfer4805]

If only...we as a country had the foresight.

[@kylajohn6847]

9years later and this still as not happen 😔!!!!!!

[@sjackie1]

I see people praising the former govt for this initiative. Are Trinis aware of their history? People seem to forget that Trinidad had a rail system many years ago that Eric Williams got rid off and then decades later, they decide to bring it back - there's even a video titled 'last train to San Fernando' on youtube that documents the last passenger train ride to San Fernando from POS in 1965. Is bringing back a system that was removed long ago progression or regression? Had the rail system not been removed decades ago but had been improved over the years, then that would have great. Right now, our transit system has grown reliant on a very strict routine in and out of POS using our current means of transport. I can't agree with the time and resources it would have taken to bring back the rail system (not to mention the amount of thiefing and corruption that would have likely been involved).

[@1221luvyall]

Patrick Manning was truly a man ahead of his time, a true Visionary. But the people of Trinidad could not see this so blinded were they by the lies of the UNC.

[@margaretcynthia1]

wish this was already in operation

[@providenceb]

I have lived abroad for many years, and travel to many cities using their train system. introducing the Light Rail to TNT would be a good move, cutting down on pollution, time, and cost. In the end it would be cheaper than building a highway.

[@graygd1]

A good plan like that gone to the dogs. Trinis must always ketch dey ........

[@marxmann3564]

even build a tube tunnel to let the trains go under water and reach Tobago with a car,bus ,truck toll bridge to cross,they should invest in about 50 wind turbines off the east coast from North East to South east and solar energy panels,and that fossil fuel it takes to power the country export it to foreign countries that will bring billions of dollars to the economy and nobody will be short of power

[@maxxxstrong4577]

Marx Mann I'm with you plan 1000%.

[@Nicknine72]

Maybe in another 100 years lol

[@jelinthemix]

Saw this in the PNM manifesto. Studying if they will really pass this

[@deedee8043]

Maybe they was going to and then the pandemic hit you never know

[@jelinthemix]

@@deedee8043 maybe but really and truly they had several opportunities to pass it inno. Broken promises

[@deedee8043]

@@jelinthemix yep

[@kurmakk]

I love the concept, wish it came to fruition.. but I'm not confident our government could pull off the construction, seeing that they could barely build a highway to Point Fortin after 5-8 years and numerous cost overruns. Someday we'd get a serious government who could pull this off.. I hope

[@chieftain5391]

I checked yesterday with my sister who still lives in Trinidad and she says this is a total fabrication. She says she never heard of this. It is seven years since this was posted!

[@deedee8043]

Because they never did it if they never stop the old trains we would still have trains still it is so sad 🥺

[@eggballo4490]

I think the original railway alignment should be restored. The distances between between the cities and towns on the island are too short to justify the construction of this high-speed alignment. What I would do is restore the entirety of the original right-of-ways in the form of fully double-tracked, fully-electricfied, and fully grade-seperated lines from the Port of Spain to Sangre Grande, Rio Claro, and San Fernando, with a new branch line to Piacro International Airport. There would also be freight yards and sidings to serve local businesses and industries.

[@deedee8043]

That would mean all the people living around train line will have to be relocated and the roads will have to be dug up to fix the tracks there will be no more passing through some back roads driving because that is where the tracks were . I understand what you are saying though

[@estherdickson9909]

Very good idea. We need some sort of mass transportation system.

[@emikule1253]

When considering matters of public policy, one must ask...who benefits if some policy or service is not implemented? Once you get that answer then you can see the bigger picture? So ask yourselves: who supports both political parties? Who benefits from billions of dollars in new car sales and service? Who then continues to get support for their political parties to keep us living in squalor and incompetence? So there you have it no rapid rail or anything else that affects the financial power of the elites.

[@Nicknine72]

Well said

[@littlequeenie447]

so sad this never happened

[@michael-bz5qz]

where is this now smh

[@barceboy2909]

Trinidad come on come come start this its the future start doing things with our money

[@gaminilalchan]

Brilliant!

[@blewis3d]

I think it was stupid to kill the trains bay in the 50s. Trains are useful. If you were in San Fernando and a train left every 10 minutes... It could take you all the way to Citygate with all the stop offs in only 38min rain or shine... This cant be a bad thing

[@BabaOsei]

+Brett Lewis I agree with you, dont know why they took it out

[@reppintrini3576]

Brett Lewis bro dis was a unc idea??

[@factscheckeddall4221]

stefan bhagwat when was that ?so why when the UNC got power 2010 they cancelled the project after millions were spend in assessment and layouts just like what the UNC cancelled the OPV's that left our borders poorly secure to a now very high crime,drugs and murder rates after hundreds were trained aboard don't talk shit UNC has not shown to be nationalized rather tribalism the reason they got voted out and seems unable to ever serve two consecutive terms in office .

[@deedee8043]

@@reppintrini3576 no mr Patrick Manning idea and was later scrapped

[@deedee8043]

@@factscheckeddall4221smh allyuh good wii

[@Janisse1988]

I love the idea.....is the execution I am worried about

[@DW-bm2gc]

When this current govt gets kicked out, i hope the new one put this project back on track.

[@jessicarambally828]

Manning was one of the best Prime minister ever ise a Indian and I voted him consistently so sad to see what PNM has become under Dr Rowley sigh

[@randybatchasingh4788]

Manning had vision and faith in Trinidad, Rowley have more. Street attitude.

[@joshcaz-speculate8822]

just popping in, its 2020....Covid 19 and all....no train station? ok cool...see yall about ....5 years? K Bye!!

[@joannadeleon-richards3514]

I can't wait.

[@bigsuperpower]

great Video Bring the Rail On!!!!!

[@MerchantofTarshish]

What I like about this system is that it caters for unexpected growth in population due to immigration as a result of economic growth. We in Trinidad tend to think small minded and at-the-moment not catering for expansion in future time periods.

[@blewis3d]

I think the 160k is fine because the distances between the stations are quite close. 33min Sandoval to town with all the slops!

[@dtubestunna]

they shud build a bridge or tunnel to tobago and extend it there that wud be even greater

[@kimsingh9455]

What phase we on after 7 years

[@jelinthemix]

Opposition fought it down I think.

[@franklyntt]

I agree totally

[@prampersincanada]

Train, create jobs, cut traffic I say go for it TnT!!!

[@kushlar]

this could all be in motion all now but allyuh wanted change ent?

[@runalramcharan9444]

Great idea

[@marxmann3564]

a maglev system will be even better and less wear and tear than a rail system because it's less steal to use and it's way faster over 200mph

[@doyle1900]

Too fast for our commute. Will take to long to stop at the potential frequent stops unless we have a one way direct line from sand fernando to port of Spain or grande to port of Spain

[@randybatchasingh4788]

remember when the government wanted to phase out 12 seater maxi taxi in 2002.

[@BabaOsei]

Finally, the Rapid Rail is back on track, believe me when I say I have confidence that this new government will build the rail way and alleviate all those people that you see waiting on transportation on Independence Square and City Gate on an evening

[@denzylprince6308]

we need train in trinidad and ah hope dey install it

[@franklyntt]

Not to mention the danger or deaths due to individuals accidentally ,deliberately, wandering into the path of oncoming trains and of course there is derailment

[@deedee8043]

There is risk in everything thing there was risk of derailment before they close down the original train stations so i do not understand why they can not just reintroduce it

[@marxmann3564]

this will cut pollution and the fossil fuel it takes to power the railways could be exported to other countries which is extra revenue for the country

[@deedee8043]

Agree 🥺🥺 it is heart breaking 💔 i hope they introduce it again but then again with this pandemic the world in chaos right now i do not know if we would be able to do but if they do it will offer so much jobs it will cut unemployment rates

[@maryleequai7826]

I hear a lot of crap about the rapid rail, but I refuse to believe all that nonsense. You know, I am a writer not an engineer. If the engineer says it can be. So be it OK. We will hear your damn comments when its up and working well, meanwhile let those who are professionals in that area deal this the matter of the rapid rail which you all will thank god for when all is " said and done". Thank you very much. Sir and madam who so ever you maybe.

[@ishaniramsaroop5194]

How many trains would be on each track? I dont understand how trains will be leaving every 9 minutes and 15 minutes in the places mentioned but the journey take 32 minutes?

[@Nicknine72]

Imagine 5 trains going around in a loop. It's not rocket science

[@mackomare2544]

All the political bickering that you see in the comments below explains why more than 10 years later this never materialised (and never will). Also explains why it took less time to get to the moon than it took to build a single highway interchange.

[@denithy]

You mean like how cars crash too? I mean, statistically, cars are the least safe mode of transport.

[@sealife5206]

Why is it not been started

[@Leeeeeee9975]

SEA LIFE the plan cancelled since 2010 so no train.....

[@franklyntt]

I vaguely remember Basdeo Panday suggesting introducing a monorail in 1996,decades after the glorious PNM scrapped the Trinidad railway system for a more efficient and modern bus service

[@fitzgeraldseales9578]

you can some research i am not you the unc scrap the dam thing

[@XC20248]

Would be nice to have the East-West train line done.

[@tuffaluffagus]

Cool concept. Except that 160kph is slow... and MagLev would eliminate wear and tear.

[@denzylprince6308]

dis going to be nice but when the project starting for the rapid rail

[@kerwynsmart701]

Who d hell tell all yuh under rowley this rapid rail will be built plzzzzzzz

[@doyle1900]

Any updates on this?

[@healthyperson7825]

Cool.

[@marxmann3564]

it'll cut traffic by 200%

[@pbrowne0]

Again, this is what gets me vex. EVERYTHING mentioned in that video can be applied to the bus service for a cheaper cost and more efficient service! 1. This video shows the rapid rail system covering Grande to POS and Sando to POS. What about Toco, Manzanilla, Biche, Brasil, Talparo, Princes Town, Rio Claro, Mayaro, ...? Flood the country with buses and ALL these routes will be covered! 2. They are willing to invest in several train stations along the train route, why not create a city gate in each major city? Buses, maxis, taxis, mall services and parking in one area in each city. This will be a smaller cost than a train station and much less money spent on train lines and powering those lines. 3. They claim these trains will be properly maintained yet they can't maintain the buses?! How hard is it to stock parts and keep the buses in good condition?! There aren't that man different buses you need to stock parts for! I'm sure maintaing buses is MUCH cheaper than maintaining a train AND the train lines! Just keep in mind when a train stalls 50ft up in the air no taxis coming to pick up people! 4. Trains will leave stations every 4 mins?! Why can't buses do that? Don't tell me traffic. If you flood the country with enough buses (and I'm sure it'll cost the same or less than the cost of the number of trains needed - and you haven't factored in the train tracks yet) and enforce no parking in the cities, then much less people will make use of cars, the roads will be much clearer and buses can run on time! It takes almost 39 mins to get from sando to POS on a clear day anyway! 5. I love the ticketing system. It looks like a swipe card. Again, this can be implemented with buses! The technology is here to buy a card, top up online, call and cancel a stolen card and swipe your card in any bus. (Use fixed and hand held readers as backup.) So Why not do it for buses? 6. In case of an emergency and evacuation is needed, how does the train service go off route to facilitate a quick evacuation of an area? Buses can help out! This also applies to a major event occuring like an earthquake or hurricane. If the track is damaged, how long will it take to repair and what is the backup plan? If buses are implemented roads can be quickly cleared and repaired and traffic diverted to another route so the service never stops! PLEASE say NO to the train system. Let's push government for a better bus service!

[@spiritualwarrior4459]

Patrick Browne Are you Nuts ? You Haven't sat in 3 to 5 hour traffic have you ? It takes 25 Polluting Buses to Transport People that 1 Train can Transport You Sound Scared of Trains Rio Has Trains, Caracas has Trains, People are Sick of Sitting in Traffic Don't be a Fool You want Trinidad to stay a Backwards Country ?

[@pbrowne0]

I am not afraid of trains. I am afraid of the effect on the economy! 1. Trains are very high maintenance and are expensive to maintain. That is why they are better suited to large countries where they can compete with airplanes and provide a cheaper alternative to long distance travel. Aside from the cost, look around T&T, how many projects are properly maintained? This is something you can't afford to let maintenance lapse. A single train derailing can be a very tragic event! 2. I am thinking of the poor man in areas not close to train tracks. How does that benefit him? Also, how many trains will be running and how late? What is done about security on trains? In the U.S. there are reports of fights, theft and rapes occurring on trains. With our escalating crime rate will you really feel safe using it? If that money is invested in buses we will cover 99.9% of the island. Seeing this (and with other initiatives implemented ) many more people will make use of the buses all hours of the day. Further, in the event of an emergency (as happened recently in POS) buses can be mobilized to quickly evacuate an area.

[@venezolanatrini]

Patrick Browne I'm sorry, but ppl who talking about bus, sound like ass to me. Speaking of experience I have sat in traffic in a bus as well, so tell me how putting out more buses is solving a problem. If the RR is created and tolls enforced on parts of the hwy the reduction of cars on the roadways and more commuters taking the RR will be greater.Yes TnT, in other countries ppl pay tolls on their highways. Ppl saying No to the RR would be the first ones to line up and use it, this would help bring TnT to the 21st century, enough already why would u want to flood the roadways with buses and taxis to cause MORE traffic, that make any sense??

[@pbrowne0]

venezolanatrini 1. Flood the country with buses. 2. Build a city gate in each major area - Valencia, Chaguanas, San Fernando, Rio Claro, Mayaro,Pt. Fortin. 3. Establish routes ALL across the country. 4. Make it easy to buy tickets. Use a card system. Use ttconnect to buy tickets and help people find routes and times. Allow salary deductions, etc. (Up to this point your points of traffic existing are still valid. Here comes the change.) 5. Enforce no parking laws on the city streets. 6. Enact legislation and provide the facilities for Ticketing officers to walk around cities, take pictures and/or videos of traffic offenses and write tickets based on that. (CCTV may also be used.) 7. Remove the subsidy from ALL gas and diesel sales. This should clear up the streets to allow buses to flow freely. Further, it keeps us from draining our limited fuel resources and sell more instead of paying the population to use more! 99% of T&T will be covered by buses as opposed to 50% that will be covered by trains? Plus, Sunday's Express has an article on the cost for a train system - US$10 billion. The improved bus system wouldn't cost TT$1 billion to implement! It has a faster startup time and provides more jobs. Revenue from this and ticketing will more than cover the cost within 5 years. Does it still not make sense?

[@spiritualwarrior4459]

venezolanatrini Mr. Brown wants Buses & Donkey Carts to clog up the streets He is scared of modern high speed intercity rail service.. i take the air conditioned train everyday let him sit in Hot Traffic waiting 2 hours for a green light. That's why he's so vex, lol PS He can't be that stupid _ i think he's a MaxiTaxi driver worried about job security

[@garvinsimmons]

Not matter how roads they build it will just cause more traffic jam and then it will get dig up by utility companies and remain unfix for Years

[@rolmaguiland21]

Hi but when

[@jillathewolf1622]

I want my homeland that raped us on and still do to at least have a road like theirs cctv police and army, politicians that aren’t corrupt inside out and much much more time to wake up economic development in the Caribbean islands

[@nathifa3798]

Why none from Point Fortin to San Fernando. AGAIN we're always forgotten. 160km/hr is too slow. Some in those times could at least cut down by 10 or 5 minutes.

[@neilbachew3109]

All joke aside, is this real?

[@hottstepper365247]

All yuh forget that d PNM couldn't even maintain the three blimp that they bought for over $30,000000 you expect them maintain a multi billion dollar rapid rail system come on ppl let's be realistic here

[@kennedywong9854]

When train projects going to start?

[@kennedywong9854]

Wow! Comfortable seating, fully A/C and no Wi-Fi? Lol

[@perryfroze]

What about those people who sabotage the railway line by putting stuff on it to cause the train to turn over? Maybe railway less systems can be built for the train instead where the train runs on just a flat surface instead of tracks.

[@ramdassvishnu]

Is that the voice of Hansley Adjodha??

[@markaugustus4064]

No. It's yours truly!

[@Dave1854]

So how this trail thing coming along??? we in 2019 phase one yet???

[@randybatchasingh4788]

they still trying to wrap up the Point Fortin Highway.

[@yadaradix9431]

Phase 1 was completed it was done by Patrick Manning it was his vision however he called an early election and the Peoples Partnership ran a campaign against its construction. The Partnership won the election and as promised they scrapped the idea, sadly. To make matters worst phase 1 cost the state in the vicinity of 1 billion dollars. We Trinbagonians were not ready for such advanced ideas at that time unfortunately.

[@porkulate]

So how is thatTrini-Train thing working out for you TnT people? I can't wait to jump on a jet and fly down to your LOVELY, ADVANCED and DEVELOPED, FIRST WORLD COUNTRY so that I can ride on that Trini-Train EVERYWHERE that it goes. It must be so wonderful - and CRIME FREE TOO! 😅 😂 🤣

[@michaelsamuel9917]

Queen Kamla and her merry rapists of the Treasury cancelled this very worthwhile project!

[@dtubestunna]

lol i wonder what will be the fares for this it sounds and looks great tho

[@DigitalIslandboy]

They need to look at MONORAILS [DOT] ORG

[@BabaOsei]

Come on Kamla, 25 per cent of the work has been done, let's put the train back on track, so to speak

[@JusShane]

As long as PNM or Rowley in charge this will never happen!

[@franklyntt]

That system shown is primitive and most unattractive ,Whatever happened to monorails In 1956, the first monorail to operate in the US began test operations in Houston, Texas.57 years later Trinitrain not even entertaining a monorail

[@perryfroze]

Train is way too slow and it looks pretty tiny, with not enough carriages, there should be atleast 80-90 carriages.

[@619fareed]

The cost of this project would be sky high, trinidad can afford it but it will never break even. A more realistic approach would be to up grade the traffic system eliminate junctions with over passes and it'll take the same 39mins point to point by car. The remaining money invest in blue chip stocks and with the returns if a bus get a flat tire you can replace the bus not the tire and still save billions.

[@yadaradix9431]

Phase 1 was completed it was done by Patrick Manning it was his vision however he called an early election and the Peoples Partnership ran a campaign against its construction. The Partnership won the election and as promised they scrapped the idea, sadly. To make matters worst phase 1 cost the state in the vicinity of 1 billion dollars. We Trinbagonians were not ready for such advanced ideas at that time unfortunately.

[@randybatchasingh4788]

Another "BIG PNM THIEF " Project - Ancel Roget

[@C.Rodgers]

And your point is?

[@VanderburghJohnson]

Trinis just like bright shiny new things I call BS You can't run a bus You can take mange the roads abd traffic and cars Let's introduce something new ? Everything else that was built from the promenade to Napa is not being used or maintained properly but I'm to believe this would be different ?

[@superclaytonable]

160km is not impressive at all. That's slow, probably one of the slowest trains in the world... rapid rail should be the name of it, it should just be rail smh....

[@mmmKyronmmm]

Brilliant!

[@jillathewolf1622]

I want my homeland that raped us on and still do to at least have a road like theirs cctv police and army, politicians that aren’t corrupt inside out and much much more time to wake up economic development in the Caribbean islands