Valley Metro - Phoenix, AZ - START to FINISH!

Spoiler: I'm impressed!
Hopefully MTA makes the Interborough Express like this and doesn't mess up.
I, for one, welcome NYC's new LRT overlord.
Hoodie, Shirts: suprtoe-express.creator-sprin...

[@baku_m_salti3128]

Phoenix resident here! I've started riding the buses and light rail ever since I started going to ASU 4 years ago, and I'm glad you liked our little public transit system! Hopefully you come back and try the Tempe Street Car (the green train you saw) and one day you build up enough courage to try the Waymo cars. I've ridden in them a fair few times and they are very safe. They only stick to city roads for now and they go _exactly_ the speed limit.

[@jaredhardaway]

me too to everything you said!

[@kendrickwalley]

The green train would be Tempe streetcar and it’s new very new. They just got it in operation.

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

I know that bus driver. He’s a really cool guy! I ride 80 all the time.

[@JJRol.]

Phoenix looks so nice! I wish they cared more about people walking and taking transit though :(

[@AtariTheAnimator]

There are two extensions currently under construction that will turn the light rail line into two, with a north-south line going from the old Metrocenter mall down to Central Ave/Baseline in South Phoenix. They are also planning extensions into West Phoenix, and also extensions to the new streetcar line in Tempe that opened in May of 2022.

[@wesleycanada3675]

It’s sad but with the new prop400 that was passed Tempe is going to have to raise the money them selfs

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Yes, the button opens doors! NJT's River LINE has that too. This system reminds me of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail I once took all the time when I lived in Jersey City. As for people who check for fares, the vast majority of the time there's no one doing that on the HBLR. Only happened to me once for the one time I didn't pay...was going from 9th/Congress to Newport which is two stops and was caught at the very next stop at 2nd St but they just told me to get it from the machine instead of getting a fine! The HBLR stretches from North Bergen to Bayonne with a total length of 17 miles and three routes (though one only runs on weekdays; Hoboken Terminal to Tonnelle Ave), uses a combination of old rail and new exclusive rights-of-way for most of its length, with some grade separation in certain areas. It shares a lane with cars on a portion of Essex Street in downtown JC but for the most part, it doesn't operate with other traffic. It provides connections to the PATH (subway between NJ and NYC) at three stops, NY Waterway ferries, and NJT rail at Hoboken Terminal! It's legit

[@geodavras]

They don’t work though

[@jakob7116]

@@geodavras The trams where I live works when they're standing still for a bit at a station (often at the end of stations) and they can also work for any stations but the operator normally turns them off when they want to go. Of course it can differ though.

[@aviacarter3150]

Hi! Just watched this video. The green smaller light rail vehicle was the newly added Valley Metro Streetcar. Hope you had fun on my hometown rail!

[@justinalec8718]

Man i used to cross back and forth over this track in my old side loader route through phoenix and its cool to see where this actually went. I miss that route 😔

[@ct1660]

Don’t forget what I mentioned should you decide to make another trip to Phoenix - if you see a bus stop but don’t know what route runs through it, see what address number the street sign shows - the first 2-3 numbers will be the route number. Northern Avenue addresses will be 80xx, so the route number will be 80. Keep in mind, this route number is for the PRIMARY street it runs through. The 138 bus is one notable exception because Thunderbird Road (138xx) merges with East Cactus Road (122xx) at Cave Creek road, Since West Cactus road ends at 19th Avenue, the 122 bus turns south at 19th Avenue to end at Dunlap Avenue. The 90 bus, while it runs through Dunlap avenue (90xx), turns to Cave Creek road as Dunlap Avenue ends near a mountain park. All buses do have bike racks to store your bikes. Starting in 2024, the 3 new stations they built are scheduled to open. The platforms and the Metro Center terminal are pretty much completed. The MetroCenter terminal especially looks great at night with its lights! (Especially if you pass by the I-17).

[@DeadGuyOnTheBus]

The yellow button is a door open button for when the train is idle or waiting for a permissive bar signal while at a platform. The yellow button is enabled only by the operator, and otherwise is disabled from passenger use. But while enabled, passengers are free to open any door they like upon request with the button.

[@trainsbybob]

As a rail fan that’s becoming more interested in light rail, it’s nice to see a full route video on Valley Metro!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

An interesting cacti fact: Cactus species are all found only in the Americas...well, all except ONE! Because Rhipsalis baccifera is not just native to the Americas but is also found naturally in tropical parts of Africa (like West Africa and the Congo rainforest) as well as Sri Lanka where it's known as nawahandi! How did it get to Africa and Sri Lanka? One theory claims it was migratory birds that introduced it to these places so long ago that they now count as their own distinct species.

[@echeblog]

Actually we do have Zipcar in Phoenix. Ironically, the Zipcar location isn't far from the area where you were talking about Zipcar. Also the green rail car you saw adjacent to the light rail line in Tempe is the new streetcar line that runs through downtown Tempe.

[@mgarner1227]

I love Arizona so much.

[@DeadGuyOnTheBus]

The cactus that has seen better days is actually just a cactus with animal burrows in it :) Birds frequently build their nests inside saguaro cacti

[@aviw5636]

Fare is check randomly on the light rail. In my experience, light rail fair checks are done in the morning on weekdays. They double as security for the light tail.

[@eevee194]

Thank you so much for the video. I learned new things and now feel way more confident using phoenix metro

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Yup, shelters are especially important for this kind of climate! Having a bus shelter may not be much, but it can go a long way. We actually have a pretty solid tram system. The first line of the current system opened in 1989, and the system currently has four lines in operation at a total length of 53.5 km/33 miles. Our original system was completely destroyed during the war in the 1950s, as well as the rest of Pyongyang, so we built a new one from scratch. Phoenix's airport is called SKY Harbor! And the PHX Sky Train has Innovia APM 200 (Alstom) rolling stock. Only two other places use the 200s and they're Heathrow Terminal 5 (between the terminal and its satellite buildings) and the DFW Skylink. The MIA Mover uses Crystal Mover rolling stock manufactured by Mitsubishi.

[@SuprToe]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[@JackTeoRides]

@@SuprToehe is Kim jong un

[@NATO4623]

@@JackTeoRides his not the real

[@NATO4623]

@@SuprToe hi

[@JackTeoRides]

@@NATO4623 I know

[@davidburrow5895]

To answer a question you asked - police officers periodically go through cars to check for valid fares. This is the case in other cities (like Minneapolis, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Portland, and Seattle) where they use proof of payment ticketing. If you take the light rail in Jersey City, you may also encounter cops who check your fare.

[@ct1660]

In the Sunnyslope area, if you head to 19th ave and Cholla, it is one end of the free shuttle bus, the SMART. Circulates all over Sunnyslope and ends at 15th st & Cinnabar. Moved from NYC to Phoenix in 2022. Also, if you walk to 19th Ave and Desert Cove, the main bus facility for the buses are there for the Phoenix North division. Transdev handles this specific division and reliability is on-par with NICE bus. Anyways, the route number corresponds with the primary street. For example, the 122’s main route is along Cactus Road, which all street addresses would be 122xx. The 19’s main route is, 19th Avenue, the 106 route travels along Peoria Ave, which street addresses are 106xx.

[@brickitect420]

When it comes to the busses they go north/south and east/westward in pretty migh straight to/from lines, every mile or so with the arterial grid. Phoenix is interesting with the busses, just wish more streets had separated bus lanes. there's so much room you can reorganize stuff that way. If you have enough room for one might as well incorporate it to make bus service not be suspect to so much traffic . especially at highway intersections. edit: wish there was more to have frequent service no matter what time of day. Sitting in the heat for up to an hour just suuucks. I adore the metro system and phoenix voted to continue construction. It's proven it's worth since the 2010's

[@user-ml7sq7rm6t]

Ever notice that they have the same features as the Hudson Bergen Light Rail (Such as: Horn, Ding Sound, Engine/Throttle., etc.)

[@user-cr1iz8fw6h]

28:54 Thats actually Tempe’s “Orbit” bus system. There’s different transit centers around Tempe and the Orbit buses connect them. The transit centers are usually connected to the lightrail and/or Tempe’s street car system and also buses to different Tempe neighborhoods. On the street where I live, I take the Orbit bus right at my doorstep, go to a transit center, then take the lightrail to Downtown Phoenix for attending events. Tempe is pretty transit friendly tbh.

[@newplayer778]

idea: Start From Jackson Hts - Roosevelt Ave (7) Next Go To Grand Central 42 St and on every next station change lines (6) (5) (4) Line To Fulotion St and on every next station change lines (3) (2) (1) To Times Sq 42 St and Lastly Go To Grand Central Shuttle.

[@davidburrow5895]

Paying with the app in Phoenix is new. I visited there a couple years ago at Christmas, and you had to buy a paper ticket or pass either at a train station or from the bus driver. Lots of cities have gone to transit apps now, and it does make things easier.

[@SuprToe]

Yeah I could tell it was new, and you're right, MAN is it ever convenient.

[@williamerazo3921]

Yes

[@ct1660]

They started this a few months ago. Forgot exactly when but at least we got something close to OMNY.

[@MTAFan585]

That light rail reminds me of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail in New Jersey! They would always close the doors just as you would try to get on the train! Typical New York train systems. Check out the HBLR one day if you’re interested. Hope you start Where To Nows again in New York City Subways again! Hope you had a fun trip

[@user-ml7sq7rm6t]

as somebody who lives in jersey city, great suggestion, i'd say to take the hblr somewhere close to the path to insure you know where your going !

[@Sponge_Bobby2024]

You need to do WMATA sometime

[@gamereric2189]

I have a challenge for you now: Take the NYC version of the Valley Metro once you get back. Both the HBLR in Union City, or the Newark Light rail in... Newark operate similarly!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

HBLR operates throughout Hudson County, mainly Jersey City! Union City only has one station, Bergenline Ave

[@SuprToe]

Interesting.

[@PandaHead602]

Thabk u I was trying to watch the light rail and this came on

[@kendrickwalley]

You have to ride the other train they have newer trains. You definitely know the difference once you see them and the interior is different as well.

[@arandomyoutubechannel2940]

Nice video, you should consider coming to Charlotte, NC and riding the light rail and streetcar here.

[@aadimakesthings]

yo when you come back you should look for the r211Ts testing on the D and B lines

[@crazyexpresso]

my friend happened to be in arizona last week and when i was thinking about that i saw this video

[@mariolaimejr03]

This might be the place of Arizona, and some of those vehicles seem to be like it's been new since the 2000s. But some officers in this place are somewhat a little bit mean, but there are many police cars without officers in it.

[@scottysblog7317]

Good thing you're not trying to cross grand Ave. You be old and gray by the time the light changes! Those metal bus stops become butt griddles in the summer. 😂

[@ct1660]

Grand Avenue is Phoenix Metro Area’s Queens Boulevard if you know what I mean. At least the US-60 portion of it merges into the I-17, I-10 and then splits into its own freeway.

[@NATO4623]

My country is singapore you should visit sometime we have bus stop garden by the bay and even the Singapore monorail to Sentosa and open gandways and also platform screen doors if you do come to singapore you should do a all trains video as well as visiting the Thomson East Coast line singapore newest line it have a lot of art work at the stations and cool designs

[@MTAFan585]

How come these light rail trains seem to be very quiet?! It’s not like the HBLR which is always busy no matter what part of the day it is!

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

You’re supposed to scan each boarding. There’s QR readers at the entrance to the station.

[@AtariTheAnimator]

Hey! You're the guys who like to ride the light rail and streetcar, right?

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

@@AtariTheAnimator Yep!

[@mattjrshowgaming7531]

Can you ride the green street cars?

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

4:12 riding a New Flyer XD40 bus with Allison B400R transmission

[@mariachrzski18]

24:54 That looks like the WestJet Mickey Mouse plane!

[@RoadsNRailsOfficial]

Hey! I have a question, does anyone know where to buy an OMNY card! Thanks!

[@davidbaker7410]

That green train is the Tempe Streetcar

[@dabbott000]

The green tram that you saw at 30:00 was the Tempe streetcar

[@lewisfvr19]

hi suprtoe yesterday it was Easter 🐣

[@djskum]

So many!!! As a native Arizonian {born in mesa} compared to other commuter trains and buses I've ridden, phoenix metro rail and the way it is ran is a joke! The train and buses shutdown WAY to early{especially on the weekends). The train has been running for fifteen years and the only other two extensions (which are not finished} go no where any one needs! San Francisco has a T line that only took ten years to complete and it is mostly under ground. As far as Tempe and the trolley, it was unanimously voted down by the people of Tempe but still built anyway. There has been talk about extending it into mesa {right now it really goes no where, mostly built for ASU students to go a few blocks down Apache Blvd. to get to class} stopping at Sloan park where the cubs have spring training. It has been free for past two years but starting in Jan. 2024 it will cost a dollar each ride. Most students I've asked said they will stop riding once they have to pay. The metropolitan Phoenix area is a automobile one but is growing so fast and the city planners are not or don't want to keep up!!!!!

[@1kCam05]

That car that u saw was the google car it takes pictures for google maps

[@gamerhero_playzYtt]

Timestamp pls

[@AtariTheAnimator]

No. I live in the Valley and that's one of the new Waymo self-driving cars.

[@BQRail]

Valley Metro weekday ridership is only about 20% of that projected for Interborough Express (IBX) in NYC. Nice for suburban density in Phoenix. Light rail is a mistake for the much busier IBX line. See my comments at BQ Rail on Substack, especially "Street-Running LRVs on the Interborough Express Line is a Bad Idea."

[@gtavstepfordcounty1733]

I see he's using the wham bam tesla cam theme music

[@zachdelaforce3480]

Do Amtrak one day

[@mattjrshowgaming7531]

Omg I live in Phoenix AZ

[@rubivasquez7510]

when your back in nyc. It’s Day 16 of asking Suprtoe to take the A from Jay St to Broad Channel

[@Andres-ko2hc]

Fun fact: the geometry car is also known as R59

[@SuprFriend]

This looks amazing. What state is this? and is this in United States?

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

Phoenix, AZ, USA! I am from here, and have plenty of videos of this train.

[@Viracraft.]

30:02 that’s the street car it opened a couple month ago

[@stevenspy17]

So with 4$ 1-day pass, you can go on any bus in 1 day, right?

[@saidahmed6502]

Yes

[@mikenauer2403]

in 3 months it be so hot cant walk to get bus 111-130 degrees

[@CR1Creative]

The light rail and buses from Arizona looks similar to NY

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

Buses are similar to NY because they are the same manufacturer, NFI, or New Flyer Industries!

[@CR1Creative]

@@CityLifeinAmerica ahhh I see

[@chaddeets]

Wait... are you still here??? This is where I live!!! Would love to say hello. But... Happy Vacation either way!

[@loconegrito]

The phoenix light rail vehicles are made from the same company as hblr and Newark New Jersey. (Look up Kinki Sharyo)

[@AtariTheAnimator]

The new ones use the Siemens S700 cars, used on a lot of systems across the US use them, like the Atlanta Streetcar, Portland MAX, and Sacramento.

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

TemPEEEE not Tempay :p. Gila is pronounced Hee-La.

[@echeblog]

Also, the Salt River is dry most of the time. Tempe Town Lake is so named because the city dammed that part of the river and filled it so it serves as an artificial lake. There was originally a plan to do that for a much larger area of the river, but the proposal was voted down.

[@danielportillo9266]

Hey i live in Phoenix so cool

[@Noahstrains29]

They should put those signs up in New York

[@PhilipTamayo]

For your Next Vacay you should Hit up Dallas, TX I Heard there is lots of Public Transit Systems you can make episodes on such as DART, Dallas Streetcar, DCTA, TEXrail, Trinity Railway Express and the Mckinney Av Trolley

[@belenvidals]

Will you come back to NYC?

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

He's been back, this was just a vacation.

[@NATO4623]

Supertoe at 30:00 that is the street car

[@NATO4623]

I warned you supertoe

[@CR1Creative]

Light rail cudos Gogosupertoe

[@Videowatcher10p]

You should visit Philadelphia

[@Davidx1]

Is a light rail more similar to a passenger train or a street car tram? I see people calling the light rail a tram, and it looks like a train that runs in the middle of the road. Not a traditional street car!

[@combusean]

light rail is sort of like a tram in that it can run in the street, but has higher capacity, heavier, has a higher top speed, and can run in multiple car consists. They are more expensive to construct than trams because the road has to be reconstructed and utilities moved out of the weay, whereas a tram or streetcar you can just lay tracks and be done.

[@josephrosner905]

WTN: Easter Start at WTC (E) to West 4 St (A) to 42 St PABT (S) to Grand Central 42 St (7) to Court Sq (E) to Queens Blvd (R) to Steinway Sy

[@belenvidals]

@Joseph Rosner do you mean Queens Plaza

[@josephrosner905]

maybe

[@geodavras]

The plural of cactus is cacti

[@roziakter2000]

Hey do back in New York RQ1AN start in times square pls Day 5

[@xixsaucegaming2200]

You could have just crossed the other street while you waited for the light since you were gonna do that anyway lol 2:21

[@ct1660]

With the way Arizona drivers drive, you wouldn’t want to. Even as a driver, they are unpredictable. Got into a minor fender bender a week ago.

[@QuarioQuario54321]

LA Metro when?

[@SuprToe]

Whenever I visit LA, I guess.

[@GamingWeekends1]

Wait a minute, that robotic voice sounds like the robotic voice in NYC buses

[@belenvidals]

Ik right

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

That is because that robotic voice is the default voice for Clever Devices, the system installed in our trains and buses, and NYC buses as well (The company is headquartered in New York I believe).

[@NATO4623]

And watch out for bikes

[@davidbaker7410]

Started operations in 2023

[@quinlanwconley4010]

I beat you to it I’ve been in this line before

[@SuprToe]

Nice! It's a pretty pleasant experience.

[@quinlanwconley4010]

Yes it is I road the whole route

[@ilovedaisy1989]

Did you know, Last year the R32's DIED?

[@olga234mark2]

phone display add number please

[@AshmewStudios]

Frequency is pretty bad though

[@NATO4623]

Hi gogo super toe

[@SHERVONTE]

What happened to the MTA?!

[@SuprToe]

They're... still there? I was in Phoenix, so I did Go Go Arizona Toe for a day.

[@SHERVONTE]

@@SuprToe Yes The MTA Is Still Here.

[@williamerazo3921]

No. They should copy LA LRT. High platforms trains for cross platforms with L train and N trains

[@brandonnava5134]

What a nice ride Suprtoe Don't think I'm crazy but I have 5 suggestions (Once you come back to NYC) 1.(2)(D)(Q)(W)(N)(R)(4)(6) 2.(M)(6)(5)(2)(D) 3.(A)(D)(4) 4.(R)(E)(C) 5.(L)(Q)(S)(E)(R) 1. Start at 34 Street-Penn Station (2) From 34 Street-Penn Station to Times Square 42 Street (D) From 42 Street-Bryant Park to 34 Street-Herald Square (Q) From 34 Street-Herald Square to 14 Street-Union Square (W) From 14 Street-Union Square to Canal Street (N) From Canal Street to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center (R) From Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center to Court Street-Bourgh Hall (4) From Bourgh Hall-Court Street to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (6) or From Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Broadway Lafayette-Bleeker Streets Note: I said because it runs on midday towards uptown after 12pm,also explore the hive 2. Start at Marcy Avenue (M) From Marcy Avenue to Broadway Lafayette-Bleeker Streets (6) From Broadway Lafayette-Bleeker Streets to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (5) From Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Fulton Street (2) From Fulton Street to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center (D) From Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center to 9th Avenue Then go to the 38 Street yard (from the outside) to see the R32s 3. Start at Inwood-207 Street (A) From Inwood-207 Street to 145 Street (D) From 145 Street to 161 Street-Yankee Stadium (4) From 161 Street-Yankee Stadium to 138 Street-Grand Concourse Then explore the station 4. Start at Forest Hills-71 Avenue (R) From Forest Hills-71 Avenue to Queens Plaza (which is all the way in Queens (E) From Queens Plaza to 50 Street (C) From 50 Street to Chambers Street 5. Start at Dekalb Avenue (To go from Dekalb Avenue to Dekalb Avenue😅) (L) From Dekalb Avenue to 14 Street-Union Square (Q) From 14 Street-Union Square to Times Square 42 Street (S) From Times Square 42 Street to Times Square 42 Street (Roundtrip) (E) From 42 Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal to World Trade Center (R) From Cortlandt Street to Dekalb Avenue Note: No one is a loser, I just want you to spell the word

[@robblequoffle8456]

42

[@PandaHead602]

Ur on alone

[@theamazingtj3196]

Can you do all the letter trains suprtoe A B C D E F G J L M N Q R S W Z

[@gamerhero_playzYtt]

He already did

[@nah_144]

Sadly a lot of American cities and suburbs are not very pedestrian friendly. They were built for people who drive. I do hope that they will change that.

[@samsadmahjabin5184]

Go f train briwood then take q20 a bus to jamaica

[@geodavras]

Actually the apartment buildings here are horribly built, out of stucco and wood frame. Horrible insulation. The original material used here was Adobe

[@williamerazo3921]

Copy Calgary and LA LRT. Low floor are terrible for accessibility and mndf

[@AMPProf]

2:30. WHY no over or under pass. Unsolved Mystery

[@RobloxBansYT]

Pin if I got you: Read more

[@gabeggr46-xt8tr]

@GoGoSuprToe when you get back to nyc could you do the following subway list please Start off at Jamaica 179th street F-from Jamaica 179th street to briarwood E-from briarwood to Jamaica Center J-from Jamaica center to brodway junction C-from brodway junction to Franklin avenue Franklin avenue shuttle S- from Franklin avenue to Prospect park Q-from prospect park to DeKalb avenue R-from dekalb avenue to Whitehall street south ferry W- from Whitehall street South ferry to Times Square 42nd street 7-from Times Square 42nd street to Grand Central 42nd street 6-from grand central 42nd street to 125th street 4- from 125th street to 149th street grand concourse 2-from 149th street grand concourse to 135th street

[@belenvidals]

The E does not stop at Briarwood during middays so Suprtoe has to take the F to Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike