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Post by straphanger on May 18, 2017 14:49:14 GMT
My debut on here, so here we go:
London
New York
Moscow
St Petersburg
Shanghai
Rome
Barcelona
Oslo
Stockholm
Helsinki
Budapest
Prague
Paris
Berlin
Rio de Janeiro
I'll add any more that come to mind.
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Post by caravelle on May 18, 2017 18:42:14 GMT
Budapest
Lisbon
London
Madrid
New York
Paris
Rio de Janeiro
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Post by straphanger on May 19, 2017 13:56:17 GMT
Just remembered anbother couple
Buenos Aires
Sao Paolo
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 2:22:21 GMT
Thinking about the metro services I've travelled on from West to East:
New York
Barcelona
Brussels
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Munich(assuming both German s-bahns are permitted)
Prague
Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Melbourne
Sydney
Looking forward to going back to Jakarta when thier MRT is up and running
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Post by siriami on May 30, 2017 8:20:16 GMT
Booked another break in Berlin in September, and was lucky enough to be able to book one of the U Bahn "Cabrio" tunnel tours that they have there: www.bvg.de/de/Service/Berlin-erleben/Detailansicht?newsid=262Sorry the site is in German - have been trying to get on one of those tours for a few years now! Can't wait! |
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Post by brigham on May 31, 2017 11:46:33 GMT
I rode on an Edinburgh tram on Sunday, for the first time.
Also, I travelled on a passenger-only railway laid out on part of the old Waverley route to Carlisle. It was worked by 3 diesel-powered carriages gangwayed together, and driven from either end, like a tram.
Does that count?
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Post by norbitonflyer on May 31, 2017 12:33:05 GMT
The re-opened Waverley route is a part of the National Rail network, usually operated by class 158 dmus. If that counts as a metro, so does most of the NR network, from HSTs down.
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Post by rincew1nd on May 31, 2017 12:48:45 GMT
It was worked by 3 diesel-powered carriages gangwayed together, and driven from either end, like a tram. Does that count? Also known as a diesel-multiple unit or "train". The line runs through the countryside with a low frequency service, IMO not a metro. |
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Post by brigham on May 31, 2017 15:33:16 GMT
I thought not. Diesel engines and 'metro' type operations don't seem to mix.
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Post by norbitonflyer on May 31, 2017 15:53:51 GMT
I thought not. Diesel engines and 'metro' type operations don't seem to mix. Notwithstanding the "Metro" branding on this Pacer  |
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Post by rincew1nd on May 31, 2017 18:38:42 GMT
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Post by brigham on Jun 1, 2017 8:33:53 GMT
There's always an exception to confuse things!
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Post by siriami on Sept 21, 2017 8:18:48 GMT
Booked another break in Berlin in September, and was lucky enough to be able to book one of the U Bahn "Cabrio" tunnel tours that they have there: www.bvg.de/de/Service/Berlin-erleben/Detailansicht?newsid=262Sorry the site is in German - have been trying to get on one of those tours for a few years now! Can't wait! I had a great time on the tour - it's quite exhilarating travelling in an open-top wagon (in a hard hat!) across various different U-bahn lines, the expressions of waiting passengers' faces as you speed non-stop through stations is fun! And there are many different types of tunnels to see - it's never boring. Highly recommended. Alistair |
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Post by countryman on Sept 21, 2017 8:30:06 GMT
I was in Stuttgart in the summer, and, although I didn't plan it, I did have a couple of short trips on the U-bahn. It seems that it was converted from a metre gauge to standard gauge in the mid 80s. The central part is dual gauged, but it doesn't appear to be everywhere. I assume that some of the narrow gauge track is used for the heritage service. The trains are yellow 2 car units, often coupled together to form 4 car trains. I didn't really have a good chance to look, but ot appeared that the cabs are separated from the main part of the carriage by a full with glass window, giving an excellent view of the line in front (or indeed, to the rear).
EDIT. I forgot to mention. As the train approaches a station you can press a button to request that the adjacent door opens. When arriving at the platform the door THEN OPENS WHEN THE TRAIN IS STILL MOVING. (referring to people who consider this to be dangerous on LU).
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Post by androom on Sept 21, 2017 11:21:11 GMT
I was in Stuttgart in the summer, and, although I didn't plan it, I did have a couple of short trips on the U-bahn. It seems that it was converted from a metre gauge to standard gauge in the mid 80s. The central part is dual gauged, but it doesn't appear to be everywhere. I assume that some of the narrow gauge track is used for the heritage service. The trains are yellow 2 car units, often coupled together to form 4 car trains. I didn't really have a good chance to look, but ot appeared that the cabs are separated from the main part of the carriage by a full with glass window, giving an excellent view of the line in front (or indeed, to the rear) They started conversion in 1985 and finished in 2007. The last tram on metre gauge was Line 15 on 8/12/2007 |
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Post by tjw on Sept 21, 2017 14:45:17 GMT
EDIT. I forgot to mention. As the train approaches a station you can press a button to request that the adjacent door opens. When arriving at the platform the door THEN OPENS WHEN THE TRAIN IS STILL MOVING. (referring to people who consider this to be dangerous on LU). This also happens on the Swiss Railways, and at least one of the Paris Metro lines. The doors unlock in the last couple of seconds before the train stops! If you are very quick you can exit the train in the last second before it stops. |
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Post by spsmiler on Sept 21, 2017 21:03:22 GMT
I was in Stuttgart in the summer, and, although I didn't plan it, I did have a couple of short trips on the U-bahn. It seems that it was converted from a metre gauge to standard gauge in the mid 80s. The central part is dual gauged, but it doesn't appear to be everywhere. I assume that some of the narrow gauge track is used for the heritage service. The trains are yellow 2 car units, often coupled together to form 4 car trains. I didn't really have a good chance to look, but ot appeared that the cabs are separated from the main part of the carriage by a full with glass window, giving an excellent view of the line in front (or indeed, to the rear) They started conversion in 1985 and finished in 2007. The last tram on metre gauge was Line 15 on 8/12/2007 They retained just enough metre gauge track and kerb height stopping places to operate an 'Oldtimer' tram service using historic rolling stock. From what I recall the track links the Tramway World museum with the city centre where there is a uni-directional loop. However because of major track works closing a section of city centre underground trackage the service is partially suspended. However there is also an 'oldtimer' bus service. Line 10 is unique because it uses rack and pinion (cog wheel) trams. Yes the cabs are fully segregated (with glass screens) from the passenger areas. The earlier type of rolling stock are two-car articulated trainsets without connection between the two cars. The most recent trains allow passengers to walk through between the two cars. Simon |
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Post by snoggle on Sept 22, 2017 0:31:36 GMT
EDIT. I forgot to mention. As the train approaches a station you can press a button to request that the adjacent door opens. When arriving at the platform the door THEN OPENS WHEN THE TRAIN IS STILL MOVING. (referring to people who consider this to be dangerous on LU). This also happens on the Swiss Railways, and at least one of the Paris Metro lines. The doors unlock in the last couple of seconds before the train stops! If you are very quick you can exit the train in the last second before it stops. And also happened with the older double deck RER stock on Paris line "C". Great fun if you want to tumble, half cut, out of the train down several stops on to the platform.  And no I didn't do it but got too close to comfort in *nearly* doing it late at night as the train came to a halt at Austerlitz.   |
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Post by countryman on Oct 13, 2017 11:34:33 GMT
Just back from a trip to Rome. The system is very small with only 2 lines (or maybe 3, but line C doesn't appear on many maps). Trains are walk-through 6 car trains, but I did see 2 older trains in service. One very noticable thing was the presence of 2 soldiers armed with machine guns in just about every station, not just the major tourist destinations.
For those interested in older transport, the line from Laziali to Giardinetti (although currently cut back to Centocelle) on what appears to be Metre gauge is an interesting experience, but travels through much less picturesque areas.
For those interested in trams, most of them are older, and are horribly delayed at certain times of the day at Piazza di Porta Maggiore. At this point several lines meet in a circualtory system inside a roundabout. When the traffic snarls up no-one will give way, not even for the trams.
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Post by holborncentral on Oct 19, 2017 17:00:51 GMT
In Ireland we don't have any underground system, even in Dublin. The nearest is probably the DART in Dublin (which is a mainly overground rapid transit system which goes around Dublin and into the outskirts and surrounding counties a bit, probably could be compared to the Metropolitan Line and the outer areas of the Central Line). There were plans to build a DART Underground but so far they haven't started building it. The recession came and it was put on hold. Here's some info about the proposals: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DART_Underground There's also the LUAS which is a light rail/tram system. I've never used either of them. When I go to Dublin I either tend to drive or go by train and then get taxis to where I want to go, unless I'm with a group (have been there on school tours and college field trips and they would use private coaches). I think the city I'm in could do with trams or a light rail as traffic can be a nightmare sometimes, especially during rush hour or weekends. Where I am is too small for an underground and there is no way one could be built. |
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Post by snoggle on Oct 21, 2017 0:25:42 GMT
For those who may be interested the last section of the Downtown line in Singapore opens today (21/10/17). THe last section is named DTL3 and completes the city centre loop and heads out east towards the Expo exhibition centre near Changi Airport. Two previous sections (DTL1/2) opened over the last 2 years to link northern Singapore and create a city centre loop. There are multiple interchanges with other lines. To mark the opening the Land Transport Authority have released a pdf book about the line setting out some of the MRT's history and the specific challenges with the Downtown Line itself. It is an entirely automated line and one of the longest in the world with such operation. As is common in Singapore the operation has been contracted out - to SBS Transit in this instance. SMRT run some of the other lines such as North-South, East-West and Circle Lines. Singapore already has two new metro lines / extensions under construction with more due to start shortly. www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicationsResearch/files/ReportNewsletter/The%20Downtown%20Line%20book.pdfIf people are interesting in the wider transport operation in Singapore then the Land Transport Authority Annual Report may be of interest. For those not in the know Singapore is grappling with a range of similar issues to London - building new lines, upgrading existing ones, dealing with failing assets, competition and new technology in the taxi trade. They've also moved to a bus contracting model similar to London and are looking to harness new technologies / data and also encourage walking and cycling. Culturally things are different there as are passenger expectations about service quality and reliability (they hate breakdowns and don't really understand why they happen!) www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicationsResearch/files/AnnualReports/1617/LTA%20ANNUAL%20REPORT%202016-2017.pdf |
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Post by Dom K on Oct 15, 2019 19:36:40 GMT
Members interested in Metros around the world might wanna check out the CTA’s 4K “ride the rails” of all the lines. These were released yesterday.
Here is one of my favourites
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Post by spsmiler on Oct 17, 2019 20:53:20 GMT
Members interested in Metros around the world might wanna check out the CTA’s 4K “ride the rails” of all the lines. These were released yesterday. Here is one of my favourites I think there would be plenty interest if LU did the same - and Tramlink, DLR, LO, etc. Overseas passengers might be astonished by the types of train they could see passing (mostly in the opposite direction) on the sections of line interworked with other services. Especially the West Coast Main Line, Metropolitan Main Line and the route to Wimbledon. |
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And no I didn't do it but got too close to comfort in *nearly* doing it late at night as the train came to a halt at Austerlitz. 
