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Did you take the train to the airport and did you ride the subway inside the airport?

What’s that got to do with this?

I instantly knew it was outdated because it’s the B Line now! Also it doesn’t even mention the D Line..

At the time that sign was made, the D/Purple Line didn't exist yet, or, at best, was still considered just a branch of the Red Line. It wasn't called the Purple Line until 2006.

@@chickennuggetcentral576 Haha they’re pretty interchangeable for most destinations, and now that you mention it I think I remember that. The reason I chose Pioneer Square is because it has the closest exit to Marion Street which is where the pedestrian bridge to the terminal is. If the 4th Avenue Shallow/Shallower alternative is chosen for Ballard Link Extension, Midtown Station will be under 5th & Marion. I’d still rather walk from 3rd than 5th, but you could also take the G Line down to 1st.

@@EastsideTransit The whole line is!! And I think they’re gonna be moving these two ST Express routes into the transit center area so that nobody has to do the insane walks in this video

Sound Transit 2 Extensions: 1. Redmond Link 2-Line Extension - March 29, 2025 2. I-90 Freeway Link 2-Line Extension - Late 2025 3. Federal Way Link 1-Line Extension - Spring 2026 4. Pinehurst Station - Summer 2026

It sure is :D

Yeah and yknow when I was recording this and heard the Kinki coming around the curve it killed me to not run down there and ride it. I love them so much. Luckily, I got to ride a different set later in the day and the car I was on still had the smell!!!

@@realquadmoo one time I was at Lynnwood city center with a friend of mines and we got off the 166 and they’re was a kinkisharyo with cars 130, 134, and 136 and we rushed up to get on.

@@Seattle-Link-fan very relatable :)

It needs to be painted a light color.

The frequency of the 1 Line videos I've made (two so far) is kind of satire in the sense that trains can bunch up when something happens, which means that you'll get a couple back-to-back and then a long gap. It does happen a lot but they can fix it pretty quickly so catching this on video is still fun. The actual frequency is every 8 minutes at peak, every 10 minutes all day, and every 15 minutes very late at night. This is *good* frequency, because Seattle is *not* London.

@@realquadmoo I think the standard in Manchester is every 12 except a lot of the network has at least two routes, so typically every six all day.

@@seprishere By the end of next year downtown will have trains every 3 and a half minutes

@@TohaBgood2 yes and it’s great

I didn't know what "lfg" meant but I got the comments context and knew what it was. Anyways, LA should build more subways rather than light rail. Big fan of the former (dat timing I found this recommended so I could see how lrt is like and u replied just 27m ago for a 9hr old comment, so I could rpeply early.)

@@hnitsua yes I really like the subways, but it just boils down to trains in tunnels in my opinion, so I wouldn’t mind more subway lines, but if they build more light rail in tunnels, I’m fine with that

“Boils down to the trains in the tunnels”? Also Rmtransit made a vid abt not putting lrt in tunnels (more expensive infrastructure for lower capacity trains). They shouldn’t underestimate the capacity. Also elevated trains would b way better than tunneled ones too, but it's unfortunate nimbys miss the point that having a view from the air is awesome!. (25m ago, almost the same time as seeing your prev reply)

@@hnitsua I really don’t like RMTransit haha

@@EastsideTransit LA’s light rail is similar to Link, but it streetruns a lot more. It has decent signal priority, though sometimes it’s a little slow, compared to Link where we don’t have very good preemption in Rainier Valley yet (but we do on BelRed). LA squeezes as much speed as they can out of the trains, speeding up as quick as they can only to have to slow down for a sharp curve right after, whereas Link tends to maintain a consistent speed when possible. Link slows down more for curves, LA goes fast through them all. The onboard announcements for Link are nice and simple, but LA has more information in them (except for the side of the doors). Link is fully an honor system, but on some stations, LA has turnstiles. Link is currently distance fares with no cap for riding again, though it’s soon to be flat fares and we hope it will be capped like T Line is, whereas in LA, Metro only lets you pay a maximum of $5 a day, and $17 a week, which is amazing. As for LA’s subway, it’s fully underground, much longer platforms, goes a lot faster, and overall it’s just magic, and I feel that it’s better than Link. When we up our frequencies and gain full signal preemption I think I might prefer Link to the subway, but I do slightly prefer Link over the light rails. I think there’s lessons to be learned for Link, though.

@@Commander-leo What is surprising?

@@realquadmooLA is not know for good public transportation

@@Commander-leo well I certainly don’t see why. I knew nothing about their transit before going down there and throwing myself on a train to downtown and I had such a blast and everything was so convenient. Did you know Metro fare caps EVERYTHING at $5 a day and $17 a week????

@@realquadmoodamnn thats really cheap love how Los Angeles is getting their shit together and making the city better hope they build more of this!!

@@realquadmoo17 a week

@@mrxman581 your name is familiar. Did you own a theme park server?

​@@realquadmooHahaha, no, but I love theme parks.

Good points. The LA Metro is also one of the most inexpensive to ride of any major city in the US. The capped fare system implemented in 2023 has been great. I particularly recommend it for all tourists. It's a great way to get around the city and see some of the most iconic places in LA.

Yes! And noticed how both trains stop and take off at exactly the same time. Great shot.

I’m SO proud of that clip lmaooo

You are right fun view

The A, B, D, and E Lines all arrive there with fairly high frequency.

I don’t know what that means but I’d be interested in finding out 😅

@@SeattleTrain old cab cars have windows :)

The voice is text to speech voice Ava

I also dropped a full POV of the 2 Line!

Yes there was a second where I showed the number it was either 102 or 302, I think it was 102

Just a passenger 😅

My friend noticed it was up as we were leaving RTS!

​@@realquadmooonly time it was up for me was opening day when I did record it

You should get an octobuddy so you don’t have to hold it. I use it and it’s very convenient

@@Seattlevids13 what is an octobuddy?

@@realquadmoo is like double sided tape but suction cups

quadmoo haha

@@realquadmoo okay sent a friend request

I frequently update the description with every station that has them!

This was a spontaneous spot for me, I just got off the other train and briefly heard this train pull in and do shave and a haircut, so I figured I should record it departing and see if he did it again, and he did! And I guess I gotta upload a couple more because I went out trainspotting the 2 Line again today and this same driver gave me a shave and a haircut in two different spots!!

MAX or Link? Link trains actually run even more frequent than 10 minutes for a lot of the day.

@@realquadmoo Link, and it was a joke

Keep me posted! Maybe we can meet up!

Yeah!

Every station that hasn’t opened yet has them! Othello just installed them (might not be turned on yet), and it was just announced around an hour ago that Rainier Beach will be getting them starting tomorrow!

@@realquadmoo very cool! The downtown stations will definitely need them once the 2 line opens

@@guinessbeer For sure! They’re replacing the signs in Rainier Valley pretty quickly so it does look like that’s gonna happen. They haven’t mentioned anything about replacing the downtown tunnel screens yet, but I feel like they should work on that during the upcoming service disruption. Also, I forgot to mention: check the description for information on where each time of sign is!

Othello’s are turned on now! Rainier Beach now has them but aren’t turned on yet.

HAHAHAHA yep!!!

Time it from door close to door open

It’s 1 minute 50 seconds. Literally 20 seconds away from what you’re suggesting, it’s perfectly fine.

How is a 2 minute frequency remotely close to bad

@@realquadmoo ​ @realquadmoo I was timing it from door close to door close as that gives a measurement for the headway that the line operates and the true frequency of the trains which you can then use to determine the capacity of the line. While you may only have to wait the door closed to door open time as a passenger, from a technical standpoint, what matters is the door close to door close time. The "90 second" time is from door close to door close averaged across multiple trains, so it includes boarding time as well. If we go by door close to door open, the best systems average between 55 and 65 seconds (including the time it takes for the trains to accelerate and decelerate). Since the door close to door open time doesn't take into account how long a train spends at the platform, you can't use it to measure how many trains you can cram down a section of track. Every 2 min 50 sec (2min 20 if the train didn't wait for so long at the platform) is nothing to scoff at and is on par with most other systems at 3 min, but the fact that the train dwells at the platform for an entire minute is not good for frequency! Here's a frequency comparison video for the London Underground's Victoria line: ua-cam.com/video/PJ0zk4MWCQY/v-deo.html And here's one for the Vancouver Skytrain during COVID: ua-cam.com/video/rfHkZP0ZNpo/v-deo.html&t

@@reggytwobit I'm not saying a 2 minutes 50sec headway is bad, I'm saying that compared to other systems, it's not particularly special. Systems that are able to achieve 3 minute headways are pretty common around the world, but that doesn't mean the frequency is bad. What is impressive, however, are systems that have headways in the sub 2 minute range. Systems that reach 30+ trains per hour (2 minute headway) are less common which makes them more special, but the technology required to reach those headways (in terms of signalling and the trains themselves), and how a system is still able to maintain those frequencies despite hundreds of people entering the platform every few minutes, people holding the doors, trains that are full to the brim, hundreds of people crowding the platform, etc. is what makes a system impressive. In short, every 2 to 3 minutes is standard, but the standard is pretty good.

You’re right! Soon it will be even more frequent than it already is!