I was on the metro first day and it was AMAZING. The part about the FDP scares me though, as an Australian I wouldn't expect that kind of lobbying to happen in Europe.
The FDP is the German party of dentists and stockbrokers. They're part of the current government coalition and at the same time do everything to sabotage it because of regional elections. They represent around 5 percent of the electorate and have a disproportionate influence only because it's hard to get a majority without them.
Well, Germany is pretty much owned by the automobile industry - though as reported in the video, I'd also say that this proposal is primarily an attempt to appeal to rural voters and generate publicity ahead of elections.
@@dafinition We normally have good public transport--think of the Deutschland ticket that permits you to access all local transit *everywhere in Germany* for 49 euros a month, and mostly the specific transit systems are quite alright too--so being owned by the auto industry didn't prevent that. I also think that statement is exaggerated. I think it is more true to say that the "Mittelstand" (medium-size businesses) has a big influence. In this FDP suggestion case though it's just pre-election hullaballoo. Their votes are dwindling again--time to mobilize the voter base. It would just be faintly ridiculous if that stupid "proposal" didn't do a lot of damage to the whole mobility debate.
@@oliphant2848 oh I agree, since the Deutschlandticket we have some of the most affordable transit in the world. It still has repeatedly been under attack and I am not too optimistic for its future under a conservative government. After all it is hardly deniable that getting people on trains takes them off the road. I also don't think the FDP's plans will end up having much of an impact, even if the changes they are calling for were within the state governments' authority. Mid sized companies may make up a larger portion of our GDP, but my impression is that they are not as much directly tied into state let alone federal politics as corporations are, and the cultural role of the car is a whole another way the industry holds power. Not to even mention how most suppliers to auto manufacturers are not that huge.
@@dafinition Ah, so you're German too. All in all I mostly agree with you. I just think that actually our industry doesn't have a disproportionate influence overall, at least as compared to what could have been.
@@stickynorth sry but what your writing shows what’s happening currently in Germany. We have the least coal-powered electricity since over 50 years and almost 60 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources. I don’t think the country your coming from is better….
FDP definitely wants to take German cities back to the 1960s and 1970s with their Making Cars Great Again crap. And nice news about the Sydney Metro is a good finish.
The Sydney Metro is absolutely incredible - definitely one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the world this year. Over 1 million people rode the line in the first 5 days
This FDP reminds me of an “Autobahn Partei” which existed sometime in the 70's and which fizzled out after a short while. In any case, I hope that the "benzinkopfe" see through this one. In your Irish news, “Co” means county. So you should have said “County Fermanagh” and “County Donegal”, “in extensis”. One for the next...
@@cityforall You compared something Irish with something Scottish. *That was a mistake* Expect a group of Irish and Scottish alcoholics at your doorstep.
Sydney Metro's extension to the CBD is truly life changing for many Sydneysiders and a city transformational project. All new stations except Sydenham and Central have overstation development. The railway is faster than driving and faster than existing Sydney Trains services for journeys to the northwest and south, relieving capacity on the busy two-track north coast line from the CBD north to Chatswood which is also slow because of a curvy alignment. Reportedly, the Alstom Metropolis trains achieve 100km/hr under Sydney Harbour.
The FDP is in Germany fortunately very unpopular at the moment. They are around 5%, so they would struggle to get into the parliament in the next election. This program is supposed to attract new voters. Also the leader of the FDP, Christian Lindner is very close to Porsche and the other members of the FDP are very addicted to cars too. The other parties in the gouvernment already said, that this program is very backward-looking and so most of the people think too, myself included.
The FDP is currently not missing any opportunity to promote its program and to divide the government coalition by attacking the decisions they previously agreed with. Like @te4199 explained, the party is lobbying for the car industry and for any way to "save" the internal combustion engine, while major parts of the industry already committed to electric vehicles and oppose this back and forth. Unfortunately they get to much media attention with this plans, instead of taking about relevant topics, like action agains climate change, the housing crisis or substantial funding for public transport and infrastructure, which falls apart because of a lack of investment, also caused by a lack of willingness of FDP to reform the "Schuldenbremse" (debt brake ?), a law that prevents the government to spend money.
FPG is crazy - Even though I am an urbanist, I agree that cars should not disapear, but reverting the pedestrian/bicycle and metro trend is not teh way to go.
i’m surprised Ireland plans didn’t say anything about the proposed Dublin Metro. Maybe having Irish Rail take over the rail link to airport would be sufficient, though no railways are close to the airport. Best of both worlds if both are implemented but there’s going to be a lot of tunneling. Maybe it’ll end up like Brussels having Regional and Intercity trains stop at the airport, but no tram or metro connections?
Pronouncing local toponyms can often be a tricky thing. By the way, this Co was in the text. I don't know why they didn't write County, maybe they were saving space on the screen :)
Sadly in Austria its not better then in Germany. The two strongest partys(Freedom Party and Peoples Party of Austria) that will very likely form the regime with end of the next months do very similar things. But i fear an coallition of this two parties ther are bigger proplems. Like staying democratic. The first one sees Hungary as "how a democracy should be" and the secound one does pretty much everything to stay in charge.(They are now since 30 years i think in the regime)
The FDP tries to get importance with this topic, but they struggle to get the minimum of 5% at the next ekection. 5% is the minimum to get in to the parliament as a party.
The Free Democratic Party of Germany seems to want to make Germany like the United States where cars rule and yet end up unable to get out of each others' way 😳
I don't know why cities even bother to build non-automated metro lines these days... I guess for job creation reasons it's good but otherwise a long-term exercise in wastefulness..
This is based on the assumption that the driver must stop if he sees a passenger at the bus stop. In the situation described above, it's the other way around - if you don't wave at the driver, he won't stop, even if there are people. In this case, there may be poor visibility, obstacles on the way, and the passenger may not see the number plate and realize that this is his or her route (let's imagine that 10 different routes can stop at the bus stop)
I wouldn't call the Copenhagen Light Rail a tram - at least not in the traditional sense. It is a route along a busy ring road far (~10-15 km) from the city centre and is presumably meant as a last-mile commuting solution combined with the radial S-train lines - but the road is already well-served by buses, so a handful of buslanes on strategically placed spots might have been a meaningful alternative. There are no obvious plans for more lines to extend the light-rail network, and after a long, drawn-out, bureaucratic planning phase and a long building phase which was a logistical nightmare with the ring road blocked for up to 4-6 months on long sections, I really doubt there will be political or popular will to make an extension in the next several decades. The only place I see the light-rail make a clear difference i in the northern end of the line, where it services the city's technical university, which was built in the car-happy '70s with no rail connection.
I was on the metro first day and it was AMAZING.
The part about the FDP scares me though, as an Australian I wouldn't expect that kind of lobbying to happen in Europe.
The FDP is the German party of dentists and stockbrokers. They're part of the current government coalition and at the same time do everything to sabotage it because of regional elections. They represent around 5 percent of the electorate and have a disproportionate influence only because it's hard to get a majority without them.
Well, Germany is pretty much owned by the automobile industry - though as reported in the video, I'd also say that this proposal is primarily an attempt to appeal to rural voters and generate publicity ahead of elections.
@@dafinition We normally have good public transport--think of the Deutschland ticket that permits you to access all local transit *everywhere in Germany* for 49 euros a month, and mostly the specific transit systems are quite alright too--so being owned by the auto industry didn't prevent that. I also think that statement is exaggerated. I think it is more true to say that the "Mittelstand" (medium-size businesses) has a big influence.
In this FDP suggestion case though it's just pre-election hullaballoo. Their votes are dwindling again--time to mobilize the voter base. It would just be faintly ridiculous if that stupid "proposal" didn't do a lot of damage to the whole mobility debate.
@@oliphant2848 oh I agree, since the Deutschlandticket we have some of the most affordable transit in the world. It still has repeatedly been under attack and I am not too optimistic for its future under a conservative government. After all it is hardly deniable that getting people on trains takes them off the road. I also don't think the FDP's plans will end up having much of an impact, even if the changes they are calling for were within the state governments' authority.
Mid sized companies may make up a larger portion of our GDP, but my impression is that they are not as much directly tied into state let alone federal politics as corporations are, and the cultural role of the car is a whole another way the industry holds power. Not to even mention how most suppliers to auto manufacturers are not that huge.
@@dafinition Ah, so you're German too. All in all I mostly agree with you. I just think that actually our industry doesn't have a disproportionate influence overall, at least as compared to what could have been.
Free democratic party of Germany sound exactly the opposite of a democratic party
They would be right at home in the U.S. Republican party
Germany is the classic example of what not to do... Turn off nuclear power, ramp up coal... SMH...
@@stickynorth We currently literally have the least amount of coal burning for electricity since decades but sure.
@@stickynorth sry but what your writing shows what’s happening currently in Germany. We have the least coal-powered electricity since over 50 years and almost 60 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources.
I don’t think the country your coming from is better….
FDP definitely wants to take German cities back to the 1960s and 1970s with their Making Cars Great Again crap. And nice news about the Sydney Metro is a good finish.
The Sydney Metro is absolutely incredible - definitely one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the world this year. Over 1 million people rode the line in the first 5 days
I advice to take a look of what's happening in China, opening hundreds of km of metro lines
@etbadaboum where do they publish such news?
This FDP reminds me of an “Autobahn Partei” which existed sometime in the 70's and which fizzled out after a short while. In any case, I hope that the "benzinkopfe" see through this one.
In your Irish news, “Co” means county. So you should have said “County Fermanagh” and “County Donegal”, “in extensis”. One for the next...
About the "Co" - it was like this in the article so I thought it's something like Loch Ness
@@cityforall You compared something Irish with something Scottish.
*That was a mistake*
Expect a group of Irish and Scottish alcoholics at your doorstep.
Awesome work you put into these videos! Thanks
Thanks! I'm glad you like them!
Sydney Metro's extension to the CBD is truly life changing for many Sydneysiders and a city transformational project. All new stations except Sydenham and Central have overstation development. The railway is faster than driving and faster than existing Sydney Trains services for journeys to the northwest and south, relieving capacity on the busy two-track north coast line from the CBD north to Chatswood which is also slow because of a curvy alignment. Reportedly, the Alstom Metropolis trains achieve 100km/hr under Sydney Harbour.
Thank U for the continuation of making content... I love watching Ur videos
Thanks!
Idea foe next video, include the progress of Transperth in Wa, Australia on delivering new x'trapolis C series trains!
Wtf Germany? This country truly is one of contrast and absurdity
The FDP is in Germany fortunately very unpopular at the moment. They are around 5%, so they would struggle to get into the parliament in the next election. This program is supposed to attract new voters. Also the leader of the FDP, Christian Lindner is very close to Porsche and the other members of the FDP are very addicted to cars too. The other parties in the gouvernment already said, that this program is very backward-looking and so most of the people think too, myself included.
@@te4199 I'm very happy to hear that, thanks for the insight
The FDP is currently not missing any opportunity to promote its program and to divide the government coalition by attacking the decisions they previously agreed with. Like @te4199 explained, the party is lobbying for the car industry and for any way to "save" the internal combustion engine, while major parts of the industry already committed to electric vehicles and oppose this back and forth.
Unfortunately they get to much media attention with this plans, instead of taking about relevant topics, like action agains climate change, the housing crisis or substantial funding for public transport and infrastructure, which falls apart because of a lack of investment, also caused by a lack of willingness of FDP to reform the "Schuldenbremse" (debt brake ?), a law that prevents the government to spend money.
FPG is crazy - Even though I am an urbanist, I agree that cars should not disapear, but reverting the pedestrian/bicycle and metro trend is not teh way to go.
Holy shit I am sitting in the nagpur metro while watching this video that's a wild coincidence.
i’m surprised Ireland plans didn’t say anything about the proposed Dublin Metro. Maybe having Irish Rail take over the rail link to airport would be sufficient, though no railways are close to the airport. Best of both worlds if both are implemented but there’s going to be a lot of tunneling.
Maybe it’ll end up like Brussels having Regional and Intercity trains stop at the airport, but no tram or metro connections?
"you know what will make driving better? Let children drive cars!"
Only to assist and not to criticise, I enjoy your content. 😊
Co Fermanagh
Co Donegal
County
Fer man a
Do ney gall
Pronouncing local toponyms can often be a tricky thing.
By the way, this Co was in the text. I don't know why they didn't write County, maybe they were saving space on the screen :)
@@cityforall agreed 👍🏻
Sadly in Austria its not better then in Germany. The two strongest partys(Freedom Party and Peoples Party of Austria) that will very likely form the regime with end of the next months do very similar things. But i fear an coallition of this two parties ther are bigger proplems. Like staying democratic. The first one sees Hungary as "how a democracy should be" and the secound one does pretty much everything to stay in charge.(They are now since 30 years i think in the regime)
The FDP tries to get importance with this topic, but they struggle to get the minimum of 5% at the next ekection. 5% is the minimum to get in to the parliament as a party.
hanoi mentionedddd 💥💥💥
The Free Democratic Party of Germany seems to want to make Germany like the United States where cars rule and yet end up unable to get out of each others' way 😳
I don't know why cities even bother to build non-automated metro lines these days... I guess for job creation reasons it's good but otherwise a long-term exercise in wastefulness..
What is going on in Germany?
Similar to the Copenhagen tram news, they just tested the tram in the Belgian city of Liège. It would be nice if you could mention in next time.
Yep, I plan it for the next week
I think making clear that you don't want to take a specific bus when standing at a station seems a lot more sensible
This is based on the assumption that the driver must stop if he sees a passenger at the bus stop. In the situation described above, it's the other way around - if you don't wave at the driver, he won't stop, even if there are people. In this case, there may be poor visibility, obstacles on the way, and the passenger may not see the number plate and realize that this is his or her route (let's imagine that 10 different routes can stop at the bus stop)
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There is always a political party that wants backwards policy.
I wouldn't call the Copenhagen Light Rail a tram - at least not in the traditional sense. It is a route along a busy ring road far (~10-15 km) from the city centre and is presumably meant as a last-mile commuting solution combined with the radial S-train lines - but the road is already well-served by buses, so a handful of buslanes on strategically placed spots might have been a meaningful alternative. There are no obvious plans for more lines to extend the light-rail network, and after a long, drawn-out, bureaucratic planning phase and a long building phase which was a logistical nightmare with the ring road blocked for up to 4-6 months on long sections, I really doubt there will be political or popular will to make an extension in the next several decades. The only place I see the light-rail make a clear difference i in the northern end of the line, where it services the city's technical university, which was built in the car-happy '70s with no rail connection.
I agree, but the UA-cam video title has a limit on the number of characters, so you have to shorten and simplify it.
Your Discord invite is invalid :/
Now should be ok
@@cityforall Still invalid.
GERMANY is going backwards