Things Have to Change...
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
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It's the last day of 2023, and things are changing with RMTransit in the new year...
00:00 Intro
00:53 The Channel So Far
07:12 The Future
09:47 Supporting Us
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All videos from here on out will have subtitles included!
thank you !
Lovely touch. Wonder if he could economically make subtitles for other languages to get a bigger audience
@@charliebramleyIn addition to auto subtitles, UA-cam does have the option to auto-translate as well now
Would like more train and map footage and less talking-head footage please.
@@charliebramley Or even dubbing in other languages for his popular videos as there is the ability to change the audio track being played
I’ve been in the transit community for a while, and I can confidently say you’re one of the highest quality transit channels on UA-cam. Here’s to another 8 years
Have you taken the Amtrak Empire Builder route before? Its Sandpoint station is currently the only passenger rail station in Idaho.
@@crowmob-yo6ry I haven’t, but it’s on my bucket list
Definitely
@RMTransit has consistent quality for transit content @@J-Bahn
I agree mate
I am a busy working mother. Your channel is the only one I have time to watch. Transportation is important to me. It is helping my kid with her mental health. I hate most UA-cam content these days, its clogged up with so much junk. This channel is an absolute gem, and I am thrilled for any and all formats (or what have you's 😺). Happy New Year everybody!!!!
RMTransit and Oh the Urbanity are the best transit UA-camrs. I also love City Beautiful and Alan Fisher videos, but they get a lot of nasty attack comments from trolls, so I avoid engaging in any comments on their videos. NotJustBikes sucks and his fanbase is even worse.
@@crowmob-yo6ryAgree, nowadays NJB just comes off as a snob.
@@creaturexxii yeah. both car-addicted suburnanite NIMBYs and the "North America is doomed, just give up and move to Europe!" crowd are equally damaging to our causes, at least that's what I believe.
I mean, he’s no Rich Evans.
@crowmob-yo6ry about here is good doesn't upload that often though
Quality over quantity. Stay determined, stay safe ❤
Looking forward to filming more videos together next year, Reece!
Yeah we need more collabs!
yes
Downy woodpecker
Let's do it!! Theres a particular city I would love to cover on the ground ;)!
Yay! Yes collabs please
I am so thrilled that you'll be focusing on yourself more. I've loved watching your videos over the years, they have cemented my belief in the future of the planning field. I am starting full-time at USDOT shortly as a planner, and really consider you a major reason why I pursued this job. Cheers to more in the future!🎉
That is so exciting :D Congratulations and do the good work!
Thanks for 8 years, Reece. Your videos are the ones that got me, and probably thousands of other people into the transit community, and that's definitely something to be proud of :)
I think it’s absolutely healthy to go down to 1 video a week, don’t kill yourself for UA-cam, although I know rent in Toronto is awful. Love all your vids and hope everything is smooth in 2024
It’s lazy and disappointing.
As a Canadian, it’s been a pleasure watching your channel evolve and I am so proud of your contribution to transit. I teach international students and quite often I show your transit explainer videos which makes my students beam with pride when they see their cities’ systems being featured. Happy New Year Reece and looking forward to what you have in store for 2024!
This is good to hear, Reece. Nothing - and I emphasise "Nothing" - is more important than our mental health. It's all too easy to create obligations for ourselves which become self-perpetuating and, consequently, onerous. Enjoy what you do on UA-cam, but also enjoy what you do away from UA-cam. You only get one life, so make the most of it in as many ways as possible. We, your viewers are not, in the greater scheme of things, as important to you as you are to yourself. Have a great "Reece Martin"-style 2024. 😎👍
Thanks so much!
Once a week, with a 'what happened last week' intro. When you choose to miss a week a few times a year, have a good time relaxing (vacation without a camera!). You are one of the best UA-cam transit authorities. Your work has ignited interest in track routing, station design, railroad cars and engines, and future strategies in many of your peers. You have done this while paying $3000ish rent in a very expensive city.
Thanks! Happy New year!🚆
Thank you!
@@RMTransit You're welcome.
No Reece! Min 200 videos a year, in fact, a video a day!
Jokes aside, truly appreciate your videos.
You are an amazing urbanism icon, Reece! We appreciate all of the videos and commentary you make. You add excellent discourse and debate to the urbanism community. You are changing the world!
Watching this in 2024 (it's just gone New Year's Day in Malaysia), so happy New Year to everyone
Happy new year!
crazy to think your channel grew over 10x since i first found you, thanks for the years. hope you have a good new years and a great 2024.
I think this is a good move. As a subscriber who loves your videos I do find it difficult to keep up with the pace of videos you release which means I often skip watching videos about countries or cities I'm less familiar with. If your videos were less frequent I'd be more likely to watch every single one.
Good luck with everything Reece, your channel is brilliant and I hope it continues to do really well
moin, from Germany, I like your videos so much!!! so
In Germany we say: Frohes Neues
I'd just like to say that your channel is one of my absolute favourites. I only recently got into urban planning and public transport, and the way that you explain the benefits/costs of each mode of transport such as different types of trains, tram-trains, trams, etc, has really encouraged me to pay attention to what my government and local council in the UK are doing.
You've helped turn me into an advocate and ignited a passion that I never knew existed. My family now joke that I'm obsessed with these topics, and it's largely thanks to your work. You have a larger impact than you perhaps realise and I'd just like to thank you for it. So really, thank you, and I wish you all of the best moving forward.
Thanks for this
I'm an architect by profession but also a transport enthusiast. The two things aren't entirely separate... I've always believed that the way we build the urban environment has to include thinking about transport.
Anyway - I was saying to a friend the other day that I often see better discussion of urban design on transport focussed youtube channels than I see within the architecture world. Your channel is absolutely one of those. I think it should be watched by students of architecture, urban design and planning.
So, thank you for your work.
And particularly, thank you for fighting the case for what you call mass transit and what we call public transport here in the UK.
I've been going on about public transport and reducing car dependance my whole life. It's always felt like a niche and unfashionable drum to bang. It's truly great to see it being brought so much more into mainstream discussion and opinion, by people like you, younger than I am.
Keep up the good work!
Reece. As a train driver and transit enthousiast I really appriciate your work and its always an instant click when I see a new video of you. I have learned allot about transit from arround the world just becsuse of your time and effort
Riding bicycles is great!
Personally, I really missed the older videos that were deleted off of your channel. Still, this has been one of my favorite UA-cam channels for a long time now. A train enthusiast to my core, your videos allowed me to see for the first time how my knowledge of trains and transport could be applied to make the world better. Been watching for almost 3 years now. Thanks Reece.
Reece, I'm glad you're slowing down a little to maintain your mental health and keep up quality. Your health is paramount.
Reece getting a better work life balance is essential for both good physical and mental health, also trying to reduce workload in 2024 so I might actually post some photos and get round to creating video content. Have a great 2024
As a railway engineer in Australia (Engineer in the infrastructure sense not the North American Train driver sense) I've always found your videos quite good, informative and pretty close to the mark. Keep up the great work mate! The detractors will always be there, but they will only have as much power as you give them. I love the debate your channel generates. Great idea to take a step back to 1 video a week. Work has to be sustainable. Even if it is your passion (like my work is) you need to be able to switch off your work brain for a decent break and to also get those Eureka moments that come to you out of nowhere. Thanks for your content and you time.
Honestly Reece, your videos are always so well researched, edited and presented, and its a pleasure to have collaborated with you on quite a few of them now! Your enthusiasm really shines through my friend... Quality definitely over quantity for 2024! 🙂
I heard your interview on CBC. Congratulations on being recognized as an urban transit expert.
Happy New Year. Just passed 2024 in Manila. Hope for more transit videos.
Your transit video quality has been amazing, there's obviously a serious dedication from your side !
You need to do what you think is right for you! We appreciate your videos, they are informative, tell us about things going on in the world of transit/urbanism, and help us know what we need to do. Thank you for that and I look forward to your approximately 52 videos next year!
I haven’t done UA-cam as a job, but I’m a trained urban planner who has also done other forms of online work reliant on standing out in the arms race to complete for the precariousness of unpredictable income. You can never not be working, and it is SO easy to burnout in the face of fickle user demand. May the changes you bring 2024 be all that you need to thrive and find balance. 🌟
A lot of people and things around me seem to be going after a simplifying down phase heading into 2024, and I’m all for that.
Thank you very much for that amount and quality of information about transportation. Keep your style, even with 52 videos a year. Such a frequency of one video a week is good enough.
Fooey on negative comments. They’re just jealous because they couldn’t possibly do what you do. Don’t let the bastards get you down! You’re awesome.
Reese, I'm all for fewer videos; thank you! I subscribe to so many UA-cam channels and podcasts for that matter that even with a Clockwork Orange setup, I'd never be able to take it all in.
Here's to fewer notifications in 2024!
Happy 2024.
I know you said you don't lack for ideas, but I wonder if you could do an analysis (video or blog) of public transit in the Ruhr region and the issues it has. From my perspective, transit there is much worse than it could be. It's a polycentric metropolitan area that cries for good transit, but practically every one of the half dozen major cities that make up the region plans for just itself.
I will cover the Ruhr region at some point - thats in the 180 :)
@@RMTransit Great!
Hi Reece, thanks for all your efforts in 2023! Sorry for this being a long comment (is there a limit?). Your biggest contribution to the transit world from my perspective is to bring an international view to Canadian (and especially Toronto) transit. This has been sorely needed for decades. Thanks for this! I enjoy especially your explainer videos - I re-watched your Italy high-speed rail video before going to Italy this summer, and I will re-watch your Korea video before I travel there in the spring. I will resolve to pay more attention to your Patreon channel. Just so you know, my Saturday morning routine is to go out around 9 a.m. to buy croissants, come home to make coffee, and watch your video over breakfast. So if you are trying to pick a day for your once-a-week video.... Regardless, as a vote of confidence I will raise my Patreon contribution. Thanks so much and Happy New Year!
Hey Andrew, while I won't be making as much this year hopefully you can watch the backlog! Thanks for your support!
I am so grateful that you & your videos exist. You are doing the world a great service. As a Torontonian Canadian who lived in Japan for 8 years, I especially appreciate your advocacy & hope for how we could do better here. I hope doing 1 video/week allows you the work-life balance you deserve. And I'll keep my fingers crossed (and maybe send a letter or 5) that CBC calls you soon. All the best in 2024!
I'm jealous, Japan is awesome
Have been watching and subscribed for a couple of years now. One good quality video per week sounds perfect to me. Best of luck with it all in 2024.
You just do you. Be happy. We'll follow you and support you. Just as I told Tom Scott
You need to make a lot of videos on China's urban transportation system integrated with their Amap(Gaude Maps) & Baidu Maps !
8:10 Toronto housing market 😂😂
Congratulations, Reece, for recognising your need for self care. Your work has been voluminous over the years! What a great idea to refocus the scope of your work while increasing the professionalism you will gain through this exercise. And for the naysayers out there upset with your change, remind them that "you can't land on two feet unless you're willing to jump!" Cheers, Reece! All the best in the future for RMTransit. Now where's that blog link...
A weekly schedule is a great direction to go. And it’s still aggressive especially with the quality you consistently have.
Looking forward to 2024!
Thanks!
You’ve heben using the same font since 200 subscribers. Now THAT’S consistency.
We appreciate standardization at RMTransit
Good to hear you putting your mental health first, More than 2 video a week this year has been nice but isn't healthy long term. Can I ask if Subtitles are going to be constant going forward, I personally love subtitles and was genuinely excited when I saw the Grand Paris Express video had them. They are something that not many will notice but those who do really appreciate them.
Every video will have them form now on!
You're my favorite transit UA-camr and you're so much fun to watch all the time!!
I am in my 70's, recently discovered You Tube videos on transit subjects. I have been interested in this subject for over 60 years, but was unaware others were into this subject. In one way I feel better that there others were following tram, busses and systems. Not being unique in this subject made me a part of the community although an observer have made my latter years more enjoyable. Thank-you.
Good to see you and others taking the big step to creating healthy working habits.
I've been watching your channel for a couple of months and it's permanently altered my UA-cam feed. Keep up the great work ❤ (and perhaps more videos about Poland in the future pls)
Advice from a camera guy here, don't buy a new camera until one breaks, if you just use the one you have as well as you can no one will notice any issues. Your stuff looks good.
my favourite video of yours was the Top 10 transit systems internationally. I was surprised to see what a large portion of them I had used myself and that I agreed pretty much exactly with your rankings.
iv'e allways been interested in transit and your channel among other transit youtubers really made me feel less alone in that
also, mental health should allways come first
I'm from Mexico and I only stumbled on your channel because the algorithm thought I would find the video you made about Mexico City interesting. And that was what kickstarted my interest into urbanism and transportation. I'm glad it happened.
Yes, my friend! Slow your roll! Pace yourself. Enjoy a healthy work/life balance. You've done an amazing job so far, and your audience will continue to follow you. Keep up the good work ❤
The Vancouver Skytrain narration video was so high quality, it was Planet Earth for transit.
No matter what you do I always look forward to seeing your videos.
Reece, getting videos down to once a week is really fine. Balance your life out a little bit more is quite normal and is (usually) good! What ever you post, I’ll watch, unless you start posting some questionable things. Have a good year, and to anyone else who managed to find this comment, happy new year to everyone!
Reese, what I hope for you is you get a high paid transit advocacy and planning job with all the knowledge you've accumulated in your YT career. you are amassing a knowledge base, perspective, and experience that is quite valuable.
I’m a huge fan of your content. ☺️ Be good to yourself 1st. Weekly rollouts of your content is reasonable and I look forward to watching. HNY! 🎉
Always appreciate your efforts, Reece, and it's smart to try new approaches as you continue to balance the channel with life. The sheer scale of everything you cover is beyond impressive... Happy New Year and all the best for a sanely successful 2024!
Thanks so much Steve! I hope you have a great one too!
Happy new year RMT! One video a week is already a lot of videos. I get that monetization encourages it, but I wish more youtubers would make less and shorter videos (for the sake of my to-watch list).
Thank you for adding closed captions!
Better videos as I said!
I really enjoy your videos and a bonus is that you include Canadian content! As a Montrealer I loved that you had a Montreal metro map behind you. Best wishes for however you decide to continue in the future.
You've come a long way. Here's to your continual growth. You deserve it.
And 1 a week is good. Makes it more sustainable long term for you.
Fewer but better is a good plan. Every vid CityNerd describes he delivers “weekly content”, seems like a good pace to balance audience appetite, quality, and sanity. Good call.
I always wondered how you churned out so many videos every week while keeping the quality so high… glad you’re taking a step back and focusing on yourself. Keep the great content coming - we all appreciate the work that you do.
Hey Reece, I just want to say thank you. I’ve always loved trains and urbanism but you brought my love to a whole new level. I’m hoping to someday get a masters in urban planning, thanks to you. You make a difference for so many people so thank you and happy new years!
Quality over quantity. Always been a fan of that. Keep up the great work!
Hey just wanted to note for those who can: patreon and the like give creators a base income that they can pretty much trust every month and that's HUGE. This guy deserves that so let's support him if we can
I bought a 300 dollar nebula subscription because of you. Because I like your content so much and would like to see more from both you and other creators like you.
I will support you and your work regardless of how many videos you make. This is legit one of my favorite channels.
Self care is not a reward for hard work. Thank you for prioritizing your self care. It's the right message.
Boo to the negative comments, please, if you have a negative comment then keep it to yourself or, even better if you can't hold it in, say it in a positive way.
Thank you for keeping me informed, 70 years old now in Gibsons. For thirty years I moved twice to be next to a Sky train station and lived above the Edmonds maintenance facility (on purpose) and it was a future world to see them 26 floors below move all at once ... a hundred of them would come alive, we have come so far. It meant we only needed one car, I road it everyday for decades down to the DC college in New West. Lets bring Wuppertal to Vancouver! "You Asked for It" 1965 did a half hour show on Wuppertal and I was hooked as a 14 year old. Keep your hand in it. When reading some of the comments, know that they are poorly informed, don't take it personally. we need you!
Congrats on the milestone, and best of luck for the future and the new direction! The new style seems sleek!
Dear Reece.
You are absolutely right.
Quality is much more important than quantity.
Your videos are very good and informative and the only thing i can say to it is "Do your thing".
By the way, i would like to know what you are thinking about Very Light Rail (VLR).
Rail or Gadgetbahn?
Maybe a topic for one of the next videos.
And last not least - Happy New Year!
Thanks for making these video, this is my little tips for you it’s quite expensive for me so I hope you like it😊
Thank you!
2:12 woah! Props to him for remaking vids and taking in comment feedbacks
Happy new year, Reece
I will miss the frequency, but your health is obviously paramount. Love all that you do ❤
Thanks for all your hard work. We’ve watched you grow as your channel grows. Onwards and upwards 👏
Happy New Year! Love your proposed changes. Looking forward to an amazing 2024.
I'm really thankful for you producing great content and increasing my interest in public transit. As someone who lives in Scarborough, it's nice to see someone advocate and analyze the local transit around here, and for the rest of the GTA. Keep grinding dude!
Your gonna have done your 8th year on youtube and look how far you have come. I may be a new viewer but i like all of the content about transit because i just like transit kinda now.
Good luck on the next year on your channel!
Quality over quantity. But most importantly, keep sain and healthy.
I remember a few months ago you made a video about the metro in Santiago. It was super complete and detailed, and as a chilean I could tell you did your research. And then a few days later, you posted yet another lengthy video full of details and quality. I was like "damn, when does this guy sleep!?" lol.
Good to know that you'll be adapting to a format and schedule that your circadian rhythm will appreciate. You earned that, pal.
It is absolutely awesome to see you and this channel go strength to strength, and any change so this channel is all part of evolution of this channel! Looking forward to the new year 😁
Sounds like positive changes all round. Good luck!
I rarely ever comment on videos, but I just want to say you are one of my favourite channels on UA-cam. I’ve been following you since around 2019 and I love every single one of your videos. Thank you for making important videos like these and opening a whole new world of what’s possible to me!
Thanks for the support!
Good goals. Love your content. Watch all your stuff. Thank you!
Many thanks for so many great videos - looking forward to more!
I will be watchng with interest how the new format unfolds! The quality of your work has improved steadily over the years and, in my opinion, is top of the line! You are one of the few that do not resort to clickbait titles and thumbnails that I have across on UA-cam.
Keep up the journey, but do watch your mental health, especially as the "knockers" tend to deride anything!
Tom, from Sydney, Australia
Thanks for RM Transit Reece. You've been instrumental to my understanding of all things transit :D
It's great to have videos available on this topic - made with such an exceptional standard. I look forward to seeing your videos throughout 2024!
Keep going, love your videos!
Hey man! I like you videos very much. I am saddened that there will be less videos next year, but I understand. I hope you have a safe and happy new year!
You do amazing work here! Keep it up! You should be very proud of how far you’ve come! I always look forward to your videos!
Happy New Year! Good luck with your change in format. I’ve really enjoyed your videos these past few years and will continue to follow your channel as it evolves.