1- this is a great film, I loved it. 2- Why the heck would a city be designed so the train has to stop for car traffic lights??? an average speed of 7mph for a train is ludicrous!
This is the part that drives me insane. If it didn't stop at the traffic lights, as slow as it is, it would be bearable. The whole concept of a express train only exists because the previous T can catch up with it mainly due to the continuous stops. The fact that the timing of the traffic lights is atrocious just adds salt to the injury.
It’s wild to think that I could cover less distance on a train than than just running. This is basically why I bike over transit most of the time in my city.
@@WetCatGG I mean you’re not wrong The 4/5 takes about 3 1/2 minutes go to between 14st and Grand central (1.4mi) so assuming that you don’t mind risking death via skipping red lights, you can go the speed limit (25) and get there right about the same time.
Yea, that was weird to hear, especially since the fixed slow zones are acknowledged later in the video. The given number (65) is still badly out of date. This probably means the author recorded the VO in August, when that number was valid. The T has made great progress, considering. (Edit: no shade to you, Matt, this is still a great doc) Here's hoping for the ongoing maintenance plan 🤞
@@thedukeconiosantiago9180 when the express shuttle bus from harvard - south station today got stuck in traffic on the highway for an hour, I died a little inside. But they are doing well to make it better!
This is exactly why the MBTA should consider building a perimeter train that would go around the city to connect the airport with stops such as Sullivan Square, East Sommerville, Harvard, Packard's Corner, etc., all the way around to JFK/UMass. True, it would be a huge capital project, but it still probably wouldn't be as bad as The Big Dig.
I completely agree. Why should I have to go to park st to switch to red line if I want to get to Cambridge from BU. Or like Umass to BU going red line then switching to green line. A Umass/JFK line that goes through Dorchester into Roxbury, through Allston then Cambridge then Somerville then East Boston makes sense
Great production value, you definitely deserve more subs. As a Boston local, it was really cool learning that our trains account for 98% of all american rail collisions
I love our wonderful city and the story of our transit system. Hopefully the next decade looks bright, as we've all seen what decades of neglect has done.
This appeared in my suggested videos, and I’m honestly surprised how high the quality the video is. Also, I appreciate that you were very real about the problems with the T as well as the steps they’re taking to fix it. I hope to see more videos from you! Love seeing awesome content from a Boston creator!
Its why I think boke and bus infrastructure will be more valuable for inner city Boston. Ring routes for the trains will be great and expanding further out into the denser suburbs are still viable and should be done, but I also think Mass just has to bite the bullet and start radically changing the train and subways systems. The city has shown its willing to dismantle and rebuild large scale infrastructure before with the big dig. Its gonna suck and a lot of people will complain, but I think long term, the benefits will far outwigh all of that. But even still, Boston is a walkable city and I think expanding all the bus networks and building all new roads with added bike infrastructure will show immediate benefits. While more ambitious, I really do think bike highways connecting all the parts of Boston and the surrounding towns and suburbs would be great. I live 10ish miles outside of downtown Boston. It takes the same amount to bike in as it does to drive in and where I live, driving to a train station or bus stop would take by far the longest.
Good video, however, the green line is the slowest of all of the MBTA “metro” lines. I’d be curious to see something similar against the red line or the orange line or even the blue line.
And, specifically, the Green B line is the slowest. I lived on the D line for many years, which does not share right of way the way the B, C, and E do, and I always felt vaguely miffed that it was painted with the same broad brush as the other Green Line branches. :-) But I'd be interested to see whether the result holds for the C or E lines... I suspect the answer is no, that the B is the real problem branch of the bunch. The volume of riders adds to its slowness compared to the other branches.
@@ndilday According to TransitMatters, the average speeds (measured from Park Street to the termini) are 8.6 mph on B, 9.3 on C, 15.5 on D, and 7.5 on E. Interestingly, it has the travel time from Park Street to Boston College at the 40-45 minute mark, but I guess maybe they're counting the time it takes to wait for the train or something
@@usernameusername4037 And we're talking different distances you'd have to maintain speed, as well... the google maps suggested walking path from Riverside to Park Street is 10.8 miles.... so you'd have to go not quite twice as far at not quite twice the speed to beat the D. :-)
awesome video! btw around 3:50 i started to get some motion sickness since the camera was shaking so much, which is very uncommon for me. just FYI in case it helps improve your vids! something to stabilize the camera might help but i dont know about filming stuff
the B branch is the perfect selection for this sort of race. Riding it more at the moment, since I'm injured and can't bike, and wow is is slow compared to much of the system
got recommended this video, loved it, went and watched your other videos, loved them too! instant sub, hope you keep making boston short films, they've all been fantastic
I actually love I found this. The one thing I always notice whenever I am out in boston is runner. I started to notice them when I was in high school and its just something I have become so aware of. It in a way has kinda helped my mental health but thats a whole thing.
Love the filming and editing, one of the best transit videos I've seen! As a ton of people have pointed out, the sample group was heavily biased towards runners (as in any footrace), but it still shouldn't be possible for a majority of runners to outrun a train for 6 miles!
Thought the intro was a lil long, other than that loved this concept. and that ending shot with the cut outs on the map was so creative! Maybe I should try and do this with the NYC subway.
Yeah. It's cause the speed now is mostly not limited by the tracks, but by the traffic lights they have to follow, making it so the train has to stop at nearly every intersection.
I lived in Boston for a year, was studying and lived off campus. (over in Roxbury and studied at Berklee in the back bay area) For the first month or two I did rely of the public transit out there and almost always got late. Got a bluebikes membership and started biking everywhere, cut my travel time and cost by nearly half!
I saw this race start at BC a few weeks ago and had no idea what was going on. This is hilarious! I hate taking the green line into Boston because of how slow it is, it's almost always faster to Uber
What in god’s name was his predecessor doing? It’s hard to fathom. As for this video, it’s fun but totally misleading. The B is not really a “train.” It’s a street trolley. Let’s not act like our trains are still terrible. Now buses, on the other hand, are slightly better than grocery carts.
At one point I had to race for the Wickford Junction train all the way from North Station and because the fire alarms were going off at North Station that day of all days I ran to Haymarket. Sure enough a train arrives and the brilliant driver goes on the PA to say “We’ll be waiting here 2 minutes!” So I said screw it and ran. Made it with one minute to spare for that train I bet I would have missed it otherwise.
great vid. try outswimming the mbta ferry next
funny
Lol, that ferry moves a lot faster than people imagine. Plus that would be a hell of a swim to Hull/Hingham
1- this is a great film, I loved it.
2- Why the heck would a city be designed so the train has to stop for car traffic lights??? an average speed of 7mph for a train is ludicrous!
I think originally it was more of a street car thing but I defiantly think it needs a re-design.
This is the part that drives me insane. If it didn't stop at the traffic lights, as slow as it is, it would be bearable. The whole concept of a express train only exists because the previous T can catch up with it mainly due to the continuous stops. The fact that the timing of the traffic lights is atrocious just adds salt to the injury.
only the green line does this. all the others are your typical subway lines.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles where their most important train lines stop at traffic lights.
Yep. It's so frustrating. It's designed like streetcars but somehow worse.
Needing to average a 7:50 pace over 6 miles isn't trivial, but is pretty bad for a train, lol.
This video is peak UA-cam running cinematography. I’m gonna show it everybody in Boston 🤩
The T car dipping down at 3:23 was so good. 10/10 dude.
It’s wild to think that I could cover less distance on a train than than just running. This is basically why I bike over transit most of the time in my city.
Welcome to Boston xD
Depends on how fast the subway in the city is, for a real challenge, try beating the 4/5 in manhattan while biking
@@LIRRFAN426 Or any other line on the MBTA now that the slowzones are nearly repaired.
@@LIRRFAN426 I think very doable with good road racing bike, ignoring/no red lights and good+ rider(350 ftp ish)
@@WetCatGG I mean you’re not wrong The 4/5 takes about 3 1/2 minutes go to between 14st and Grand central (1.4mi) so assuming that you don’t mind risking death via skipping red lights, you can go the speed limit (25) and get there right about the same time.
Only 7 slow zones remain as I'm writing this so please don't diss the MBTA they're trying 🙏😭
Yea, that was weird to hear, especially since the fixed slow zones are acknowledged later in the video. The given number (65) is still badly out of date. This probably means the author recorded the VO in August, when that number was valid. The T has made great progress, considering. (Edit: no shade to you, Matt, this is still a great doc)
Here's hoping for the ongoing maintenance plan 🤞
@@SnoopJeDi as someone who is dealing with the red line.. hopefully they fix it soon..
phil eng is my goat
Can confirm that the T has been WAY better this year than even just last year.
@@thedukeconiosantiago9180 when the express shuttle bus from harvard - south station today got stuck in traffic on the highway for an hour, I died a little inside. But they are doing well to make it better!
This is exactly why the MBTA should consider building a perimeter train that would go around the city to connect the airport with stops such as Sullivan Square, East Sommerville, Harvard, Packard's Corner, etc., all the way around to JFK/UMass. True, it would be a huge capital project, but it still probably wouldn't be as bad as The Big Dig.
Nothing will ever top the big dig. It's the #1 most expensive civil engineering project in the history of the world.
I completely agree. Why should I have to go to park st to switch to red line if I want to get to Cambridge from BU. Or like Umass to BU going red line then switching to green line. A Umass/JFK line that goes through Dorchester into Roxbury, through Allston then Cambridge then Somerville then East Boston makes sense
We need a circle line! Going downtown to switch is ridiculous.
Known conceptually as the "Pink Line" its been proposed a few times
This is one of the most creative endings I've seen on UA-cam!
Unexpected Cowboy Bebop.
came into the comments seeing who else caught that
As of this week almost all the slow zones in Boston are gone. 0.9 miles which represents 0.7% of the total track coverage.
lets go phil eng!!!!
This is so well made man don’t give up bro
Great production value, you definitely deserve more subs. As a Boston local, it was really cool learning that our trains account for 98% of all american rail collisions
Unbelievably goated Boston filmmaking and I'm so glad I found this channel
I love our wonderful city and the story of our transit system. Hopefully the next decade looks bright, as we've all seen what decades of neglect has done.
THat's why I bike around Boston as much as possible. Faster than the T. No wasting time looking for parking or being stuck in traffic. Freedom.
just remember, when you get hit - it's YOUR FAULT.
@S44BBOI Yes totally my fault in all caps if a truck drives into the bike lane to intentionally run me over
This appeared in my suggested videos, and I’m honestly surprised how high the quality the video is. Also, I appreciate that you were very real about the problems with the T as well as the steps they’re taking to fix it.
I hope to see more videos from you! Love seeing awesome content from a Boston creator!
I love these vids dude. You should do one on Boston’s crew teams. Keep up the great work.
HOCR coverage would be fantastic
Car infested cities make me sad :( Someday I hope to never need a car. Fantastic video.
Loved the music choices. Especially TANK!
Its why I think boke and bus infrastructure will be more valuable for inner city Boston. Ring routes for the trains will be great and expanding further out into the denser suburbs are still viable and should be done, but I also think Mass just has to bite the bullet and start radically changing the train and subways systems. The city has shown its willing to dismantle and rebuild large scale infrastructure before with the big dig. Its gonna suck and a lot of people will complain, but I think long term, the benefits will far outwigh all of that.
But even still, Boston is a walkable city and I think expanding all the bus networks and building all new roads with added bike infrastructure will show immediate benefits. While more ambitious, I really do think bike highways connecting all the parts of Boston and the surrounding towns and suburbs would be great. I live 10ish miles outside of downtown Boston. It takes the same amount to bike in as it does to drive in and where I live, driving to a train station or bus stop would take by far the longest.
Good video, however, the green line is the slowest of all of the MBTA “metro” lines. I’d be curious to see something similar against the red line or the orange line or even the blue line.
Anyone who can outrun a non delayed red line is fairly terrifying
And, specifically, the Green B line is the slowest. I lived on the D line for many years, which does not share right of way the way the B, C, and E do, and I always felt vaguely miffed that it was painted with the same broad brush as the other Green Line branches. :-)
But I'd be interested to see whether the result holds for the C or E lines... I suspect the answer is no, that the B is the real problem branch of the bunch. The volume of riders adds to its slowness compared to the other branches.
@@ndilday According to TransitMatters, the average speeds (measured from Park Street to the termini) are 8.6 mph on B, 9.3 on C, 15.5 on D, and 7.5 on E.
Interestingly, it has the travel time from Park Street to Boston College at the 40-45 minute mark, but I guess maybe they're counting the time it takes to wait for the train or something
@@usernameusername4037 And we're talking different distances you'd have to maintain speed, as well... the google maps suggested walking path from Riverside to Park Street is 10.8 miles.... so you'd have to go not quite twice as far at not quite twice the speed to beat the D. :-)
I highly doubt anyone could outrun the orange line after they upgraded it
awesome video! btw around 3:50 i started to get some motion sickness since the camera was shaking so much, which is very uncommon for me. just FYI in case it helps improve your vids! something to stabilize the camera might help but i dont know about filming stuff
the B branch is the perfect selection for this sort of race. Riding it more at the moment, since I'm injured and can't bike, and wow is is slow compared to much of the system
It has so many issues with stop lights, crowding on way too small platforms, and the random "express"
This was beautifully shot and edited and just an all around good time to watch. Well done!!!
Beautiful video!! Love the map shots with the T going underground!
Incredible stuff Matt, looking forward to your next one
Seeing my high school stop at 2:43 brings back memories- memories of waiting in the cold, the snow, and the rain for a T to bring me to home.
This is a legit awesome film - nice work! So many cool bits I'll have to watch it a few times to catch the details.
The quality is amazingg! thank you for your work, I like fell in love with the city, although never been there and live in a place not so bad either
Phenomenal video. I really liked the last frames. Such a creative way to brand a short film
Dude this is a crazy good video, everything about it is fun and entertaining
Amazing production, really engaging with clever cinematography. Loved shots of the trolley being dragged across the map by a string. Keep it up!
got recommended this video, loved it, went and watched your other videos, loved them too! instant sub, hope you keep making boston short films, they've all been fantastic
0:17 No way you get David Guetta running!
I actually love I found this. The one thing I always notice whenever I am out in boston is runner. I started to notice them when I was in high school and its just something I have become so aware of. It in a way has kinda helped my mental health but thats a whole thing.
I'd love to see a breakdown of the heats and fastest times in each heat! Maybe some stories from the runners! Sounds like such a fun event
great video! never been to boston and i hate running but i love public transit so the algorithm got it right with this rec 🤣
Great video - I've spent a decent amount of time in Boston over the years but had never heard about the Charlie Card race. Keep it up!
Awesome video! Keep em coming!!
Great stuff, gotta love Cowboy Bebop
This video is so beautifully made and fun to watch, keep it up :))
What a beautiful video. Loved the storytelling and cinematography
Very fun video! Great work!
The presentation in this one is just great! Love it !!
You should be a documentarian!
Was not expecting to see Brookline Hills on my UA-cam homepage on this fine morning
This was so well made!! Loved the visuals
Great video~ Favorite part was where you pulled the train underground haha.
Love the filming and editing, one of the best transit videos I've seen! As a ton of people have pointed out, the sample group was heavily biased towards runners (as in any footrace), but it still shouldn't be possible for a majority of runners to outrun a train for 6 miles!
I didn’t know this race existed. Great video! Poor green line :(
wanted to let you know that I think this was a really well made little movie
Yeah, I got spoiled in japan. The trains look slow but it feels like teleporting compared to Boston lol.
Really cool work :)
shoutout to that silver line documentary
Awesome video, such an interesting part of Boston's culture!
Awesome video! Also the T is getting better!
Thought the intro was a lil long, other than that loved this concept. and that ending shot with the cut outs on the map was so creative! Maybe I should try and do this with the NYC subway.
Well edited film!
The blue line is definitely better than running
For sure it’s hard to run through water :)
@@robert4123well duh, that’s why you run over the water /j
As a student at BU I swear there’s constant construction on the green line but it has never gotten faster
Yeah. It's cause the speed now is mostly not limited by the tracks, but by the traffic lights they have to follow, making it so the train has to stop at nearly every intersection.
Love these videos. Keep it up!! The red line is pretty good over in camberville these days...but biking is still faster...
This is a really fun video, and the music is really nice.
Incredible quality and details!
Great use of mixed media! I'll take the train as long as I don't get standing on the stairs on the series 7 cars
Love the use of Tank
Awesome short film!
glad I clicked on this video. Great little running film
This is a phenomenal video
this is incredibly made
I lived in Boston for a year, was studying and lived off campus. (over in Roxbury and studied at Berklee in the back bay area)
For the first month or two I did rely of the public transit out there and almost always got late. Got a bluebikes membership and started biking everywhere, cut my travel time and cost by nearly half!
Great video. I wanna live in Boston someday. Hope the T gets better with those new green line cars incoming in the next few years.
this is gonna blow up i feel it in my bones
Love this video! So many shots i remember from sitting on the green line waiting to move
Extremely well made content, informative, creative, organized, great post production
Tbh when you're on the train it feels like you could outpace it just walking lol
this is awesome. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for your art! I love it
Great video!
Great film, very well done! I do not miss living on the green line
So well done. Great narration voice and transitions 😍
I saw this race start at BC a few weeks ago and had no idea what was going on. This is hilarious! I hate taking the green line into Boston because of how slow it is, it's almost always faster to Uber
this reminds me of when casey neistat wasn't trying to be steve jobs lol cool video!
Nice film!
i can literally smell the popcorn and peepee every time the T or station comes on screen
Just wanted to say the video was well done
Great stuff man
the green line ... yess
Beautifully producted video
Incredible
That was a great video!
This is awesome content!
Great video! I always wondered what group raced the trains.
This is dope.
I didn’t know the orange line caught on fire. Good thing it’s fixed
844 subs is wild leaving a like and a sub
Thank God for Philip Eng
What in god’s name was his predecessor doing? It’s hard to fathom.
As for this video, it’s fun but totally misleading. The B is not really a “train.” It’s a street trolley. Let’s not act like our trains are still terrible. Now buses, on the other hand, are slightly better than grocery carts.
For all it's flaws I still love the T. I hope they can continue with the recent upwards trend, but thankfully there are bluebikes in the meantime lol
At one point I had to race for the Wickford Junction train all the way from North Station and because the fire alarms were going off at North Station that day of all days I ran to Haymarket. Sure enough a train arrives and the brilliant driver goes on the PA to say “We’ll be waiting here 2 minutes!” So I said screw it and ran. Made it with one minute to spare for that train I bet I would have missed it otherwise.
Great video, well done
Boston could be so great with excellent public transpo
... And affordable housing