Thanks for all your informative clips during the year and looking forward to more of the same in 25. Having an aviation background, I'm quite excited about the WSI Airport Metro. It has some unique features to explore. For example: It is the first automated 'Light Metro' in Australia (3-4 car), in the similar vein to Copenhagen Metro, Vancouver Skytrain and London DLR; which means it's optimised for high frequency in less heavily populated areas, which is probably a pretty good match for not only an Airport Shuttle, but ultimately a north-south spine serving development up and down greater Western Sydney. There will be 12 Siemens Inspiro 3 car trains delivered for the initial service. The stage one line is 23 km long (only 1 km shorter than Metro West) with 6 stations. About a 28-30 minutes run in each direction sounds about right, so quite doable with 10-12 trains running to deliver the initial frequency of every 6 minutes in each direction. The initial peak capacity is quoted as 7740 per hour each way, which sounds about right for 12 x 3 car trains. As traffic increases, additional trains could be acquired to double the frequency, lifting peak capacity to over 15,000 each way. Add another car to form 4 car trains (which the stations are designed for) lifts it to over 20,000. My understanding is the system has the capability to run up to every two minutes if needed. So its capacity is actually surprisingly high; a case of "Don't worry about the length, feel the frequency!" It's controversial in that it runs on 25KvAC power, but I think that's a good decision. It means it only probably needs about 2 transformer feeders, instead of the 8-10 needed if it was 1500vDC. It quite a premium product, but cheaper than, say, Sydney Trains that would need much bigger stations, tunnels and heavier wiring/supports. My understanding is Metro West and any future HSR will also be 25KvAC. The M1 probably only retains 1500vDC as it touches existing Sydney Trains lines quite closely in places. There was reference to it being 'wider' in a federal (funding related) document, but Sydney Metro seems to imply all fit on all metros (albeit unintentionally). It could be something silly like Sydney Trains/Metros are a bit wider than many worldwide metros (3.035 compared with 2.65 to 2.95m), so maybe we are just getting a (3.035) 'wider option' model from Siemens. On day one, I'll be the dude with the tape measure. Forgive the ramble, but you've got to earn all those coffees somehow.
Those announcements were so goo I thought they were recordings at first but I think they were a real human guard. Very articulate and informative - they should all be like that. All the best Phil for the new year and your terrific coverage of NSW train developments. I don't know how you do it while keeping up a job as well.
Hi Phil Happy New Year and thanks for the informative vid, it was interesting to learn about the extension of the XPTs they have served very well. I am looking forward to seeing the new CAF fleet on the Northern Tablelands Explorer services. By the way how good was that Guard!!
Hello Phil did you see the fireworks 🎆🎇 bye.... 2024 :( Hello! 2025! Lets hope 2025 is a good year! Thank you for all your filming and videos and everything I love your videos I'm a very very big fan 🤩
Hey there! :) I saw the fireworks on TV but not in person this year. 2025 will be a better year for all :) No worries! Thank you so much for watching and for your appreciation 😊
Is it me or does the new underground concourse area smell a bit stale or moldy? Maybe my sense of smell is just sensitive to this type of thing, but it’s just something I have noticed.
Happy new year Phil/and great video I’m at the new years fireworks 💥 🎇 🎆 🧨!
Happy Early New Year Phil! :)
Happy New Year’s Eve and Happy New Year everyone! The end of 2024… :( and the arrival of 2025:)
Happy New Year to you too, Mr Trains Correspondent 😅. Looking forward to more of your reporting in future.
Thanks for all your great videos of the past year, Phil! Wishing you and partner a great 2025. Cheers
Thank you mate! We had a great NYE.
Thank you for being a loyal mate and viewer :)
@sydneytrainsvlogs thanks Phil! Means a lot! We need to catch up over a coffee sometime.
Happy New Year Phil!
Another great year of videos.. thank you Phil, and well done. Looking forward to more great stuff in 2025. HNY.
0:51 What are the orange barriers for?
Thanks for a lot of good quality videos. Now to do some riding myself. 😊
this year has been an exciting one for sydney trains 100% also hope you have a great 2025 as well phil :)
Happy New Year to you Phil
Thanks for the video s happy new year 2025
Happy new year Phil hope you have a good one catch ya later mate.
Thanks for all your informative clips during the year and looking forward to more of the same in 25.
Having an aviation background, I'm quite excited about the WSI Airport Metro. It has some unique features to explore. For example:
It is the first automated 'Light Metro' in Australia (3-4 car), in the similar vein to Copenhagen Metro, Vancouver Skytrain and London DLR; which means it's optimised for high frequency in less heavily populated areas, which is probably a pretty good match for not only an Airport Shuttle, but ultimately a north-south spine serving development up and down greater Western Sydney.
There will be 12 Siemens Inspiro 3 car trains delivered for the initial service. The stage one line is 23 km long (only 1 km shorter than Metro West) with 6 stations. About a 28-30 minutes run in each direction sounds about right, so quite doable with 10-12 trains running to deliver the initial frequency of every 6 minutes in each direction. The initial peak capacity is quoted as 7740 per hour each way, which sounds about right for 12 x 3 car trains.
As traffic increases, additional trains could be acquired to double the frequency, lifting peak capacity to over 15,000 each way. Add another car to form 4 car trains (which the stations are designed for) lifts it to over 20,000. My understanding is the system has the capability to run up to every two minutes if needed. So its capacity is actually surprisingly high; a case of "Don't worry about the length, feel the frequency!"
It's controversial in that it runs on 25KvAC power, but I think that's a good decision. It means it only probably needs about 2 transformer feeders, instead of the 8-10 needed if it was 1500vDC. It quite a premium product, but cheaper than, say, Sydney Trains that would need much bigger stations, tunnels and heavier wiring/supports. My understanding is Metro West and any future HSR will also be 25KvAC. The M1 probably only retains 1500vDC as it touches existing Sydney Trains lines quite closely in places.
There was reference to it being 'wider' in a federal (funding related) document, but Sydney Metro seems to imply all fit on all metros (albeit unintentionally). It could be something silly like Sydney Trains/Metros are a bit wider than many worldwide metros (3.035 compared with 2.65 to 2.95m), so maybe we are just getting a (3.035) 'wider option' model from Siemens. On day one, I'll be the dude with the tape measure.
Forgive the ramble, but you've got to earn all those coffees somehow.
Happy New Year and special thanks for a great year of STV and Abandoned Oz, cheers !
Happy New Year Phil can't wait to see what you bring in 2025. Happy New Year everybody🎉
Those announcements were so goo I thought they were recordings at first but I think they were a real human guard. Very articulate and informative - they should all be like that. All the best Phil for the new year and your terrific coverage of NSW train developments. I don't know how you do it while keeping up a job as well.
The announcements were all wrong - bro said T6 and T7 is at Strathfield and also said T9 doesn’t stop at Burwood
Happy New Year Eve and Happy New Year as well 🎉🥳🎆
Happy new year phil
Happy new year Phil awesome video
Happy New Year Phil and everyone ❤🎉🎆🎇💖
Happy New Year Phil :) 🎉🎊🎆
Happy New Year, Phil.
Happy New Year to you mate 🎉🎉🚉🚞🚋👍👍👍
Happy new Eve Sydney trains.❤
Happy New Year Phil 🎉🎉🎆🎇
happy new year Phil. Thanks for all that you do for the Transit community 🙏
Happy New Year Phil
Happy New year
2025 marks the 10th Anniversary of Paul's Train Vlogs
have central platforms 12-14 opened? And has all other closed platforms opened yet?
All the best for 2025 Phil.
Happy new year all❤😂🎉
Happy New Year :)
Hi Phil Happy New Year and thanks for the informative vid, it was interesting to learn about the extension of the XPTs they have served very well. I am looking forward to seeing the new CAF fleet on the Northern Tablelands Explorer services. By the way how good was that Guard!!
Hello Phil did you see the fireworks 🎆🎇 bye.... 2024 :( Hello! 2025! Lets hope 2025 is a good year! Thank you for all your filming and videos and everything I love your videos I'm a very very big fan 🤩
Hey there! :)
I saw the fireworks on TV but not in person this year.
2025 will be a better year for all :)
No worries! Thank you so much for watching and for your appreciation 😊
Why are there no trains on the CCN?
Hi Phil you do some v set saving for cars
Happy New Year, Phil and hope for a new union EA agreement very soon! Like may I ask are they negotiating again?
happy new year Phil you watching the fireworks?
So basically Phil, when Oscar becomes sector 3, it will replace all Waratah and Tangara right?
Preserved
did you travel on the metro on New years eve when the front and back areas of the trains were closed off?
Happy New year Sydney trains vlogs in 2025 the Bankstown line will reopen as a driverless train line
Is it me or does the new underground concourse area smell a bit stale or moldy? Maybe my sense of smell is just sensitive to this type of thing, but it’s just something I have noticed.
Hmm. So you're saying that the metro is faster but you are taking the T9 because you get a seat?
Who is here in 2025
have central platforms 12-14 opened? And has all other closed platforms opened yet?
Happy new year
Happy New Year Phil!
Happy New Year Phil!
Happy New Year!