Golden. I was in Perth with the US Navy in 1998. I was absolutely amazed by the expanse of the rail system then especially relative to the size of the city. I can’t imagine how good the system is now. Really wish my country (USA) would have developed systems like this all over our metropolis of 1 million or greater.
hi i hope you read this. Perth has a few more being built. Check RM transit youtube channel on Perth rail. The lines are Joondalup, Fremantle, Midland, Armadale, Mandurah, Thornlie (spur), Airport link, Ellenbrook and Thornlie-Cockburn.
Also worth noting now, that the Cannington Interchange shown in this video has been completely demolished, with a newer station being built in its stead. Fascinating how in just 34 years the station went from being one of the major, modern stations of the Armadale line to being among the first to get demolished during the current Armadale Line upgrades.
And it's just now that much larger urban areas in NA like Greater Toronto and the SF Bay Area are getting around to electrifying their regional rail systems
my young tacker was 2 when the tracks were laid under Whitfords Ave bridge Going down the freeway was the best idea ever in Perth In Melb and Sydney the trains bash past your back fence, what a noise
The new electric Armadale to Perth line claimed two lives on day of testing the line. It happened on Saturday morning in Beckenham i remember hearing a big bloom where we lived down William Street. My younger brother was freinds with the son.
Such a good watch. I really do miss the network in Perth so much. Wish QueenslandFail would take some notes from the TransPerth network to improve the absolute joke of a train network that Brisbane has
@@rtmpgtactually the B series was first in Perth, Brisbane ended up getting them afterwards. And the A series was based on a Queensland train as well.
@@alch3myau I know people in Adelaide are super proud of the O-Bahn because it is something unique - but there are good reasons why it's unique, it has alot of major downsides and a few benefits, I think it is pretty clear the line is overall significantly worse than a proper Metro line.
@@MitchellFreewayI guess however, it has some weird design choices for Metronet. Like why on earth is Redcliffe not at the airport instead of 1-2km away? It doesn't make sense!
@@wence25games89, it makes perfect sense when you look at the Perth Airport Masterplan. Terminal 3 and 4 are set to be relocated adjacent to Terminal 1 and 2 at Airport Central in the future. The terminals would likely have been relocated sooner if Qantas had not refused to move. Thus Redcliffe has been primarily designed to provide access to the surrounding residential area and the DFO. One thing the PTA do well is future proofing.
@@wence25games89, because it will centralise all terminals around Airport Central. Why have terminals on opposite sides of the airport when you can have them all in one central location? It's been planned for the better part of a decade. It will also support the development of a third runway.
Interesting wach. Interesting seeing how many coments are people getting lost in nostalgia and complaining about the current day. I bet in 20/30 years people watching a video about the Ellenbrook line saying the same things about a Mundaring extension
@@MitchellFreeway That make sense cause he checked his odometer normally for safety the odometer will show the speed 10 to 15 percent faster that your real speed,so he went along the train which go 110 the odometer on his car showed the speed is about 130. This is a really nice video,let me know how the Perth was.
@@brendanduda1493 what comparisons are you making here exactly? Timelines and delays have not changed much since the 1990s. The Joondalup Line took 3 years and 4 months to build (November 1989 - March 1993), and the Morley-Ellenbrook Line, which is roughly the same length, is on track to open around 2 years and 11 months after construction commenced (January 2022 - December 2024).
Joondalup line is 5km longer and the project was a all new concept for western Australia. Today we are just copying what has already been done but with access to more efficient earth moving machinery, survey equipment, rail laying technology ect would be expected a shorter line is built in less time than what was done in the 90's. Feels like you are dismissing what was achieved 25 years ago from scratch.
1968 a rail gang of Torres Strait Islanders broke the world record for track-laying sinking 7 kilometres of track in 11 hours and 40 minutes by hand. Let's see if the EllenBrook line can match that
Anyone able to find the annoying TV ad they ran before and during the first switch? ! Something something keep away from the electric trains remember to use your brains ... ?
Then is the Albany reopened Geraldton and the Burberry to Perth Burberry to manjimup reopened i wos on the last tran to good old Geraldton i wos oliy 8 years old i love ❤️ it bring it all back
Golden. I was in Perth with the US Navy in 1998. I was absolutely amazed by the expanse of the rail system then especially relative to the size of the city. I can’t imagine how good the system is now.
Really wish my country (USA) would have developed systems like this all over our metropolis of 1 million or greater.
hi i hope you read this. Perth has a few more being built. Check RM transit youtube channel on Perth rail. The lines are Joondalup, Fremantle, Midland, Armadale, Mandurah, Thornlie (spur), Airport link, Ellenbrook and Thornlie-Cockburn.
Also worth noting now, that the Cannington Interchange shown in this video has been completely demolished, with a newer station being built in its stead.
Fascinating how in just 34 years the station went from being one of the major, modern stations of the Armadale line to being among the first to get demolished during the current Armadale Line upgrades.
@@bendybus5165 stirling one is being completely rebuilt currently too.
@@BDub2024 oh yes- major fan of Reese!
@@BDub2024 Yanchep line just opened a few weeks ago.
It was a smart choice to go for 25kv AC overhead catenary.
And it's just now that much larger urban areas in NA like Greater Toronto and the SF Bay Area are getting around to electrifying their regional rail systems
my young tacker was 2 when the tracks were laid under Whitfords Ave bridge
Going down the freeway was the best idea ever in Perth
In Melb and Sydney the trains bash past your back fence, what a noise
The new electric Armadale to Perth line claimed two lives on day of testing the line. It happened on Saturday morning in Beckenham i remember hearing a big bloom where we lived down William Street. My younger brother was freinds with the son.
that is sad to hear.
Fascinating! Thank you for uploading. Interesting how much Perth has changed and unchanged through the years. 😮
Ah, back when the A-Series was new.
And yet they're still around, even with the C-Series having recently being introduced.
The lights and doors are what became in use on QR SMU's while the control gear is from QR EMU's
The next station stop is 'Glendalock'!
Wow the Good Old Days in the 90s when I was Going to Cyril Jackson senior Campus from Monday 8TH February 1993 to Friday 1st December 1995🏆👍🤩😊👌🥇
6:59 cannington station. Very memorable
Such a good watch. I really do miss the network in Perth so much. Wish QueenslandFail would take some notes from the TransPerth network to improve the absolute joke of a train network that Brisbane has
I mean we took their trains (The B Series) and out them on a half decent network, Absolute workhorses!
@@rtmpgtactually the B series was first in Perth, Brisbane ended up getting them afterwards. And the A series was based on a Queensland train as well.
@@topher1976auboth A and B series came before the QR ones
Fantastic Video
Many thanks for the upload!
Much smarter than Adelaide doing the entire network in one go and all the benefits of scalability that brings.
Adelaide has something better, the o-bahn !
@@alch3myau I know people in Adelaide are super proud of the O-Bahn because it is something unique - but there are good reasons why it's unique, it has alot of major downsides and a few benefits, I think it is pretty clear the line is overall significantly worse than a proper Metro line.
8:59, That's Old school
No this is old school 9:25
@@FekDindad-xy9vz yeah I agree
Absolutely Incredible! Where'd you find all these?
Absolutely, this is an absolute gem!
I think Facebook for this video.
I found the VHS tape in a 2nd shop. converted it to digital and put it on FB
@@ronchivell2889 What Facebook page are you under?
All the Danny Brennan videos uploaded here were transferred from his original Betamax cassettes.
12:34
This bus is Renault PR100.2 #1086
This particular bus was withdrawn from Transperth service in 2016 and is now a failed motor home.
When Perth was innovative in Railways
It still is
@@MitchellFreewayI guess however, it has some weird design choices for Metronet. Like why on earth is Redcliffe not at the airport instead of 1-2km away? It doesn't make sense!
@@wence25games89, it makes perfect sense when you look at the Perth Airport Masterplan. Terminal 3 and 4 are set to be relocated adjacent to Terminal 1 and 2 at Airport Central in the future. The terminals would likely have been relocated sooner if Qantas had not refused to move.
Thus Redcliffe has been primarily designed to provide access to the surrounding residential area and the DFO. One thing the PTA do well is future proofing.
@@MitchellFreewayWeird plan. Why spend millions to move thy domestic airport? May as well build the train station closer?
@@wence25games89, because it will centralise all terminals around Airport Central. Why have terminals on opposite sides of the airport when you can have them all in one central location? It's been planned for the better part of a decade. It will also support the development of a third runway.
I start a job as a trainee train driver with transperth next year
Were Transperth's colours red for the trains and green for the buses?
Yes, and ferries were blue
@@MitchellFreeway Thanks!😊
What station was this from when Antony Middleton got off the bus at?
Armadale
Oh ok. And do you have any videos from when these trains use to chime twice on the PA announcement?
Every Brewster but Punky listed in the credits.
Who did the soundtrack?
Uncredited 90s stock music
Interesting wach. Interesting seeing how many coments are people getting lost in nostalgia and complaining about the current day. I bet in 20/30 years people watching a video about the Ellenbrook line saying the same things about a Mundaring extension
I think Perth has some catching up to do
In comparison to what?
14:36 me when transport of perth
130kmh is the speed I was driving alongside the trains in the 90s not 110
There were no sections of 130km/h trackage until the Mandurah Line was opened in 2007.
Speedo must’ve been off mate
@@MitchellFreeway That make sense cause he checked his odometer normally for safety the odometer will show the speed 10 to 15 percent faster that your real speed,so he went along the train which go 110 the odometer on his car showed the speed is about 130. This is a really nice video,let me know how the Perth was.
@@MitchellFreeway I am also curious about the train line across the WA when I travel around South I saw many abandoned train track.
@@marquentsu5927 generally they're used for freight trains, though a couple are used for transwa services like the prospector
It sucked when they sold off westrail and seperated the passenger they went into a poor condition
Back when we could actully get shit done.
As opposed to the largest ever urban rail expansion in Perth currently underway?
Getting shit done = doing work in a effective and timely manner with minimal delays.
If you think that's what we do today....😳
@@brendanduda1493 what comparisons are you making here exactly?
Timelines and delays have not changed much since the 1990s. The Joondalup Line took 3 years and 4 months to build (November 1989 - March 1993), and the Morley-Ellenbrook Line, which is roughly the same length, is on track to open around 2 years and 11 months after construction commenced (January 2022 - December 2024).
Joondalup line is 5km longer and the project was a all new concept for western Australia.
Today we are just copying what has already been done but with access to more efficient earth moving machinery, survey equipment, rail laying technology ect would be expected a shorter line is built in less time than what was done in the 90's.
Feels like you are dismissing what was achieved 25 years ago from scratch.
1968 a rail gang of Torres Strait Islanders broke the world record for track-laying sinking 7 kilometres of track in 11 hours and 40 minutes by hand.
Let's see if the EllenBrook line can match that
Anyone able to find the annoying TV ad they ran before and during the first switch? !
Something something keep away from the electric trains remember to use your brains ... ?
Then is the Albany reopened Geraldton and the Burberry to Perth Burberry to manjimup reopened i wos on the last tran to good old Geraldton i wos oliy 8 years old i love ❤️ it bring it all back