Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained 👉 Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=product_shelf The Land of the Slavs, officially known as the Slovak Republic or simply Slovakia, is a landlocked country situated in the heart of Central Europe. It shares borders with Poland to the north, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, Ukraine to the east, and its former counterpart, the Czech Republic, to the northwest. With a modest territory of just 49,000 square kilometers and a population of around 5.5 million, Slovakia plays a vital role in Europe's transportation network. It is strategically positioned on key Trans-European transport corridors, with three such corridors crossing its territory. Additionally, four railway freight corridors traverse Slovakia, reinforcing its importance within the European railway system. As we usually do in Railway Nation series, we spoke about the history and development of the railway system in Slovakia (previously Austria-Hungary and Czechoslovak Republic), present organization of the Slovakian railway sector, its freight and passenger railway market, rolling-stock and key infrastructure projects and initiatives for this interesting European nation. Some of the highlights from the video that we discussed are quite dynamic passenger market with several private rail operators present, as well as geopolitical initiatives relating to the Slovakian railway network, such as the Prague Declaration on Transport Infrastructure emphasizing the importance of strategic transport projects such as Rail Baltica, the Via Vindobona railway linking Berlin, Prague, and Vienna, and new high-speed lines to strengthen transport links within the Visegrad countries. Subscribe for more in-depth railway stories and analyses from around the world. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/page-posts/published/ #slovakia #railways #trains

Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com The challenges in Ukraine have significantly disrupted global food supply chains, placing railways at the center of an unprecedented logistical effort. This video explores how Ukrainian railways became a lifeline for transporting grain and other critical goods amidst changing trade routes and operational hurdles. What’s in this video? • Ukraine’s Role in Global Agriculture: How the country became a top exporter of grain and sunflower oil, supplying food to nations worldwide. • Global Disruptions: The impact of port closures on trade and the need for alternative transport solutions. • The Black Sea Grain Initiative: A diplomatic effort that temporarily reopened trade routes and its eventual suspension in 2023. • The Rise of Railways: How rail became a crucial alternative for exporting goods, overcoming infrastructure and logistical challenges. • EU Solidarity Lanes: A collaborative initiative to integrate Ukraine into European transport networks and ensure long-term connectivity. From the creation of alternative export corridors to the integration of Ukraine’s rail network into the EU’s Trans-European Transport Network, this story highlights the vital role of railways in addressing one of the most significant global food supply challenges of our time. Subscribe for more in-depth railway stories and analyses from around the world. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/ #ukraine #railways #ukrainewar

Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained 👉 Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Montreal’s Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) is set to transform urban mobility in Canada with its state-of-the-art automated light rail system. Spanning 67 kilometers with 26 stations, the REM addresses growing congestion, suburban expansion, and the need for a direct airport connection. 🌟 What’s in this video? • Origins of REM: How this ambitious $8 billion project began as a partnership with CDPQ Infra. • Key Features: Automated trains, cutting-edge infrastructure, and sustainable transportation solutions. • Major Challenges: Mount Royal Tunnel reconstruction, cost overruns, and construction delays. • Global Impact: Why REM’s cost-effectiveness and scale set a new benchmark for North American transit projects. The REM already connects Central Station to the South Shore, with ridership surpassing 1 million passengers within two months of its launch. By 2027, it’s set to link Montreal-Trudeau Airport, West Island, and North Shore, redefining public transit for the entire region. 📺 Subscribe for more in-depth railway stories from around the world. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/ #Canada #Montreal #Railways

Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Africa is undergoing a railway revolution! From ambitious regional rail corridors to groundbreaking international initiatives, the continent is investing in modern rail infrastructure to unlock economic potential, boost trade, and enhance connectivity. 🚆 🌍 In this video, we explore: • Kano-Maradi Railway: A $2 billion project connecting Nigeria to Niger, set to transform regional trade and mobility. • Lobito Corridor: Linking Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, this 1,344 km rail corridor aims to reshape global supply chains. • Ethiopia-Sudan Rail Project: A strategic rail link to the Red Sea, designed to reduce Ethiopia’s reliance on the Port of Djibouti. • China’s Role in Africa’s Railways: From TAZARA refurbishments to the export of high-speed rail technologies. • Other Mega Projects: Trans-Kalahari Railway, TransGuinean Corridor, and the visionary African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network. Despite challenges such as outdated infrastructure, political instability, and limited funding, these projects showcase Africa’s potential to build a modern rail network that supports economic growth and urbanization. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/ #africa #railways #viralvideo

Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com High-speed rail is shaping the future of transportation, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative for long-distance travel. In this video, we explore the latest developments in high-speed rail rolling stock and how global manufacturers are competing to redefine passenger experiences. 🚄 What’s in this video? • Historical Perspective: From Japan’s Shinkansen to Europe’s TGV, learn how high-speed trains evolved over the decades. • Innovative Designs: Discover the cutting-edge technologies behind trains like the Avelia Horizon, Talgo Avril, Siemens Velaro Novo, and China’s Fuxing CR450. • Global Competition: Dive into the rivalry between European giants like Siemens and Alstom, and Asia’s powerhouse CRRC, as they battle for dominance in the global high-speed rail market. • Sustainability and Efficiency: Learn how the latest trains are reducing energy consumption, integrating smart mobility solutions, and meeting the rising demand for low-carbon travel. This in-depth analysis covers rolling stock from major manufacturers worldwide, including updates on their most advanced models, future projects, and the challenges they face in an increasingly competitive industry. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/

Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Hawaii is known for its breathtaking beaches and lush landscapes, but now there's something that could transform life on the island – the Skyline Honolulu Project. This ambitious rail system aims to tackle Oahu's notorious traffic congestion and connect key areas, offering a new way for residents and visitors to get around efficiently. In this video, we dive deep into the Skyline Honolulu Project: • Project History: Learn about the decades-long journey to bring mass transit to Oahu and why previous plans fell through. • Scope of Skyline: Discover how this 20-mile elevated rail line with 21 stations aims to transform Oahu, connecting residential areas to major employment hubs in Honolulu. • Challenges and Costs: Uncover why this project has exceeded $12 billion in costs, including Hawaii’s geographic isolation and supply chain issues. • Phases and Future Plans: Explore the three construction phases, from East Kapolei to Civic Center, and the projected completion in 2031. • Innovative Engineering: Find out how Skyline’s automated, driverless trains, running at 55 mph, are designed to handle Oahu's unique environment. Despite the high costs and construction hurdles, the Skyline Honolulu Project could change how Oahu moves. But will it live up to its promise? Join us as we examine the impact, progress, and future of Hawaii’s largest infrastructure project. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/

Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained 👉 Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Join us as we revisit the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) project, now officially operational as "Whoosh," Indonesia’s transformative rail link! This video explores the journey from planning to completion, revealing the impact of this cutting-edge high-speed rail on Indonesia’s mobility and infrastructure. 🚄 Highlights: • Discover the scope and engineering feats of this 142 km line that connects Jakarta to Bandung, reducing travel time from over 3 hours to just 40 minutes. • Learn how China's Belt and Road Initiative and unique financing models shaped this $7.3 billion project, now the most expensive BRI rail project. • Dive into the complexities of constructing one of the world’s longest viaducts and the innovative safety systems used to support train speeds up to 350 km/h. • Uncover the environmental, social, and logistical challenges that KCIC overcame to make this high-speed line a reality. • Get the latest on the Whoosh’s performance, which has served over 5 million passengers within the first 11 months. The Jakarta-Bandung HSR marks a new chapter for Southeast Asian rail, connecting major cities faster than ever before and pushing Indonesia into the ranks of countries with high-speed rail systems. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/ #indonesia #train #railways

Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: 👉 Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained 👉 Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join 👉 Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com 🚄 Belgium might be famous for its chocolate, but did you know it also boasts one of the world’s most impressive railway networks? In this video, we dive into the development, history, and modern-day performance of Belgium’s railways, including SNCB and Infrabel, which operate one of the densest rail networks in Europe. 🚄 Highlights: • Discover the origins of Belgium's railways, dating back to 1835, and how it became the first country in continental Europe to operate a passenger train service. • Learn about the incredible 3600 km of track connecting major cities and neighboring countries with high-speed services like the Eurostar and TGV, reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h. • Get insights into Belgium's commitment to electrification and its 93% ERTMS deployment, one of the highest in Europe. • Understand the crucial role of Infrabel in managing the infrastructure and SNCB in providing passenger and freight services, alongside other market players. • Explore Belgium’s strategic position as a hub for international rail traffic, with high-speed connections to France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. With 98 million train-kilometers covered in 2022, Belgium’s rail system is not only vital for daily commutes but also a key player in European connectivity. 📺 Subscribe for more deep dives into high-speed rail, railway history, and the latest industry developments. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/

Join us as we explore the incredible story of Taiwan's High-Speed Rail (HSR) – from its beginnings during the "Taiwan Miracle" economic boom to its current success in transforming transportation across the island. 🚄 Discover how Taiwan’s HSR has achieved 99% punctuality and carried over 70 million passengers annually, making it one of the most efficient high-speed rail systems in the world. Learn about the cutting-edge technology, engineering marvels, and challenges faced in building and expanding this 350 km railway. 🚄 Highlights of Taiwan's High-Speed Rail: • Origins and Development: Learn how Taiwan’s HSR began in the 1970s, leading to the groundbreaking construction starting in 1999. • Technological Innovations: Find out why Taiwan opted for Japanese Shinkansen technology, customized to European standards, and the incredible engineering feats involved in building this high-speed network. • Safety First: Learn about the Disaster Warning System (DWS), which ensures passenger safety during natural disasters, such as earthquakes and typhoons. • Impact and Expansion: Taiwan's HSR isn’t just about speed – it’s about connectivity and growth. We’ll look at its economic impact, government interventions, and future extensions to Yilan and Pingtung. This video also covers the financial challenges faced by Taiwan HSR Corporation, including the reasons for the cost overruns, the government’s bailout, and the eventual path to profitability. 📺 Subscribe for more deep dives into high-speed rail, railway history, and the latest industry developments. Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/

Join us as we explore the exciting developments in high-speed rail with the introduction of Germany's ICE 5 and France's TGV M, the latest advancements from Deutsche Bahn and SNCF. In this video, we dive into the future of high-speed travel, highlighting the innovations in energy efficiency, passenger experience, and environmental impact. 🚄 Germany's ICE 5: Learn about Deutsche Bahn's next-gen high-speed trains, set to replace the iconic ICE1 and ICE3 models by the 2030s. These new trainsets will bring unmatched energy efficiency and a superior passenger experience with features like step-free access, increased capacity, and international connectivity to Basel, Switzerland. 🚄 France's TGV M: Discover the TGV M, the next evolution of France's famous high-speed trains. Featuring cutting-edge design improvements, eco-friendly materials, and a modular interior, the TGV M offers a 20% increase in passenger capacity and a 37% lower carbon footprint than its predecessors. 🔗 Sponsored by Harting Technology Group: As leaders in connectivity solutions for industrial technology, Harting is a crucial partner in the development of high-speed rail. Visit them at InnoTrans in Berlin from September 24-27 to learn more about their role in revolutionizing rail systems. - Learn more about Harting Technology Group: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained - Get your free ticket to the Innotrans fair: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/innotrans?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained 📺 Don’t forget to watch our previous videos on the history of ICE and TGV trains! We’ll keep you updated on the latest trends in railway innovation. TGV Evolution: https://youtu.be/f1187R14YNg ICE Evolution: https://youtu.be/MvIs5kzRZEE Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/

Experience a new way to learn with Imprint. Visit https://imprintapp.com/Railways to get a 7-day free trial and 20% off an annual subscription. In today’s video, we explore the hidden world of train depots—the essential facilities where passenger trains undergo cleaning, maintenance, and inspections when they’re not in operation. Have you ever wondered what happens to trains after their daily service? This video will take you behind the scenes, explaining how train depots work, their critical functions, and why they are vital to the smooth operation of modern rail networks. From cleaning compartments to reprofiling wheels and performing detailed inspections, these depots ensure that trains are always ready for service. We also discuss how new depots, like those in China, are pushing the boundaries of efficiency with cutting-edge technology. Dive deep into the engineering marvels behind train depots and learn why they play such a pivotal role in rail transport. If you’re a curious mind, always looking to learn more about the world, check out Imprint—a science-based learning app that offers bite-sized, interactive lessons on topics ranging from psychology to productivity and history. This video is sponsored by Imprint. So, if you’re a curious mind, always looking to learn more about the world, check out Imprint, a science-based learning app that offers bite-sized, interactive lessons on topics ranging from psychology to productivity and history. Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Misha, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Dale Winke, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/ #railways #train #technology

Welcome back to Railways Explained! In this video, we bring you the latest updates on the Californian High-Speed Rail project, three years after our initial deep dive. Significant progress has been made in 2024, particularly in environmental clearances, which are crucial for advancing the project’s design and construction phases. Construction is already underway in California's Central Valley, with substantial improvements in right-of-way planning and management, marking a significant step forward for the project. However, challenges remain. The estimated cost of Phase 1 has surged from $80 billion to $106 billion, with projections reaching as high as $128 billion. Despite securing $17 billion in funding, including $3.1 billion from the Biden-Harris Administration, the project still faces a considerable funding gap. To achieve the level of development seen in other countries, a stable federal funding commitment is essential. In Northern California, efforts are focused on integrating high-speed rail with existing transit networks, such as the Caltrain corridor, which is set to begin electrified service in 2024. In Southern California, significant progress is being made on environmental clearances and infrastructure enhancements, including the new Palmdale to Burbank rail line. While the project is making strides, it’s important to acknowledge the ongoing challenges and the long road ahead. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to follow this project closely. Be sure to subscribe to our channel, hit the bell icon for notifications, and consider supporting us through Patreon or by becoming a member of our community. A special thanks to our sponsor, Harting Technology Group, a leader in connectivity solutions for industrial technology. - Learn more about Harting Technology Group: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained - Get your free ticket to the Innotrans fair: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/innotrans?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained #usa #california #railway

Welcome to Railways Explained! In this video, we dive into the transformative Great Train Express (GTX) project in South Korea, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionizing urban transit and drastically reducing commute times in the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area. We are proud to be sponsored by Harting Technology Group, a 100% family-owned German company and a global leader in connectivity solutions for industrial technology since 1945. Harting's state-of-the-art connectors, cables, and network components ensure seamless operations in railway systems worldwide. Learn more about Harting's innovative solutions and visit them at the Innotrans fair in Berlin from September 24 to 27 in Hall 16, Stand 200. Check the first link in the description for more information, and get a free ticket using the second link. Learn more about Harting Technology Group: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained Get your free ticket to the Innotrans fair: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/innotrans?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained Discover how the GTX project, comprising three initial lines (A, B, and C) and three future extensions (D, E, and F), aims to cut down the average commute time from two hours to just 30 minutes. With trains reaching speeds of up to 180 km/h, GTX is set to become the world's fastest subway system, surpassing even London's Crossrail and France's RER. We'll explore: • The significance of the GTX in easing Seoul's notorious traffic congestion. • The ambitious construction timelines and key milestones for Lines A, B, and C. • The socio-economic impact on South Korea, including potential boosts to the birth rate and housing market challenges. If you found this video informative, please give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. Don't forget to subscribe to Railways Explained and hit the bell icon to stay updated on the latest railway projects and innovations. Your support on Patreon helps us continue delivering in-depth analyses of mega-projects like GTX. Join our rail-loving community and let's explore the future of railway transportation together! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained #railway #metro #korea

Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer: https://bit.ly/RailwaysExplained In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of heavy haul rail transport in the Arctic Circle, focusing on the Malmbanan line in Sweden and its extension, the Ofotbanen in Norway. Join us as we uncover the history, engineering marvels, and operational challenges of the only European railway line that meets the International Heavy Haul Association criteria. What You'll Learn: Historical Significance: Discover the late 19th-century origins of the Malmbanan line, built to transport iron ore from Kiruna and Pajala to the ports of Luleå and Narvik. Engineering Feats: Learn about the electrification of the line in 1915, the increase in axle loads from 25 to 30 tons, and the infrastructure enhancements that made this possible. Operational Insights: Understand the role of LKAB, the state-owned Swedish mining company, in transforming from a mere miner to a major player in railway transport. Modern Challenges: Explore the impact of harsh Arctic conditions on railway operations, including maintenance struggles and recent derailments. Future Prospects: Hear about ongoing efforts to modernize the line with ERTMS signaling and the potential for track doubling to improve capacity and safety. Why Watch? If you're fascinated by rail transport, engineering, or Arctic adventures, this video is a must-watch. We provide in-depth analysis, historical context, and stunning visuals of one of the world's most unique heavy haul railways. Support Our Channel: Subscribe: Don't miss out on more amazing railway stories. Subscribe to Railways Explained for regular updates. Join: Consider supporting us on Patreon or YouTube Membership to help us continue bringing you high-quality content. Watch Now and Share Your Thoughts: Engage with our community by leaving a comment, liking the video, and sharing it with fellow railway enthusiasts. Your feedback is invaluable to us! #railway #engineering #extreme Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=tru

Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of the Czech Railways, known for having the second-densest railway network in Europe. In this exclusive documentary, we explore the rich history, current operations, and future prospects of the Czech railways, including exciting developments like the proposed high-speed rail connecting the Visegrád Group countries. 🚄 What to Expect in This Video: - History of Czech Railways: Discover how Czech Railways evolved from its early days under the Austro-Hungarian Empire to a modern European railway powerhouse. - Current Operations: Get insights into how Czech Railways manages its extensive network, including passenger and freight services. - Future of Rail in the Czech Republic: Learn about the high-speed rail initiative that aims to transform transportation in Central Europe, connecting Czechia with Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, and beyond. - Special Feature on RegioJet: A closer look at RegioJet, the private operator challenging traditional rail services with innovative solutions. 🔔 Subscribe and Hit the Bell Icon to stay updated on our latest releases covering the intricate world of global railways. Don't miss any updates on our upcoming features on the high-speed rail developments and in-depth analyses of railway operations. 💖 Support Our Channel: Love our content? Consider supporting us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained) or join our channel as a member for exclusive benefits and behind-the-scenes access. Also, you can buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/?utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=YT-ANKptbC2B_LrafWunLU3HLdQNbsrAP2nwPhUiiIF-snBwkc3cyGMW1A9Aprh_6xEJ0UOiYM2ORwrjNNzrLatIwqPPAPIUdKPJomi4g_Uqsc8eC8l5_4h1qB2QAr2Apxu6CyU3yfGxUHUcydt-gqvI7VRu6P1humq6ZGBingVaClISLNefq3ZrD5l Your support helps us keep bringing in-depth, informative content to all rail enthusiasts. 👇 Drop a Comment Below: Have questions about the Czech Railways or suggestions for future videos? Let us know in the comments! #czech #railway #europe Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=tru

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secure your business effortlessly with a 3-month NordPass trial! Use ”railwaysexplained” activation code at http://nordpass.com/railwaysexplained. Limited time offer! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe and Africa were last connected by a landmass over 5.3 million years ago. This was a time when the Mediterranean Sea's level drastically fell, creating a land bridge between the two continents at the location of today's Strait of Gibraltar. Then, this connection was severed by a massive flooding event, separating Europe and Africa and shaping the Mediterranean Sea as we know it. But, this historical separation might soon change, for no other reason than the World Football Championship set to be held in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco in 2030! This global tournament, expected to draw millions of fans from around the world, has reignited interest in an ambitious project that dates back over 90 years - the construction of a railway tunnel beneath the Strait of Gibraltar! In this video we tried to give you a breakdown of this unique potential mega infrastructure project, including its political roots, previous efforts to start this project, the technical side of the project (is it even possible?), and finally, from the economic perspective, would it be worth? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your thoughts about this topic with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out other similar RE videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTrXoQctO5A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jz-RfCEdx4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F7EGkN3UYQ&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qAYBRJ7u6s&t=229s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQYrqOXzdVo&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSpD46n0ymo&t=61s ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=tru #infrastructure #engineering #railway

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In today’s Railway Nation video, we are uncovering the incredible success story of the Sweden’s railway system! Namely, we started this video by making a brief retrospective of Sweden's transformation of its railway system, which back in 1988, pioneered a revolutionary new model now widespread across Europe - segregation of rail infrastructure and operations into distinct government- owned entities. Then, we tried to explore the key legislative acts that reshaped the Swedish railway sector and prioritized efficiency, customer orientation, and profitability. We also discussed the formation of the Swedish Transport Administration in 2010, responsible for long-term infrastructure planning across various transport modes, what it brought to operations, and explored the efficiency and effectiveness of the Swedish railways, by presenting the key facts and figures about the Swedish rail system, including track length, electrification, high-speed capabilities, transport performance in both freight and passenger segments. Finally, we talked about some recent developments, such as plans for a high-speed rail network in Sweden and the procurement of new trainsets. We also tried to gain some new insights into freight operations, particularly in technically challenging ore transport in the Arctic Circle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out these videos: https://youtu.be/9KU-IZxtyX0 https://youtu.be/EJ_KBp-lHmk https://youtu.be/1DGq8dsLKLA https://youtu.be/IXytAqwv2Zs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=tru #railway #sweden #trains

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to our video where we dive into the transformative Grand Paris Express Project, a groundbreaking initiative reshaping public transportation in Paris and its surrounding areas. This project marks a significant milestone in urban development, offering a closer look at how Paris is evolving to meet the needs of its residents in the 21st century. In this video, we explore the Grand Paris Express Project in detail, uncovering its key features and impacts: - Expanding Paris Metro Network: Discover how the Grand Paris Express is adding four new automated metro lines (Lines 15, 16, 17, and 18) and extending the existing Line 14. This expansion is massive, adding around 200 kilometers of new tracks, which is a game-changer for commuters in and around Paris. - Enhancing Connectivity: We delve into how this project aims to bridge the gap between the bustling city center and the quieter suburbs. The new lines promise to significantly reduce travel times, making the daily commute faster and more efficient for thousands of Parisians. - Commitment to Sustainability: Learn about the project’s dedication to sustainable and eco-friendly transport solutions. The new metro lines are not only about modernizing the transport system but also about reducing the city's carbon footprint. - A Vision for the Future: Finally, we reflect on what this project means for the future of urban transportation and city living. The Grand Paris Express is setting a new standard for how cities can evolve to meet the demands of growing populations and environmental challenges. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=tru #railway #paris #engineering

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As you might known, there are many occupations within the railway industry! However, for some of them, their formal names and responsibilities, may very well vary depending on the country and the specific railway system. For example, what is in Europe a train driver, is a train engineer in the US, some countries have train conductors, some train guards, train attendants, or train crew. There are also train dispatchers and train controllers, station masters and train masters, all being different (or same), depending on whether you are in Europe, USA, UK, Australia, India, etc. Regardless of these differences, the fact is, as railways are big and robust systems, there are so many man and women who put their work into the daily functioning of the railway system. For example, there are groups of jobs related to the traction of trains, which include train drivers and mechanical engineers, there are groups of jobs related to traffic organization, maintenance of rail tracks, signals, rail vehicles etc. Of course, there are also several different organizational units and services within railway companies of 'general interest', such as those in charge of planning, investments, development, finances, IT, human recourses, accounting, procurement, responding in emergency situations, etc. In any case, in this video we kept our focus on the most essential rail professions, and we tried to briefly explain what are they all about! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=tru #railway #workers #humanity

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In newest RE video, we tried to uncover background, project development, construction, costs, and, of course, the wide-ranging benefits of the worlds longest undersea tunnel - the Seikan Tunnel in Japan! The Seikan Tunnel, an engineering marvel of international significance, stands as a testament to human ingenuity and determination, and it connects the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. It overcame formidable geographical and environmental challenges and transformed the economic and social landscape of Japan. It is also the world's longest undersea tunnel and even held the record as the longest of all tunnels - until Switzerland's Gotthard Base Tunnel opened (2016). This Tunnel was officially opened during 1988, after approx. 24 years of heavy works. It features a double-track cross-section with a length of 53.85 km, including a 23.3 km stretch under the seabed. The tunnel's track level is approximately 100 m below the seabed and 240 m below sea level. What is also good to know is that in 2005, the Hokkaido Shinkansen project was launched, with the aim of extending the Shinkansen network through the tunnel with a three-track rail system (it was narrow gauge initially but build with Shinkansen standards in mind!). Shinkansen services began in 2016, connecting Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto stations, in just four hours and two minutes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=tru #japan #railway #engineering

Special thanks to Martina Looks at Things for providing footage used in this video. Check out great content on this channel [here](https://youtube.com/@martinalooksatthings?feature=shared)! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Speed 2, commonly referred to as HS2, was envisioned as the UK's mega project that ultimately turned into a colossal disaster. The original plan was for the HS2 line to be an extension of the HS1 line, forming a comprehensive Y-shaped network that would link the North, Midlands, and South of the UK and provide connectivity to 8 out of the 10 largest cities in the UK. Regrettably, the result was a disjointed project that not only failed to integrate with HS1 but also neglected to connect the South and North regions as initially anticipated. First, in November 2021, Phase 2b east to Leeds was cancelled, along with the decision not to build a full high-speed east-west line connecting Manchester to Leeds. This decision was justified by the claim that the project could be delivered more efficiently and at a lower cost. Then, in June 2022, the 21 km stretch of new track to the West Coast Main Line at Golbourne, a part of Phase 2b West, was also cancelled. And finally, recently, Prime Minister, Mr. Rishi Sunak, made the decision to axe the entire Phase 2 of HS2! This move was prompted by weakening of the economic case for the project, in the first line, by the doubling of costs since the project was initially approved over a decade ago... In this video we analyze Sunak's decision to cancel Phase 2 in detail, including it's far reaching implications, and give our view of the situation. Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=true #infrastructure #uk #railway

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In our latest video, we dive deep into the pivotal transformation of British Rail through privatization. This chapter in railway history marks a significant shift in the management and operation of Britain's rail network, reshaping the industry's landscape. We've previously explored the origins of railways in Britain and their evolution, including the railway mania, consolidation into the Big Four, and nationalization post-World War II. If you're new to our series, we recommend watching our earlier videos for a full historical context. Our video details the steps towards the restructuring and privatization of British Rail, initiated under the Conservative Party's governance. Influenced by EU regulations, this move involved a significant reorganization, separating infrastructure management from operations and introducing competitive tendering for passenger services. If you enjoy RE videos, we invite you to support us by clicking the JOIN button or becoming our patron. By doing so, you'll contribute to producing more informative and captivating railway videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=true #railway #history #uk

Learn more about Connectivity Solutions for Transportation: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/users-guide-transportation?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=re&source=ytre ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In today's video we continue uncovering the story of railway development in Great Britain, as part of a special trilogy marking the Railways Explained's achievement of 100,000 subscribers! This is actually the second video in series, and it covers a period from the aftermath of World War II to the momentous era of rail privatization, which was quite challenging period for British railways, full of ups and downs, but it is mostly marked by the formidable challenges. We talked about the pivotal moments, such as the birth of British Railways, the ambitious Modernisation Plan, the influential Beeching Report, structural reforms, and the eventual transition to rail privatization, which all defined the British railways during this transformative period. This insightful journey through time illuminates the intricacies and milestones of a railway system that has left an indelible mark on the United Kingdom's transportation history. If you enjoy RE videos, we invite you to support us by clicking the JOIN button or becoming our patron. By doing so, you'll contribute to producing more informative and captivating railway videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=true #railway #history #uk

Learn more about Connectivity Solutions for Transportation: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/users-guide-transportation?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=re&source=ytre ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today on we want to mark a significant occasion for our channel, as we hit 100,000 subscribers! To commemorate this joint accomplishment that we all achieved in only three years, we decided to do something special and symbolic. Namely, we prepared a trilogy of videos dedicated to the evolution of railways in their birthplace, Great Britain. This story will be presented in three videos, each for a distinct railway period, and it will include many details about railway’s origins and development, and how it went through nationalization, privatization, and finally, renationalization in the Great Britain. In this introductory video, we tried to briefly cover an era that spanned roughly a century, from the introduction of railways to the end of World War II. It includes a story of how railway transport was borne, what needs and technical inventions preceded it, what were the first lines and locomotives, and what roles early railway took in the society. Also we explained why and how railway experienced the periods of exponential growths (railway manias), how we came from 120 railway companies to 'the Big Four', all the way to the full nationalization and centralization during the WW2, which, due to the practical reasons, paved the way for the creation - of the British railways. If you enjoy RE videos, we invite you to become our patron and support our work. By doing so, you'll contribute to producing more informative and captivating videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Andrew McFarland, and Mind K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/ #railway #history #britain

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today, we are embarking on a journey to Mexico to explore the captivating story of the so called "Mayan Train" mega-project, currently underway on the Yucatan Peninsula. Stretching across an impressive 1,525 km of new railway lines, this ambitious infrastructure endeavour aims to boost tourism and foster economic development in the historically disadvantaged Yucatán region. However, as with any mega-project of this scale, the Mayan Train has not been without controversy. Its construction has sparked significant environmental concerns, raising questions about its impact on the delicate ecosystem. Despite these valid concerns and criticisms, the Mexican federal government has forged ahead with the project, deeming it a top-priority initiative with considerable social importance. By the end of 2023, the Maya Train is expected to be operational, pushing forward despite the environmental challenges and opposition it faces. In this video, we will delve into the captivating story of this project, shedding light on its objectives, implications, and its broader context. If you enjoy RE videos, we invite you to become our patron and support our work. By doing so, you'll contribute to producing more informative and captivating videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Marc Ebuña, Andrew McFarland, and Karl Keksgesicht. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #railway #mexico #maya

Learn more about Connectivity Solutions for Transportation: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/users-guide-transportation?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=re&source=ytre ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today, the Railways Explained team takes you on a long journey all the way to Australia! In this, our second video dedicated to the subject of Australian railways, we will try to uncover the Suburban Rail Loop - a multidecade, staggering, 100 billion dollars project, that, if completed as planed, will represent the biggest transformation of public transport in whole Australian history! Just note that this project, unlike our previous Australian topic, 'the non-existent high-speed rail in Australia', actually commenced, last year. Some basic info about the project is that the Suburban Rail Loop sets out to create a groundbreaking 90-km orbital rail line connecting all major metropolitan train lines in Melbourne, including the Melbourne Airport, boasting up to 12 new underground stations. This visionary endeavour also involves establishing three major hubs, and, by seamlessly integrating regional services, these super hubs will enable passengers outside Melbourne to bypass the central business district, effectively transforming Melbourne's rail network from a radial to an orbital system. If you enjoy our videos, we invite you to become our patron and support our work. By doing so, you'll contribute to producing more informative and captivating videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Marc Ebuña, Andrew McFarland, and Karl Keksgesicht. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/ #railway #melbourne #construction

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In today's video, we will explore another aspect of the war in Ukraine, as we already did in one of the previous videos, but this time our interest is the long term impact on Russia's High-Speed Rail system. We will delve into how Russia made a mistake and failed to do technology and know-how transfer, like for example China, leading to a dependence on external suppliers that is now affecting their operations. You may be surprised to learn that Russia has its own HSR line that utilises the impressive Sapsan trains manufactured by Siemens. These high-speed trains operate on a 650 km railway line connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. Along most of this route, trains can reach speeds up to 200 km/h, while certain sections allow for even 250 km/h. In this video, you will find out how the cooperation regarding the delivery of high-speed trains between the Russian state railways and Siemens came to be, how these trains proved themselves in exploitation and how they affected passenger traffic and its performance in their country. Finally, you will see how the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected the contract between Siemens and RZD, and also, in relation to this, what future awaits these trains? If you enjoyed this video, we invite you to become our patrons and support our work. By doing so, you'll contribute to producing more informative and captivating videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Marc Ebuña, Andrew McFarland, and Karl Keksgesicht. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #Russia #Ukraine #railway

Want to know more about Harting? Check out this link: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=re ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In today's video, we are unwrapping an exciting new initiative: constructing an ultra-high-speed rail in the Cascadia region of the USA and parts of Canada! This ambitious project aims to connect the major metropolitan areas of Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland with a ground transportation system capable of reaching speeds up to 350 kph (220 mph). The existing rail service in the Cascadia megaregion is limited to Amtrak, which operates at a maximum speed of 127 kmh (79 mph) and shares tracks with BNSF freight trains. The service is infrequent, with only two daily round-trip journeys between Seattle and Vancouver. Traveling the entire 538 km (334 miles) route from Portland to Vancouver by rail currently takes a minimum of 8.5 hours. By comparison, bus or car travel can take around 5 to 6 hours, accounting for unpredictable traffic conditions in metropolitan areas. So, the pressing need is evident for additional transportation infrastructure in the Cascadia megaregion... If you enjoyed this video, we invite you to become our patrons and support our work. By doing so, you'll contribute to producing more informative and captivating videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Marcelli, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Marc Ebuña, Andrew McFarland, and Karl Keksgesicht. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/feed/posts/ #railroads #america #highspeedrail

You want to know more about Harting! Check out this link: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=re Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this video, we explore the thrilling world of high-speed rail competition among passenger railway carriers across the European Union. Discover how the liberalization of the rail passenger transport segment has led to the emergence of new players, increased choices, and improved services for travelers. We begin by discussing the legislative framework that has shaped the European rail industry, including the Fourth Railway Package and its technical and market pillars. Learn how these regulations have fostered harmonization, increased interoperability, and opened up domestic and international markets for competition. Delve into the success stories of pioneering operators like Italo in Italy and Ouigo in France, who have revolutionized the industry with their innovative business models inspired by low-cost airlines. Witness the impact of their competition on market dynamics and the shift from air to rail travel, offering travelers affordable and convenient options. Explore the Spanish market, where Renfe's avlo and the entry of Ouigo España and iryo have intensified competition, providing travelers with even more choices and attractive fares. Witness the growth of passenger volumes, even during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss the anomaly of Trenitalia's collaboration with Deutsche Bahn in Germany, raising questions about the need for healthy competition and its impact on passengers' benefits. Join us as we unravel the intricate world of high-speed rail competition, showcasing the challenges, successes, and the promise of a more vibrant and accessible rail network across Europe. If you enjoyed this video, we invite you to become our patrons and support our work. By doing so, you'll contribute to the production of more informative and captivating videos like this. Thank you for watching Railways Explained, and we look forward to your continued support! Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Matthias Baake and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #railway #trains #europe

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Throughout the centuries, numerous transportation routes have been developed to connect the eternal city of Rome to the rest of Europe. Initially, roads traversed the Alpine valleys, but as technology advanced, tunnels through the mighty Alps emerged. Nowadays, we witness the marvel of base tunnels that span the foothills of the Alps, facilitating efficient railway connections. In our previous videos, we explored remarkable tunnels like the Brenner Base Tunnel linking Austria and Italy, as well as the Lötschberg, Ceneri, and Gotthard Tunnels connecting Switzerland and Italy. Today, our focus shifts to the Mont Cenis Base Tunnel, forging a vital link between France and Italy. This tunnel's construction is an integral part of the ambitious high-speed rail project connecting Lyon and Turin. However, the project hasn't been without its fair share of controversies. From protests and skyrocketing costs to questionable justifications, political manipulation, and a multitude of stakeholders with competing interests, the journey to realize this ambitious railway project has been anything but smooth. Join us as we uncover the complexities surrounding the Mont Cenis Base Tunnel and delve into the fascinating world of railway politics, engineering marvels, and the challenges faced in bringing nations closer together through efficient rail connectivity. Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Matthias Baake and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #railway #engineering #construction

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#istanbul #metro #railway @urbanmobilityexplained video: https://youtu.be/5XzqqPsKnug ____________________________________________________________________________________ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Today, we just launched a new series on Railways Explained in which we will time to time, discuss the urban rail systems of worldwide cities! With this it is legit to say that we are sort of expanding our portfolio, but, of course, we are keeping our focus on our expertise – the urban rail systems, rail suburban systems and metro systems. Furthermore, we partnered in this regard with EIT Urban Mobility, a European Institute of Innovation and Technology, an initiative that since January 2019 is working on encouraging positive changes in how people move around cities to make them more liveable places. EIT Urban Mobility has launched the Urban Mobility Explained - UMX YouTube channel that explores the current urban mobility subjects through short educational videos produced across Europe and abroad. Check out their channel and consider subscribing, because if you're interested in these topics, believe us when we say you'll discover a lot of new information! Anyway, the UMX and RE this time decided to make two separate yet complementary videos on the same subject – the absolutely incredible Istanbul’s metro system, and its efforts to construct 10 metro lines all at once! Namely, in the UMX video, you’ll be able to hear about the timeline and the main stages of this absolutely massive construction endeavor, while in Railways Explained video, you can learn more about the Istanbul metro system as a whole, its role in everyday life of Istanbul citizens, its staggering transport performance, and eventually about technical characteristics of each of the metro lines. Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Matthias Baake and swedish_mapenjoyer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013...

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Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few weeks ago on RE, we went on a journey through the Italian railway system, making a comprehensive overview and discussing its development from a historical perspective, its current organization, key players and market segments, and of course, the performance of both, the freight and passenger transport carriers. In the previous video, we discussed Italy's remarkable high-speed railway segment, whose success can be attributed to various factors, but one often neglected is the country's geographical layout, ie. the existence of a north-south axis extending from the Alps into the Mediterranean Sea, with the majority of the country's most populous cities situated along this axis. In that video, we continued the Italian story, by delving deeper into the explanation of the current Italian HSR network, exploring the lines currently under construction, and presenting fascinating facts and figures about the Italian HSR market. Now, in this video, we are concluding the story of Italian railways, and taking a closer look at the features of incredible Italian high-speed trains and services. Compared to our usual videos of this kind, this one is slightly different, as, instead of focusing on the development and evolution of HSR trains over time, we explored the train sets within the defined services offered by two famous Italian HSR operators: Trenitalia and Italo. Share your thoughts with us in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Jeremy Samuel Ross, Matthias Baake and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #italy #railway #technology

Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring today's video. Go to https://strms.net/expressvpn_railwaysexplained to get your first 3 months free! #ad ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last time on RE we went on a journey through the Italian railway system, a network that has undergone significant changes over the years, only to become the impressive system it is today. We made a comprehensive overview of this beautiful European country's railway system and discussed its development from a historical perspective, its current organization, key players and market segments, and of course, the performance of both, the freight and passenger transport carriers. Now it's time to discuss Italy's remarkable high-speed railway segment! The success of this HSR system can be attributed to various factors, but one often neglected is the country's geographical layout. Namey, Italy's shape is significantly influenced by a north-south axis extending from the Alps into the Mediterranean Sea, with the majority of the country's most populous cities situated along this axis and the near-perfect alignment of these urban centers being crucial for efficiently operating a high-speed railway system. In this video, we delved deeper into the explanation of the current Italian HSR network, explored the lines currently under construction, and presented fascinating facts and figures about the Italian HSR market. Share with us your thoughts in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #italy #railway #technology

►►► Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: http://blinkist.com/railwaysexplained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This time on RE, we're embarking on a journey through the Italian railway system, a network that has undergone significant changes over the years - to become the impressive system it is today. As we always do in the Railway Nation videos, here we tried to make a comprehensive overview of the railway system in this beautiful European country, which is, we must admit, from the transportation perspective, quite interesting for discussion. Not only in terms of railways... Anyway, we discussed the Italian railway's development from a historical perspective, its organization, key players and market segments, and of course, the performance of both, the freight and passenger transport carriers. In some of the following videos, we'll also try to continue this topic, with a discussion about the country's high-speed rail system and exploring the ambitious Italian-French megaproject, connecting the cities of Lyon and Turin via the new Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel, through the Alps. Share with us your thoughts in the comment section! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #italy #railway #technology

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this video, we will be discussing the exciting topic of autonomous trains and the innovative technology behind them. For those of you who have been following our channel, you know that we have covered the topic of rail innovation twice before, exploring the potential of hydrogen trains, drones, and the integration of 4G and 5G technology in the railway sector. Autonomous trains have the potential to revolutionize the way we think about rail transportation. With ATO technology, trains can operate without the need for human intervention, making them safer and more efficient than ever before. This technology has already been implemented in several countries worldwide, and its potential for growth is immense. So, if you're interested in learning about the latest advancements in rail technology and the potential impact of autonomous trains on the rail industry, be sure to watch this video until the end. And if you missed our previous videos on rail innovation, we also highly recommend checking them out. Thanks for watching! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch, Marc Ebuña and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #trains #technology #innovation

►►► Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: blinkist.com/railwaysexplained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After publishing the Trip and Conference Report videos from our recent journey to Warsaw and the CPK railway conference, we're getting back on track with our regular topics! With this video, in which we speak about Chinese high-speed trains, and their (a bit controversial) technology, we are concluding the series about the Chinese railway system that we started back in January. In these two videos, we spoke about the Chinese railway system as a whole, and China's world's largest and most impressive, high-speed rail network. Now we are sharing with you a story of the Chinese high-speed trains, shaped as China’s journey from importing and localizing foreign HSR technology, all the way to developing its own, domestic, state-of-the-art technology. This, in essence, is the story of the transition from the first Hexie Hao train, to the completely domestically produced - Fuxing Hao. For everything in between, check out the full story. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #china #technology #railways

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For those who didn’t know, on the 18th and 19th of January, we attended Railway Direction Days, an excellent railway conference in the organization of CPK, a Polish state agency in charge of delivering the STH project. Upon receiving the invitation from CPK, we decided to go there by train via Budapest and Vienna, with the idea to share with you our impressions, in something that should look like our first vlog or trip report. We hope that turned out successfully and if you didn't, please, check out our Trip report video first. It covers a part of the story from our departure from Belgrade via a van, train ride from Budapest Keleti to Wienna Hbf, then from Vienna to Warsaw in a sleeper berth, tours around and inside the stations of Budapest and Vienna, and finally our arrival in Warsaw. In this video that covers two days of the Railway Direction Days conference, we tried to share with you many interesting railway stories that we've heard there and our impressions of the conference, also we spoke about the CPK agency and STH project, showed the first exclusive interview that CPK’s CEO gave for Railways Explained, some details about one of the panel discussions that we moderated, and many others. Nonetheless, in this video, we also talked about our visit to the Technical Museum in Warsaw, the Warsaw itself, some great friends we've made, and of course some great food in this beautiful city. We hope you'll enjoy it! Steer Report: https://www.cpk.pl/wp-content/uploads/High-Speed-Rail-in-the-Three-Seas-region-Benefits-of-an-Integrated-Network.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #Railwaysexplained #conference #railwaydirectiondays

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this video, which is somewhat different from the previous ones, we are talking about our 6-day trip to Warsaw in Poland, where we attended an excellent conference called Railway Direction Days 2023 in the organization of Centralny Port Komunikacyjny or CPK! Namely, we began our trip on Tuesday, 17th January at 5 am from Belgrade. We arrived in Warsaw at 10 am the next day via Budapest Keleti and Vienna Hbf. In the meantime, we used a van, changed a few long-distance trains, saw the metro and the urban rail systems in Vienna and Warsaw, and even experienced evacuation from the station in Vienna due to a false bomb alert. It was not easy, there were several delays, and almost missed connections, but on the other hand, we met some fantastic people, gained some new perspectives and knowledge, visited the Technical Museum of Poland, had some great food, especially in Warsaw, and many others. At the conference, we had the opportunity to hear many interesting railway stories, to get to know the STH project better, but also we managed to do our first exclusive interview for the channel with CPK’s CEO. And, one of us even had the honor to participate as a moderator in one of the panel discussions on the topic of innovations in rail. Our story is split into two videos: this one, representing a trip report, ie. part from our departure from Belgrade to our arrival at the conference in Warsaw, and the second one, representing a conference report, which will cover our experience of the conference, our exploring of beautiful Warsaw, some great people that we met and food that we had, and also our visit to the Technical Museum of Poland in Warsaw! We are doing this for the very first time on the channel, so we indeed hope that we will manage to share with you at least some of our experiences from this memorable journey!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #Railwaysexplained #vlog #trip

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the previous video on Railways Explained, from the series Railway Nation, we talked about the Chinese Railways. We covered its history starting from imperialist China all the way to the opening of China to the world after 1978. We covered China railways' complex management and administration system, and eventually, discussed facts and figures about this incredibly huge railway and transportation system. In today's video, our focus was more on the staggering construction of an extensive high-speed railway network in China, including beginnings, planning framework, and current state, but also we tried to present the market effects of HSR introduction in China and the changes it brought to the immense transportation system of China. In the end, we talked about the investment costs of the construction Chinese HSR network, the financing schemes which made it happen, and the famous Chinese railways debt problem. In the third video in this small series, we will cover the evolution of high-speed trains in China. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #China #railways #highspeed

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In today's video, another from the series Railway Nation, our topic was Chinese Railways, which was we must admit quite a challenging and complex task. In this video, we spoke about China's railway history, with all important phases of development - from imperialist China led by the Qing dynasty to the opening of China to the world after 1978. Also, we covered China's railways' relatively complex management and administration systems, and eventually, as the most interesting part, we discussed facts and figures about this incredibly huge railway and transport system. In the following video on which we are currently working, we plan to focus on the construction of high-speed railways and the market effects of their introduction, and finally, in the third video, we will cover the evolution of high-speed trains in China. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #China #railways #history

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today we are again talking about an interesting railway project - but this time we would rather not add the "mega" attribute... Still, it more than deserves to be talked about! Namely, if executed, it will be another example of amazing engineering achievement, not only in railways but in transport in general. It is about the Finnish-Norwegian initiative to connect the south of Finland with the Norwegian ports on the Arctic Ocean and establish the first railway between these two Scandinavian countries. It is so special, well, because we are speaking about the Arctic circle! This railway is not a new idea, however, it was put on hold a few years ago... But, the war in Ukraine revived the idea again. The so-called Arctic Railway is also connected in the south with two more projects that we talked about earlier on the channel - Rail Baltica and the Helsinki–Tallinn Tunnel. The Arctic railway has the potential to literally be a game changer on a global scale, observed as part of the world transport system. The reason for this is that Arctic Railway, along with the Helsinki-Tunnel and Rail Baltica, could open a completely new, fast connection, from Central and Northern Europe to the ports in Asia via the Northern Sea Route - which, in light of climate change (melting ice in northern sea routes), becomes much more competitive transport option. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7013... #finland #railways #arctic

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So far, on Railways Explained we dedicated several videos to the area of the United Kingdom. They are related to the construction of the Channel Tunnel, projects High Speed 1 and High Speed 2, and even there was one comprehensive video about the Elizabeth Line (Crossrail). Today our topic is a project of an exciting name - the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). This project represents a counterweight to all earlier mentioned UK projects, which all relate to the southern part of the country. The Northern Powerhouse Rail is a proposal that aims not only to improve the railway service but to become a trigger to boost the economic development of northern England. After years of revisions and negotiations, a final NPR strategy was agreed upon by all stakeholders in 2021, and it set out a vision of new and upgraded rail connections across the North. It includes: - a new line between Liverpool and Manchester via central Warrington, - upgrades and journey-time improvements between Manchester and Sheffield, - a new line between Manchester and Leeds via a new station in central Bradford, - upgrades to the East Coast Mainline between Leeds and Newcastle, - upgrades and electrification between Leeds and Hull and Leeds and Sheffield, and - connection of Sheffield to the HS2 Eastern Leg and Leeds. Full background story, including the socio-economic rationale behind NPR, but also different preceding similar initiatives, detailed scope, projected costs and benefits, current issues, and political obstacles, were all addressed in the video. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, John farrow, Manumarsch and swedish_mapenjoyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/ #england #railways #transport

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy some cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today we prepared another video from the series Railway Nation in which we comprehensively discuss the railway systems of different countries. Namely, our focus is Europe's third-ranked railway system according to the European Railway Performance Index - Finland. Finland is one of five Nordic countries and the northernmost country in the EU. It is also one of the most sparsely populated EU countries, so transport there is incredibly challenging. The development of the railway system was conditioned by the fact that in the 19th century, the time of the birth of the railways, Finland was under the great influence of the Russian Empire. On the other hand, railways also played an important role in the 1917 independence war. However, today, Finnish State Railways - VR represents modern business entities, and are organized as subsidiaries of VR-Group Ltd. First, VR Ltd, the Group's largest company, provides rail passenger services. Second, VR Transpoint comprises several subsidiaries providing freight services both on rails and roads. And third, VR FleetCare offers rail fleet maintenance and lifecycle services and fleet technology-related expert services. In addition, there is a train operations division responsible for driving locomotives for both passenger traffic and VR Transpoint. Railway transport in Finland is open to competition for private operators. Let's not forget the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency which has the responsibility of developing and maintaining the state-owned road, railway, and waterway networks, and Fintraffic in charge of traffic control or road, rail, and maritime traffic, ensuring safe, smooth, and environmentally friendly mobility in Finland. Of course, in the video, we covered many aspects from the perspective of the historical development of Finnish railways, we explained the reform process of Finish railways, its market structure, discussed many interesting traffic performance data, the influence of the sanctions and relations to Russia in regards to railway traffic. In the end, we hope you'll enjoy and learn something new about the railways of the world. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to all our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul L, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann, Martin Gibson, Tmcc2022, Ian Brooks, An Oni Moose, and Jogn farrow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/ #finland #railways #transport

Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's topic on Railways Explained was an overview of, seemingly complicated, railway electrification systems. However, we tried not to go too much into technical details but rather to stick to the basic principles and essential concepts related to the systems in charge of providing trains with electric supply, including reasons why there are so many different types... The story of the electrification of railways starts, with the appearance of electric locomotives, but its development and constant improvement continue to these days. At the most superficial level, the electrification system includes the power supply system that powers the electric motor on the train, which includes several components which we discussed in the video. The rail track is used as a return connection needed to complete the electrical circuit and allow current to flow. The classification of electrification systems is made according to several criteria. Regarding voltages, European and international standards recognize six standard systems, where the division is made according to the nominal voltage and its characteristics. This is the result of the fact that railways developed independently from one another within the borders of national countries, and with no interoperability principles included, which is nowadays one of the keywords of European transport policy. In any case, electrified railways indeed reduce environmental pollution, and enables more comfortable, quieter, and faster electric trains than steam or diesel. This is why, for us, we think it's worth making this video and, for you, giving it a chance to understand at least the basic aspects of railway electrification. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann and Martin Gibson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/ #railway #engineering #transport

Keep exploring at http://brilliant.org/RailwaysExplained/ Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our today’s topic is once again railway stations and our attempt to bring your closer to their beauty, architecture, and appearance. As in the previous video, in which we covered a series of five stations, the stations that we selected as most breathtaking, have no rank ie. - they are not classified according to any criteria as that would be an impossible task for us as rail lovers. These stations are in fact the result of our viewer's comments and suggestions from the previous video and the result of a poll that we recently launched on the channel. On our today’s journey, on a quest for the most beautiful railway stations, we will visit Italy (Milano Centrale), the Netherlands (Amsterdam Central), Japan (Tokyo), Germany (Berlin), and France (Gare de Lyon). This video was sponsored by Brilliant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Julian Baumann and Martin Gibson. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70132922/admin/ #railway #architecture #transport

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The sponsor of today's video is HARTING Technology Group. More about HARTING on the following links: About the company: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/innotrans?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=re&utm_campaign=innotrans22 About Rail Customized Solutions: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/inter-car-jumper-cable-solutions?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=re&utm_campaign=innotrans-inter-car-jumper-cable-solutions ______________________________________________________________________________________ - Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Railways Explained online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Today on Railways Explained we are discussing another European mega project called the New Rail Link through the Alps (NRLA) - taking place in Switzerland. Its name might be too general to arouse your interest, but if we tell you that it includes the construction of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, currently the world’s longest railway tunnel, but also two other tunnels dug through the Alps, Lötschberg and Ceneri, we think there’s a good chance to get your attention. The construction of these tunnels was a huge game changer for the European continent, as that they significantly facilitated transport over the Alps and enabled the railways to provide attractive services at the heart of the European international transport system. The story of the launch of this project and its background are quite fascinating that we decided to start this video with those, and then, we in detail discussed the construction of the three tunnels located on 2 axes: the Gotthard axis with the Gotthard Base Tunnel and the Ceneri Base Tunnel, and the Lötschberg axis with the tunnel of the same name. We covered scope, timelines, some engineering, funding schemes, and of course, the effects of the NRLA on the Europe’s traffic flows and performance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh and Julian Baumann. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/ #switzerland #railway #gotthard

Visit https://brilliant.org/RailwaysExplained/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. ____________________________________________________________________________________ - Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Railways Explained online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Today we're going to talk about the railways in Tibet, or to be more precise Qinghai-Tibet railway line. This line currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world's highest railway line, with the highest point reaching an altitude of 5,072 m, and due to the technical impossibility to overcome natural obstacles and lack of funds, the realization of this engineering miracle lasted several decades. Namely, the Tibet Plateau, also known as Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, stretches out in the Chinese western regions, and with an average elevation of 3000-4000 meters, it is referred to as "the roof of the world." Due to the weather conditions and extremely fragile eco-environmental system, the construction of the line faced 3 serious issues that we discussed during the video. The first and main one was the permafrost in the subgrade of the railway embankment that had to be stabilized. The second was the lack of oxygen. Namely, about 85 percent of the Qinghai-Tibet railway line was built over 4,000 meters, which means that the oxygen level along the railway is only 50-60 percent of that at sea level. Also, the annual average temperature is below the freezing point. And the third major constraint was that this territory is home to a wealth of rare species, and it was necessary to implement special measures to preserve biodiversity. On the other hand, this project attracted many criticism, as it is seen by many as an Beijing's attempt to strengthen political control of Tibet, facilitate Chinese immigration into the region and accelerate the dilution of Tibetan culture. Some have also voiced concerns that the railway will allow greater military presence in the Tibet Autonomous Region as well as facilitate Beijing’s exploitation of Tibet’s natural resources. In any case, this railway line remains an engineering marvel and will continue to be breathtaking. Literally. This video was sponsored by Brilliant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, arthur, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #railway #china #tibet

The sponsor of today's video is HARTING Technology Group. More about HARTING on the following links: About the company: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/innotrans About Rail Customized Solutions: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/inter-car-jumper-cable-solutions ______________________________________________________________________________________ - Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Railways Explained online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ According to all indicators, Austrian Railways is one of Europe’s best, especially in providing railway services and performance. Also, according to some recent research, they are just behind the Swiss railways according to the distance traveled by train per inhabitant. Of course, in this RE video, went back in history to deliver some essential and exciting milestones in the historical timeline of Austrian railways, we showed the detailed structure of Austrian railways with a special focus on recent structural reform, and of course, we discussed some interesting facts and figures that show the amazing performance of the Austrian railway system. Just to name a few, Austria has one of the most satisfied rail customers in Europe, it is a place where inhabitants travel mostly by train and where the largest bus carrier is owned by the railways, where more than 90 percent of all passenger trains run on electric energy generated exclusively from renewable sources, it is among the European leaders in per capita investment in the rail network, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, arthur, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-explained-4312701ab/?originalSubdomain=rs #austria #railway #transport

Head to https://squarespace.com/railwaysexplained to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code railwaysexplained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have you ever wondered how much freight fits into one railway wagon? What kind of products are being transported in each of those (quite different) railway wagons? Do you have an idea why they are technically so different and why do they look the way they do? If you ever looked at some passing train and thought about these questions, you are on the right place (on the right track :) ), as the topic of today's Railways Explained' video is freight railway wagons. As you’ll see during the video, it is practically impossible to uniformly talk about the railway wagons from around the world, as their types, marking and codification, differ significantly from region to region. However, regardless of where you are, the technical solutions of these vehicles are similar enough as well as the logic behind marking and codification. Of course, as we are from Europe, we will stick to the European codification and system of marking. We started this video with the definition of freight wagons and the troubles with marking and codification, and then we talked about each series of freight wagons, one by one. In detail. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, arthur, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #railway #technology #engineering

Head to https://squarespace.com/railwaysexplained to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code railwaysexplained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For today's video on Railways Explained, we decided to talk about railway stations, but, not on a technical level as you might expect. Our story is not based on the role of the railway station in the railway system, and the technological processes that take place within the station, but instead, we wanted to share with you a list of 5 railway stations around the world, that (in our opinion) stand out for their beauty, architecture, and appearance. This list does not have a rank, that is, the stations are not classified according to any criteria - because such a thing would be very subjective. In addition, we are looking forward to your suggestions in the comment section as we intend to make a whole series of similar videos, where we will cover the most beautiful and interesting stations in the railway world. Anyway, railway stations represent a very important technical and technological entity and they play an important role in the organization of the railway transport process. The main reason is, of course - it is the first place where the end users, ie the passengers, come into contact with the railway. And you all know how important the first impression is! Stations covered are: Napoli Afragola (Italy), Liège-Guillemins (Belgium), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (India), Antwerp Central (Belgium) and London St Pancras International (Great Britain). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, arthur, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #railway #architecture #technology

Visit https://brilliant.org/RailwaysExplained/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The keywords of this video are Megaproject, Poland, and Intermodal transport. As you could see in many videos on Railways Explained, there’s a surprisingly significant number of interesting and complex railways projects, especially in Europe. However, this project is slightly different. Namely, it includes the construction of a transportation hub, which is in fact a combination of an aviation hub and a high-speed railway station. This innovative transport hub, or as it is called today Solidarity Transport Hub (STH Project), is planned as one of the world's top airports and, at the same time, it will be integrated into a high-speed rail network, which will enable, first, connectivity within Poland, and then, connectivity of Poland with its neighboring countries. After completion, it will ensure efficient travel times (of two and two and a half hours) within the largest cities in Poland, and it will provide connections to the largest economic centers in the Central Eastern Europe, including Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, and Budapest. Also, via Rail Baltica, it will connect to Baltic cities including Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn. Besides all relevant aspects of the projects, such as background, scope, transport effects, and financing, we also discussed the railway system of Poland as a whole. Big thanks to the guys from Solidarity Transport Hub Poland for helping us in making this video! This video was sponsored by Brilliant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé F. Estrada, panic, Mårten Hammarstrand, Ben Meakings, arthur ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/ #poland #technology #railway

Head to https://squarespace.com/railwaysexplained to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code railwaysexplained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. If you follow the news from the railway world, then you must have heard about the turnkey contract of 8 billion euros that Egypt signed with Siemens and its partners for the delivery of state-of-art high-speed rail systems. If you haven't heard, you will have the opportunity to hear it from us today, as it is the topic of today's video. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Xosé ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/

Head to https://squarespace.com/railwaysexplained to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code railwaysexplained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this video, our topic was another European mega railway project - currently being implemented in the capital of the UK. If you guessed Crossrail, yes, you are right. The Crossrail, also known as the 'Elizabeth line', is a hybrid system of commuter rail and a mass rapid transit system that should provide an east-west cross-connection through the central part of London. It should be done by connecting the two major railway lines terminating in London: Great Western Main Line and the Great Eastern Main Line. When completed, it will cover a total length of 118 km and will encompass three sections - the newly built central section, the east, and west surface sections. Although it's officially one line, it splits into two at each end, out to Heathrow and Reading in the west and Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. The project includes the construction of 42 km of new tunnels, 10 new stations, over 50 kilometers of new track, integration of three signaling systems, and upgrades across the existing infrastructure. The completion of the Crossrail project is a guarantee that the London transport system will be ready to service the increasing demand as the population is set to reach 10 million by 2030. In this way, it will be possible to maintain London’s place as a world-class city by supporting considerable growth and maintaining the highest standards in urban transportation. In its full operational mode, this line will increase central London’s rail capacity by 10 percent, which is the largest single increase in the Londons’s transport capacity in over 70 years. An estimated 200 million annual passengers will use the Elizabeth line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/ #railways #crossrail #uk

Atlas VPN 3-year offer with a 82% discount: https://get.atlasvpn.com/RailwaysExplained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating high-quality regular, entertaining, and educational railway content. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - In today’s video, we are taking deep dive into something which, to some extent, was not so well known to us, although we are actively involved in different aspects of the railway business. If you closely follow our work, you might have already guessed that the railway system is so multidimensional that there is no expert in the world capable of knowing all its aspects. Anyway, as we decided to break the rules and cover all possible railway topics, we decided to give it a try. Today we are talking about the heavy railway machinery, which might knock you off the chair in case you are not from the railway industry. Of course, it's not possible to cover all such machines, but it is important to break the ice. Now, like everything else at the beginning, the railway lines were built manually with simple equipment, tools, and construction technology. The same was true for maintenance. But as traffic density, train speeds, loading, safety requirements, and demand for railways grew, so did the development of equipment and specialized machinery that enabled these activities to be conducted efficiently and with reduced manpower. As you’ll see these machines are characterized by continuous action and an assembly-line method within a mechanized operation which has proven to be the most cost-efficient. If you ever wanted to know more about these powerful and complex machines, such as the machines for railway track laying and railway track renewal, or ballast tamping and ballast cleaning machines, check out our video and share with us your thoughts in the comment section! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Vic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #railways #machinery #transport

Head to https://squarespace.com/railwaysexplained to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code railwaysexplained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Today, we talk about the Danish railway system. According to the 2017 European Railway Performance Index, which includes the most comprehensive benchmarking of European railway systems, Denmark is ranked 2nd. This list takes into account the three critical components of railway performance - the intensity of use, quality of service, and safety. What makes Denmark specific is the fact that it spreads across numerous islands. More precisely, there’s an archipelago of about 440 islands, of which about 70 are inhabited. The largest part of Denmark extends to the peninsula of Jutland, and the largest islands are Zealand, the North Jutland, Funen, and Lolland. What is interesting about the Danish railways is that the construction of railway lines took place almost in parallel on the peninsula and on the islands, and that the first connection was made possible by large ferries. In order to enable an efficient railway connection between the railway networks located on the islands and the peninsula, marvel engineering structures were built in the form of complex bridges or a combination of bridges and tunnels, such as Great Belt Fixed Link, Øresund Bridge, Storstrøm, Little Belt etc. Due to the railway infrastructure that failed over time and the railway services that did not serve either the population or the economy, the Danish government made a political turn. Danish government changed direction and gradually set aside money with the aim of a complete settlement of the maintenance backlog and the establishment of quality infrastructure. From 2007 to 2013, Rail Net Denmark experienced a political tailwind for the modernization and expansion of the railway lines and increased budget for the rail rehabilitation and modernization program. Furthermore, Rail Net Denmark received support to build Denmark's first 60 km long Copenhagen-Køge-Ringsted high-speed line. Today, Danish Railways serves over 200 million passengers a year with the organization of almost a million trains with great punctuality of traffic. We hope that we have managed to bring you closer to the performance of the Danish Railways. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Jose Esparza, Ben Meakings, Alex Zaslavsky, Korawich Kavee, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Lucas Richter, Bence Hornák, Tealice, Misha, Sebastian, Vic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #railways #denmark #bridges

Head to https://squarespace.com/railwaysexplained to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code railwaysexplained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Today, we talk about the European Project of the Century - the so-called Rail Baltica. The main idea behind Rail Baltica is to develop high-quality connections for passenger and freight railway transport between the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) and Poland, in the south. But also, it should integrate the Baltic and the Nordic countries, particularly Finland, in the north. This project represents a symbolic return of the Baltic States to Europe bearing in mind that prior to World War II the Baltic States were connected to Europe with a standard 1435 mm gauge railway. Bearing in mind the present situation with the war in Ukraine and the complete demarcation with Russia, this project gained another perspective and an additional boost of importance. The idea of Rail Baltica first appeared in 1994 in the joint political document “Vision and Strategies around the Baltic Sea 2010”, as an important element for spatial development in the Baltic Sea Region, which aimed to connect Tallinn with Warsaw by a quality railway line. The EU recognized this as a priority, and after the revision of the TEN-T guidelines, an act was passed, i.e. a Decision amending the community guidelines for the development of the TEN-T. Within this Decision, the Rail Baltica axis Warsaw - Kaunas - Riga - Tallinn was identified as priority project No. 27 at the EU level. When it is built, Rail Baltica is planned to become a part of the EU TEN-T North Sea – Baltic Core Network Corridor and North Sea-Baltic rail freight corridor, which links Europe’s largest ports of Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp – through the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland – with the three Baltic States, further connecting to Finland, via the Gulf of Finland short sea shipping connections, with a future fixed link possibility between Tallinn and Helsinki. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of this amazing railway project? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Phillipe Branco, Ben Meakings, Paul Larsen and Dale Winke ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Railways #Baltic #RailBaltica

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buy cool rail-related products on RE online store: hhttps://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - As in the previous period our viewers have favored videos on pure railway topics, such as railway signaling, the elements of the railway track, marshaling yards, etc, which by the way makes us very happy, we decided to prepare a video on a similar topic. The decision fell on the topic of rail timetabling. The timetable is practically the most important document on the railways. It is used to plan trains and train paths, and also maintenance and infrastructure work. Railway timetabling can best be described as the process of determining time points, arrivals, and departures of trains at each station, taking into consideration many different operational and capacity requirements. These include the type of signalization, number of tracks on the railway line, minimum headways between trains, travel and waiting times, waiting patterns, the performance of train staff and vehicles, and service and quality commitments. Typically, the goal of this process which is led by the railway engineers is to utilize the rail infrastructure as efficiently as possible. As the production of the first rail timetables also had a historical influence in measuring international time, that is where we will start our story on this interesting topic. Scheduling and operating railway traffic is a complex and demanding task that requires significant coordination between infrastructure managers and train operators. An efficient and transparent planning process that results in timetables of good quality, is crucial to ensure an effective capacity usage, high on-time performance of trains, and high quality of service. Due to all these reasons, the second part of the video is dedicated to the process of the construction of the timetable. Finally, the last part of the video is all about the unique Timetabling System of Switzerland, which is actually an integrated timetable of Swiss public transport as a whole, where trains, buses, ships on the lakes, and even cable transport are all synchronized. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of the railway timetable? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Phillipe Branco, Ben Meakings, Paul Larsen and Dale Winke ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Railways #Technology #Transport

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Our today’s plan is to bring to a conclusion the story of the Spanish railways - by discussing the development and evolution of the AVE trains (of course, we did not miss the opportunity to mention other trainsets that also operate on the AVE network). This episode is interesting because we talk about different manufacturers that produce the rolling stock for the Spanish market, but also the open architecture of the Spanish HSR tracks and structures, that allow the use of those different manufacturers. This is actually quite different from the approaches of the majority of HSR countries, where the infrastructure is designed to work with only one, or a specific type of manufacturer. As we pointed out in the last episode, most of the HSR network in Spain is covered by the ERTMS system, so almost all trains, in addition to the Spanish train management system, also have an onboard ERTMS device. Some of them also operate in France. We spoke about the design and performance of the Renfe Classes 100, 101, 102, 112, 103, 106, Avant S-104, S-114, S-121, Alvia S-120, S-130, and S-730. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of the Spanish AVE trains? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Phillipe Branco, Ben Meakings, Paul Larsen and Dale Winke ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Spain #Railways #AVE

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Today we begin a series of videos dedicated to the Spanish railways. A keyword that for us became a synonym for the Spanish railways is - diversity. Namely, you can barely find a country with four different track gauges, a well-developed high-speed rail network, fascinating landscapes, including beautiful nature, deserts, canyons, sierras and unique villages, and plenty of different rail services provided by several public and private railway operators. As we usually do in this kind of series, this video will deal with the development and overview of the Spanish railways, the next one will cover the development of the Spanish high-speed rail system, and the third will show the evolution of Spanish high-speed trains. The story about the development and overview of the Spanish railways includes the historical aspect of the development of railways in Spain, the reform of the old RENFE and the railway sector (formation of ADIF and AVE), and, as an inevitable part, of course, some facts and figures about the traffic and the market. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of the Spanish railway system? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, Paul Larsen, Dale Winke, Ben Meaking, Hose Esparza and Arthur! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Spain #Railways #AVE

#Masterworks - The only investment platform dedicated to art investing: https://mw-art.co/railwaysexplained Thanks to Masterworks for sponsoring this video! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See important Masterworks disclosures: https://www.masterworks.io/about/disclaimer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Today we begin a series of videos dedicated to the Spanish railways. A keyword which for us became a synonym for the Spanish railways is a diversity. Namely, you can barely find a country with four different track gauges, well-developed high-speed rail network, fascinating landscapes, including beautiful nature, deserts, canyons, sierras and unique villages, and plenty of different rail services provided by several public and private railway operators. As we usually do in these kind of series, this video will deal with the development and overview of the Spanish railways, the next one will cover the development of Spanish high-speed rail system, and the third will show the evolution of Spanish high-speed trains. The story about the development and overview of the Spanish railways, include the historical aspect of the development of railways in Spain, the reform of the old RENFE and the railway sector (formation of ADIF and AVE), and, as an inevitable part of course some facts and figures about the traffic and the market. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of the Spanish railway system? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Spain #Railways #AVE

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Our today’s topic is another European mega railway project - the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel, the future longest railway tunnel in the world, that will connect the Austrian and Italian railway networks. The Brenner Pass is a mountain pass through the Alps which forms the border between Italy and Austria. It lies 1370 m above sea level and it is the lowest Alpine pass and can be crossed all year round. For thousands of years, the Brenner Pass has been the most important trade and traffic route connecting Northern and Southern Europe and its importance has grown as trade has grown. The present-day Brenner railway line was built between 1860 and 1867 and the line crosses the Alpine pass with a slope of up to 26 ‰. A hundred years later, in 1974, the highway was built and, since then, ten million tons of goods were freighted over the Brenner every year. In 2019, 223,5 million tons of goods were transported across the Alps, and the number of trucks reached a record-high level of 11.5 million. Approximately 22% of all trucks, i.e. 2.5 million vehicles, crossed over the Brenner Pass with over 30% of all transalpine freight traffic. This led swiftly to capacity bottlenecks and the decision to improve the Brenner railway connection. As most of you know, the EU policy is environmentally driven and thereby promotes ecological rail infrastructure and sustainable development. In that sense, the construction of a railway line between Austria and Italy with a tunnel through the Brenner Pass has become the number one project on the priority list. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of the Brenner Base Tunnel project? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBT website: https://www.bbt-se.com/en/tunnel/construction-progress/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Switzerland #Italy #Railway

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - French infrastructure manager SNCF has only recently, in October 2021, opened its high-speed rail network for competition, ie, it finally liberalized this market segment. In preparation for this step, the TGV premium service inOui and the low-cost Ouigo service were created to replace the 'classic' TGV services. From October last year, Trenitalia competes with these two, serving passengers on the Paris-Lyon-Milan route. As we already dedicated a few videos to the stories about the development and evolution of Japanese Shinkansen and German ICE trains, where we tried to present the technology, technical characteristics of all series of Shinkansen and ICE trains, as well as circumstances that influenced their design, now we wanted to do the same with the famous French TGV trains! Therefore, this video brings a comprehensive story about TGV SUD-EST, TGV ATLANTIQUE, TGV Réseau, TGV Duplex, TGV POS, and TGV 2N2 trains . They all had to be developed in such a way to be interoperable, and capable of running on the new LGVs and conventional railway lines but also on the lines outside the borders of France. Because of this, they are equipped with multi-system equipment for power supply and signaling. Also, these requirements raised the development of several new technologies and new solutions which gave the French industry a significant technological edge. High-speed rail technology did not fall out of the sky - it was a result of a close connection between the railway industry, transport research, and entrepreneurial flair. As an outcome of all this, the first TGV train branded as TGV Sud-Est was introduced in 1980. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of the French TGV trains? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #France #TGV #Railway

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our friend Uros Stanimirovic for providing drone footage of the Belgrade Marshalling Yard, used in the video (https://instagram.com/u.stan.ik?utm_medium=copy_link). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - For today, we decided to take a break from railway infrastructure projects and discussions about different countries’ railway systems, and instead, we’ll talk about one - let’s say - pure railway topic. This video is therefore dedicated to the concept of a Marshalling Yard, and its role in the railway transport system. The term Marshalling Yard actually varies depending on where you are, but, for example, in the US and Canada, it is known as the Classification Yard, while in Central Europe rather the Shunting Yard. Besides a basic discussion about the role of the Marshalling yard in the railway system, the technology of work with trains and wagons in the yard, the types, and classifications of yards, we tried to show some examples of the world’s largest Marshalling yards. Do you think we managed to present the main aspects of the railway technology in Marshalling yards? Tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Railways #Technology #Transport

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This episode is a part of our Railway Nations series where we try to comprehensively talk about railway systems of different nations, and this time our subject will be the Unites States railroads. Yes, you got that right, Railway Nation and the United States of America! We already made several videos relating to the US rail topic, however, this one will be an attempt to summarize all important facts about this GIGANTIC railway system. Also, here we tried to briefly update previous videos with novelties and recent news from the field. Those videos are: High-Speed Passenger Rail Service in the US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRsI_l_4y1A&t=505s&ab_channel=RailwaysExplained Brightline East and Brightline West: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIQYbtZKIVU&t=54s&ab_channel=RailwaysExplained California High-Speed Rail Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_OPXF1bX9o&t=110s&ab_channel=RailwaysExplained Transcontinental Railway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJPDux8W9N0&ab_channel=RailwaysExplained Dallas-Houston Bullet Train Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFqc925Whj8&t=4s&ab_channel=RailwaysExplained History of the US railroads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU5rJz8Tr5k&t=115s&ab_channel=RailwaysExplained What do you think about the American railway system - tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #USA #Railroads #America

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - In today’s episode, we talk about the largest and, most likely, the most controversial bridge in Europe and whole Russia - the Crimean Bridge. This combined rail-road bridge is located in the Kerch Strait, the strait that connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The Crimean Bridge, therefore, connects the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea and the Taman Peninsula of Russia's Krasnodar Krai, which is, as you might guess, a very important geostrategic point. The scope of the project included the construction of two parallel bridges: a 16.9 km long road bridge and an 18.1 km long railway bridge. The announcement that Russia will build a road-railway bridge over the sea was given by Vladimir Putin on March 19th, 2014, just a day after the infamous referendum on which Crimean citizens voted to fall under Russia. After fast and efficient construction, on 15th May 2018, Vladimir Putin led a convoy of trucks across the bridge, driving one himself, in an inauguration ceremony. Of course, the construction and opening of the Crimean Bridge caused a sharply negative reaction from Ukraine, which considers this construction illegal. In addition, the United States and the European Union also condemned the construction and opening of the bridge and imposed sanctions on the companies involved in its construction. What do you think about this controversial bridge - tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Ukraine #Russia #Crimea

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS, AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - In the last episode we spoke in detail about the South Korean rail system. We covered the aspects of history, development of rail network and services, the rail reform, traffic figures and trends, and many other. In this episode, we continue that story - with a focus on the development of Korean high-speed rail system. We can freely say that it is not quite appropriate to directly compare South Korea with the countries that previously adopted HSR, such as France, Japan, and Germany, as South Korea had to rely for rail technology on other countries, instead of developing their own. Even though it is not true that South Korea was ignorant about rail technology, it is true that the level of technical skills was far behind to construct, produce and operate a decent high-speed rail system. Against this backdrop, Korea’s decision-makers set a goal for HSR construction - secure advanced rail skills. Although this effort triggered some problems such as delays in the high-speed rail opening, it ultimately turned out to be the momentum that advanced Korean skills to a higher level - competitive on the world’s railway market. This episode deals with aspects such as the background and the rationale for the introduction of high-speed rail technology in South Korea, debates among experts on the high-speed technology approach, technology transfer and securing domestic rail industry, construction of first high-speed rail lines, developments of high-speed (KTX) trains, and of course, at the end, some traffic figures and effects. What do you think about the South Korean high-speed rail system - tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Korea #Railways #Korail

- Support Railways Explained on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - As you might know, two months ago we had a poll, in which we asked our viewers to help us select the countries whose railway systems they want to see on Railways Explained. And, the choice fell on Germany and South Korea. As we covered Germany, not in one, but three videos, now is the turn for South Korea. This video is a part of the Railway Nation series, in which we try to comprehensively discuss the railway system of each country. As always, we started with the history of Korean railways, which is very interesting bearing in mind that over a long time they were under foreign administration, then, we covered the aspects of development of rail network and services, the rail reform, traffic figures and trends, and many other. In the next episode, we are planning to continue this story, with the focus on the development of Korean high-speed rail system. What do you think about the South Korean rail system - tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Korea #Railways #Korail

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: This video is an update to a video we released in October 2020. In this video, we have added new information and the status of introducting new Amtrak Avelia Liberty train sets service along North East Corridor. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Acela#Avelia #USA High Speed Rail

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Dedicated Rail Freight Corridors in India, better known as the DFC, is the most ambitious project ever conceived by Indian Railways. Its aim is to enable reliable rail freight services throughout the country and support the modal shift to rail. Namely, 16% of the immense Indian rail network (the world's fourth-largest!), encompasses the so-called Golden Quadrilateral, which connects the four metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. As these routes are of vital importance to the Indian economy, carrying more than 50% of the total passenger and freight traffic, the idea of the Ministry of Railways with the DFC‘s is to construct six high capacity, high-speed corridors along the Golden Quadrilateral and its diagonals. DFCs will be assigned with all existing freight traffic for which DFC‘s will provide the shortest and fastest route. Thus, Indian Railways will have an incentive to transfer its existing traffic to the DFC as it will provide substantive savings in the form of fuel consumption and rapid rolling stock turnaround. Railways Explained team thinks that the DFCs will be a big boost for the Indian economy, at first, through the initial boost of the construction market and rail-related industry, and later, after completion, through an efficient transportation service throughout India. What do you think about the long-term effects of DFCs - tell us in the comments below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill, Sergii Getman, Andebian, Raka Sidik, Jonas Christen, Duikboot, Nathan Walls, Marcelli, and Phillipe Branco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #India #Railways #DFC

- Sponsor of today's video is HARTING Technology Group. More about HARTING on the following links: About the company: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/company/about-harting?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained&fbclid=IwAR1OG2A_HxyAnIMVYjfwhA5oHzWp5X_LELLKQQjH0863HeWi4vIyvFrvm10 About Rail Customized Solutions: https://markets.harting.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained&fbclid=IwAR2N9-Jm_p9rrn7QQPMTvPbCNTGTJ3tUH6lpVINEkJ_F67AEytvGX88SSP4#/ ______________________________________________________________________________________ - Book train, bus & flight tickets through Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - The Follo Line is, at the moment, the largest transport project in Norway and one of the most important high-speed railway projects in the world. The main reason supporting this claim is -the great technical complexity. The Follo Line Project includes the construction of a 22 km (13 mi) long double-track high-speed rail line between Oslo Central Station and the new station in the town of Ski, for a speed of 250 kmh (155 mph). It is a continuation of the Norwegian National Rail Administration's (Bane NOR) Intercity plan to build four-track lines along the three main corridors out of Oslo (first, the Gardermoen Line 1998, second, the Asker Line 2011). You might be wondering what kind of megaproject it is that includes the construction of only 22 km of rail tracks... Well, these 22 km cost as much as 2.35 billion dollars. The reason? They include the construction of 20 km (12 mi) of tunnels. But not ordinary tunnels. These tunnels are going through the urban area and will pass under the existing BUSY road tunnels and a river. We got you right? Enjoy and share with us your thoughts in the comment section! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill and Raka! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Norway #Megaproject #HighSpeedRail

- The sponsor of today's video is HARTING Technology Group. More about HARTING on the following links: About the company: https://www.harting.com/DE/en-gb/company/about-harting?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained&fbclid=IwAR1OG2A_HxyAnIMVYjfwhA5oHzWp5X_LELLKQQjH0863HeWi4vIyvFrvm10 About Rail Customized Solutions: https://markets.harting.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=railways_explained&fbclid=IwAR2N9-Jm_p9rrn7QQPMTvPbCNTGTJ3tUH6lpVINEkJ_F67AEytvGX88SSP4#/ ______________________________________________________________________________________ - Book train, bus & flight tickets through Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - In the last two episodes on Railways Explained we spoke about the German railways and the German high-speed rail system. Now we talk about the "made in Germany" high-speed trains. As we mentioned, it all started with the Intercity Experimental test train, and in this video, we tried to show how this train was developed and how it became the ‘ground zero’ for present ICE trains. Then, we covered all ICE generations ICE 1, ICE 2, ICE 3, and ICE 4, and discussed the history of their development, their technical design, configuration, and other features, traffic performance, etc! Enjoy and share with us your thoughts in the comment section! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill and Raka! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SY15wfq-PhEgdLU35bYdfB6_F3fxDfwP/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Germany #ICE #HighSpeedRail

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - As we promised in the previous video, today’s topic is a detailed explanation of the German high-speed rail system! Bearing in mind that in one period there were two German states, West and East, this division, and later process of their integration, greatly influenced the planning and the development of high-speed rail network. So, the idea of this video was to explain the concept on which this system is based, its brief history, and the most important dilemmas that policymakers had in relation to development plans - such as dedicated tracks or mixed traffic, west-east or north-south orientation, etc. In the second part of the video, using some cool animations, we tried to show the step-by-step development of this amazing high-speed rail network. Enjoy and share with us your thoughts in the comment section! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Bill and Raka! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SY15wfq-PhEgdLU35bYdfB6_F3fxDfwP/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Germany #ICE #HighSpeedRail

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - As there were so many requests by our viewers, today's video topic is a comprehensive review of the German railway system. Although it was ranked fourth among national European rail systems during a survey European Railways Performance Index in 2017, this railway system is definitely among the most interesting in Europe and the world. Namely, it had quite turbulent history and development, and still has an amazing rail network and rail industry, a bunch of different companies on the market, a well-developed system of passenger services, and much, much, more. We really hope you’ll enjoy this video as much as we enjoyed preparing it! In this episode, the Railways Explained team tried to present, in a comprehensive way, the brief and turbulent history of the German railway system, its development, (successful?) rail reform that was carried out in two phases, main railway companies on the German rail market (and there are many!), the main aspects of this infrastructure, freight and passenger traffic performance supported with many figures, etc. We left the story about the German high-speed rail system and the development and genesis of German ICE trains, for the next two videos on Railways Explained. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow and Bill! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SY15wfq-PhEgdLU35bYdfB6_F3fxDfwP/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Germany #DB #ICE

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Today, Railways Explained brings you the story of a future fixed link between Denmark and Germany in the form of an underwater tunnel whose construction began this year. It is known as Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, it will be the future longest immersed tunnel in the world (18 km!), and it aims to connect the cities of Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Berlin. Also, it will fill the gap in the Central European Corridor. It will be fully financed by the Kingdom of Denmark and the financing model is based on state-guaranteed loans, which will be repaid using revenue from users of the tunnel i.e. toll collection from the road and track access charges from the railways. German participation is limited to the development of land-based facilities on the German side. The current investment value of the project is about 7.1 billion euros and the estimated payback period is 36 years. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow and Bill! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KWKNc0zOVcoDQhUZ2L3BCGjmm2I92QR0/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=true #Germany #Denmark #Fehmarntunnel

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today, we are talking about the construction of the well-known transcontinental railroad in the United States. As it was originally known, the "Pacific Railroad" or later the "Overland Route", the Transcontinental railroad was a 1,912-mile (3,077 km) long continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869. It connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, in Iowa with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay. And yes, it was constructed in only seven years! This video is actually the second in a row that we released on this same topic, after the one that we released back in August last year. As that video remained overwhelmed by other videos, it never reached its full potential, so we decided to add certain modifications and new information, and to republish it again. And we hope you’ll enjoy it! Basically, in this video, we tried to present a complete story but also to add some new perspectives about the famous Transcon, including the socio-economic and political circumstances in the US before the construction, travel options for people in the US before the railroads, migration patterns which influenced the decision to build the Transcon, brief history about how the railroads 'conquered' the US in general, who and how actually built this engineering marvel at the time, at what cost, which challenges were faced by the workers, and finally, the economic and social impact of this railway line, together with certain negative 'strings attached' that came along. If you want to find out basically everything about this amazing historical rail project check out our video, and don't forget to share your thoughts in the comment section! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow and Bill! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/143Xydy3HRo5yTvJN6iG0GZSPIdzoeq3E/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExpl... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rail... #Railroad #Trains #USA

Special thanks to our friend from Simply Railway for provided video materials. Check out his great Al Boraq trip report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNmgVCXxfpM&t=854s&ab_channel=SimplyRailway ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today, Railways Explained brings the story of the first high-speed railway in Africa – Morocco’s Al Boraq. Linking the two cities, Casablanca and Tangier, Al Boraq was named after the mythical creature that, according to a legend, transported Islamic prophets, among others, the Prophet Muhammad - for example, from Mecca to Jerusalem, during a so-called Night Journey. Carried out in cooperation with the French SNCF, it is not just the crown jewel of Moroccan rail transport, but in fact of the entire African continent. As we often do in similar videos, we discussed the background and broad context of the project, including the strategic documents published by the state, early studies on feasibility, strategic interests to relieve the existing routes and end the isolation of certain areas, etc; the scope of the project, including the selected alignment, technology, and applied systems; rolling stock, which was produced by Alstom; budget and financing framework; issues that occurred during construction; and finally, the performance of the service. If you want to find out more about this quite interesting high-speed rail project check out our video, and don't forget to share your thoughts in the comment section! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow and Bill! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15gxLJZhhMmAPpwkkP8OuCX6aaZ1W6s0b/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=true #Trains #Morocco #Railways

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So far, we have made few comprehensive videos about the railway systems of different countries (Japan and Switzerland for example), and now is the right time to do the same with the amazing Dutch railways. While doing the research for this video, we totally understood why there were so many comments on our channel with the request to make a video about this fantastic railway system. Together with the Swiss railways, for quite a long time the Dutch railways have been the best performer on the European railway scene. At least. Among other, we discussed the “logic” behind the development of railways in this country, some history that led to the formation of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), how the reform has been carried out, what are the most significant railway companies there, etc. But maybe the most interesting parts are the ones where we spoke about the unique tariff system, transport indicators and trends, maintenance of the network, amazing customer orientation of the Dutch Railways, punctuality, and of course the energy efficiency and Green deal. Ok, let’s not forget the cooperation of the Dutch and Japanese experts on the matter of high-speed rail developments! In any case, if you want to know more about this quite interesting railway system, check out our video, and don't forget to share your thoughts in the comment section! Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow and Bill! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-explained/?viewAsMember=true #Trains #Netherlands #Railways

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- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - The idea of this video is to show the evolution of Shinkansen trains through time, especially from the aspects of their appearance and their performance. Today there are many series of Shinkansen trains. Naturally, each of them is sort of an upgrade to the previous series. Having in mind that this evolutionary process has been complicated by the privatization of the Japanese railways we will introduce the trains according to lines instead of the order by which they appeared. We covered the following lines and series: 1. Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen: 0-series, 100-series, 300-series, 500-series, 700-series, Class 923 "Doctor Yellow", N700, N700A and N700S 2. Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku and Mini Shinkansen: 200-series, 400-series, E1-series, E2-series, E3 series, E4 series, E5 series, E6 series and E7 series 3. Kyushu Shinkansen: 800-series 4. BONUS: JR East ALFA-X and Genbi Shinkansen If you want to know all about the Shinkansen train series, check out our video! Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow and Bill! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11mTS21NsgGASDHsS_0K5th8UxyQAgPrL/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #Shinkansen #Japan #Trains

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - After the video about a high-speed rail in California, and the video about the Brightline East and Brightline West, today we’ll talk about another high-speed rail project in the United States – which is always an interesting and controversial topic. Just like Brightline, this rail project is planned to be 100% private, it is happening in Texas, and is owned by the company Texas Central, which will carry out activities on design, construction, finance, and operation of the high-speed line between Dallas and Houston. In the video, we covered the potential of the corridor between these two American cities, the technology that will be used (Shinkansen!), the scope of the project, traffic forecasts, financing, and many other aspects! If you want to know all about this great railway project, check out our video! Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, and August Bigelow! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1npywVwRMqCPFrTTd_IR0q5UEBgYky--c/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #TexasCentral #Railroad #USA

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- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In case you watched the last several videos on Railways explained, you could hear some great stories related to high-speed rail connections between the UK and continental Europe. This includes the construction, operation, and effects of Eurotunnel, the High Speed 1 Project in the UK and France's network of TGV trains. Now, the idea is to talk about one well-known, mega railway project currently undertaken in the UK – High Speed 2. It all starts with The West Coast Main Line (WCML) as one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, which connects the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and Edinburgh. As it is extremely important for the UK's rail system and operated at its full capacity, it was recently concluded that it is impossible to satisfy the existing demand by further improvements on WCML, and that it is rather necessary to build a new and separate passenger dedicated railway line along its route. Thus, the High Speed 2 Project or shortly HS2 was borne, and its „life cycle” is the main topic of this video. The realization of HS2 is planned in two phases. Phase 1 should result in a new high-speed line between London and Birmingham, and Phase 2 in two branches north of Birmingham towards Manchester and Leeds, thus creating a specific "Y" network. The „Y“ network is planned as a double track, with design speeds of 400 km/h (250 mph)! It will be compliant with all European Union Technical Standards of Interoperability, including the signaling, which will be based on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). If you want to know all about this amazing project, check out our video! Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, Myron York, Gerald Brady, Tim McKeoun, and August Bigelow! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #HighSpeedTwo #UK #HighSpeedRailway

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained _______________________________________________ ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you watched the last three videos on Railways explained, you could hear some great stories about the Eurotunnel, High Speed 1 in Great Britain, and France's TGV system. The idea was to explore the potential of high-speed rail connections between the UK and continental Europe. Now, in a certain way, we came to the culminating moment of this series: the video in which we will discuss the overall effects of the construction of Eurotunnel. Before we jump into this topic, it's good to know the following: • The first phase of the TGV Nord service between Paris and Arras began in 1993, • Eurotunnel was completed and put into operation in 1994, • The same year, Eurostar started transporting passengers and goods through the tunnel, • The second phase of the TGV Nord relating to the extension towards Eurotunnel was completed in 1996, • High-Speed Line 1 which connects Brussels and Belgium with the LGV Nord was put into operation in 1997, and finally • The first phase of High Speed 1 was put in operation in 2003, and the second phase in 2007. Now, the opening of the Channel tunnel enabled the traffic of Eurostar passenger trains, the operation of freight trains, and the service Eurotunnel Le Shuttle. That's exactly what we discussed, with many facts and figures, in this video! Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, and Myron York! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #Eurotunnel #UK #France

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - After the video dedicated to the magnificent Eurotunnel and another in which we spoke about the project High Speed 1 in Great Britain, today we talk about the first high-speed rail system in Europe, better known as the French TGV! Let's clarify some things right at the beginning. The abbreviation TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) actually means a high-speed train that operates on LGV (Ligne à Grande Vitesse), which means a high-speed line. In this video, we will put our focus on the concept of LGVs development, and only after that, in a separate video, we will explore the mutual synergy of the TGV, Eurotunnel, and High speed 1 with the aim to investigate the effect they had on European traffic performance. The best way to summarize the topics we covered in this video is as follows: the beginnings of TGV (gas turbine trains!), construction of the first LGV: Paris - Lyon, the logic behind the further network extensions, development of all other lines and their technical aspect, and finally, the traffic performance of TGV trains. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to our Patrons: David Brandon, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Andrew Saffrey, and Myron York! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #TGV #Trains​ #France

Hello everyone! As you might guess, to make a video, a lot of time is needed to do the research, write a script, check the facts, record and edit the audio and finally to edit a video. In order to make Railways Explained at least to a certain degree, a self-sustaining hobby we decided to launch Patreon. Visit our Patreon page, and consider becoming our Patron as we have prepared cool rewards for all of you who decide to do so. Visit at: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In the previous video, we talked about the Channel Tunnel which represents the first and only physical connection of continental Europe and Great Britain. Now, we continue this series with the story about the high-speed rail line connecting the Channel Tunnel and London. A proposal for a high-speed line similar to those in continental Europe was recognized by policymakers in Great Britain as early as 1971. However, the construction of the line was not authorized by the Parliament next two and a half decades, until the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act from 1996. The Channel Tunnel Rail Link was later rebranded as High Speed 1, which is the name by which this project is well-known to the public today. It is quite interesting in general, but especially from the perspective of planning, procurement of works, issues with financing, and organization and restructuring of concessionaire (London & Continental Railways) - which has all been discussed in detail in this video. Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Hr-cuShohEXEJ3mC9QBrdpNqwvL53vl/view?fbclid=IwAR3yoNxu6Ai3AAqJh2_zDh9lFqGSoT6UzdBIGm4j3Kqh1qukEAlzO8lFizY - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #HighSpeedRail #UnitedK​ingdom #Railways

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining, and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today we begin another series of videos, or to be more precise, four videos, related to four seemingly separated, but in fact, connected topics. And when we say connected, we mean literally. The idea is to talk about the ambitious undertaking of connecting Great Britain and France by high-speed rail! The topic of the first video will be the construction of Eurotunnel, which represents a physical connection of the railway networks of these two countries. The second video will be dedicated to the project known as High Speed 1, the construction of the railway line that connects Eurotunnel and the city of London. The third video will be related to the TGV railway network of France and the effects that occurred after connecting with High Speed 1 via Eurotunnel. In the fourth video, we will discuss one ongoing project, which is being implemented in Great Britain, branded as High Speed 2. Eurotunnel, also known as the Channel Tunnel, or Chunnel, is the largest privately financed transportation project in world history. When the Channel Tunnel became operational in May 1994, it was immediately realized it will become the crucial link in the emerging European high-speed rail network. However, the project was followed by many financial and technical issues, blown schedules, and sharp public debates. In this video, the Railways Explained team will try to describe the history of this engineering marvel, from the earliest proposals, through the development and implementation of the existing solution, all the way to the commissioning of the tunnel in 1994. For the whole story, check out our video! Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l7vBWgsa79duzmPeZ5GXWxL2Kn3QcD4J/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #Eurotunnel #UK​ #MegaProjects

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today we start a new series of videos on Railways Explained. The idea is to talk about different railway systems of different countries around the world! This means we will be presenting the main characteristics of certain railway systems, including some history, some discussion about the market and network structure, dominant rail companies present on the market, main types of goods that are being transported, main corridors, traffic performance and safety indicators, and many other cool and, for all rail lovers, interesting stuff. The first country on our list is Switzerland. If you are wondering why Switzerland, reasons are many. But, let’s mention only a few hints. Switzerland is among the top rail systems in Europe in terms of intensity of traffic, network usage, service quality, punctuality, and passenger rail culture in general! In addition, it maintains strong safety scores all the time, highest technical standards and its railway network is 100% electrified. Simply put, Switzerland’s railways are among the best examples of how the modern rail system should look and also how it should be used by modern society. For the whole story, check out our video! Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tQHF5DvqoMUjJwBy1repIyERRx48LpVc/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine... - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...... #Railways #Switzerland​ #Trains

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video, Railways Explained team discusses the rich history of American railways! As always, we tried to it as simple as possible, but in a comprehensive way. We tried to give you an overview of the development of the American railways from their beginnings until modern days, with a special focus on important dates - all in a 23-min video (the history that lasts almost 200 years!). Our main source was The complete book of North American Railroading written by Kevin EuDaly, Mike Schafer, Steve Jessup, Jim Boyd, Steve Glischinski and Andrew McBride. Again, special thanks to each of these gentlemen. In any case, the video is structured according to three characteristic periods, as follows: 1. The beginning and the peak of the American railroads (1828-1916), 2. The period of competition and decline (1916-1976) and, 3. Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform (1976-today). For the whole story, check out our video! Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CwzXOcgPCMe1ADqJLCJco0VkpPzmUkee/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine...​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...​... #Railroads #​USA​ #History​​​

► Railways Explained aims to establish community of all railway workers, experts and lovers, worldwide, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having in mind that one of our first videos was dedicated to the role of the railways in the First World War, as well as the fact that it maybe passed unnoticed due to certain technical shortcomings and issues, we decided to re-upload it after certain modifications. We hope you will enjoy and learn something new about the railways of the world. - Did you know that most powerful European nations, at the dawn of 1914, built their war plans primarily around the RAILWAYS, due to fact that movement of troops and equipment at such scale, would otherwise not be possible. Because of that, many historians argue that mobilization of these armies by rail was such a complicated task that AT MOMENT IT WAS SET IN MOTION, THE FIRST WORLD WAR BECAME INEVITABLE. - As you might guess, the contribution and the impact of railways to The Great War (WWI), is the topic of today's video on Railways Explained. ► Special thanks to Mr Christian Wolmar, whose book "Blood, Iron and Gold - How the Railroads Transformed the World" has been a main inspiration for making this video. - If you enjoyed this video please SHARE it with anyone you know who is in love with railways or trains and of course hit the LIKE button. Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sUjBzNtpzDGWO8OuEvisXFAR_mMNJHQF/view?usp=sharing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railways #WWI #RailwaysExplained

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dear rail-lovers, as you might already know, Australia still doesn’t have a high-speed rail line. For a country of that size, economic strength, and potential, you will agree that this is quite a startling fact. However, throughout different periods there have been several initiatives related to the construction of high-speed rail network in Australia, but all of them had something in common - they all failed. This is exactly what we want to discuss in today’s video on Railways Explained, and at the very least try to shed some light on each of these initiatives, their scope and potential, and finally give you the answer as to why they all ended the same way. We started by explaining the most frequently studied route for a high-speed rail in Australia - the so-called East Coast Corridor. This corridor includes connections between the four major cities in four major regions located in the far east of the continent – Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. After that, we set out to explain all the relevant Australian HSR initiatives, which include: - CSIRO Proposal (Melbourne - Canberra – Sydney HSR, 1984) - Very Fast Train Initiative (350 km/h, Sydney - Canberra - Goulburn – Melbourne, 1988) - SPEEDRAIL Proposal (Alstom/Leighton Contractors joint venture, Sydney-Canberra, 1993) - Government Public Call from 1997 (Capital Rail, Inter-Capital Express, Speedrail and Transrapid bidders for Sydney-Canberra line) - Very High-Speed Train Scoping Study (The East Coast Very High-Speed Train Scoping Study, 2001) - High-Speed Rail Study – PHASE 1&2 (Sydney–Melbourne line, Kevin Rudd’s Government, 2008) - Consolidated Land and Rail Australia Proposal (a world-class 500 km/h rail service Sydney-Melbourne, 2016), and - Government High-Speed Rail Business Cases from 2017 and 2019 (8 corridors assessment) Finally, we have tried to give our opinion on whether it is reasonable to expect that Australia will get a high-speed rail in the near future. For the whole story, check out our video! Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y4hZtpSCp0LMgvNA-6O92yPKsCp5s3N_/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine...​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...​... #Railways​​ #​Australia #HighSpeedRail​​​

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - After the video in which we spoke about the construction of the high-speed rail in California, we decided to make another video with similar keywords: the high-speed rail and the US. That’s why Brightline is our today’s topic. Brightline is a privately owned inter-city rail service, based in the US, in Florida. However, in perspective, this company has the vision to construct and operate two routes: one that should be an extension to their existing service in Florida, branded as Brightline East, and one brand-new, that should be constructed and operated in Las Vegas and Southern California, branded as Brightline West. In 2012, owners announced plans to construct and operate high-speed rail service between Miami and Orlando, in the length of 235 miles (378km). The estimated cost of the project was about 4 billion dollars and the project was divided into two phases. The first phase included a route from Miami to West Palm Beach, and the second one included an extension from West Palm Beach to Orlando. As for the potential of this line itself, the metropolitan area of Miami currently has about 6.2 million inhabitants while the metropolitan area of Orlando currently has 2.3 million. In between, there's a West Palm Beach with a population of about 5.8 million, which means that there is solid potential in the sense of utilization of passenger service. On the other hand, the initiative to construct a rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles along Interstate 15 was launched under the name DesertXpress in 2005. For the purposes to develop, construct, own and operate this rail line, the company named DesertXpress Enterprises was founded as early as 2005. Furthermore, in June 2012, DesertXpress Enterprises announced a new plan to build a network of high-speed rail lines from Las Vegas to Phoenix and from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City and Denver, Colorado. The project was subsequently rebranded to XpressWest to reflect these expanded ambitions. Initially, the city of Victorville was selected as the location which will be linked with Las Vegas, bearing in mind that extending the line farther into the Los Angeles basin through the Cajon Pass was considered too expensive. But, the 50-mile (80 km) extension from Victorville to the city of Palmdale was later included in newly emerging developing plans. However, due to problems with securing the funds and failed idea of a Joint Venture with the Chinese, led to the owner’s decision to sell part of the XpressWest project to Fortress Investment Group in September 2018. The XpressWest project was then rebranded to Brightline West - and now you see the point. For the whole story, check out our video! Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tb2PfX7R9lV_TAAWb-wrZwyIgUVUdqMc/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine...​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex​​​​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-​​​​... #Railroad​ #​HighSpeedRail​​ #USA

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Railways as a mode of transport have existed for almost 200 years. However, at some point, complexity and differences between different railway systems became so huge that they dictated a need for the establishment of different kinds of international organizations and the formal agreements between the Governments and the railway companies. The aim was to make the traffic on larger scale even possible, by harmonizing, or defining, unique operational rules and regulations, but also the manner of traffic organization and monitoring of overall development of the railway system. That’s why today we are talking about International Railway Organizations. We decided to divide this topic in two main parts, following the logic that there are two main kinds of these organizations. So, in this video, we discuss the Intergovernmental Organizations and, in one of the next ones, the Organizations Formed by the Railway Companies. We tried to explained the main role, scope of work and the list of tasks for the each of the following internaitonal organizations: 1. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL (OTIF) 2. ORGANIZATION FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN RAILWAYS (OSJD) 3. EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR RAILWAYS (ERA) 4. UNITED NATIONS - INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE (ITC) 5. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT FORUM (ITF) In one of the next videos our intention is to cover UIC, CER, RNE, some regional railway associations such as ALAF, AAR, ARA, SARA etc. Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12rudV96PmPd8QjZkfSA2vjjCbzrq_G9l/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine...​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex​​​​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-​​​​... #Railways​ #​Diplomacy​​ #Transport

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today, we continue the series dedicated to innovations in railway traffic! In previous video we spoke about hydrogen-powered trains and drone-based maintenance of railway infrastructure. Also, we had a small discussion about what innovations are and what do they mean for the railway industry. If you didn’t, check out that video right away! Now, we'll talk about the use of 4G and 5G technology in rail traffic management systems and the trains capable of running at two (or more) different track gauges. We decided to start this video with GSM-R, a 2G-based international wireless communications standard used for communication on railways and applications that are used for these purposes. It is, on one hand, a secure platform for voice and data communication between the railway operational staff (train drivers, dispatchers, shunting team members) and station controllers, and, on the other hand, it is a platform that enables (and guarantees!) smooth performance of trains for the speeds up to 500 km/h, without any communication loss. Then, we presented South Korea's experience related to developing a 4G-based, Korean Train Control System, which is about to replace (already outdated?) 2G technology. It uses so-called LTE-R protocol enabling smart video and audio and high-speed wireless voice and data communications - inside the train, between different trains and between the train and the ground. In the second part of the video, we spoke about a procedure of bogie exchange and the impact it has on international railway traffic. Bogie exchange is a procedure in which a railway wagon is converted from one gauge to another - by removing the existing bogies, and installing a new, with differently spaced wheels. We also spoke about Spanish experience with gauge-changing trains and the recent Chinese gauge-changing trainset prototype made by the CRRC. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine...​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex...​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-...​... Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lmoq...​ #Railways​​ #​Innovation​​​ #Communications

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today, we start a series of videos dedicated to a topic that is now relevant more than ever before - innovations in railway traffic! Among others, there are zero-emission hydrogen trains, advanced autonomous trains able to handle even emergency situations, drone-based automation of infrastructure maintenance, implementation of 4G technology in train management systems, implementation of big data technology for improving the safety, security and reliability of rail infrastructure, artificial intelligence used for real-time traffic simulations and delay forecasting, variable railway bogies allowing a single train to operate at two or even more different track gauges and many, many other. There’s a good reason why innovations find their way to railways so easily. On one hand, rail technology continues to develop as rail customers are demanding faster, safer and more reliable service, while on the other, the railway system is, by definition, suitable for automation of certain processes due to fact that the freedom of movement of trains is, well, taken away by the rails. However, as this aspect of railways has been always super interesting to us, we decided to share with you some thoughts, and to introduce you with the recent trends in this field. As, of course, it is impossible to cover all rail-related technological breakthroughs and innovation trends in one single video, we are now going to speak only about two - decarbonization and automation of infrastructure maintenance. In the next video in this series, our intention is to discuss the application of 4G technology in traffic management systems and the recent developments in the field of gauge-changing trains. Now, let’s start! - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine...​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex​​​​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-​​​​... Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lmoqa8DJJgOllwfXF3eWtxmDkJYzcL-b/view #Railways​ #​Innovation​​ #ZeroEmission

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today's topic was one of the most requested by our viewers so far: an interesting, mega railway project, which is currently under contruction - Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Line in Indonesia. It is a high-speed rail line in the length of 142,3 km (88,4 mi), that will connect Indonesia’s capital Jakarta with Bandung, one of the major industrial hubs in this country. In addition to its complexity, this project is super interesting due to the fact it represents another amazing example of how geopolitics influence the railways and the example of competition game between two Asian powerhouses - China and Japan. In this case, over the greater strategic influence in the region of Asia-Pacific. For the construction, management, future daily operation and maintenance of Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail line, the joint venture Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) was formed, consisting of Chinese and Indonesian consortiums. On October 16th 2015, Chinese and Indonesian companies that are part of these consortiums officially signed a deal to proceed with the construction. The project was estimated at $5.5 billion, while China Development Bank (CDB) gave a commitment to fund 75% of this amount, with the loan on the period of 40 years, while the rest will be secured by the joint venture partners. As Indonesian government was not required to provide any financing, in accordance with the agreement, it will take over the ownership of the line and all the assets only at the end of the 50-year period. This project is marked as a turning point in the modernization of the Indonesian public transportation system, and it serve four main stations (Jakarta, Karawang, Walini and Bandung), with the trains running at 350 kmh, cutting the travel times beetween the two cities from 3 hours to 40 min. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplaine...​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex​​​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-​​​... #Railways #​Indonesia​ #Trains

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video, we decided to take you on a journey into the railway past, as we are discussing the construction of one of the most famous railway lines in the whole world - the trans-Siberian railway! As you already know, over the years, the trans-Siberian railway has played a significant role and has been of great importance not only for Russian and world history of transport, but it also had a unique place in the national, economic and military history of the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union. In that sense, as always, we tried to cover all important aspects, including: - the circumstances that led to the decision to construct this railway, - how the process of its construction went, - what are the impacts and effects it had, - what was its role in terms of national defence, and finally, - where is the trans-Siberian railway in the 21st century. Trans-Siberian travel usually starts in beautiful Moscow, passes through the most interesting cities of the European part of Russia, including Kazan and Ekaterinburg, followed by stunning landscapes of Ural Mountains and gorgeous panoramas of Siberia and the Lake Baikal. It also crosses the mighty 2 km-long Amur Bridge, and the 7 km long tunnel under the Amur River, proceeding with the untouched Russian steppes and the final stop in the Eastern Capital of Russia, Vladivostok! Enjoy! - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/​​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex​​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-​​... Trans-Siberian Express blog: https://www.thetranssiberianexpress.com/blog/travel-information #TransSiberianRailways #​Russia #RussianRailways

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:05 Transportation Systems of New York City 3:08 MTA's Rapid Transit Systems (New York City Subway and the Staten Island Railway) 4:37 Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) 5:22 Airport Services (AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Newark) 6:52 Commuter Rail (MTA's Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North and NJ Transit) 8:57 Intercity Rail (Amtrak) 9:32 Conclusion ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today’s video is something special. It is a result of good cooperation with another fantastic channel that deals with railways - Simply Railway. Cooperation is reflected in the following: in its trip report, Simply Railway takes you on a journey on Long Island Railroad, and the Railways Explained is trying to introduce you with the New York Rail Transit System. You can check the Simply Railway's content and mentioned video on the following links: Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SimplyRailway/videos Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2OpANSV8qE New York's transportation system is a complex, integrated network of various transportation and infrastructure systems. It includes one of the largest and oldest subway systems in the world, commuter, intercity and airport rail systems, the world's first mechanically ventilated vehicular tunnel, aerial tram system and various ferries between Manhattan and New Jersey. New York City is also a home to an extensive bus system in each of the five boroughs, and for private vehicles - a system of expressways and parkways are there to connect New York City with its numerous and densely populated suburbs. Having in mind the rail is the dominant mode of transportation in New York City and that the rail system within New York is a combination of several different, huge and complex systems, in this video, we tried to briefly explain each of them. If you watched our video, now go to Simply Railway, virtually board the train at Jamaica Station, and begin your journey on the Long Island Railroad. Enjoy! - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/​ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex​... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-​... #NewYork​ #NewYorkMetro #MTA

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today, Railways Explained team discusses German proposal to re-establish the network of EU international long-distance high-speed passenger trains - the so-called Trans-Europe Express 2.0 or just TEE 2.0. But, what was the TEE 1.0? For younger part of our viewers, it was a network of fast and comfortable international trains that existed in Europe from 1957 to 1995, connecting only major cities, and mostly dedicated to business class passengers. It was followed by the attempts to syncronize rules, standards and procedures of different European countries in order to enable faster travel times, but it also had significant impact on the development of modern rolling stock. At the peak of its operation (1974), the TEE network comprised 45 trains connecting 130 different cities, from Spain in the west to Austria in the east, from Denmark in the north to the Italy in the south. However, if you thought Europe will never see TEE trains again, you may be wrong… In this video, we are also trying to present a proposal for TEE 2.0, as part of the wider EU agenda to combat climate change (EU Green deal), and, in the light of the activities of European Commission that recently marked the 2021 as the year of rail. We presented and discussed both, the TEE and the TEE 2.0, presented proposed train routes, explained the impacts and the potentials of these concepts, and finally, we gave our opion on their future. Enjoy! - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Trains #TransEuropeExpress #EU

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video, Railways Explained team discusses construction of a famous High-Speed Railway Line in California. On a ballot measure, in what was called the Proposition 1A, with the support of 53%, the citizens of California approved issuing of 9,95 billion USD for what in the future should become America's first high-speed rail line. Construction of Californian high-speed rail is actually divided into 2 phases. Phase 1, which refers to the 520 miles (837 km) section San Francisco - Merced - Los Angeles – Anaheim, and the Phase 2, which refers to the future line extensions from Merced to Sacramento and from Los Angeles to San Diego, with the total length of 280 miles (450 km). The whole project actually covers 800 miles (1287 km), including up to 24 stations, and design speeds of up to 220 mph (354 kmh). The reason why this project is so special, is the controversy that follows it all the time. The decision to begin construction in the Central Valley (section from Merced to Bakersfield), the selected route, skyrocketing of the project costs, lack of funding, questionable profitability, poor management, environmental protection, endless lawsuits. The list is simly too long. In any case, we think we managed to summarize all its important aspects in one video: history preceding the decision to begin contruction, the scope of the project, suitability of California for HSR, all the details around costs and funding, present status of works, profitability and our opinion on the future of the project. Link for more details: https://www.buildhsr.com/construction_packages/ Enjoy! - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #California #HighSpeedRail #Trains

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:38 China (Shanghai Transrapid, Changsha Maglev Express, Line S1 Beijing) 5:45 South Korea (UTM-02 Daejeon, Incheon International Airport Maglev Line) 8:01 Japan (Nagoya Linimo + Chuo Shinkansen) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Last week we spoke about the history of the idea of magnetic levitation, main aspects of its development, its application in modern transport systems and, eventually, we gave our best to give you the answer on how Maglev trains actually work. In that video, we spoke about many cool things such as superconductivity and electromagnetism, how are they related to Maglev trains, but also the principle of a linear motor thanks to which Maglevs are propelled, and we explained two main types of Maglev suspension, electromagnetic and electrodynamic suspension. Finally, we discussed fundamental advantages and disadvantages that Maglev systems have compared to conventional railways. In this video, we put out focus to real-life implementation of Maglev technology, by presenting all the existing commercial Maglev lines around the world. Enjoy! - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Maglev #Trains #Japan

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video Railways Explained team deals with the history of the idea of magnetic levitation, main aspects of its development, its application in modern transport systems and, eventually, we gave our best to give you the answer on how Maglev trains actually work. But, first, what is a Maglev train? Maglev can be defined as the system that enables a train to repel and push up off the track, while at same time enables that train to move in such elevated condition, taking the advantage of the lack of friction. Due to fact there is no need for moving parts such as wheels and axles, Maglev trains have longer lifecycle, lower operating costs, higher energy efficiency, and, at the end, they are clean, quieter and capable of developing much higher speeds! However, it was a long run for the science to make this even possible. The key moment in the development of this technology was, first, the invention, and then certain modifications of electric linear motor, in first line those made by the 'Father of Maglev', prof. Eric Laithwaite. Prof. Laithwaite discovered new, special arrangement of magnets, in science known as the 'magnetic river', thanks to which a single linear motor became able to produce both lift and forward propulsion. In order to explain the principles of Maglev trains, we had to indroduce some terms such as electromagnetism, superconductivity, electromagnetic and electrodynamic suspension, and many other. PS. in the second part of this video, which will hopefully be released next week, we will present all existing commercial Maglev lines around the globe. Stay tuned! - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Trains #Maglev #Japan

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video Railways Explained team discusses how China managed to construct 36,000 km (22.400 mi) of brand-new high-speed railway lines - in less than 12 years (!), and, more importantly, tries to provide a comprehensive insight into the whole Chinese high-speed rail network - its historical background, development, geography, main characteristics and mechanisms that made it possible. Just to remind you, in 2008, China had only one such line, between Beijing and Tianjin which is only 117 km long (73 mi). As a basic source for this video we used comprehensive report prepared by the World Bank, which alone financed construction of more than 2,600 km of high-speed railways in China. We covered the aspect of traffic needs and demands, Chinese strategic development documents and their implementation, but also we explained how the standardization of procedures contributed to the construction efficiency, and shared some details regarding the Chinese supply and manufacturing industry. The World Bank Report that we mentioned provides much more details and a valuable insight into how China managed to construct such large number of high-speed lines in such short time, including remarkable record of on-time and on-budget completion. So, in case you want to know more, we recommend to you to check that report out. http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/933411559841476316/pdf/Chinas-High-Speed-Rail-Development.pdf - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Trains #China#HighSpeedRail

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Zaragoza - Guadalajara, Spain (AVE), 259.6 km/h 03:44 Tohoku Shinkansen line (Omiya - Sendai), Japan (Hayabusa), 267,4 km/h 04:52 East European High-Speed Line (Lorraine - Champagne), France (TGV), 271,8 km/h 05:59 Milano Rogoredo - Reggio Emilia, Italy (Italo), 272,4 km/h 07:10 Beijing - Nanjing, China (CRH), 317,7 km/h 09:20 BONUS LIST - TOP 10 fastest services - As you probably know, there are many videos that cover the topic of FASTEST TRAINS IN THE WORLD. However, these are usually the lists of trains such as German's ICE, China's FUXING HAO, Spanish AVE, Japanese SHINKANSEN or MAGLEV achieving incredible speeds of over 350, 400, and in some cases even more than 600 km/h. Cool. We like that. Really. But today we want to offer you something different. The alternative that in our opinion matters much, much more. In this video, we showed some examples of countries with WORLD’S FASTEST HIGH-SPEED SERVICES. Not based on the highest possible speed achieved on some short section of line or even worse, the record on the test run, but rather the HIGHEST AVERAGE SPEED of regular, scheduled, high-speed service, from departing to arrival station. As primary source for this video we used World Speed Survey 2019 published by Railway Gazette International. Of course, given the fact that for example China holds the first four places, we took only the fastest service of each country present on the list. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Trains #Railways #HighSpeedRail

- Book train, bus & flight tickets through the Omio: https://omio.sjv.io/VyNY4k and support our channel. Thanks. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Today, we are speaking about one global initiative that we believe most of you have already heard of - The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. This Initiative, also known as One Belt One Road, or simply OBOR, can be described as the main tool of China's international policy. In this video, we tried to explain it in its essence, starting from the reasons behind China’s decision to launch it at first place, all the way to the role and the potential of railways within its context. Of course, we started from the very beginnings - the history of trade between Europe and China and the establishment of the Silk Road. Then, we explained the present day economic relations and ties between Europe and China, which contributed to the formation of B&R corridors. Also, we covered geographical aspect of Belt and Road corridors (for both the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road), and, in the second part of this video, we put our focus to the role and the potential of railway traffic within the Belt and Road Corridors. But, for more details, you'll have to watch the full video. Also, we recommend these videos for those who want to know more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvXROXiIpvQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOmEFOaWjI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZgNwysabko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsVEKxI02d0&t=512s - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railway #China #BeltAndRoad

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In one of the previous videos we talked about rail signaling as one of the key elements of the railway system. Today, we’ll talk about another such element, also crucial for the existence and functioning of the railway traffic. The railway track. Railway track is a multilayered construction which typicaly includes rails, fish plates (also called joint bars or splice bars), rail fastening system, sleepers (also called ties), ballast and optionally a so called sub-ballast. In this video we discuss the purpose of each of these elemets in the railway track, but also the role of the railway track as a whole. All elements of the railway track must be able to absorb and transfer all forces resulting from the movements of trains (heavy static pressure plus dynamic impacts), and that from rails to sleepers, from sleepers to ballast, and finally from ballast to the base layer of the railway track. At the end of the video, we briefly explained the ballast-less track (slab track), a type of modern and advanced railway track, in which the traditional elastic combination of sleepers and ballast is replaced by a rigid construction made of concrete or asphalt. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railway #Infrastructure #Engineering

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Welcome to another video in series Mega rail projects. After the video dedicated to the construction of the first physical rail link between Europe and Middle East, called the Marmaray project, and the video dedicated to the construction of the first high-speed railway in India (Indian Bullet Train Project), today, we speak about BEIJING – SHANGHAI high-speed railway line. Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway line (also known as Jinghu high-speed railway) connects China's two most important cities, the financial center of Shanghai and the political center of Beijing. In this video we presented some history of this railway line, its construction, some technical and financial details of the arrangement, as well as the operation and traffic aspect of this line. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Trains #HSR #China

00:00 Introduction 01:00 Jnaneswari Express train derailment, India, 2010 03:31 Petarukan train collision, Indonesiia, 2010 05:21 Wenzhou train collision, China, 2011 08:27 Pukhrayan train derailment, India, 2016 10:22 Tezgam train fire, Pakistan, 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - What are the most often causes of train derailments and collisions, and railway accidents in general? Events such as sabotage, militant groups attack, lightning struck or the explosion of a portable gas stove should definitely not be on that list. However, as this video shows, when they happen, the price is usually high - both in human lives and in material costs. In that sense, in this video we discuss selected group of CATASTROPHIC TRAIN ACCIDENTS that happened in ASIA in previous ten years. Don't forget to check out other two videos in this series: Catastrophic rail accidents in Europe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd83MRo5iCo&t=2s Catastrophic rail accidents in USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaiOvDSgNg&t=9s We would like to say one more thing for the end: even though catastropihc and terrible rail accidents occasionally happen, caused by different reasons, sometimes by the failure of the system, sometimes by some external, out-of-control factors, in general, railways still remain one of the safest and, for us, the most beautiful mode of transport. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Trains #Crashes #Railway

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Railways will soon end two centuries of existence. Since its beginnings, the railway system of Europe has gone through different stages of development: from sudden EXPANSION and widespread use, through the periods of NATIONALIZATION of private railway companies and STAGNATION and accumulation of debts, to a long-lasting DECLINE which required radical measures and REFORM. This video summarizes two centuries of existence and development of European railways, specially in regards to the relation between the Governments and railway companies. It is structured in such a way as to help you understand why European railways had to be reformed and restructured in previous decades. Also it provides an insight how and why the European railway system is organized today, including the aspects such as the LIBERALIZATION of railway market, the UNBUNDLING of Infrastructure managers and Railways undertakings, the concept of Interoperability of the railway systems, the Single European Transport Market and mechanisms such as PSO Contracts and Track Access Charges. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railways #Europe #Interoperability

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video we discuss one ongoing railway project which should result in INDIA’S FIRST HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY LINE. It is called MUMBAI–AHMEDABAD High-Speed Rail Corridor and it should connect the cities of Ahmedabad, a metropolis in the State of Gujarat, and India's economic hub of Mumbai in Maharashtra. It is also known as the Indian Bullet Train Project. Currently, the fastest train on this line is the Ahmedabad Duronto Express, which takes more than six hours to reach Mumbai Central from Ahmedabad, running non-stop between these two cities at a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80 mph). After completion, it will be a 508 km (315 mi) long, brand new high-speed railway line for designed speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). Among other aspects, we discuss the background of the project, selected alignment, financial arrangements and the impact on the environment. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railways #India #HighSpeed

► Railways Explained aims to establish a WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY of all RAIL LOVERS, WORKERS AND EXPERTS, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video, the fist in series ‘Mega rail projects’, we discuss one of the greatest engineering feats the Republic of Turkey has ever attempted to realize - the Marmaray Project. Combining the names of the Sea of Marmara and “ray” which means “rail” in Turkish, the Marmaray Project includes a 13.6 km (8.5 mi) long undersea railway tunnel and the upgrade of 63 km (39 mi) of suburban rail lines, with the aim to create a 76.6 km (47.6 mi) high-capacity passenger railway line between Gebze, on the Asian side of Istanbul, and Halkalı, on the European side. What maked this project even more interesting, is the fact it represents THE FIRST (PHYSICAL) RAILWAY LINK between Europe and Middle East. Beside that, the city of Istanbul, like many others, is being crippled by heavy road traffic, air pollution and limited high-capacity transport systems. The Marmaray Project was aimed to resolve many of these issues by providing a rail link beneath the Istanbul Strait. For example, in 2019 only, it contributed the Istanbul transit system with 124 million transported passengers. In addition, much more is expected from Marmaray line in the future, in terms of both, the passenger and the freight traffic, especially within the context of One Belt One Road initiative, and the transport of freight between China and Europe. - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railways #Istanbul #Marmaray

► Railways Explained aims to establish worldwide community of all rail lovers, workers and experts by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🚅 As you might guess, trains come in all shapes and sizes. From a single-carriage passenger train weighing appx. 40 metric tons to freight trains with multiple locomotives, dozens of wagons and thousands of tons of cargo. In the US for example, a typical long-haul freight train can weigh anywhere from 3,000 to 18,000 tons, while in Europe, maximum weights are usually far less, and they go up to 4000 t. However, there are examples of some EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY AND LONG TRAINS, and, in this video, we are going to talk exactly about them! This video includes: Mauritania Railway (Zouérat-Nouadhibou, 20,000 t), Daqin Railway (Datong-Qinhuangdao, 20,000 t), Quebec North Shore and Labrador (Labrador City, Labrador-Sept-Îles, Quebec, 30,000 t), Aurizon Iron Ore Train (Central Queensland-Esperance, 32,320 tons), Fortescue Railway (Pilbara-Port Hedland, 40,000 t), Railways of the Soviet Union (Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan-Urals, Russia, 43,400 t), Norfolk and Western (West Virginia-Ohio, 43,699 t), South African Railways (Sishen-Saldanha, 70,543 t), BHP Australia (Pilbara-Port Hedland, 72,191 t), BHP Australia (Yandi mine-Port Hedland, 99,734 t). Join our community by SUBSCRIBING to Railways Explained, turn on the NOTIFICATION BELL in case you want to receive notifications when we publish another video! - If you enjoyed the video hit the LIKE button, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us reach more people, and, of course, leave your opinion in the COMMENT section! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railroads #Trains #HeavyTrains

► Railways Explained aims to establish community of all railway workers, experts and lovers, worldwide, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three mentioned groups, support the idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In today's video we talk about one of the hottest topics among railway fans: Which is THE ACCURATE list of SPEED RECORDS achieved by STEAM LOCOMOTIVES and what are the obstacles to making such a list? - The video is structured as follows: first, we ranked the locomotives by speed records they hold, and then, for each locomotive, we showed some basic technical characteristics, the year and the place where the speed record was achieved. - During our journey into the past, on which we discover the magic of steam trains, we are followed by: Pennsylvania Railroad E7 7002, GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro, LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman, Milwaukee Road class F6, LNER Class A3 2750 Papyrus, LNER Class A4 2509 Silver Link, Milwaukee Road class A No. 2, DR 18 201, Borsig DRG Series 05 002, LNER Class A4 4472 Mallard. Credits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17NMHeuDvjzwfCtlgwKW29489vrwI3_JQ/view?usp=sharing - If you enjoyed this video, SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railroads #SteamLocomotives #Trains Music: https://www.bensound.com Title: Epic Movement https://www.hooksounds.com/royalty-free-music/epic-movement/684197/

► Railways Explained aims to establish community of all railway workers, experts and lovers, worldwide, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this video we discuss circumstances which led to revolutionary decision of Japanese authorities to invest huge amounts of money and lots of efforts to construct world's first HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY LINE. It was supposed to make the elusive dream of HIGH-SPEED TRAVEL OF PASSENGERS USING THE RAILWAYS happen. And it DID! The dream which made railways competitive (even with air traffic!) became reality when the world’s first high-speed railway line called SHINKANSEN, between TOKYO AND OSAKA, opened for traffic in autumn of 1964. This is the story about WHY and HOW did this happen. - If you enjoyed this video please SHARE it with your rail-loving friends to help us raise our community, and of course leave your opinion in the COMMENT section and hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Railways #Shinkansen #Trains

► Railways Explained aims to establish community of all railway workers, experts and lovers, worldwide, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic operational rule on railways says that trains cannot collide only if they are NOT PERMITTED TO OCCUPY THE SAME SECTION OF LINE AT THE SAME TIME. However, over a two-centuries long history of railways, railway signaling went through the process of constant evolution and adaptation to new TECHNOLOGICAL and MARKET circumstances. Although the basic operational rule remained the same, as demand for rail traffic grew, the "section of line" was getting SHORTER and shorter (all the way to the minimal possible extent), in order to enable MORE CAPACITY (all the way to the maximum capacity theoretically possible). On the other hand, as technology made progress, so did the way of "communicating" the signal signs to train drivers: from FLAGS, through MECHANICAL and LIGHT SIGNALS, to the point where signals are NO LONGER EVEN REQUIRED and whole communication is done between the railway infrastructure and the train drivers cab, in real-time, thus optimizing the train speed and braking patterns automatically. If you want to find out exactly WHY and HOW did this happen - check out our video. - If you enjoyed this video please SHARE it with anyone you know who is in love with railways or trains and of course hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Education #Railways #RaiwaylSignalling

0:00 Introduction 0:32 Terms Explanation 2:08 Halle train collision, Belgium, 2010 3:38 Saxony-Anhalt train collision, Germany, 2011 4:52 Szczekociny railway accident, Poland, 2013 6:27 Santiago de Compostela derailment, Spain, 2013 7:59 Commissioning test derailment (Paris-Strasbourg, TGV), France, 2015 8:54 Head-on collision at Bad Aibling, Germany, 2016 9:56 Outro ► Railways Explained aims to establish community of all railway workers, experts and lovers, worldwide, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - This video is first in the series of at least 3 videos in which we will discuss and analyse the group of selected CATASTROPHIC RAIL ACCIDENTS that happened in Europe, America and Asia in the last 10 years. - In this particular video we present 6 accidents selected by the criteria of being the most dangerous and with most fatalities and, for each of them, we provide you with a brief introduction in terms of what happened, what was the cause and what were the consequences. - If you enjoyed this video please SHARE it with anyone you know who is in love with railways or trains and of course hit the LIKE button. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_ex... igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-... #Education #Railways #TrainCrashes

0:00 Introduction 0:42 Longest Rail Tunnel and Deepest Traffic Tunnel in the World 2:05 First Rail Fatality 2:34 Longest Rail-and-road Bridge 3:03 Safest High-speed Rail Network 3:37 Fastest Rail Link 4:16 Fastest Maximum Operating Train Speed 5:12 Largest Railway System Under the Single Management 6:13 First Public Electric Railway 7:08 Railway Station on Highest Elevation 7:33 Fastest Maglev Train 8:00 First Solar-powered Train 9:02 Longest Railway Bridge 9:29 Longest Passenger Train 10:29 First Underground Railway 11:02 Outro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Today is big day for our team. We finally uploaded our first video which marks the official beginning of the project called Railways Explained. Railways Explained aims to establish community of all railway workers, experts and lovers, worldwide, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. ► If you find yourself in at least one of these three groups, support this idea by SUBSCRIBING TO RAILWAYS EXPLAINED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - In this video we bring you the story of 14 most interesting RAIL-RELATED GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. - If you enjoyed this video please SHARE it with anyone you know who is in love with railways or trains and of course hit the LIKE button. ► Stay connected with us on social media: - Facebook: https://facebook.com/RailwaysExplained/ - Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/railways_explained/? igshid=k0tv5loew79e&fbclid=IwAR0Ix2jPPbcUwhArt_iym9vzKgvrUQaLLH_4JkhILyzyY_upCyxTf5qxcwA - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/railways-explained-4312701ab/ #Education #Railways #GuinnessWorldRecords