If I can ask - What are the usual qualifications needed to become a tramway driver where you live? Is this something a 30yo can start looking up to as a career or does gathering the knowledge and studies take a long time? Thanks in advance!
@gabrielromancena4788 30 yo of course you can. I was a bus driver and became a tramway driver at 43 yo . you need a car license. A bus or coach license is better. Usually the tramway training is done within the transport company !
@15:15 to the right is the royal library, to the left the national archive. (the buildings are linked together at ground level under the elevated tramway) I worked in the library building for almost a decade and was there when the extension to the storage area (magazijn) was build (the bit the tram passes under). There used to be a public multistorey car park next to the building, next to central station, with some siding/turning loop on the roof for the trams. We used to look out onto it from the meeting rooms :) But as the road there was closed to the public, and the car park was removed, they changed the layout of the tracks, also the entire level of the trams was changed.... A part of the old road is still in use, for access to the underground car park that is there now.
I was wondering what it takes to become a tram driver? Do you just apply and they give you the necessary training? I love the content you make, keep up the good work.
I've been a tram/lightrail driver and am now a train driver. You just apply and they test you. At first they take you for a drive in a tram to see how you react when driving for the first time. After that, there will be testing for medical, reaction, short term memory, intelligence. There is also a psychological test and a session with a psychologist. Pass? Then you'll receive training. After you pass a bunch of written tests and practical exams, you get your 'drivers license' for tram.
I see lots of cars along with the tram tracks. Nice to see that people are actually allowed to own cars in Amsterdam 🙂 And nice that bicycles and cars have separate roads.
Nice and very relaxing video. Just one question: How do you stter that tram? There doesn't seem to be a power lever, so how do you accelerate and brake?
Interessant allemaal, zeker voor iemand die als jongen nog met de PCC-trams reisde en eigenlijk "machinist" wilde worden. Hoe bedien je nou de wissels, voordat je er op afrijdt met een "links-rechts" knop of gaat dat meer automatisch?
Wish the states would have High speed rails like most countries do. To many politicians feeding the hands of Big Automotive industries to ever make that happen. Maybe one day...
Between colleagues, it is a custom to greet each other during the shift 😉 By the way, we also wave to bus drivers of other companies. Sometimes I even greet train drivers at NS when I happen to pass a train, but that is more rare.
Altijd leuk die filmpjes. Toch een vraagje. Hoe kan de bestuurder zien (of controleren) hoe een wissel staat? Een enkele keer zie ik een verlicht signaal dat de richting aangeeft. Maar meestal zie ik niks.
Er zijn verschillende soorten wissels. Bij elektrische wissels is er (meestal) een wisselmatrix die inderdaad een richting aangeeft (blauwe pijl). Binnen het gebied van de tramtunnel (Ternoot tot Brouwersgracht) werken we met andere soorten seinen. Soms zijn wissels mechanisch of elektrisch buiten dienst, dan moeten we op zicht controleren of het wissel in de juiste stand staat.
@@Trammeneer Hopefully. Regiocitadis Lines 3 and 4 are very nice and I heard the GTL drives very well + line 1 is very beautiful. I heard from many drivers that the Avenio drives really bad, is that true? Personally I really like it. Stay safe in your job and good luck with your career!
We have a system called OV-chipkaart which means that people have a card through which people check in and out. Nowadays it is also possible to check in/out with your bank card. This can be done inside the tram. For visitors, there is also a ticket machine in the tram itself.
The right-hand button sounds a bell to warn traffic and pedestrians. It sounds like a buzzer in the cab, but it's a pleasant bell sound outside. The left-hand button is the horn, which produces a harsher sound, like on a car.
Beste Trammeneer, kunt u mij (oud Hageneesch) vertelllen wat het blauwe sein met de witte onderlijnde driehoek betekend? De negenoog en de wisselstand signalering zijn mij nog wel bekend. Alvast bedankt. Leuke rustgevende video's van leinen waaroop ik veeel heb meegereisd (2 en 3)
i think to accomodate multiple lines, more vehicles or maybe longer vehicles in the future. One time i saw a video of a double length tram in the hague
The driver's incessant head shaking as he operates the tram appears only partly due to meter reading, and is distracting from what otherwise is an engrossing video.
😂 lol, it is because of the tram moving and shaking, but since I apply stabilization to my videos, it seems like only my head is moving because the rest is stabilized. I am not shaking my head for fun. Glad you otherwise enjoyed the video
