Driving the SkyTrain! - Inside Vancouver's Transit System

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We spent the day in Vancouver with Translink, checking out their bus simulator, an electric trolley bus, SeaBus, the West Coast Express and the SkyTrain.
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@stevensteven5144 3 года назад

It’s actually impressive how much access they gave you Mike. Great job!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Isn’t it?! Thanks Steven!

@jiniyoo1261 3 года назад

DownieLive I am big fandom Transit Bus, seabus and sky train I never been on westcoast express I am not get ride bus, sea buses and sky train I am very interested about Tanslink train center Where is located at

@josielau1218 3 года назад

DownieLive ya how did u get permission 😂

@peepa47 3 года назад

It is Canada eh

@eugenechen1340 3 года назад

Something

@jenk8209 3 года назад

Omg I'm a bus driver and I busted a gut when you asked him to get behind the red line. 😂

@daljotsingh4918 3 года назад

Thank you for your service Jen! 🍁

@DownieLive 3 года назад

It was a pre-planned bit. He knew I was going to do that. I wouldn’t normally treat someone like that.

@deephorizon1365 3 года назад

Thank you for your service!

@youresinningtoo3996 Год назад

As a frequent passenger sometimes I wanna scream get behind the line and move to the back 😂

@curryrice7510 3 года назад

What I love about bus in Vancouver is everyone says “Thank you” to the driver when they get off.

@abhimanyusangwan6568 3 года назад

Same in Toronto

@BrytonBand 3 года назад

I can be thanked for starting that lol

@IzzyOnTheMove 3 года назад

Exactly! I'm from Québec and i had never seen that before. Now i do it here too.

@monkegamer4953 2 года назад

Always thank the bus driver!

@wavesnbikes 2 года назад

Canadians leading by example. The modern life with these values, which are VERY underestimated by the media and schools.

@Jakey4000 Год назад

I love how the trolly buses display said "masks mandatory" "Sorry" So Canadian, and so cute. I miss Vancouver.

@maxwelldegay9824 6 месяцев назад

Because of coronavirus

@EricChiEric Месяц назад

I think it goes Sorry Not in service Masks mandatory

@joeyfairchild7081 3 года назад

13:50 Even the horns in Canada are kind, respectful, and I could almost hear a dash of apology.

@kobyschechter8163 2 года назад

I actually laughed out loud when I saw this. Hilarious as an American!!

@jasminejohnston6393 8 месяцев назад

The SkyTrain’s horn can only be heard in manual mode, so most people don’t usually get to hear it. Also, all SkyTrain models have the same horn, even the ones used for the Canada Line

@julianakf 3 года назад

My husband: "even the buses say Sorry".

@DownieLive 3 года назад

😄😄 It's true!

@CANControlGRAFFITI 3 года назад

I believe it’s a scrolling banner reading “sorry, not in service.

@julianakf 3 года назад

@@CANControlGRAFFITI Yep. And in my country the message only says Out of Service. In Canada, it apologizes. Once I was in Canada and a guy apologized for the weather. I'm pretty sure the weather wasn't his fault, he was just being super Canadian. I know it's a stereotype, but I've had so much reinforcement of this particular stereotype that I have to agree that most Canadians are super polite and say "sorry" a lot.

@JasperKloek 3 года назад

Here in the Netherlands, buses apologize for being so full you can't board.

@MurdamanTy 3 года назад

@@CANControlGRAFFITI in New Jersey they say "NO PASSENGERS NOT IN SERVICE"

@natepike6147 3 года назад

My dad was a Translink driver from the mid 70's until sometime in the early 2000's. Operation sure has changed over the years.

@PacificAirPhoto1 3 года назад

I’m Vancouver born and raised, too. Love this kind of thing, thanks so much for doing this!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jamesgarvey2472 3 года назад

Some day you should tell us how you get access to the "inside track" on projects like this. The degree of cooperation you are afforded and your access to behind-the-scenes processes is absolutely remarkable. We appreciate that you take your viewers with you. Right on!

@ItsNot4Everyone 3 года назад

Growing up in the Lower Mainland, I found this extremely cool. I can’t believe how much behind the scenes access you got, during a pandemic no less.

@SUBSCRIBEtoSHAHRIYAR 3 года назад

Most beautiful city in all of America. Best transit system too! Knight street represent!!!

@bebugarim 3 года назад

I'm living in Vancouver since 2018, this video kills all the curiosity that I use to have! hahaha, great content man...subscribed!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Yes! Alright, Bernardo, thanks!

@daljotsingh4918 3 года назад

Ditto here.

@nachiketkejriwal9433 3 года назад

@@DownieLive hello

@callmeandoru2627 3 года назад

Woa, same for me.

@IzzyOnTheMove 3 года назад

I love the Skytrain and the sound the buses make when the perch touches the cable. It's magic. 💜

@ZacharyC 3 года назад

So this is what it's like behind the scene. Thanks for showing us around and thanks to all the transit workers for keeping us moving!

@Zeyev 3 года назад

I'm happy you used the term "trolley bus" for what many people call "electric buses." It makes this former MUNI rider proud. I had no idea how complicated it would be to maneuver between overhead lines. That was amazing. PS The one guy who didn't cover his nose with his mask - bad, bad, bad. Did you happen to mention it to him later? Oh, please don't strand passengers when you're driving. We get very upset. 😂

@BurnedNoodle 3 года назад

There is differences between Trolley and Electric, who ever calls Trolleys E Buses are pretty much inexperienced.

@TheCriminalViolin 3 года назад

@@BurnedNoodle Trolley Buses, aka "Light Rail Trains on Asphalt"

@kennysbusdrawings 3 года назад

electric buses have small range like 20 miles and electric trolleybuses are better

@TheCriminalViolin 3 года назад

@@kennysbusdrawings Where the heck did you get that normal electric buses have such a tiny range? Most electric buses these days have a range of at least 100 miles before needing to be charged, and some are even to a point where it's been increased to around 150 miles per charge. For city bus routes, that's more than enough anyway if their charging bays happen to be implemented at one of their two termini.

@kennysbusdrawings 3 года назад

@@TheCriminalViolin ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qrwdGFKC-rE.html

@lynda.grace.14 3 года назад

So cool! Great fun to ride along vicariously. In 2015 when I visited the Japan Railway Museum in Nagoya I won a lotto draw to operate the 750 series Shinkansen (bullet train) simulator. So I can relate to the buzz. That goes over 200 mph, but if you crash the simulator anywhere along the journey that's the end of your experience. I managed (with the help of a translator/coach) to bring the train into the destination station on time and perfectly lined up at the exit markers. Got a safe driver certificate for it too.

@DownieLive 3 года назад

WOW! That would be so cool!

@lynda.grace.14 3 года назад

@@DownieLive Yeah, it was super cool. Even cooler was that I then took the same train back to where I was staying in Toyohashi. As a result of my simulator run I knew exactly what was happening at each stage of the journey. Especially interesting was that at a certain distance from a station the automatic braking system takes over from the conductor (thus preventing a suicide run on their part). If you know this, you can feel it happen. When the train gets down to 30 kmh the automatic system turns the controls back to the conductor who then must bring the train to the spot where all the doors line up with their markers on the platform where the people line up to embark. Crazy wicked technology.

@threeparots1 3 года назад

Been to the Kyoto railway museum last year and got to experience their simulator. Also very cool. They have a lottery like system for when it is busy, but it wasn’t that day and we were the tourist I guess so they put us both on the N700A Shinkansen simulators instead of the local type trains. There is also a Japan only game called “Densha de go” which has been around for around 20-25 years which is essentially a series of train simulators.

@TerryLawrence001 3 года назад

@@DownieLive And if you go below 60 MPH ...

@angelawong1938 3 года назад

This is amazing, as a daily transit passenger this gave me a even deeper appreciation for all translink staff 🙏😊

@aussiejohn5835 3 года назад

Thanks Mike, this is especially interesting to me. I am a retired bus driver in Sydney Australia with 37years service. My most common announcement when people would not move to the rear of the bus: " For your information, the rear of the bus is timetabled to arrive at the same time as the front, please move back" I hope one day that you can visit us and experience our public transport system. The ferries that service our magnificent harbour always delight visitors and locals alike.

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Hahahaha. That’s very clever. I love it.

@lzh4950 3 года назад

Meanwhile in my country 1 of the bus drivers simply shoved people towards the back as they boarded. If they bumped into another passenger they may risk being accused of molest though I think

@aussiejohn5835 3 года назад

@@lzh4950 If that happened here the bus driver would be suspended and could even lose their job. I never had a problem when dealing with the passengers because I believe that what you give is what is returned to you. I tried to use humour to calm a possible bad situation and in most cases it works.

@Alliejay-C 3 года назад

Such a cool experience you got to do! Also, thanks for recognizing the works public transport workers do. I lived in London for three years and those bus drivers do amazing work!

@MacAdvisor 3 года назад

One of the best DownieLive trips EVER! Not only did I have fantastic fun joining you, but you look transcendently happy. The sheer joy was so palpable, I could feel it through the video screen. Great job!

@Aaron-kp6kp 3 года назад

I’ve been to so many buses, I’ve seen the inside of a public bus but I have never been INSIDE OF A SKYTRAIN operating machine. That’s awesome!!!!

@Nynke_K 3 года назад

A ferry that's called a sea bus... That's funny!

@dmndave 3 года назад

When I was a kid my parents took me to some old steam train centers and I was hooked! But when I realized diesel did not quite have the allure I was devastated. I still try and sit as close to the cab as I can even on local transit like trams. Love to see you enjoying this, Mike. Your videos are a breath of fresh air and positivity in these strange times and I look forward to each new one!

@pamdleve 3 года назад

I hope you get your own TV show one day. Of course every episode will be on British Columbia. I'm glad that you got the opportunity to do a video on how the transit works

@ibonical Год назад

i love the designs of the busses, i haven't rided on a translink bus in a while though.

@liquidbreads8153 3 года назад

i always love going on the buses but never realized how complex it is to control them

@Charliefarley170287 3 года назад

The over acting on the bus simulator was so funny! 😂

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Haha. Thanks Charlie!

@rickdownie1908 3 года назад

Wow. I thought it was too short. We would love to see more. Amazing access.

@jasminejohnston6393 3 года назад

6:44 Gotta love the sound of a DD50 bus engine idling!

@jancatperson8329 3 года назад

I love the message on the trolley: MASKS MANDATORY SORRY. How very Canadian. I love Canada.

@sayanama 3 года назад

That is wrong. Its "Masks Mandatory". "Sorry, Not in Service". Source: From Vancouver.

@UrbanTransportEtc 3 года назад

The “sorry” is related to the “not in service” message and not to the masks one ;)

@moofey 2 года назад

There's a subreddit where every time I see a mention of a Canadian bus, it's almost always a TransLink bus with "Sorry" on the display.

@Chennysa 8 месяцев назад

Vancouver Transit System is pretty safe and you are lucky to be one of them to drive. Everyone is very calm and nice to say Thank you and this happenned in Vancouver...💖 Learning how to drive The Vancouver Transit system is not an easy as the personal vehicle as the grid of safety and the center of the control...💖

@nipattanipatta 3 года назад

Wow this is cool to see. I really miss Van. From Thailand.

@boquaa1448 3 года назад

I was born and still live in Vancouver, and it’s such and awesome place!

@smallstudiodesign 3 года назад

This video is amazing!, Vancouver born and raised as well ... & I’m feel so envious of you! Wow!

@MattMort 3 года назад

The video turned out super well! Really fun feel to this video 😁 Thanks for taking me with you for the day, and I’m glad I could help out a little ☺️

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Yeah Matt! Any time! It was a huge help having you. It really helped me capture everything. Thanks again, buddy!

@BrytonBand 3 года назад

12:38 I've literally lived here all my life and I always wondered even when I was a little lad HOW the trains operated. Sometimes during heavy snowfall, the service operators will crack open the front chest to operate the train manually. It's a rather rare sight, but a cool one.

@justinm.1 3 года назад

The 40 ft. Trolley bus is I think one of the hardest ones to drive (of course all the other buses are hard too but I personally think it’s the Trolleybus)....the 60 ft. is pretty much another level of hard 😳😳

@mizzmosh21 3 года назад

No it's not. Easy peasy. Do it all the timr

@jaysmith1408 3 года назад

The trolley poles and switches are the most pressing issue, had the same issue running streetcars, except I then didn’t have to worry about following the wires. Operating the bus otherwise is a breeze.

@julianakf 3 года назад

This video is awesome! It may be my favorite as it is almost like a documentary. As someone soon relocating to Vancouver, I loved knowing how TransLink vehicles/trains work! We can see how dedicated TransLink workers are , and how much work you put on your videos, Mike! Thank you so much!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Thank you Juliana!

@rakusu 3 года назад

That what have been a dream day for me. I LOVE the vancouver transit system. And that you for saying on multiple occassions to wear a mask. I still see people on transit who don't.

@olgaradzikh2552 3 года назад

I thought your title was clickbait, as SkyTrain is automated, there are no operators on board. Learned today that there are manual controls!

@BurnedNoodle 3 года назад

cough cough some Mark I’s are manual, Detroit and TTC got them too, but TTC gave them ATC, not sure bout Detroit.

@McBrabus 3 года назад

though system is fully driverless, the SkyTrain cars do have manual controls (mainly used for recovery purposes, and when under maintenance)

@McBrabus 3 года назад

@Am I no.... not really

@pbilk 3 года назад

I didn't know about those manual controls either.

@inverseparadox 3 года назад

@@McBrabus or when it snows

@dannigarcia6546 3 года назад

Coming from someone who take the WCE every morning and the skytrain constantly to work and school, this is so fun to look at 🤩

@hogridermark7978 3 года назад

Fun fact: this was the first video I saw from DownieLive, and I like the channel so much!!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Alright!!! Welcome aboard!

@hogridermark7978 3 года назад

@@DownieLive Thanks!!

@Jellyfish146 11 месяцев назад

I grew up in Mission, on the end of the west coast express line. It was super fun to go to Vancouver on the train and spend the day in the city. I miss it.

@jamesdugan3079 3 года назад

So cool!!! Thanks for the rides Michael.

@greg_herhuth 3 года назад

Another absolutely wonderful video. Thank you for all your hard work in bringing all these amazing locations to your viewers especially since some of us cannot get out there and see them for ourselves. That's pretty amazing that you got to drive all those vehicles. Looks like you did pretty good especially since the video didn't end showing you in the back of a police car. Keep up the great work.

@Brick-Life 3 года назад

So cool. When i visited in sep 2019. i rode all translink modes except for the west coast express. Good thing you did not damage any vehicles

@cmartin_ok 3 года назад

Wow! Hard to believe that a year ago I was in Vancouver for a week's vacation, travelled on most of these various methods of transport.... and now, as a Brit, I'm not even allowed into Canada as a tourist :-( The Sea Bus amazed me, as you say almost zero clearance on both sides when it docks. Stay safe everyone, and hopefully one day I'll be back

@GJGibby 3 года назад

Excellent! Your imagination and energy adds to this informative and entertaining video. I’m a fan; you’re a Canadian Walter Mitty. Lead on!

@sethtriggs 3 года назад

This is so fantastic and wow it's so fun to see all you do. Still watching more of your videos, and it's just amazing all the stuff you do

@0726Samson 2 года назад

Lol. The bus is so Canadian to the point that it keeps displaying "Sorry" 😂😂😂😂

@DownieLive 2 года назад

😂😂

@actemple3282 3 года назад

I love to see all the cool back stage stuff ...really cool ...great job ...love the trasit center

@GJGibby 3 года назад

Love those anticipatory expressions!

@silasdense4725 3 года назад

Can't wait! Love the pic.....like an excited kid.

@simonmarshall19 3 года назад

You did great training to drive the trolleys . My good friend is from Vancouver Island is now driving the Trolleys . He loves it . Thank you for posting this

@WhiteRockBoy 3 года назад

thanks for posting this, really interesting stuff having grown up using transit there

@crowfoot1199 3 года назад

Also a Vancouver native. Lol'd at the simulator bus rage "GET 👏 TO 👏 THE 👏 BACK 👏 OF 👏 THE 👏 BUS!!" That is Big Mood right there lol. I remember riding the skytrain when it first came out! The WCE is a really nice way to get into the city. Views along Burrard Inlet are gorgeous.

@katecarnes3624 3 года назад

This is already looking interesting!! I Can't Wait!!

@jamesbrien1944 3 года назад

What a fantastic opportunity for learning, fellowship and adventure! I needed that vicarious trip! LOL!

@skyangelthefan 3 года назад

Mike, you sounded like a FA - Flight Attendant ✈️ 😂. Another, Great video 😂👍😂.

@ajdeswart 3 года назад

I live and breath downtown Vancouver. Love it here 💕

@jonahsgang8830 3 года назад

I’ve been to Vancouver I love how easy it is to move around the city

@revolution1one 3 года назад

I was born and raised in Vancouver and have always been interested in BC Transit/Trans Link. Lucky guy you are!

@joevermillion9748 3 года назад

Thank You Mike. It is great to see your videos. Thank You for sharing this. Stay Safe and God Bless You and your family

@theronwalker2167 3 года назад

This will be very exciting to watch

@pascalomathghamhna4883 3 года назад

Downey, you're brilliant!!

@debrap947 3 года назад

Thanks, that was great.

@ptroman1 2 года назад

Hi Mike, glad you enjoyed running the Sky Train as I did building the tunnels and putting in the track. :)

@heathertruskinger6214 3 года назад

So much fun !!!😄

@amyray5036 3 года назад

The sea bus is cool i never heard of it thanks for teaching me about it

@netguy Год назад

Hey @DownieLive Life is full of surprises, a year ago I watched this video and left a comment, I don't know how it came my way. Today I am one of those Vancouver Trolley operators for real! A year ago the idea never crossed my mind and to be honest it never did until I sent my resume 🤣 Hope to see you on board one of our buses.

@DownieLive Год назад

Cool! Congrats Amr!

@mewtwofanmc 3 года назад

This makes me love transit even more Thanks for the video!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dallasgrful 3 года назад

loved the reenactment!

@lynfl9814 3 года назад

This was fun and interesting.

@jgorge2702 3 года назад

You keep finding interesting fun for all of us.... Thanks a ton Mike.

@DownieLive 3 года назад

You bet

@jeanraya8896 3 года назад

Your videos always feel like I'm watching a documentary! Sweet job 👍👏 keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your experiences and awesome info 😁 also, that practice simulator training of bus driving looks like a lot of fun haha its like playing a game

@owenchuarbx 3 года назад

Thanks for showing me Vancouver's Public Transport System up close. - From Singapore

@cbronoord 3 года назад

I love TransLink. the SkyTrain the most though. Thanks for this video.

@jenarichelle92 3 года назад

so many things i did not know about the transit i take every day! i wish this video was longer!!

@truffleends4111 3 года назад

This is the best video ever on RU-vid. Love love love transit.

@lordpickle8424 3 года назад

Oooohhhh, so that's what down the stairs at Commercial station. Very interesting. Very nice of Translink to let you do this too, good stuff.

@itsmejjackie888 Год назад

My toddler watches this video on repeat 😂

@zaydabbas1609 3 года назад

I've always been interested in the skytrain controls, I've seen a few vids on it but this one was definitely the coolest

@dennisvarwig7672 3 года назад

Very enjoyable again Mike!

@RobertKrebill 3 года назад

Absolutely great video! You were so lucky!

@paulstransportandmore Год назад

One of your best videos ever! I'm a huge transit guy and to have you to a video in something like this is just so cool!

@popoishere3931 3 года назад

Sky train are literally the same thing as our Toronto rt,it’s so small

@noanimecrazyfrogfff476 3 года назад

thank you for educating me during this trying time

@DownieLive 3 года назад

My pleasure. Stay strong and stay healthy.

@netguy 3 года назад

LOVED this video Thank you man

@abbymorel4925 3 года назад

This was a very cool video. I never thought about how the buses and trains worked. I wasn't aware of the transit train. Many of the drivers are polite and helpful. There's one or two who aren't, but that's true of all public services.

@frederickfajardo8289 3 года назад

I use them all the time, but I hadn't known what goes on behind the scenes, as it were. Public transit is indispensable. Very interesting segment.

@Survivor1547 3 года назад

Nice the cab side of the train.

@avibarr2751 3 года назад

The “sorry” after masks mandatory on the flashy bus thing killed me. Only in Canada

@kalrobbins2811 3 года назад

Another great video! So much fun!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

Thanks Kal. I’m happy to have you as a member.

@RafaRadityo7 10 месяцев назад

I just got to vancouver for the first time and it is my first time seeing real trolleybused

@donedwards6414 3 года назад

A very unique video-loved it!

@jonathanwaldie 3 года назад

I’m interested to see this! I’m also loving the local stuff, added a few spots to my list. We tried to get the peanut butter roll in Ladysmith but they were sold out, had two other great buns there, though!

@DownieLive 3 года назад

No way! You’ll have to go back.

@WhiteRockBoy 3 года назад

oh man the pb buns are awesome!