The New Tube For London 

Lets appriciate that a guy off of RU-vid with a camera in hand is interviewing the Mayor of London and chatting with the BBC staff who are making content. This is truly the future of content. Passionate individuals making amazing content!

The buttons are for when the train is standing in a terminus station. It allows the doors to close in order to maintain the interior temperature of the tube trains.

As a former motorman, I was hoping you'd raise the question of where the operator puts his tea mug. Non-specialists have this weird idea that trains run on steam diesel or electric. They don't they run on tea and coffee.

Not a train fanatic by any means but love Geoff’s enthusiasm, presentation and editing!! Awesome stuff!

Geoff sharing the train with a BBC Official and has seen the Mayor. Flying with the big leagues 🔥

In your life, interviewing a mayor can be a huge achievement. As always, love your train videos and I’d watch them anyday. You’ve really made it big as a train you tuber.

Been watching for years and so proud and happy of where you have taken the channel!

I'm not from UK but I was in London in 2019, I really like trains, specially the underground trains, I'm happy to met the 72' and 73' tube stocks, old but I really enjoyed riding on them. I love your content (I also using for improve my English haha, sorry if I made grammar mistakes) Greetings from Spain!

I do have to say I really like these new trains. The only thing that makes me a bit sad is that they are replacing the rolling stock on four different lines which means that there will be at least less variety on the underground. But for normal commuters and travellers I really see a big improvement of comfort.

The smirk on Geoff’s face as he thinks: yeah, I know all this mate! However - when the Met line train is at the terminus at Watford they shut the doors and you need to press the button to open the doors to get on.

I really appreciate that the look of the trains is not too different from the old ones

My only critique is that the windows make me feel like I'm on a plane with how small they are, but overwise they're gonna be a wonderful addition to London's rail fleets.

Pressing the door button on the Circle/District line air conditioned trains, opens the doors if they have closed to maintain the temperature at a station, but not if they have closed because the train is departing.

I think the door buttons are there in case TfL wants to use the feature that S stock uses, namely if no one passes through the doors after a certain period of time (especially at termini), the doors will close to save on heating and cooling costs but passengers can push the button to open them again. Thameslink does that in the core section as well, in that the doors open automatically but if the train is waiting, they'll close automatically if no one uses them after a certain period of time

I must say, I am truly impressed with the aesthetics of the mock-ups. Very prestigious vibe to them. I was quite underwhelmed with the Bombardier designs in contrast. Although the TfL seat moquette design is a huge disappointment. The one by Siemens themselves looks way more neat and professional in my opinion.

05:00 the buttons are for the Londoners to see who the tourists are!

The new trains look gorgeous! Hard to believe the Piccadilly trains are nigh on 50 years old, they look decades newer than the bakerloo trains that's for sure...

Really needs it, looking foward to seeing ATO on the Piccadilly Line! It's going to increase capacity and it's going to be much more comfortable!

4:50 the buttons are used to lock carriage doors on the S-stock now that the trains have no space between them for a button in the connector section. Also the doors close if a train is sitting at a station (like Watford or Ealing Broadway) to help the Air Con.

How wonderful and great for Pic. worker and users. Being a retired member of London Underground staff and working at Cockfosters I am delighted to see these improvements to the trains. It’s a win win situation. Love this video.

Out of all the places they could had put on their destination screen, they put Cockfosters! Lol great video Geoff and be interesting to see them on service in the future... NTFL could be one of those London Underground versions of a NFT lol

00:07 that freaky "breathing" thing that the Piccadilly line moquettes do...

The new trains look really nice! I can't wait to see them in service!

Excellent report Geoff. Don't get see much London news since we 200 miles north to Merseyside from south of the Thames. Be interesting to see how the fit, finish, reliability and performance of these Siemens built trains compares with the Bombardier S7 & S8 stock. If it's been like most of their other trains like the SWT 444s and 450s, they'll work pretty well straight from the box.

I remember watching a documentary called ‘Going Underground’ where certain drivers had to go to EBay in order to source parts for trains and I was happy to see the updated Cab.

Some great interviews Geoff! Brilliant to see where this channel is growing!

I hear it's 9 car trains with 5 bogie and 4 hover carriages. Also we should really note that the new train's air-conditioning filters are going to clean the air of the entire tunnels! It'll be amazing 😍

Love the fabric and such a great wee film, thanks Geoff

Ah finally. Living on the piccadilly line has been getting boring waiting for these new trains. Cant wait to take them

Impressive I live in goole and I would have never thought if my 40 years living here that a big company like Siemens were coming here. Awesome video as always!

Will Wilson seems like a wonderful bloke! Very enthusiastic 👍🏻 Another great video, Geoff! Thank you!

Best interview I have ever seen of Seimen’s Will Wilson- he is a very charismatic leader …. takes Interviewer skills to capture that aspect- Great Show

Good to see this in Goole. It's always been a bleak location there between the levels and the humber, but the economic life of the place has dwindled for decades as the port declined.

Going to have to keep an eye on Tom's BBC London report to see if Geoff gets a cameo...

1:36 that dirt mound on the left is erm... flattering 😳

I enjoy your enthusiasm! Well done.

I remember see the these renders back in 2015, it is a huge relief that they are finally going to be made and these trains look superb, this is what London needs right about now.

Another very interesting London Transport video from Geoff. His enthusiasm is catching.

Really enjoyed that! Thanks for posting 😊

I still remember the ‘new tube for London’ advert from TFL before they unlisted it. It’s nice to see the new futuristic trains become a reality in this video!

To be fair the "nearly as old as me" joke was pretty hilarious

Love the video, and the fact that BBC London had to wait! Your so enthusiastic 🤩

You have come a long way Geoff. Well done!

I’ll miss the older trains when they go but I guess all good things must come to an end!

Brilliant vid thanks Geoff. And wow, you survived the Mayor's extreme politician hand jiving at 9:00 - think you should have had PPE goggles - that could've taken an eye out.

I love so much your videos of the tube of London :) Really good job for interviewing the mayor of London !

🥺🫂 you and sadiqs conversation is the most wholesome thing ever

So excited to see these coming into service. I'm always worried by the way the Piccadilly train doors seem to open before the train has fully stopped! Oh, and yes, do a boats video (please try to get them to extend the operating hours of the RB6)

I do prefer the original moquette - it has a nice sense of speed and direction.

Thankyou for creating this video. Awesome

Thank you for the video, that was brilliant.

Absolutely brilliant video interviewing someone from BBC and the Mayor of London, doesn’t get any better then that! I did however find it rather funny when you asked the Mayor when will Crossrail be opening! Lol 😂

2:45 . It's a mirror Geoff!!

Well Done, a good insight. Thanks Geoff.

You should see the underground in Berlin. They have modern tubes too like the one in this Vid. Berlin is in my bucket list one day.

They look very similar to the new underground trains that Glasgow got. Great to see investment in manufacturing coming back to the UK!

All I can say is “At Last!” These trains will be a great welcome on the Piccadilly line as the current trains are way past their best. Even better they are made in the UK.

Fantastic video Geoff! Really enjoyed it 👍🏻😀

I’ve been waiting for this video for really long time

Wow, what a facility! And my goodness those are handsome trains, and they look great in the TFL red white and blue 😎 I know he has his critics, but the Mayor had outlined precisely why this is such a great project all round. Why throw money abroad for a cheap deal and line the pockets of those who already have plenty when instead, you can invest in your own country and spread the wealth a bit? I love that this is benefitting people outside of London too 👍 It will be a shame to see those trains go, as I have been using them for 40 odd years. I remember how modern they looked as an 8 year old when o travelled on them for the first time, and how amazing they looked when they were refurbed, but all good things come to an end 🤷🏻‍♂️ One thing that made feel really old was when you talked about replacing the Central line and W&C stock. In my mind they are still ‘new’…but then that’s because in my unconscious mind, 1992 was only about fifteen years ago 😂 Cheers Geoff, great stuff fella 👍🍀🍻

Seems like everything has a "Star Trek feel now" First the Lumo uniforms, now these trains.

Really cool video Geoff those tube trains are going to look great when they are built and finish testing great too hear that they will be the first tube train model with AC

About time for some new tube trains! Top video Geoff.

0:06... Was that seat breathing or is it just me? The new Piccadilly line trains look REALLY nice. It'll be very interesting to see what walk-through carriages will be like while going through the tight tunnels (I know District, Circle and H&C all go underground, but the tunnels aren't as small)

I was surprised when you said that the new Tube trains were going to be built in their own factory. I almost thought they were going to be assembled at the standard Krefeld, Germany or Vienna, Austria plants. I'm already excited to see the first of these trains undergo testing even if we are just at the mockup stage. :)

Good to see you Geoff - im a Londoner living LA.I miss the tube....the angel and embankment my old haunts. Cheers

Always interesting seeing the cars as they are designed and the factory.

Great video, love the passion. I think the question we all want to know is if they are going to reduce the journey time? If they can move faster without producing more heat that would be a great improvement

The main issue is, the new Tube trains are bring made in Yorkshire, but West Yorkshire still doesn't have a mass public transport system :( living out my dream through London Tube videos until I hopefully come there for uni next year!

Geoff what a great insight into the future, cant wait to see the new trains in real life

Wow! I live in Southgate and seeing our fantastic round station and tesla coil on the new moquette is bloody brilliant!!! Can’t wait to see this trains in action

Great interview with the Major very professional 👍

You said they were going to build half of the trains but you didn't say whether it was the top half or the bottom half.

Such good material.I love it!

Great looking, well done Siemens. !! 😊👍🇬🇧

Great video Geoff. Thanks for letting us see the new NTFL. Love the new moquette. And will look forward to the aircon! However the thing that stood out for me above all else was the small size of the windows. I've got to say that, whilst overall the design of the new train is really neat, I really don't like the small size of the new windows. Makes it look a bit 'old-fashioned', like the former stock on 'The Drain'! But hey, a nice shiny new Tube train at last.

These trains are so beautiful compared to my soulless stainless steel trains of New York City. The tube trains have so much character and pop to them

I'm glad Tom said it went Star Trek-like. I'm glad I wasn't the only one.

We need a sitcom about Geoff and Tom from the BBC's relationship hahaha. Tom always looks sick to see Geoff but I bet he admires him deep down.

Side note: i love the new like button animation. Gorgeous video

You’ve got yourself a new subscriber! Great video, Geoff

Great work

Can't wait to see these at my local station :)

You have done a lot to inform public about the London transport and uk transport network.

Nicely done, Geoff.

Two WOW moments -- seeing Geoff interview the Mayor, and air con on the new stock.

I can think of several reasons for keeping the buttons on doors: - allows them to be opened manually if required, e.g. automatic opening fails or doors have shut when a train is in the station a while - the lights and beeps that accompany them give feedback to customers about the status of the door (sometimes the train may have stopped but the doors haven't unlocked yet or perhaps the doors are about to shut so they do the quick flashing/beeping to warn you) - improves resellability of the trains: if in a few decades TFL want to sell the trains on to somewhere else, that place may want/need manual door opening and it's surely better to not have to try to retrofit them

So nice that they will be built in the U.K.! Def time we made more products, and create more jobs. Last time I rode on the Piccadilly was 2018 and I was shocked how old the stock is! I swear the train doors said 1968 metro cammel!

Looks amazing 🤩

The buttons are most likely to keep the doors closed unless pressed like some overground trains I guess. Useful when it's cold outside and if you're air conditioning and no one needs to enter or exit from the door, then it will keep the carriage temperature as it is (either cool or warm) without letting the energy escape.

Door buttons Geoff - if the trains have air-con they are going to automatically close doors after a set period, even if the train is not yet ready to set off. Also if the button is pressed while the door it open it locks the door open for accessibility. I'm sure I learned this from one of your other videos :)

Great look at at new Piccadilly trains. Moving up to the big time with the mayor. Lovely to see space for wheelchair, but could not see any space for luggage. This would mean the wheelchair space would just fill up with luggage when coming or going from Heathrow which would be even more difficult to move than people. Perhaps the assumption is that everyone with luggage will be using Elizabeth line to travel from Heathrow by then.

Interesting video, great news for London and East Yorkshire. Those air con units must work hard to cope with all the door openings

OMG it looks absolutely Wonderful

The mock up looks really impressive. Cool and slick design. As I use the Piccadilly Line at times the 73 Stock maybe old but still modern compared to the elderly but nostalgic 72 Stock trains on the Bakerloo Line. As a stop-gap for a few years until the real new trains arrive redundant 73 Stock units could be transferred to the Bakerloo Line and allow the withdrawal of the 72 Stock.

Excellent video Geoff, I'm really looking forward to these thrilling new trains coming to a place near me in three years and although the old interior layout choice was quite good with maroon poles, the new interior which is very equivalent to the livery of the 1973 Stock is more fitting, as it contains blue poles that rightly matches the colour of the line itself. Here's to hoping that Bakerloo Line will be next in production to receive these new kit

I'm thinking of using the trains for my own line. This video is very good.

Piccadilly is my tube line and I’m so very fond of the old cars. I’ll be quite sad to see them go, I had no idea they were so old!

I predict problems with luggage blocking doors, and rolling onto the platform at Hounslow East… Those wheelchair spaces will be filled with suitcases by Heathrow passengers… At least the 1973 stock had dedicated luggage bays next to the double doors, with perch seats for peak use.

4:14 “This is the final moquette” 🤢🤮