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Taken on December 4th, 2016. - Věda a technologie
New Yorker here. DC’s metro is the most beautiful public transportation system I’ve ever seen. The stations are absolutely gorgeous along with the new train cars.
You have obviously never been to Germany and rode their trains.
Germany trains are beautiful & so is the Metro here in DC I also really love ya U-Bahn metro system its beautiful just like the metro here in DC
@Баба Жук :D agreed, the 81-717 is the best)
You have to go down too Atlanta and ride Marta
Metro Prague is better.
Love the aesthetic of DC Metro stations. The dark, indirect lighting, the red lights at the platform edge, the outdated decor, the sounds the trains make... I seriously love it. It's like a time capsule.
daxoze Agreed!! I could never personally describe how it felt to me being in the station, and you just hit the bullseye with a perfect explanation.
the red lights are now white as of 2018
Definitely! My favourite metro anywhere I’ve visited in the world. It’s just got something slightly dystopian about it
The metro has that 70's vibe :P
Despite all its current woes, Metro is still a gorgeous system.
cythrosi With the MTA (NYC Subway) even grosser than ever. You appreciate how especially clean the Metro is.
100% agree. Been to NYC, LA, London... the tube is great but there's something about Metro, the stations the sounds and of course, "step back doors closing", my favorite.
cythrosi nvm I forgot what is was going to say
Yeah I like the door sounds and the ding ding when the people start talking about the safety a bla bla bla
DC metro is alright, rode it dozens of times in last 20 years. Germanys trains make it look like a good dump though.
The sounds of the Metro are so iconic to anyone who rides it. The only thing I don't like about the new trains is that they lost the "metro sound" and the door chimes.
The 7000 series trains are missing that sound that the older trains make when they come into the station. To me that's the signature sound of the Metro.
U mean the onix traction motors
Yeah I miss them too buddy
Yeah. But what I do like about the 7000s is how they *thundered* into the station. For whatever reason, there was this rumble that would happen when they arrived. You can really hear it at 11:55
as a Washingtonian gone from the city for almost 5 years, this is like comfort food.
I went to Washington DC this summer, and I rode a Subway for the first time. Now I can look back at this video and remember my trip. Thanks for the video! :)
Glad U had had fun riding the DC Metro & welcome to DC
i love the metro, i usually take the red line into town.
I think DC has got the best subway system. The stations are also too surreal
Andre Emanuel they really do so I agree
Charlie Henderson Cathedral like.
I rode these trains in the early 90s. Nice experience... clean, quiet, and efficient. I found the stations very well lighted.
I love Metro. One of the biggest things I miss about DC.
I read somewhere that stations in the DC Metro were designed specifically to prevent crime and vandalism. Stations are generally very open, allowing security personnel to easily scan the length of each platform, and you are physically unable to touch the platform tunnel walls.
yup and everything is easy to use rather then nyc subway which is a joke
Nicky D After living in both cities, I honestly prefer New York. New York's subway has much more history, and unlike most other systems, it's flexible: signalling problem and track repairs are a minor inconvenience and trains can be rerouted to other tracks whereas if anything went wrong in DC, the entire system is slowed down.
DracoMeatyYour I also prefer MTA's single-price system.
NYC MTA may have more history but the stations are dirty, rats everywhere.......
DC area native here! Lemme explain:
The shiny new aluminum-body cars are the freshest, the 7000-series built by Kawasaki and entering service since 2016 onward. The order is for over 700 cars. They're a departure from all previous as they're designed to work as 4-car sets rather than 2-car married pairs. Hence all new trains are 8-cars, the max platform length.
6-car trains are made of the older traincars: 1000-series (delivered at system open, oldest in fleet, built by Rohr), 2000- and 3000-series (originally by Breda, rehabbed by Alstom), 4000-series (by Breda), 5000-series (by CAF) and 6000-series (by Alstom). Hence the sound similarities with the NYC Alstom fleet.
All trains run with one driver, who doubles as the conductor (hence the lag with opening doors upon platforming)
There are no express tracks. Multiple services share the same track (Green-Yellow, Blue-Orange-Silver; Red is its own track, unshared).
And sorry, no RFWs =(
Right now WMATA (commonly referred to as Metro) is going through it. So there are things that need fixing/improving/etc.
Current traction power levels haven't been upped since opening, hence there's not enough power to run 100% 8-car-train ops. Most times, trains are 6-cars, with 8-car service increased during rush hours. All new trains run as 8-cars at all times.
Most 6-car trains are mixed series, with older cars bellied in the middle of the train. As more new railcars enter service, the 1000-series cars are being decommissioned. With this comes the reassembly of trains, and Metro has indicated a move going forward to assembling same-series trains to reduce service issues and improve maintenance consistency (and prevent the hiccuping at 11:16 [at least in part]).
Rich TerpSwag 11:16 what's that all about?
Either a misread of the signal, or the train keeps giving the driver unnecessary stop commands
7Ks can run as 6 car trains, but with olny 1 cab.
Don't blue and yellow share a track in Alexandria?
Alden Weaver Yes.
I love the sound the 1000-6000 series makes when coming to a stop....its the iconic DC metro train sound
Nice footage. Those 7000-series "new trains" are awesome to ride.
Trip H
It takes forever for the doors to open.
@@rockvilleraven lol I really do I like the old ones still
I love the 7000 series trains. Unfortunately, they're only REALLY implemented on the orange line(as far as I know)
rockvilleraven safety feature
Their rails are really smooth.
I love the Metro. Just started at DELTA Resources Inc. in SE DC 1100 New Jersey Avenue. I love Metro, especially the tunnels.
wow! I've never seen the Washington metro Thanks for uploading!!
the Washington metro trains kinda look like the LIRR or metro north...
It's got quite an aesthetic to it, that's for sure... it also might help hide some of the subway grime. It's still an amazing, safe system, for sure!
I grew up in the DC-Metro suburbs, so I grew up riding the rails. This takes me back to all those weekends we’d go to DC for whatever reason, and we ALWAYS rode the Metrorail!
Now I live in western Maryland, and they’re breaking ground to build a factory where the new Metrorail train cars are going to be manufactured. It’s like coming full circle for me!
There are so many part of DC with no subway service. There should be a line that runs straight across the part south of the Anacostia River.
I agree...but it was also designed to be a commuter instead of just local subway like NYC, Boston, Philly...which were opened in the late 19/ early 20th century before the expansion of cars.
The Green Line does already.. .-.
MondoBeno there are like 91 stations
I can almost smell this video. Had the pleasure of riding the metro again this summer. Fun times.
heres tip when it busy and crowded, dont stay in the middle, keep walking and find a car near one of the ends.
smokey puppy Yup, that’s what I do when I bring my bicycle on board. I take the very front or very back seat of the train.
I lived and worked in Washington DC for a total of 4 years. 2 in the '80s, and 2 in the '90s. As an artist, I drew different metro stations: Ft. Totten, Metro station, Takoma, Le'Fante plaza, etc. I really miss those days. I only have the drawings with a photographic quality of detail to remember DC by. Now I have these videos. THANKS!
Going there this November. Can't wait to ride the Metro.
I remember spending 13 years of my life in Washington DC and riding on this metro
I remember going to a Monster jam, Going with my mom and hearing the trains :) Thx for bringing those memories back
Don’t care what New Yorkers say Washington DC is way better
New York city subway was built in 1904, one of the oldest systems in New York City. That is why some subway stations are dirty. I agree that Washington metro system is better because of the design of the stations that don't look old. They look clean. MTA has a plan to renovate stations but it takes so long to renovate them, maximum 9 to 11 months. By the way, how long does it take to build a new station or to extend a line because in New York's system, it takes about 8 years to extend a line. And about 10 years to extend a line for 3 more stops.
@Owly123 True, I agree WMATA is better than MTA, but...then again, the silver line phase 2 extension(6 stations) is supposed to open next year, 7 years after construction started...not great, but still better than NYC ig
NYC subways are cooler but Washington's stations look nicer (this station reminded me of some of Prague's metro stations)
@@H5subway5707 DC subways are also way cleaner
@@insertchannelnamehere8685 Both NYC and DC has great Subway systems
Who misses the old breta and alstom cars from the 1980s
As a daily rider on NYCTA subways, I never pass up a chance to ride the DC metro when in the area several times a year.
Fantastic system, though their fare structure is terrible; they need adopt the one price per ride system the NYC subway riders "enjoy".
Here in Philly, we use one-price-per-ride too on our subways, trolleys, buses, trolleybuses, and the NHSL. It's quite similar to NYC, but we are moving on to contactless cards (unlike NYC's strip passes) from our ancient token-and-transfer system. I agree that WMATA should change its system. (As of 3/118) Philly fares on the SEPTA key cards are $2, $2.50 in cash. What's the NYC fare?
the Metro gets a grand total of 3% of its funding from DC, VA and MD. It's a miracle each ride isn't 10 dollars.
NYC MTA fare is $2.75 for subway and local buses. Express buses are $6.50.
Its based on a commuter rail fare structure and we don't have any dedicated funding sources. The Circulator buses in DC are now free indefinitely as well as the streetcar line in Northeast.
3:01 it's one of those awkward times that have a huge gap for the 8 car trains
PH013NIX that was a six car train
As someone who lives in a small town and went to visit DC for a few days, this makes me want to go back.
I live in DC and I cannot wait to go back on the metro after coronavirus ends. I had to watch this video to satisfy my need to ride one.
I haven’t gone on one since 2017
I like how the Washington black train closing sound is great for me
I still like the livery of the old cars.
I feel the new black and silver is cliche.
3000 cars till I die lol
7000 series all the way....and cannot wait until the 8000 ones get phased into service.
I BET THEY TRY TO BE SETA BUT THEY NOT XD
The 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 were perfect the 7000s just were a bit off
I grew up with the 4000s and mostly and it was perfect
Does anyone else like the old automated voice system better?
Fun fact, DC metro train's depart faster than MTA's trains it's a good way to get you to work, really i live in dc i took a red line to get me to my dads's houss it got me there under 10 minutes!
I lived almost 7 years in the city and I'm still deeply in love and attached to it
In Washington DC proper or in Maryland or Virginia?
Day and night faster than NYC
They were built with different purposes in mind. DC Metro is a regional rail serving a lager radius than NYC.
David Wu and Maryland
Leon heyy i like Maryland trains
New York still has the old Signal Box that can't make trains on time and at fast rate. Now, MTA or the NYC subway, is making CBTC to replace the old Signal Boxes, which will allow more trains to run with less delays and will make trains run faster at a safe speed rate. I have been seeing this change on a line I ride on in NYC which is the 7 line, which always had delays and trains weren't that fast during rush hours before CBTC. But now, with CBTC, my line has been gast arriving at stations fast and enter safely. Trains are closer so that the other one comes right away in the station during rush hours.
Be very wary of safetrack. Also nice video of the 7000 series!
Filet Mingon fares-Dog Food service. For the next three months 7 stations south of Reagan National will closed to fix the platforms.
rockvilleraven It’s finished now, and the stations feel super fresh
Some of these trains sound like the subway in Los Angeles California
Yes you may be hearing our 1000 series they was the first series of railcars when Metro opened in 1976 sadly they have been retire in 2017 I beileve 3 years ago..
I’ve been here before. Our hotel was the closest to Greenbelt station, so it only took us 5 minutes to get there! I really want to come back and I hope I do soon.
Hey DJ Hammers Trains! I love you Washington DC Metro Train Videos! I’ve been on Metro once on Saturday September 1 2019 my Freshman year of high school!
That's awesome! Thanks for your support!!
@@DJHammersTrains Your welcome! Love from Seneca, South Carolina 🤝👍💗
@@DJHammersTrains Where are you from?!
I wish I had known that you were in D.C. Great video!
4:11 4:37 ill miss seeing those series
Same, Metro used to have so much Variety, now you can expect it to be an 7000 series, old the Breda Cars & Alstom Cars. I miss wondering what Series that was arriving & now I expect the 7000 Series Everytime 🙄
Looks same as in 1994 when i was spending vacations in D.C.
The 7K Series on the Silver Line white the white displays 😍😍
Cliche af
ALSO, another fun fact is that the 2000's are getting a re-build and hopefully may stick around for a few more years, meanwhile the 6000s are still around so get a chance to ride them while you can before Dc metro can order the 8000s or more 7000s
Good Luck on getting 75,000 Subscribers!
I love this vid
So This Orange Line Runs Every 2 Minutes Are you Kidding Me This Goes To Falls Church VA
I miss the sounds of the traction motors on the 1000, 4000, 5000 series and I'm gonna miss the classic chocolate brown style when it inevitably disappears in the future (unless wmata brings it back).
its so hard seta trains or metro trains I can't pick I love them all
Sound like the train in Los Angeles
Dj Hammers, please do a London tube video
That might mean he has to go to London. On the other hand, there are tons of LU videos on here, just do a search
Well, I will say, I live in New York, and the subway in Manhatten is terrible compared to this. My 3 cousins live in Washington, so I hope that the experience on the Metro subway is better than the MTA subway experience.
The Signaling system is bad in the New York City subway, which create delays on some lines. The Eight Avenue line, the A C and E lines take so long to arrive at a station. And it is because of the old signal boxes. Not only that, NYC subway stations are so dirty and they have rats running around the rails. MTA hasn't done a very well job to Renovate this stations. It takes 9 to 11 months to renovate ONE station. Astoria Line took 12 Months for renovations. It sucks for real
@@nyctransitrailfan The signals probably haven't been changed since the 1980's. And the wiring? That NEEDS to be changed. Hopefully, because of COVID-19, the MTA will take sanitation more seriously..
@@newyorkgaming5283 I agree. The system needs some upgrades
3:15 that sound...like from a movie...
That noise is the reality of riding the DC metro, done it dozens of times.
@@smokeypuppy417 Yeah. I've ridden it once and I really want to at some point again.
Edit: I also noticed it transforms into the R160 Alstom (NYC Subway) propulsion.
The 1000-series and 4000-series will be fully retired next week. and btw, nice catch of the 1000-series and 4000-series in this video
5000-series trains are gone now, too.
I've been on one of those before
I Love the stations
Here are the lines I took red,orange,green,silver, blue and yellow.i rode those lines in 2019
You should do some POV videos for the DC Metro
When I came here, the lines that I taken were
Blue line
Orange line
Red line
Green line
This is a subway system that I really enjoyed during my vacation over there! But the ONIX propulsion on some of those trains is worse than NYC. Really!
6:21 sound almost like Taipei Metro C321/Guangzhou Metro A1/Berlin S-Bahn Br481
I live in Albany NY. I wish we had a Metro or subway system like the DC Metro. I would so much easier to get to work. And I wouldn't have to worry about catching the bus or potentially missing the last bus. That's a constant worry. And then I would get stuck at work or have to get an Lyft or Uber.
With a metro system, I know that there's next train coming.
But now with so many people working from home, I doubt it will ever happen. And New York State is about to raise taxes again!
Basically one of the subways sound like the Los Angeles Metrorail
this blows the nyc subway system away
I saw that theres been all lot of crash on Bart the DC metro is better then bart
Nice video Dj! I visited D.C. back in April but unfortunately I forgot to record any footage of the metro.
Also doesn't the propulsion of the 5000's (I think those are the older trains, right?) resemble Alstom propulsion of the R160's and 142's?
All their trains were either built or refurbished by Alstom.
Thanks!! Some of their trains do sound similar to NYCT trains.
MiloIsANerd Metro’s 7000-series trains were built by Kawasaki, iirc.
True some of their train do sound like nyc trians
What equipment do you use to get shots like that
I think one of the Propulsion sounded like a R160
Sharon Watkins Right
Alstom freshly built our 6000-series railcars and rehabbed our 2000 and 3000-series, originally done by Breda. The oldest ones still in use are the original 1000-series, built by Rohr over 40 years ago for system open. The 5000-series were built by CAF, and the 4000s by Breda
Sharon Watkins Exactly it does!
No.
Sharon Watkins that was a 7000 series car ,a cousin of the R160B.
Looks like they changed the light colors on the edge of the platform.
I don’t think there’s red lights anymore. They’re all white now.
Question... At 8:57 the train reads Green Line Fort Totten, does this mean that it does not go all the way to Greenbelt? Just wonderin'.
It just means its a yellow line
I was ride 2016 at Washington dc
I'm from Washington.
Victor Fernandez // Bigdestroyer Same.
Did u ride the DC metro train?
all me family was born in Philadelphia but I was born in DC i and that my home
There are 3 types of subway models, One is a 5000 series, 6000 series and 7000 series trains
You talking about MTA? In DC we have 1000 through 7000. However, 1000, 4000, and 5000-series trains have been retired.
I see they mix they trains a lot first have sounds different from the other half an example will be like the r160 Alstom mix with Siemens
Next year I'm riding it
I like trains 🚂🚂🚂
Wow I remember when I was 4 and was riding this train to get to places, but I moved to Las Vegas so I can't see this train anymore, the great memories I had at DC ;-;
my dad spent 40 years riding this to and from work! props to him. From trains breaking down and fires to robberies of ipods and phones. just wow
The dc metro has like 91 stations
Also one of them sounds like BART
Too bad the 1000 series aren’t around anymore, I hope the preserved one makes a comeback.
They preserve two cars from each series
is it really that dark down there?
the lights by the sides of the platforms are super cool.
Yes. It looks cool, but they really need to work on lighting.
Anyone else see that dude coming outta the train thinking where he is? Then looking at the map inside the train and talking to the person sitting. (7:55)
19:45 I lowkey thought the 7K leaving the station derailed
is it just me or does a metro train slowing down and accelerating sound like a nyc train
It kinda does, since the 6000 and 7000 series were made by the same manufacturers of the NYC Subway R160 fleet.
Yes and because they used the same motors
Guys I really love trains I like fast ones
You Also action other trains right DJ Hammers
What camera did you use?
noice bro
i remember riding this, it was great.. very convenient
They kinda sound like R160 NYC Subway trains
Red light flashing means train is near by. Solid red means train is far.
How does the train has all that back space of the platform, that means they can add an extra 2C.
As of right now, our system doesn't have enough traction power to support 100% 8-car train operation =(
That’s why the 7000 Series is 8 Cars
Rich TerpSwag Can you explain in a simplish manner?
Rich TerpSwag How when the 7K Series are 8 Carts?
the shiny silver cars have 8 cars all the time ive rode it 987 times on all 6 trains red, orange, yellow, green, blue and silver lines
It said recorded 3 years ago and right now it is 2020. So 2020-3 years equals 2017
Do they use different style tracks? I don't hear the NYC style dun-dun dun-dun? It's so much smoother
They probably make more extensive use of continuously welded rail in DC Metro than in NYC.
nybone24 The tracks in DC are 1/4th of an inch narrower.
It called the Track Gague..
Some stations have that sound tho
I have only been on the old ones. When did the newish ones come out?
The 7000 series (silver) carriages were introduced in 2016 and are slowing replacing the old brown ones.
The 6000 series is the #2 youngest series.. They were released in 2006. The 2000/3000 was released 1982-1984.. The 4000 series were released in 1991 part of the Green Line opening. The 5000 series was released in 2001 and the 1000 series was released of Metro's opening day. *1976*
Yeah I miss the 1000 series cars; they indeed sounded really cool. It's just not the same without em. Also the 5000 series cars; they were here for like 10 seconds and vanished
Did u guys see the train on 5:41
Too bad the 1000 series was retired in 2017
Coaster Coyote i know right
At least we still have the dc metro vids
This is a 7000 series train
Good