The Metro System That Spans Two Countries
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2023
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After "meeting" his dad, we now see were Miles gets his dry sense of humor. 😀
... as well as what he'll be talking about in therapy some years from now .
The Topo runs on the right becouse it used to be a tram-train to the city center and Hernani! When the city tunnel opens, all trains will run on the left.
Greetings
Ahh, good to know! Thank you!
Half-hour frequencies aren't muy hermosa, but at least that station you were at in the beginning was! Yeah Basque is very much not like the Castilian Spanish spoken in Spain nor any other language in Europe...or any other language in the world for that matter. During the Francoist era, people were FINED for speaking it and you couldn't give a Basque name to your baby...Basque wasn't even allowed to be on GRAVESTONES! But thankfully at the tail end of the era, repression reversed and Basque thrived. As odd as the language is, it's still exposure to another culture, as by learning other languages is how we further open up as people. It's nice to see someone who's obsessed with transit AND linguistics as much as I am
Hey. I see you everywhere.
It’s you lol
Haven’t seen you in a while, I used to notice you constantly in everyone’s comment sections
Wow those Metro trains and stations look amazing. If only the USA invested in this caliber of transit architecture. Oh and great plage!
Well, for your dad it is mindblowing, to change a language with a border, we’re just call it Europe. 😂
Intxaurrondo means walnut tree! The Aleena bits where she reacts to your parents trying to speak the other languages are priceless. A metro system that spans two countries...would never happen in the US! At least Amtrak goes to Canada though! But we assure you, it's nowhere near as beautiful as the Pyongyang Metro as our stations have chandeliers and mosaics that show that the people are proud of what the country has achieved and continue to strive.
How frequent are your trains, supreme leader?
Amtrak used to go to Mexico City via the Texas Eagle which became the Aztec Eagle once it crossed into Mexico. They are looking into restarting the service but it’s years away
Wow, Kimmy even watches Miles, cool
Chandeliers… they really tie the stations together.
Maybe it can happen in San Diego/Tijuana or El Paso/Ciudad Juarez. At least in the case of San Diego, there is a tram that takes you to San Ysidro, right next to the border, it would be cool if they added a stop into Tijuana
We need more Aleena and Mom + Dad appearances in your videos!!!! They are FIRE!
More to come on both fronts!
We’re stilling waiting for you dad to run it every 15 mins lol.
Here's some more linguistics for you that you probably don't know about: ¿Que bolá, asere?, this is a phrase you'll only hear in Cuban Spanish. It's our way of recognizing other Cubans, and it means "What's up, buddy?" The phrase has African influence, as asere (buddy) comes from the Efik language of southern Nigeria, while bola (come on) is from the Igbo language also from southern Nigeria
Fascinating!
Miles: “Only every 30 minutes on weekends”
Most American Metros and LRTs: “hold on, that’s normal right?”
I've ridden that train before, about a year ago. They didn't check passports or IDs or anything when we got off in France.
In my city there is a walking shortcut to a shopping center where you cross the border for less then 15 meters and cross the border again
Thanks for posting. I last visited San Sebastian in 2007, so this is both a nostalgia hit and an interesting view of how the system has changed in 15 years. It was nicknamed "El Topo", meaning "the mole" because it runs through many tunnels. The very short branch to Altza is the first stage of a new underground route to Pasaia - if/when it opens, the existing surface route will be abandoned.
What a neat system, in a place I never would have expected. And your parents are adorable. Thanks for the video!
Thank you!
When I first saw the title on like wait a system like that exists? But then I remembered I’ve actually ridden the system before when you mentioned San Sebastian. I went on a study abroad and we took the train to Bayonne France, then got stuck there for the night because we missed our bus. Memories
Topo is the mole (the animal). It's the nickname of the line because it has so many tunnels :)
San Sebastián is such a beautiful city. I love how supportive your parents are!
Super cool seeing some of the Basque region! I'm in Nevada and for some reason we have a ton of Basque in the Reno and Winnemucca areas. A lot came here to be ranchers and shepherds, and as a result we have lots of (albeit, Americanized) Basque/French-Spanish hybrid restaurants. Our public transit still sucks though....
Yoooo my daily commute to work
The local government calls it a metro cause with the new stations it's meant to imitate Bilbao's metro system but to most locals it's still a suburban line
"Topo" (Spanish for mole) is a cutesy nickname people give to the line because it "digs" into a bunch of hills on its way to Hendaye
The "station" at 6:38 is a drop-off area exclusively for train drivers and is connected to the Topo's depot right above it
Ohhhhh, good to know about the "station" - no wonder it was such a barebones platform! Thank you!
The basque country has a bunch of different transport modes that you should check out!
More to come!
It was 40 years ago that I crossed the border here from a Spanish train using Iberian gauge to change onto a French TGV using standard gauge. In those days every border crossing involved a change of train.
With Schengen, crossing the border is very much light-toucn to non-existant. However I doubt that an awful lot has changed with the French police. Try walking across the border carrying a prayer mat, and things will be quite different.
I do have to say the French pronunciations were somewhat similar to listening to fingernails on a chalkboard! 😂
Cross Country local transport is actually pretty common in Europe. Basel/Switzerland and Strassbourg/France have tram lines that end in Germany. Öresund train connects Copenhagen/Denmark wit Malmö/Sweden. And this only the tip of the iceberg.
Basel also has Basel Badischer Bahnhof, which is a German train station physically located in Switzerland... which you use to change from a train coming from Germany to a train going to Germany (but of course you can also get trains to Switzerland - or simply walk out the door and you are in Switzerland (and continue by tram).
Best cross country local transport I used to use was taking a shortcut through Austria on my bicycle twice a day because, well, it was a shortcut and shaved a few minutes off the trip. All there is is a sign...
Granted but this is probably the only *metro* system that crosses a State border. A close contender is the Lille metro, which ends up in Tourcoing a mere 200 or 300 m from the Belgian town of Mouscron/Moeskroen. As Tourcoing and Mouscron/Moeskroen are directly contiguous, there are some plans to extend the Lille metro into Belgian Mouscron/Moeskroen but no hard decision has been taken so far.
Fitting we get contributions from all of Miles's loved ones for the end of the holidays.
Beautiful stations! Love this video - thank you for sharing. If you ever have the chance to go back to France; visit Lyon - their Metro system is super modern and clean. Well laid out with subways and trams and a funicular - they even pump fragrance into the stations.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for watching!
You should also hop on the one to Bilbao. Very long but amazing
Stay tuned - that'll be a future video!
Actually Euskotren is not a Metro, but Regional Rail, belonging to Euskadi (Spanish Basque Country). In the future, with the conclusion of the so called 'Basque Y' (the extension of the High Speed Line from Madrid to Bilbao/San Sebastian & Hendaye in the area), the so called 'High Speed Regional services in the reguon, between Bilbao', Vitoria & San Sebastian, will be provided by Euskotren (and lomg haul service by Renfe and maybe some of its competitors).
As for the 'Topo' designation, it was the line's original name, and the line was mote of a mix between Trolley and Interurban, than the heavy rail system that is today
Once I secure a passport I envision a rail trip tracing yours and Caleb's trips through Morocco and western Europe. Great looking places with language challenges and friendly people to meet
Wow that Metro sure doesn't make you miss SLEPTA!
I'm definitely pro-chain arrest.
Most cities in Spain have integrated fare schemes, so you can usually get on a bus in one town, switch to a train to the city centre, and then jump on the metro all for one single usually zone-based fare. ^^ They're also _ridiculously_ cheap compared to other cities in Europe. (In Barcelona, with a T-Casual, you can do 5 return trips to Tarragona for 9,58€ each. That same distance _one way_ in The Islands is upwards of 40 quid!
I took a very long Metro ride in Bilbao last year and it costed CENTS! Like I’m still shook by how cheap it was. Same with the Euskotren from Bilbao to Gernika. It was like €2.
Local public transport in the whole Spain was subsidized by a government decree from September to December 2022. Some cities and regions will extend the subsidy a few months longer, but those are not the usual prices anyway.
This was back in February 2022 before any subsidies related to the war in Ukraine kicked in. I’d dare say those were the usual prices then.
@@Andrew-jv7tc oh okay, interesting to know
The trains running on the left may also have something to do with France. As I recall, it is standard practice in France for trains to run on the left, but in Spain, trains usually run on the right.
Because French railways were initially built by British engineers. Alsace is an exception, of course, as tracks in that region were built by Germans.
On the R3 of the Rodalies regional train service to Puigcerdà in the Pyrenees a few trains will continue into France to the Latour-de-Carol-Enveitg station (La Tor de Querol-Enveig in Catalan) on an Iberian gauge track were you can change to regular French services and the amazing yellow train (train jaune).
You really got me with that ending
I didn't expect this to be in my recommended but I'm very glad it was
Thank you!
fastest San Sebastian Metro rider alive
I was hoping I'd see you here
@@MilesinTransit always
The san Sebastian metro looks more a commuter train than a true metro.
As a matter of fact is a regional train, not a metro
Plot twist: Miles' pronunciation of "prochain arrêt" is no worse than Aleena's. The N should be pronounced because it's followed by an A. Miles did that correctly, Aleena got it wrong. The T should be silent because it's at the end of the phrase. Again Miles was correct and Aleena was wrong. The only major issue with what Miles said is that "chain" should sound more like "shen" (which Aleena did pronounce correctly).
I was put off by that too😄
Nice Job Miles.
Thanks!
This is not a Metro in the European sense, which would be essentially an intracity thing, but a regional railway that links the towns & cities in the entire region, in this case in the Basque Region. Historically Spain has had a tradition of mainline Iberian gauge railways linking the major cities, primarily to Madrid (i.e. RENFE), and then regional railways emanating from the main regional city with narrower gauge. In recent decades the latter have been incorporated into fully integrated regional+local transport systems involving trains, buses and trams covering both the cities and associated regions. Eg in Alicante the previous separate non Renfe local trains running north & south along the coast from the city edges are now integrated into the FGV system which serves as a city tramway and regional railway. Ticketing is integrated..and cheap. North Americans marvel at such systems - Europeans take them for granted.
San Sebastian is great! I took the funicular, and the atractions were closed too, I think they only open in summer.
This was filmed in June, but I think it's only open on weekends until July :(
I don't know what it is, but seeing the dynamic between you and your parents, plus Aleena's "commentary" just seemed like the perfect combination for this video-I could see myself in your shoes trying to explain to my parents and brother what transportation system I've forced them to ride on that day! It's at a completely different pace than most of your other videos with your friends, but I loved it just as much, if not more. Plus, foreign transit is always cool :D Thank you for the amazing videos, congratulations on finally graduating, and happy new year! I can't wait to see what you do next, and who knows, maybe we'll even end up working together at some point ;)
Thank you so much!
Hendaye in french is pronounced as "hand" and "aïe!"
And from this little town at the border, the Inoui TGV takes 4H40 to reach Paris (750km) with a minimum of stops at the station.
For networks common to two countries, the CEVA in Geneva is another, the tramway in Strasbourg goes to Germany and the Swiss trains go to Mulhouse or the TGV station in Besancon Viotte and vice versa.
"Ehh bon tres bien we're gonna talk like this now"
Yes.
You should really do a video about Florida's Brightline (if you're up for more travel lol). It's a private company that is trying to undo much of car dependencies in order to make rail an viable alternate to cars.
I'm waiting for the Orlando extension, but I'll definitely do it!
babe wake up, new miles in transit video just dropped
Anyone else notice that Miles sense of humor is totally a combination of his mom and dad? Another great video. (E.g. Miles’ mom, “I guess if they [the ferry] capsize you don’t have to pay”. Miles’s dad “we’re getting vernicular-ed up!”)
Thank you!
WAIT, did you say “AMARA” station?!???!?!?????!?!?!? Lol I gotta get over there!
That's more of a regional rail service than a Metro 🚇 I'd say.Maybe the Rome Metro might be international if it crosses under the Vatican State at any point, which I don't know if it does,although it doesn't have any stations in the Vatican.Basque is a bit of a mystery language and possibly a Neolithic language but there's slight evidence, mainly discredited, to link it to Welsh and Georgian.
The Rome Metro gets close but doesn't cross the border unfortunately!
Your parents are kinda awesome 😂
Nice video! Cool you appreciate European public transport. When is this video from?
We filmed this back in June and there's more Spain stuff to come - I've just been very slow to edit it!
God that was beautiful. Massive envy. And of course, some small place I know nothing about has better trains than my large American metro area.
"Ok I Will."
😂
Edit: Also, congratulations on graduationg! And hope you enjoy (enjoyed?) the trip!
Thanks so much! This was actually back in June, but it was a great trip and there's more to come from it!
You missed the Pheasant Island! The only place on earth that switches countries every 6 months (between France and Spain)
Tim, is that you?
However, civilians cannot step there..
@@fabiomejias6747 Well, we can, you just have to go by boat or kayak 😉
it's also possible that policemen on the french side might have been visually checking for anyone with suspicious luggage (as in suspiciously big) because taxed goods like liquor and cigarettes tend to be much cheaper in Spain. Some people cross the border to stock up or with the intention to resell in France (you're only allowed to buy a certain amount of each) (it's only illegal if you get caught)
"Intxaurrondo" is "in-chow-rron-do" with the rolled R.
"Gaintxurizketa" is "guy-n-choo-rees-keh-tah"
"Hendaia" is "hen-die-ah"
Very pretty, and spare funicular footage too!
Whew, Basque is amazing and hard to figure out!
Schengen area countries are applying a light touch immigration control as you experienced in Hendaye, during the current period of illegal immigration.
Well, I'm not sure if I'd call it "light touch" when 10 migrants have died in the last couple of years trying to cross the very same river they showed in the video
@@bittoralkain4992 Would you rather have full immigration control then? Regarding your comment, there are easier land border crossings between ES and FR without the need for dangerous water crossings. I'm not condoning illegal international transit in any way. I think the French are doing the right thing. After terrorist attacks in Nice and Paris, they have every right to do so.
@@Eurobazz Well, I guess this is not the best place to start a debate, so let me just confirm that we have pretty different views on the matter. Have a nice day
@@bittoralkain4992 You too Bittor. Have a nice day also.
I'd like to discuss this topic with you away from YT. Are you on Twitter. Your insight from a Spanish perspective is appreciated.
Your Mom was so excited to be a part of the video, with editing suggestions and everything! International Miles in Transit!
Those stations certainly beat Boston's.
¡How fun! ¿Where did that metro map come from? I went to their website and they only had a data-drawn map, not a schematic one.
I drew it myself in Google Maps!
@@MilesinTransit ¡Beautiful work! Please consider adding it to the corresponding post on your blog website.
Maybe the cold bench is their take on hostile/defensive architecture
If you struggle with languages, I'll make it a bit even more tricky for you 😛 The Spanish town of Hondarribia, just across the bay from Hendaye, is called "Fontarabie" in French.
AHHHHHHH!!!
Afaik, Hendaia is pronounced just like in Spanish, so “Endaia” with no French sounds
Whoa, that's really interesting!
I can confirm that's the case in Basque 👍
The trains don’t need to reverse. They have driving cabs at both ends.
That's pretty semantic - it's still coming back out in the opposite direction it came in
Beautiful city and metro stations, you should also visit Bilbao and Santander if you haven't already.
Bilbao is coming!
In Strasbourg you can take the tram to Germany but there’s not much there
I’m upset Jeremy didn’t make it
Fun watching your resident expert on Romance languages struggling with a Celtic language.
I found your channel when searching for interviews of Justin Roczniak, then subscribed. Now I LOVE YOUR PARENTS!!!! huge fans of this amazing and funny couple so full of life and living it up with travel. Well done Miles.
Thank you so much! More to come with this Spain trip, and they've been in a couple other videos too (Gilman, Montreal, and Barcelona)!
The station won’t be a stub for long! They’re tunneling under the city!
Very cool! I love how modern the trains and the stations look. Btw, you would never know from the way it’s written, but the French pronunciation of the city of Hendaye (Hendaia in Basque) is actually “On-dye” (rhymes with “sky”).
The combination of Basque etymology with French pronunciation makes my mind melt a bit!
So now we have videos from the Catalan part of Spain and the Basque part of Spain. When are we getting one from the Galician part?
That'll have to wait for another trip unfortunately - I do really want to go to Galicia though!
did I miss anyone asking about your dad's headlamp and what he's using it for?🙃
He always wears it...just in case, I guess
"my butt is cold"!
😅
your dad is hilarious
Come Bielefeld bro
How? It's not real.
Next up - Basel light rail, which is in three countries!
You should come to my city (Zaragoza) to see transit done a bit more like in america, I could give you a bus or tram trip with my card (trips are currently around 50 cents because of government aids) with you
Love the family in the vids! Always fun content. That funicular was terrifying though hah
Thank you!
Strasbourg for sure and I think Basel maybe cross borders too.
They are both trams though.
@@bahnspotterEU idk about Strasbourg, but Basel is an S Bahn (suburban train)
@@xaboff They also have international trams in Basel.
"20 meeters"? That's a lot of people to meet people.
what metro of Bilbao?
Nice parents btw 👍😊
You need to ride the tram that goes from France to Germany
Miles congrats on graduating college I know it was hard I saw on discord
Thank you!
Debatably not a metro. It's not a metro!
I mean, Aleena's judging but you don't pronounce the T in arrêt (the noun stop) but you do in arrête (the verb to stop).
the what metro city?
👏👏👌🤌. There weren’t officers at the Hendaye/Hendaia station doors when we went in May, wonder why they’re only there sometimes 🤔
This is basically the Spain equivalent to WMATA
PRO-CHAIN
Not a metro tough, just a commuter rail
I’m sure your parents still thought Gilman was more exciting!
Only possibility this happened. European Union lol
London underground is the same,some of it outside the rest underground 👀
International services are nice
The reason there were so many people getting on at Irun for just over the border may be because there are no mainline passenger trains over the border (or maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I remember reading from my preparation for my interrail trip, but I ended up not making it there).
Indeed, no mainline trains currently cross the international bridge over to France. Services have always been very limited due to the track gauge difference, however it was relatively common before for services terminating at Irun to continue into Hendaye and viceversa, as there’s a stretch of Iberian track running there as well as a stretch of standard gauge track running to Irun. There was even a night train that departed Hendaye and made the trip all the way to Lisbon until a few years ago. Those times are sadly now gone, and we are only left with this narrow-gauge line.
@@CityWhisperer It's really bad how difficult it seems to be for the French and Spanish to work together railway-wise. I took the old route along the coast on my way south, where I had to wait 2 hours because the French somehow can't cross the border, so we had to wait for a Spanish train to come, only for that train just pulling into the Spanish station at the exact time the 'connecting' train left for Barcelona. On the way home I took the route via La-Tour-de-Carol, where there was still a bit of a long wait, but I rather wait than missing the night train to Paris.
Hi there. Interesting video, but your on-screen subtitles appear shamefully short, and are impossible to read.
There is nothing not to love here! Miles this video is the bomb! Have always been fascinated by Basque Country - it's so beautiful! What an amazing system, and all the stations looked so super clean. Love Familia de Miles! Enjoy the rest of the trip. Love from Australia! Is it winter there - it didn't look very cold?
Thank you! This was filmed back in June.
@@MilesinTransit Ah, well that makes sense then! Watched it twice. The scenery and the towns are just stunning. Thanks for having us along! 🙂
Of course, thank you for watching! There's more to come from this trip.
@@MilesinTransit Excellent! I’ll be watching 🙂
Hope you make it to Australia one day. Would love the Miles/Jeremy take on some of our transit here 🙃
That beeping scared my cats. The designers really should have thought about that Miles would eventually make a video on their system and that I would watch that video with my cats in the room. Really a major obvious oversight that they should have planned for.