Boston MBTA Subway

Boston MBTA Subway - "The T"

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9 жыл бұрын

Known popularly as the "T", Boston's MBTA subway trains provide a vital role to the Commonwealth, moving thousands of people around each day. Here, we take a brief look at the Blue, Green, and Red subway lines as they zoom around underground. You will also visit one of the first subway stations in America - Boylston (opened in 1897).
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@WorldwideRailfan 7 жыл бұрын

4:03 perfectly captures the green line Wheel squeal at Boylston station!

@icednylonstring 2 жыл бұрын

boylston is enough to make you deaf

@flanagkh 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We live just outside of Boston and my 3 year old train enthusiast will love this video. He loves riding the T! He loves your videos. His favorite is Steam Trains Galore 2. He watches it every day.

@CoasterFan2105 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! I'm so glad to hear it. I'm planning on releasing more videos from the Boston area soon, so hopefully he will like those too.

@dumontthe5th 8 жыл бұрын

When I was in jr. high here in NYC, I rode every line of the system after school, sometimes getting home real late! I saw parts of the City I had never seen before even though I was born here! One of my goals is to ride the subways of North America. I've been on the T many, many years ago but didn't get the chance to explore the entire system. Likewise, I rode the SE:PTA in Philly and Marta in Atlanta but those excursions were brief. I coined the term 'urbanrailer ' to describe my love and fascination with subways, light rail, trolleys, buses and commuter railroads. I want to see Chicago and DC, the BART, etc. I had Lionel trains as a kid but the real trains were outside my building! Initially, there were three divisions: IRT, BMT and IND; each had it's own rolling stock, station design, sound and smell and by 'smell' I'm not talking about anything offensive; they had a unique sound and smell. Taking the train to Coney Island was fascinating; the idea of a subway to the beach! I understand Lionel makes limited New York City subway train sets that are quite expensive but I would love to have one of them some day! They've just about replaced all the old stock here; the new trains, can't remember their designations, make a weird high pitched sound as they motor up! Are there any other urbanrailers out there? Let me know if you share my enthusiasm for urban transit systems!

@itwontcomeout5678 7 жыл бұрын

Come to Chicago, the CTA welcomes you ;)

@ternedo6074 6 жыл бұрын

philly metro isnt toosmall and miami has a little one. so does baltimore

@danzena4059 6 жыл бұрын

Ahmasi Lloyd Hey man! Fellow New Yorker here and as a teenager I also took every single subway line on every single stop in NYC. I would plan my weekends to take the train to different neighborhoods. Outside of NYC I have taken the subways in Toronto, Montreal, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami (more of a rail system), BART, Chicago, DC and Baltimore. Outside of North America I took the Tokyo subway and train system which is the absolute best from my personal experience.

@supersavage8655 6 жыл бұрын

Long ass sentince

@physetermacrocephalus9986 5 жыл бұрын

I may be one. Since I lived in New York City until recently, I've been fascinated with the rolling stock and system of the subway there, arising from how it's the main form of travel to go somewhere interesting or fun. I've had an interest for the city buses for a short time too.

@MrBlox-sf8vc Жыл бұрын

3:01 reminds me of one of the trains in New York.

@gamerleanerkid-5591 5 жыл бұрын

I like the sound of MBTA [blue line]

@joegage5893 3 жыл бұрын

those are called siemens sitrac igbt vvvf inverters

@AlexStudio0610 7 жыл бұрын

i really love boston

@mr.haitian2729 7 жыл бұрын

i went in to boston while summer(4-5 times in total) beautiful city. but never saw the subway

@me-it9jn 7 жыл бұрын

Alex Studio0610 same lived there for 8 years way better then where i live now

@mr.haitian2729 7 жыл бұрын

where u live now???

@me-it9jn 7 жыл бұрын

atlanta i hate it

@mr.haitian2729 7 жыл бұрын

oh. i would like to see ny one day.

@TommyPicklesFan 9 жыл бұрын

The Subway Trains is the great way to get to and from Work in The Boston Area.

@lynnedumas746 8 жыл бұрын

The sounds are about right. The blue line seems like the least-used, and is the shortest. The red line during rush hour is murder. Can't go ten minutes without a ''disabled train'' full of people pulling through.

@liamjmbtaandrailfan2791 7 жыл бұрын

Lynne Dumas green line is also hell

@jordancoby1442 6 жыл бұрын

Lynne Dumas I know right

@aa-sy8fp 5 жыл бұрын

No The buses are always delayed And It sucks nobody talks about the buses

@stevenboscarine8243 5 жыл бұрын

Lynne Dumas o

@charlesdell2864 9 жыл бұрын

The T needs so much work, some of the trains are in horrendous shape, and living in New England I'm qualified to say that.

@s0nnyburnett 8 жыл бұрын

+Gary Plastek Give em a break, it's the rust belt.

@VerdigrisTrees 8 жыл бұрын

+s0nnyburnett The trains are getting upgraded

@willvazz9611 7 жыл бұрын

s0nnyburnett Wtf, Boston isn't the rust belt. It's a thing called corruption and idiots in charge of the T.

@donaldandrews1963 7 жыл бұрын

Gary Plastek I agree

@followerofcaesar1072 7 жыл бұрын

Gary Plastek I totally agree it does need work and badly and what's worse is no one takes pride in it not like in Moscow as an American it's nice to see Russians take pride in there subway subway systems there are lots of videos about the Moscow metro it's a beutiful system

@frankconnelly8880 4 жыл бұрын

coming home is going to be a joy and a thrill,been gone 19 years,miss the home state

@stevenmichael2845 9 жыл бұрын

Love the sparking of the third rail...

@tristanw4151 7 жыл бұрын

Ah! I love the subway in Boston! So many memories! :D

@dianekiefer4771 8 жыл бұрын

I just went to Boston and I rode the T! I love it!

@Emperiex 8 жыл бұрын

First time visiting, I live there

@Emperiex 8 жыл бұрын

Was it you first time

@3717bostonbruins 7 жыл бұрын

I love Boston haha (from CT) the T is legit my shit haha

@mr.haitian2729 7 жыл бұрын

i went in to boston while summer(4-5 times in total) beautiful city. but never saw the subway

@mr.haitian2729 7 жыл бұрын

i went in to boston while summer(4-5 times in total) beautiful city. but never saw the subway

@CaptainJustice166 9 жыл бұрын

Great catches Mike!!!

@jason4101 9 жыл бұрын

Aug 26 2015 Red Line trains have stop running due to time and closure,same with Green,Orange,Blue,Silver and commuted rail.While with bus systems too.

@StSeiyaFan 8 жыл бұрын

ahh yes I used to take the T to work at Logan Airport, drove to Braintree took the Red Line to Park Street then the Green Line to Government Center then the Blue Line to Airport Station and I did that for 15 years before moving to North Carolina

@rowanfaris200 4 жыл бұрын

now you could just take the red line to south station and take the silver line right to the terminals!

@flanagkh 3 жыл бұрын

Well I was three but now I am nine I love your videos I live right outside of Boston just like my mother said

@pauls9331 5 жыл бұрын

I was on board that train on the way to Fenway, it was like being in a sardine can.

@Hardtransport 9 жыл бұрын

Good catches!

@willberestartingthischanne9984 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video Mike

@newenglandhoodstv4643 3 жыл бұрын

I film these stations now on my channel. . It’s crazy how they have new trains now

@TheDylanJoyce 9 жыл бұрын

Hello! and welcome to Boston MA!

@no-ln7uk 8 жыл бұрын

U forgot orange

@nasirgoldbourne47 5 жыл бұрын

3:02 sounds like the R143 and the R188.

@Pgeorges791 3 жыл бұрын

And R142A

@WHALEPSHIZZ 3 жыл бұрын

Nyc copied the sound or it was made by the same company

@AlexThe5th1733 2 жыл бұрын

According to my research those trains weren’t created by the same company and that the nyc copyed the green line and one train you were talking about Was built by Bombarder and the other two were made by Kawasaki heavy industry’s

@JasonVilorio-xh5hp 24 күн бұрын

I've been on The 0772 In 2024 It still looks as new as first bought.

@DannyDeLeon 6 жыл бұрын

The green line's squeaky noise lol music to my ears.

@kd1s 6 жыл бұрын

Once of the two lines I've never ridden on the other being the Silver Line buses.

@hugoharington263 6 жыл бұрын

When ever I wanna listen to screemo I just go to Boylston or Gov. center and then I’m satisfied.

@TheCloakedTiger 4 жыл бұрын

It’s interesting, the blue line is a combo of 3rd rail and overhead wire... usually it’s ether or...

@user-im9ch9oq6z 9 жыл бұрын

Привет.Отличное видео. Работа метро мне над помнило фильм ( Опасные пассажиры поезда 123). Спасибо.

@dwboston4 8 жыл бұрын

You seemed to want to only show the shiny new cars of the T. How about some shots of the green line cars that have so much rust you can almost push your thumb through the outer body. Or some of the older redline cars that can't seem to travel a few miles without breaking down. That's what most of us that use the T see everyday.

@CoasterFan2105 8 жыл бұрын

+Greg Fitzgerald Believe it or not, none of the older cars were running when I filmed this. Granted, the blue line cars were all replaced a few years ago. The only ones that looked pretty bad were the orange line cars.

@dwboston4 8 жыл бұрын

They've been slowly replacing the rusted old green line cars... but they are still around.

@CoasterFan2105 8 жыл бұрын

I have seen them in the past, but for some reason they weren't running when I filmed this. Probably because it was off peak hours.

@MV-dk2zz 7 жыл бұрын

Greg Fitzgerald . these are new cars ? haha . google delhi metro.

@BackyardBiketours 7 жыл бұрын

LOL, I ride the T daily, this is part of the charm, will the trolley fully rust out before the next station? Will the Red Line actually make it to it's next station? Quite a few of the old rust bucket trolleys though have just had their mid life overhaul, inside and out and look brand new, should last about another 20 years if they keep it maintained.

@AJTLfilms 8 жыл бұрын

I love the clip starting at 5:46

@notsure6187 5 жыл бұрын

that eerie sound

@malgraham2244 7 ай бұрын

I think these are one of the best trains ever 999,999

@yohannabarandiaran9383 3 жыл бұрын

i love that subway

@zacharybuhr807 7 жыл бұрын

The red line paint scheme reminds me of BR Intercity Swallow

@malgraham2244 7 ай бұрын

Trains are so cool

@eyestoenvy 4 жыл бұрын

Living in NYC and a frequent visitor of Boston I can honestly say that the "T" is in serous need of some new rolling stock. The worst I experienced was the Orange Line where the cars were rusting out all over the place and the suspensions bottoming out at high speeds. Not a good look for such a fine city ....

@HookLineSinker4343 9 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Fun to watch. :)

@TexasTrainProductions 9 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just wondering was this handheld? If it was it was hard to notice and you kept it very smooth. Thank you for the quality videos!

@CoasterFan2105 9 жыл бұрын

***** Nice spot, yes. This entire video was hand held.

@TexasTrainProductions 9 жыл бұрын

Ok, thank you again for the quality videos.

@CoasterFan2105 9 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching!

@KenBrownekb71000duke 9 жыл бұрын

Nice set of clips at various stations Mike - hope you didn't have any hassles from "undesirables"! Cheers. Ken

@Anon21486 8 жыл бұрын

Thought I should spread some news to you. It has been reported that Government Center (Green/Blue Line) will re-open in Late March 2016. Also, there are some hidden gems within the system as well, such as the closed off tunnel in the Orange Line that used to be part of the El, the tunnel at Boylston (where the display trains are) used to continue to above ground, and if you wanted to, you can see the old path where the Saugus branch railroad used to be, slowly becoming a ped/bike path.

@VerdigrisTrees 8 жыл бұрын

There's an old abandoned station exposed near Davis Square

@ivanfillip5036 5 жыл бұрын

No one noticed how sharp the turns are on the Green Line?

@gamerleanerkid-5591 5 жыл бұрын

Mbta green line sounds like R188 4 5 6 trains even 7

@RRansomSmith 4 жыл бұрын

Same propulsion

@bostonsgreenline7129 4 жыл бұрын

Hey you commented on my old channel

@nycsubwayproduction3507 6 жыл бұрын

The trolley sounds like a NYC Subway R142A and R143

@gamerleanerkid-5591 5 жыл бұрын

And R188

@smuglife64gaming21 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone have a serious addiction of looking at trains and riding them

@Gregrodricksoccer Жыл бұрын

Dang i rember this vids when i was young actully where orange line lol

@katrinahemmingway3725 4 жыл бұрын

I love train

@mr_godoy2008 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!..

@smlhenryfriends3074 3 жыл бұрын

I like Boston (:

@philpolishuk1298 5 жыл бұрын

NO ORANGE LINE😓

@user-sh3uj4rc8d 10 ай бұрын

Boston!!!

@southshorerailvideos1122 6 жыл бұрын

Where is the orange line in this video?

@TheChicagoL 8 жыл бұрын

Can I ask what might seem to be a silly question? Why do motorman (or operators) of Blue, Red and Orange Line subway trains turn their headlights off (i.e. 0:52 and 4:51) just before entering a station? Just asking out of curiosity since subways on other systems leave their headlights on throughout the duration of their operation whether they are underground or not.

@Anon21486 8 жыл бұрын

+TheChicagoL I have a feeling that they are brighter than that of the Green Line so they turn them off as courtesy to the passengers on the platform. I am not sure though so that is just a wild guess.

@willvazz9611 7 жыл бұрын

Anon21486 Exactly it.

@shanelott964 8 жыл бұрын

in Chicago the L train has it's headlights on.

@yohannabarandiaran9383 3 жыл бұрын

mike can you put more subway trains it haves a 4 train a train b train and more please i am your biggest fan with trains i love trains so much🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

@marcleslac2413 4 жыл бұрын

One of the must do if i go to boston is ride the pccs

@TrainSounds 8 жыл бұрын

The blue line cars sound almost like the CTA 5000 series cars

@jimjacobs1789 8 жыл бұрын

+TrainSounds What you saw here were the 0600 series Blue Line cars built in 1978-79. These cars have been replaced by the 0700 series. The 0600 series cars were retired by the time that the CTA 5000 series cars came into use.

@newspaniard 9 жыл бұрын

Those seats looked very hard. I think I'd sooner stand :0)

@TommyTom21 6 жыл бұрын

They’re made of fabric.

@notsure6187 5 жыл бұрын

and padding

@ribby9644 Жыл бұрын

Subway trains galore 1

@RuYeNan 2 жыл бұрын

Omg slay queen sis

@th3juic3man 7 жыл бұрын

Headlights?

@mini_always_taken 9 жыл бұрын

Are the flashes of light by the wheels the train getting electricity?

@RRansomSmith 4 жыл бұрын

Negative current escaping

@bruinsfan4054 9 жыл бұрын

Did you get to go to either north station or south station

@CoasterFan2105 9 жыл бұрын

I passed through both of them but I didn't get any video this time.

@user-sv5ll3ep2z Жыл бұрын

why the headlights are not on?

@RRansomSmith 4 жыл бұрын

Station annunciator sounds like he's scared to talk

@TheViRoCo 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Did you happen to catch the commuter rail?

@CoasterFan2105 9 жыл бұрын

Yes, I did! You will see more videos of that in the coming months.

@kevinhoward9593 6 жыл бұрын

What is the deal with Aquarium station? there's always water all over the damn place. I don't understand why their tracks in the tunnel still use ballast. why would you need it on a concrete base?

@vybz8451 5 жыл бұрын

Cause people come from the aquarium....

@mattross3320 3 жыл бұрын

Good job👌🌘🌏

@s0nnyburnett 8 жыл бұрын

What an odd subway. Empty stations with depressed announcers. Individual subway cars with pantographs. Underground trolleys. I don't even remember seeing any stations last couple times I was in Boston. Also like the exploding title graphic.

@willvazz9611 7 жыл бұрын

s0nnyburnett Obviously the filming was done at late night/ midday on a weekend. Normal days things get insane.

@zackboone15 7 жыл бұрын

The emptiness can be explained by off peak hours. The depressed nature of the announcer is due to it be automated and not in the best acoustic environment. Each blue line car has a pantograph because each car is individual in operation. The blue line has two pickup modes because on the coast above ground salt air would corrode the 3rd rail and there would also be icing issues, so overhead wires are used on half the line. I will agree with you on the stations not being immediately visible. They blend in which is both a good thing and a bad thing.

@vincinuge 7 жыл бұрын

Also, this is the blue line. From my experience, there isn't too much traffic on that line, that and combined with what others have said about peak hours, there isn't much traffic.

@alexvertikov4069 7 жыл бұрын

s0nnyburnett The announcers aren't deppressed because that's a recording.

@felixthecat2786 6 жыл бұрын

It depends on what time it is. In my experience the green line is rarely "empty," but there are times where people are just in work or at school. Weekends are usually busy, thursday/friday nights are crowded. Wednesday at 9-11....not that busy. However, 11-1 it can get crowded as people are on their lunch breaks. Of course, rush hour between 4-6 is busy. Most of the stations are underground unless you're moving away from the city. The orange line is no longer elevated, it's completely underground. Actually all of the stations are underground in Boston proper. If you take the green line (either branches) outward, they eventually come up and enter street level. I can't speak about the blue line, the red line, or the silver as I've never taken them.

@BKLYNBunny16 6 жыл бұрын

R143 and R142a/R188 Sounds

@CommentLordHandle 2 жыл бұрын

Here in canada it's a steam engine under ground

@iota328 8 жыл бұрын

Regular T rider here.. Famous? lol Try "Infamous". =) Love the T... despite all of its huge issues; and they are plentiful.

@yelissahenriquez 2 жыл бұрын

The tram sounds like the nyc r142A r143 and r188

@stevenmichael2845 9 жыл бұрын

Also, could you tell me what horn that is in the "endtro"...

@CoasterFan2105 9 жыл бұрын

Steven Michael That is a Nathan M5 type horn. It is on locomotive Western Pacific 713 at the Niles Canyon Railway in the greater bay area of California.

@stevenmichael2845 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@andrewtarr9372 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else like the sound of the blue line trains powering up to leave or is it just me?

@timmy9685 3 жыл бұрын

Same I love it I love the red line leaving sounds too! Same with the green one!!!!

@Senor.semaj11 Жыл бұрын

I AM OBSESSED WITH THE BLUE LINE POWERING UP!

@Senor.semaj11 Жыл бұрын

Especially 2:19

@Dafuqboom3910 7 ай бұрын

Yea me too

@aa-sy8fp 5 жыл бұрын

MBTA is in really low help right now trust me come to Boston

@tiffanywatt8340 Жыл бұрын

All y'all be careful. Tray that is really really scary and dark

@wilfstor3078 5 жыл бұрын

yes the stations were a bit gritty but I love the T

@wilfstor3078 5 жыл бұрын

You have such a big amount of history.

@wilberportillo5555 5 жыл бұрын

I went there before

@Emperiex 8 жыл бұрын

No orange line.

@thealexpshow782 2 жыл бұрын

Pantographs even tho it uses 3rd rail?? Wow

@smlhenryfriends3074 3 жыл бұрын

IHeart Boston D:

@iliketrains839 8 жыл бұрын

does the T subway have turnstiles?

@antt672 8 жыл бұрын

I went to the t train at Aquarium to government center

@shanelott964 8 жыл бұрын

I live in Chicago.

@AClives07 7 жыл бұрын

Is the Boston transit authority better than the one in NYC? MTA is the worst. I plan on moving to Boston soon. I hope their public transportation is better than the MTA.

@willvazz9611 7 жыл бұрын

iRock Lol.

@willvazz9611 7 жыл бұрын

David Fuller Not better than the MTA, though.

@cmanlovespancakes 7 жыл бұрын

Nope it is worse the the MTA. Though it is heavily used they still are running ancient equipment. There are third world countries that provide better service than the MBTA. The funny thing is the MBTA is considered to one of the best transit systems in North America but looks downright decrepit compared to other first world countries.

@metropod 7 жыл бұрын

Having been to Boston I've come to appreciate the MTA and it's issues. I was on trains in Boston that would not have passed serviced muster in NYC. I also didn't like having to duck to navigate Park Street.

@notsure6187 5 жыл бұрын

theyr both pretty comparable save for the difference in numbers

@wsx2000lol 6 жыл бұрын

why when they go foward they have set red lights

@RRansomSmith 4 жыл бұрын

They cut the headlights off to avoid blinding passengers and when they do that, it turns the tail lights on by default.

@ROTE 3 жыл бұрын

Do the NYC subway

@alden5931 6 жыл бұрын

Is the Aquarium station on an incline?

@CoasterFan2105 6 жыл бұрын

I believe so.

@smlhenryfriends3074 3 жыл бұрын

The green line is the trolley

@zzippp4419 10 ай бұрын

Would you be ok with me using this footage for a video? I’ll link you’re video in the description. Thank you!

@Dafuqboom3910 11 ай бұрын

@Trainman0425 9 жыл бұрын

Did you come to Virginia?

@CoasterFan2105 9 жыл бұрын

Trainman0425 Yes, I visited the north eastern part of Virginia. Those videos will be posted some time not too far down the line.

@TLOKkiante 7 жыл бұрын

The T Party!

@danne6a 8 жыл бұрын

It looks so grim inside of the stations...

@VerdigrisTrees 8 жыл бұрын

If you go to Boston it's actually pretty lively

@notsure6187 5 жыл бұрын

probably late at night

@physetermacrocephalus9986 5 жыл бұрын

For some reason, I like grim stations.

@Improj69 6 жыл бұрын

Blue line needs work ASAP.

@huvhxfjj6693 9 жыл бұрын

Are those stations still 20 degrees below 0 in winter ?

@EvanAviator 4 жыл бұрын

@kittycatgaminghayley6210 4 жыл бұрын

EvanAviator I think it depends if it is below zero in winter also this person posted the comment 4 years ago

@electralite027 6 жыл бұрын

I saw an orange line in an mbta video

@Thespartanguyofnosnese Жыл бұрын

How

@Thespartanguyofnosnese Жыл бұрын

And where is it

@chingchungliang7159 3 жыл бұрын

The Boston the T Trains

@DistantThomas 6 жыл бұрын

sounds like the r188s on the nyc subway... kinda.