Invershin and Culrain Request Stops

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Жыл бұрын

Whilst up in Inverness to look at the new airport station, we also took a trip along the Far North line - where Scotrail have introduced a new system of pressing a button at request stops to alert the driver that you want to get on.
We looked at a map, to check that Invershin and Culrain were as close as we thought they were, and travelled to one, and walked back to the other ... all so that we could press a request stop button!
You can download my request stop map here: geofftech.co.uk/downloads.html
Editor : Dave Stevenson
#inverness #invershin #culrain #scotrail

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@geofftech2 Жыл бұрын

This is the appreciation thread for Roger's boots ...

@mercilessmage7300 Жыл бұрын

Noted.

@Ulleskelf Жыл бұрын

It's a public information film on how to (Roger) and how not (Geoff) to dress for two hours in the Highlands of Scotland in February!

@rklammer Жыл бұрын

Love the Boots. makes me think he's gonna ride off into the sunset on a horse

@Sim0nTrains Жыл бұрын

These Boots are made for Roger!

@shamilton2556 Жыл бұрын

They are sublime. Fantastic.

@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

Travelling 600-700 miles just to press a button sounds like a great excursion to me 😂

@andrewwebb3431 Жыл бұрын

If ever I think a journey is too long I remember that in 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin travelled 228,000 miles just to go for a walk. That always makes me feel better!

@MarkUKInsects Жыл бұрын

Nice. Love that that they have brail, but how is a visually impaired person going to read that you are too early and have to press again 20 mins beforehand?

@becsterbrisbane6275 Жыл бұрын

Would have been BIGGEST LETDOWN EVER if someone HAD already pressed the button lol!

@Ghauster Жыл бұрын

I believe they are approaching Lord of the Rings levels of button pushing.

@LadyGavGav Жыл бұрын

It sounds like a Taskmaster challenge: Travel the longest distance you can before pressing the button. Your time starts now.

@seankayll9017 Жыл бұрын

I wrote the software that runs the kiosks so you can imagine my relief when that train actually did stop! Great video, it was good to see the system being used by real passengers.

@JordanWilson Жыл бұрын

I worked doing accessibility audits for the DfT from late 2021 to summer 2022. Got sent to every train station in Scotland outside Glasgow. The Culrain and Invershin day was one of the absolute highlights - the shelter at Invershin (and the pedestrian walking routes from the road below) and the shelter at Culrain (big step!) were both unsurprisingly slated in the accessibility audit. The bridge between the two stations was incredible and we got lovely weather that day. That dot matrix at Culrain was unlike any other I'd seen across Scotland! These request stop pillars were being installed while we were up there; we saw a few of them wrapped up in plastic coverings and wondered what they were going to be. Can also say that there were several stations up that way with unexpected wildlife - there were dozens of chickens hopping about Altnabreac, and I believe Roy Bridge had some too. Wasn't a huge railway person before I started, but I definitely caught the bug as I'm now whittling down the last Scottish stations I didn't go to for work. I'll only count stations at which I've stood on the platform (hoping out of a train doesn't count!). Still got a dozen in Ayrshire to visit, along with the new Inverness Airport one, before hopefully finishing my collection at Rannoch and Corrour. In the mean time, I've got this channel!

@matthewsmatters Жыл бұрын

Were they just physical access audits, and how did you end up with that fascinating gig? Speaking as someone with a vision impairment, I think these kiosks are awful! Cannot see the sign telling me to use it, might not be able to find the machine or operate it. Braille buttons are all well and good, but for most folk standing, that button looks like it’s at waist height or so. Well, guess what, us blind and partially sighted folk, we don’t go around touching up every surface, eagerly hunting for odd bits of Braille like hungry raccoons. If you had some joined up thinking, now, and used the kiosks as the speakers for station announcements, and also as a help point, the audio (with a dedicated announcement) could literally be a honing in beacon. But, doesn’t look like anyone took a step back and thought this big a picture for universal design, or access and inclusion. It’s almost like someone looked for a solution where there really was not a problem. Waste of public money.

@straightpipediesel Жыл бұрын

@@matthewsmatters While I agree that there are glaring accessibility issues, particularly in the lack of audio cues, your rant goes right into uninformed sour grapes. The button system clearly reduces fuel consumption, reduces railway noise, and improves travel times/railway capacity by not requiring the driver slow down to prepare for a stop at every station, particularly where sighting distances are limited. It also avoids people from having to stand out in the weather until the train stops. Further, users avoid constantly having to listen for and having to sight every single train, which is confusing when there are non-stopping services interleaved. There are clear benefits to all users, including those who are disabled, if they get it right.

@matthewsmatters Жыл бұрын

@@straightpipediesel I’ll give you those points. Thank you for agreeing with the failure of designers here to consider universal accessibility. I am always very sceptical of unnecessary new digital and technology based solutions, however, when a workable, analogue, human oriented, solution has always existed. Just wait until the data link goes down or one of these kiosks is somehow else put out of action. I remain unconvinced.

@straightpipediesel Жыл бұрын

@@matthewsmatters Again, uninformed whining. The button system works on the RETB radio signaling on the line. If the data link goes down, trains must run at a speed where they can stop on sight, otherwise they have a risk of a collision. You're also directly ignoring those with physical disabilities (elderly with canes and walkers). If you are indeed disabled, one would expect you to be the first to recognize other forms of disability.

@matthewsmatters Жыл бұрын

@@straightpipedieselwow, you’re really not a very nice person. My feeling is at the technology and its poor design, not at you. But, let’s see, you’ve belittled someone rather than politely informing and sharing the benefit if your knowledge, name called, character assassinated, and questioned their disability. I doubt you care much about my or anyone else’s needs when you get away from your little keyboard. You’re clearly set out on point scoring here, so I’m not even going to bother answering the mean spirited points you’ve made back at me to knock down my perspective.

@Trockenshampooleopard Жыл бұрын

There are similar buttons at some request stops in northern Germany, however when you press the button it does not send complicated radio signage out to the trains, it just lights bright lamps at the ends of the platform which the driver can see from the distance. When the train stops, the driver has to get out and switch the lights off with a key. You might want to visit these request stops, Geoff, one of them is a Least Used too!

@stuartramsay8411 Жыл бұрын

There are no signals on most of North Lines. Radio controlled, to cab, from Dingwall. Perhaps Geoff or Rodger could do a video on the signals and point control in North of Scotland.

@OneKnifeYeHand Жыл бұрын

We have those too on a lot of bus stops here in the west of the Netherlands: when you press the button, a bright lamp lights up. But we also have some bus stops where it does send a radio signal to the driver.

@ferrusnihilus3542 Жыл бұрын

11:25 The awkward moment when you notice two Argentinian railfans have travelled 7,000 miles to press the button and find Geoff already pushed it.

@Gigidag77 Жыл бұрын

wait, really?

@yvonetubla7682 Жыл бұрын

@@Gigidag77 hes lying as usual hes an athcuck

@firesurfer Жыл бұрын

Awkward.

@jacktattersall9457 Жыл бұрын

@@Gigidag77 ATTENTION ALL: If you are the other two onboard the 10;47 SCOTSRAIL SERVICE Culrain to Inverness please make yourself know, including your nationality and reason for using train!

@TheGreatSovietUnion2 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what we need in Canada. There are so many small villages and settlements along branch lines not serviced by passenger trains. A platform and bus shelter with a schedule are good enough. Just gotta get some DMUs rolling.

@chickenpommes19 Жыл бұрын

North American Regulations would probably require a 200 ton DMU and the bus stop platform shelters would come in at $50 million

@hylje Жыл бұрын

The frustrating thing is that railroads are at the very low end, cheaper and less infrastructure intense than roads for rubber-tired vehicles. Since the railroad tracks and sleepers are most of your foundation if you don’t have insane axle loads. You could run pretty neat passenger and cargo services with absolutely pauperous railroads and vehicles. Alas, trains have minmaxed into those insanely heavy, insanely big hulks and we’ll have to deal with janky rubber-tired vehicles and endless fields of pavement for anything slightly smaller than that.

@firesurfer Жыл бұрын

I always heard there were provisions for extremely isolated areas. You just stood near the track in certain areas and put up your arm. I know this is the case for a train stop on the Metro North line. It's just a tiny wooden platform a few feet from the tracks. It's used for a hiking trail on the weekends. (I mean tiny, like 6'x 4') not elevated. edit; I just checked, newly upgraded. It's all fancy now. Yt search ''Breakneck Ridge Station is Open''

@peterrivet648 Жыл бұрын

At one time there were three request stops on the lines north of Inverness - Borrobol and Salzcraggie on the line to Wick, and Glencarron on the line to Kyle - which featured passenger operated semaphore signals. Sadly all three have now closed. I can imagine Geoff having great fun operating them!

@fredskronk Жыл бұрын

Thought about those too. Not at these stations in particular. But they were quite commonplace, here in Sweden, when I was a kid. We called them ”plåtstins” which pretty much means “metal sheet station master”.

@DavidJones-kn9zb Жыл бұрын

Great program. You and Roger work incredibly well together. Also, Invershin and Culrain are 2 of the 10 least used stations in Scotland, according to the map on your website.

@christophernoble6810 Жыл бұрын

Just like Switzerland! There if you want to alight you must press the door release button! There is no road access between Culrain and Invershin, hence the footbridge attached to the railway bridge. Love the peacocks. Brilliant video, thanks Geoff.

@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

I want to be ‘Revising Request Stops with my bestie in Scotland’ level of iconic.

@philipbrailey Жыл бұрын

I called the whole family out to watch Geoff press the button.

@peterfarley3217 Жыл бұрын

Very good - loved it Geoff. I haven't been up there since the mid-1980s when BR did "Go as far as you want for £12 return with a student railcard" so we went from London to Wick (of course). I remember that was diesel loco hauled and split just before Wick with a portion picked up by another loco to Thurso. Took most of the day from Inverness to Wick

@neville132bbk Жыл бұрын

Light rain...known as "Scotch mist" in Dunedin...the NZ Dunedin, that is--the Edinburgh of the South.

@midnight_styx Жыл бұрын

Yes, the long awaited return of this series 😊. Keep going

@antonygarrybudgen1442 Жыл бұрын

Loving it as always geoff!

@thearmchairspacemanOG Жыл бұрын

it *never* stops drizzling in Scotland any more Geoff, that's our new Autumn-Winter-Spring standard.. 15 years ago you'd be a foot-deep in snow, or in a minus 6 breeze despite the sunshine this time of year & that far north.. but these days it just rains 97% of the year.

@filpaul Жыл бұрын

🦚 Peacocks on the Platform sounds like a awesome band name

@TicTacTrolleyServiceTico Жыл бұрын

Did someone say Trolley Service?! Now I want to travel from Ashchurch to Culrain or Invershin just to press that button and travel on Express Sprinters! Nice to see Roger tag along too and i've enjoyed watching the video!

@geofftech2 Жыл бұрын

thanks Tico! i do love a Class 158, it's my favourite ...

@Thornaby37 Жыл бұрын

Tio Tac Trolley Service Tico riding Sprinters on the Far North line, who would have thought it 😂

@annemaloney8273 Жыл бұрын

Geoff, I love this video! I have actually traveled this line. What a happy memory! ❤

@rikufryderyk Жыл бұрын

I admire your and Roger's determination to start recording so early in the morning. Well done for another successful video!

@melglobus Жыл бұрын

This is seriously one of my favourite videos of yours ever-great content, and Roger is just such a gem!!

@YKReviews1558 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos Geoff, Keep up the good work!

@Ulleskelf Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. I recently watched the Park Street video where you met Roger for the first time. It's great that from that, you've now had so many adventures together!

@QueenAdvocate625 Жыл бұрын

This is great news, and a great video. thanks! Geoff Marshall appreciate it. 👍❤️💯

@Sim0nTrains Жыл бұрын

So this is the video you filmed after you visited Inverness Airport ;) Another great video Geoff peacocking around the Request stops and you and Roger deserve the trolley full of tea :D

@dansutherland70 Жыл бұрын

The Castle on the hill above Culrain - Carbisdale - was built by the ex-wife of the duke of Sutherland. It's known as the Castle of Spite, Its most railway focussed feature is the huge clock tower which has no face on the side facing the railway - it is said because the Lady of the house was not prepared to give her ex husband the time of day as his train passed in it's way to Dunrobin.

@kingsize127 Жыл бұрын

“Peacocks on the Platform!” Sounds like a comedy alternative soft rock album.

@robertwilloughby8050 Жыл бұрын

Well, maybe more like a comedy alternative PROG rock album....😉

@MahdiAmeri Жыл бұрын

Roger is great. Hope to see him more👍

@neilbain8736 Жыл бұрын

The girder section of the Invershin viaduct is quite amazing from that wee footbridge alongside. It's a perspective you don't usually come across.

@craftybabe3191 Жыл бұрын

I lived Alness for a while before moving to Devon. You were brave, no gloves and a fleece in winter. was nice to be back even though for a short while in your videos x

@mariosphere Жыл бұрын

In Switzerland it's absolutely normal to press a button to stop a regional train for barely used station. There are several lines where every intermediate station is a request stop. It's something quite normal - almost as if you ride a bus.

@SportyMabamba Жыл бұрын

The Swiss do railways properly

@mooncowtube Жыл бұрын

I'd just watched the Inverness Airport station video, but I had no idea you'd also done a request stop video at the same time!

@CornishGardenTeam Жыл бұрын

Yet another great video. Not been that far up for 30 years, i need to go back!

@saintuk70 Жыл бұрын

The line is beautiful - you pass all the Firths.... Beauly, Moray, and Dornoch. Was in Inverness, and station, just yesterday. The lines too, it and the line to Kyle of Lochalsh, are old lines so you get the clickety-clack virtually all the way. Have said before, wish they'd open the line between Elgin and Aviemore, that would be epic. Finally, Geoff, crazy southerner walking around in just a fleece!

@europe_trains Жыл бұрын

Im from Switzerland and here are many stations like that. Only difference is that there is a signal wich goes on when requested

@marthaanderson2656 Жыл бұрын

Peacocks, when you think you have seen it all ... they were not on the bingo card. I swear Scot Rail holiday is really on the todo list

@sixtysecondvlog Жыл бұрын

Stopping a train at the push of a button. Love it! Hope you got a nice warm drink on the train Geoff.

@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see a video on Scotland and that too, with Roger? Such fun 👏🏽

@Trainguy_Carguy_M_YT1307 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@david103857 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness - a Scottish request stops video - I could never have guessed this was coming?!

@Robbins996 Жыл бұрын

Love this. As a VI, I’ve always wished something like this could be implemented at bus stops.

@v31.48 Жыл бұрын

Why? Our buses only stop if there’s someone standing or if someone inside pressed the stop button.

@matthewsmatters Жыл бұрын

I think Sam is saying he’s visually impaired - a VI. As another person with this life experience, I can say, alas, buses don’t stop when they see people at bus stops. Only if you signal. Because people love loitering in damp shelters for no reason. Many operators still don’t train their drivers to stop when they see someone with a white cane or guide dog - folk who can’t see the bus numbers and need to check with the driver. A bus failed to stop for me last week that’s operated by First Glasgow, who for the most part have got this essential bit of inclusivity into their training now. Sadly any system is only as good as its weakest part, or driver. I’ve never used a request train station to test if the driver would stop just upon seeing a white cane or guide dog. Would like to think that railway staff are more thoughtful and inclusive than their private bus operator counterparts. As I commented on another part of the comments, I think these railway kiosks have no joined up bigger picture thinking to be accessible to those of us with a vision impairment - how are we to know it’s there, find it, find a button low down at waist height, use it without any audio cues or integrated hemp point. Poor show, I say, ScotRail.

@straightpipediesel Жыл бұрын

@@v31.48 Same reason as this button system: with advance warning, the bus can remain at speed rather than having to change all the way to the slow lane, particularly in heavy traffic. The passenger doesn't have to keep looking for the arriving bus (and checking each approaching bus) and can remain seated in the shelter until it stops.

@v31.48 Жыл бұрын

@@straightpipediesel that’s actually true. Although I don’t find it that hard looking until my bus is approaching my stop. I only use the shelter when it’s raining or when it’s very windy

@fredskronk Жыл бұрын

We actually have that close to where my dad lives. One of the bus stops are located on the foot of a rather steep hill, which makes it hard for the driver to see if anyone is standing there. To solve this problem the bus company has installed a tall pole with a button and an LED. Press the button and the LED starts flashing to tell the driver that someone is waiting.

@androcus Жыл бұрын

Geoff's out in the weather in Scotland just to bring us the highest quality content. Huzzah!

@michaelmiller641 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video, Geoff, as usual

@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

The Notifications Section placed this video in the ‘Important’ Section and I couldn’t agree more.

@BobbyBobby-gl5hk Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, defiantly did not know a request stop video was coming! 😉

@christopherbutler7588 Жыл бұрын

That was interesting thank you both 😊

@jwillisbarrie Жыл бұрын

Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf

@ivarnordlkken8082 Жыл бұрын

It opens up to a prank: press the button then run and hide.

@RUOKH 5 ай бұрын

Geoff, your button pressing skills are awesome. 🤣😅

@frglee Жыл бұрын

That footbridge at Invershin is new to me. Back in the day, when there was a magnificent Youth Hostel at Carbisdale Castle on the south side of the river and the only pub in the area on the north side of the river, the trackway over the viaduct was the way to get from one to the other. The various railway trespass warnings and threats were little deterrent to drouthy youth hostellers; luckily there were no scheduled trains in the late evening then anyway.

@thearab59 Жыл бұрын

I've done that illegal crossing in the days the Invershin Hotel was open, coming back well drunk. Everybody did it back in the day. Good there is a crossing again, now legal and safe.

@dannywilliams23 Жыл бұрын

I’ve carried my touring bike up that staircase to go stay at the YHA while riding LEJOG. Sadly the hostel is no more.

@Ommg420 Жыл бұрын

Great vid Geoff

@alexanderb5556 Жыл бұрын

Always happy to see Roger!

@Thornaby37 Жыл бұрын

It's going to spoil the fun whenever fellow KZfaq legend GLovesTrains visits request stops in the future

@darrellleverkuhn2204 Жыл бұрын

Popping your head around the door frame just to say “it’s definitely peacock droppings” had us laughing out loud. Brilliant. Looks like a trip I need to take my next visit to Scotland.

@iKonographi Жыл бұрын

You certainly earned a cup of tea for that video anyway Geoff 😂

@JenOnTheMove Жыл бұрын

I'm invested, I need to know if you managed to get tea!!

@geofftech2 Жыл бұрын

two cups, and some shortbread too.

@davidioanhedges Жыл бұрын

Looks like a good idea properly implemented ....

@johnplampin7274 Жыл бұрын

Near Chicago, the South Shore line has a few flag stops. You are supposed to press a button that makes a lamp blink for the driver. But they time out, and if the train is late, you may miss it that way.

@JeffreyJakucyk Жыл бұрын

Beverly Shores and Hudson Lake have the flag stop lights. Has it always been a light, or did they have semaphores at some point?

@johnplampin7274 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffreyJakucyk don't remember semaphores but they may have had them once upon a time.

@cat1554 Жыл бұрын

On the Metra they just make you stand visible on the platform. Not very good when it's super cold and windy.

@stephenlee5929 Жыл бұрын

7:48 'I can't here you Roger, my hands are so cold', Geoff, you do know cold hands and hearing are not connected, don't you?

@SB-km6fp Жыл бұрын

Request to Stop - I've seen that at most stations in Switzerland. Good to see it has come to the UK.

@bobsrailrelics Жыл бұрын

Oh the anticipation of the button push 😁 Be great to see these installed on the Heart of Wales line. Glad you got tea.

@philbooth9286 Жыл бұрын

Very impressed by the friends of Herne Hill Velodrome bidon on the bike!

@mrigenadhikari8601 Жыл бұрын

You'll always find more than 1 peacock wandering around!

@OofusTwillip Жыл бұрын

6:58 - The sign referring to Bonar Bridge reminds me of a bit of trivia. Conrad Bain, who played Mr. Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes", had an identical twin brother named Bonar. Bonar guest-starred on an episode of the comedy show "SCTV", on which he was repeatedly referred to as "Conrad Bain's twin brother".

@hugsparty Жыл бұрын

I thought I recognised that viaduct - it's because a few years back I shouldered my bike up the steps and across the footbridge on a daft 72 hour cycling trip to explore Assynt! We stayed at Bonar Bridge. A nice surprise and brought back some very good memories!

@walterfillingham Жыл бұрын

Living in Inverness, I really must explore the far North line right on my own doorstep! Only ever been as far as Tain, really must try the request stops, though I would be wearing a proper winter jacket! Lol

@Jimyjames73 Жыл бұрын

Lovely Views Geoff - but REMEMBER your Hat & Gloves!!! Also useful to know about the 'Button' request Stop thingy - thanks for sharing Geoff!!! 😉🚂🚂🚂

@Gorantaylis Жыл бұрын

Unbelievable that it's taken this long for the UK to use an electronic system for request stops. Been in use in Switzerland for decades now. Progress at last.

@MrGreatplum Жыл бұрын

A trolley service of drinks and light refreshments? And a button? Splendid!

@anderslarsen6009 Жыл бұрын

In Denmark you also push the bottom to stop, both on the train and on the platform. I Denmark its just called a trinbræt instead of the danish version of a request stop that would be ønskestop or something like that.

@LJW1912 Жыл бұрын

"Push the button" *Chemical Brothers intensifies*

@RichardWatt Жыл бұрын

Galvanize! (I've got the album.)

@MsLancer99 Жыл бұрын

It was a long wait for Geoff to press the button but well worth it

@euanduthie2333 Жыл бұрын

1:10 If you've just left Inverness, then that's the Beauly Firth, or if you're between Dingwall and Tain, that's the Cromarty Firth. Why are they Firths rather than Sea Lochs? It turns out those are two names for the same thing. "Firth" comes from the same Norse root as "fjord", while "Loch" is Gaelic.

@trueriver1950 Жыл бұрын

I always understood that firth is what the English would call an estuary, broadening out towards the sea; whereas a sea loch narrows towards the sea before widening again. But then again, maybe the Scots were making fun of this Sassenach by feeding me false info...

@euanduthie2333 Жыл бұрын

@@trueriver1950 I wouldn't say that was false info - it's just that you can get examples of both firths and lochs that break those rules. For example the two in my earlier comment both narrow at their mouths.

@rhodrage Жыл бұрын

Wow your guest was such a surprise!

@markjanes6200 Жыл бұрын

Well done geoff, God I love Scotland, even in the cold. This coming from Melbourne Aus where it is going to be 38 degrees today.

@michaelbruchas6663 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@seanmcerlean Жыл бұрын

Nice one Geoff.

@jackwatsonepic626 Жыл бұрын

This is a good information video I wouldn't have known about these new press button things if it wasn't for watching this the train would have just gone straight past 🤣😂

@chrisshields1775 Жыл бұрын

I did an HST trip from Kings X to Inverness a couple of times before they were withdrawn. Got 1st class cheapies on LNER and food was included. On the day between I went up to Kinbrace as I worked out it was not a crossing place so only had to wait about 30 mins for a soutbound train. I had to stand aand flag the southbound train down in those days. Loved the video

@trueriver1950 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've done the hand signal to stop the train in Llanfair PG, so the Welsh have request stops too. I wonder if they are going to introduce pushbuttons?

@BrianSeaman Жыл бұрын

Excellent - a no-midge Scottish video. They used to do request stops on the late night Gatwick Express, but that was way back in the time of Mk2F slam door carriages and Class 73's.

@katrinabryce Жыл бұрын

It is the wrong time of year for midges.

@BrianSeaman Жыл бұрын

@@katrinabryce sure is 🦟

@thesloaneranger1 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Scotland - its dark, its wet, but we have peacocks lol! My local station is served by an elderly Scotrail 156 sprinter... you were certainly spoiled getting a trolley service :)

@snathe 2 ай бұрын

I don't know why Geoff's incredulous cry of "There's a peacock on the platform!" keeps on making me laugh so much whenever I watch this, but it does!

@soundssensational4568 Жыл бұрын

Fab! Wick really is the end of all lines.

@jonistan9268 Жыл бұрын

In Switzerland, almost all request stops (of which there are many) are equipped with buttons. You press it, and then a special signal (two white lamps horizontally next to each other on a black square that is rotated 45° so it sits on its corner, idk what that's called in English) starts flashing for a set amount of time.

@Bruh-nb1hj Жыл бұрын

The square is called a rhombus

@nashorn9745 Жыл бұрын

Works until the signal fails and the train won't stop happend to me multiple times.

@jonistan9268 Жыл бұрын

@@Bruh-nb1hj but so is every other square; a square is a specific type of rhombus where all the angles happen to be 90°

@jonistan9268 Жыл бұрын

@@nashorn9745 Where did that happen? I never had that problem.

@nashorn9745 Жыл бұрын

@@jonistan9268 it was at my local station took about 2 days to get fixed

@jtb52 Жыл бұрын

Wonders of modern technology.😊 Still waving still seems to work

@sqrt9 Жыл бұрын

That is very interesting! Greetings from Poland! 👍🚂

@jamesabbott5242 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@richardfurness7556 Жыл бұрын

I've walked across that bridge. All I'll say is that it was an experience.

@Liam_Molinek Жыл бұрын

You should visit Scotlands newest city and its 2 rail stations, Dunfermline.

@endergamer794 Жыл бұрын

Scott rail uses the same ticket machines as the MBTA here in Boston!

@calumthornton1918 Жыл бұрын

I went on a school trip to nearby Carbisdale Castle in the early 80s, one of the days we went for a walk that involved walking between the tracks on the Shin Viaduct. Things have changed these days

@PetertheRock. Жыл бұрын

That was just so much fun! It's one more thing I don't have to do now........

@louisbutler9121 Жыл бұрын

The excitement of pressing the button

@louisbutler9121 Жыл бұрын

Like it's only a button.. it's more than just a button

@monkeykong5313 Жыл бұрын

I was on a train in Tyrol, Austria this winter and found out about request stops on a train for the first time. Makes complete sense of course but I never realised it was a thing! Only worked out what was happening after we flew past two stations that had been listed as stops.

@peterdawson2645 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I had an interesting trip on the Far North line in 2019. Our Kyle of Lochalsh to Dingwall to Thurso connection was cancelled, leaving a small posse of us stuck at Dingwall. It was the last train of the day, of course. The staff had gone home. Via the call button we were told a bus was coming but it seemed to get lost somewhere! Eventually as the only 4 passengers heading all the way to Thurso we were given a taxi ride all the way with another couple, though I fear they may have missed their ferry to Orkney. Our driver (of course) was a Canadian lady. A couple of days later we got the train back through to Inverness so saw the journey by road and rail.

@nutsnproud6932 Жыл бұрын

I used to work for Roger he is a really nice man.

@nigelkthomas9501 Жыл бұрын

The footbridge was added alongside the viaduct over the river at Invershin because people were often seen walking across the railway bridge to cross the river. The nearest crossing by road is Bonar Bridge.

@DenesBerky Жыл бұрын

We have loads of these in Switzerland. We don't have this fancy radio signal system, the button is basically just a glorified light switch to turn on a light signal which the train driver can see from a distance if it's blinkig (stop requested) or not. You can press it whenever, but it is only active for 15 minutes, after that you would have to press the button again.

@137Rita Жыл бұрын

Never thought I could get so excited about someone pressing a button 🤣

@JonathanLDN Жыл бұрын

Geoff! I'm in scotland atm and I'm off to do some train spotting tomorrow morning! Can't wait to see the Scot rail & the LNER Azuma! Geoff, could you reply to this comment, it would make my year! Jonathan