Why Auckland Needs This $3.2BN Railway

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Жыл бұрын

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@TheB1M Жыл бұрын

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@SabishiiFury Жыл бұрын

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@frmcf Жыл бұрын

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@marinlorre5207 Жыл бұрын

Cut and cover is so much underrated

@aaroncousins4750 Жыл бұрын

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@ynerrad9291 Жыл бұрын

As an Aucklander who watches this channel religiously, who has seen videos, especially from across the ditch, (Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney I think to date) it’s nice to see Auckland profiled. It has many challenges like any other growing city, BUT it also has A LOT of potential. Cheers to The B1M for showing off AKL to the world.

@jeremyl862 Жыл бұрын

Is the traffic worse than NYC?

@ynerrad9291 Жыл бұрын

@@jeremyl862 I would say, subjectively, yes 😂 as a lived experience, I have been caught in traffic jams too many times in AKL. However, objectively, probably not. However, I don’t really know how the stats work out. Plus, I’ve never been to NYC. I would love a NYC style subway in AKL if we had a massive budget for it. It would change the city forever I think.

@oppionatedindividual8256 Жыл бұрын

@@ynerrad9291 no you don’t want an NYC style subway, you the Tube and MTR and MRT are all vastly superior to the NYC subway.

@wayneelliott5392 Жыл бұрын

@@jeremyl862 Hey I've been to both NYC last year and live in New Zealand so I have a fair idea on the comparisons. Darren is correct. The traffic I would say is worse in Auckland mainly because New York has a subway (it's a horrible subway but it's there). And New York is "reasonably" walkable using a mix of public transport and foot power. Auckland on the other hand has mostly suburban housing and is more spread out considering the population. So unless you live close to a transport hub and your work is also close to the hub at the other end.... you are forced to take a car and therefore forced into the road congestion. Riding a pedal powered bike or e scooter is an option in some places too but Auckland has random rain showers all the time. I don't reside in Auckland and would prefer other NZ cities and towns but would easily rank it high above NYC for livability. It's just with the caveat that you really need a car and suffer through the traffic.

@wayneelliott5392 Жыл бұрын

@@oppionatedindividual8256 Lol truth. There is a reason why in some Gotham city depictions the underground looks the way it does. It's basically a cut and paste of a New York Subway

@marklatheam2806 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Australia and I travel to Auckland all the time and I can assure you that the only thing I don't miss in Auckland is the traffic.

@danieleyre8913 Жыл бұрын

Really? Where in Australia are you from? Because while Auckland’s okay, it’s just not as good as Melbourne, Sydney or even Brisbane. In my opinion it’s not even as good as Wellington (although you are welcome to not take that seriously).

@marklatheam2806 Жыл бұрын

@@danieleyre8913 Wollongong. The New Zealand people are awesome I love NZ to bits I got great friends there but the traffic in Sydney/Melbourne is nothing like Auckland

@danieleyre8913 Жыл бұрын

@@marklatheam2806 Okay fair enough. No offence but Wollongong gets great weather & surf but otherwise is pretty much a giant small town/suburb. And yeah Auckland traffic sucks the fat one. And it used to be even worse.

@marklatheam2806 Жыл бұрын

@@danieleyre8913 agreed and yeah hahaha Wollongong is not on many people to go list. ;)

@Chris-eq3en Жыл бұрын

@@danieleyre8913 This is something good and you speaking like that you got a dose of tall poppy.

@abydos7775 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting ages for you to cover something from New Zealand. Finally it seems we had an infrastructure project big enough to get noticed. Awesome vid as always.

@karankapoor2701 Жыл бұрын

Did you like jacinda

@jamesbarber5410 Жыл бұрын

We didn’t know they were letting the kiwis out of their homes let alone allowing you to ride the subway. Can you even ride a subway with your neighbor or when you aren’t supposed to even talk to them?

@SkepticalSteve01 Жыл бұрын

@@karankapoor2701Yeah, she was great. Too bad the lunatic fringe wanted to actually kill her.

@chickentoucher55 Жыл бұрын

@@SkepticalSteve01 she was a puppet for the WEF not really but she didn’t have our country first

@Tuhoeterra Жыл бұрын

@@karankapoor2701 she was a great PM will miss her.

@ayindestevens6152 Жыл бұрын

Fred’s audible reaction to Auckland’s traffic after listing the good bits of the city is proof that there’s almost always a catch. But man that set up sounded sweet.

@chappiedatass1361 Жыл бұрын

If you do the math it’s a 10 minute commute each way. On average

@CorbinAnderson Жыл бұрын

@@chappiedatass1361 come visit. It's definitely not a 10 minute commute each way

@danielhay3772 Жыл бұрын

And it's not just bad, it's so bad that it affects basically everything. I'm counting the days until I can escape and I'd put that transport failures as my top reason for leaving.

@williamhuang8309 Жыл бұрын

@@chappiedatass1361 wishful thinking. It takes nearly an hour to go from Albany to the city centre.

@BrumBrumBryn Жыл бұрын

Auckland traffic is so bad that in the last 10 years people have started keeping their job but moving to the northern suburbs of Hamilton, an hours drive back to Auckland, to avoid it 😂

@ALxdCr4ftPlays Жыл бұрын

Auckland needs a rail network that connects the airport to the city and northern suburbs across the harbour.

@harryrabbitts2085 Жыл бұрын

I agree mate.

@bharumusic 10 ай бұрын

💯

@DallasRabot 10 ай бұрын

Yup desperately needed

@cb7560 7 ай бұрын

It is the only city I have ever been to where I missed a flight as the traffic was so bad from the CBD to the airport! 2.5 hours from the Hilton on the Quay to the airport.

@Hollandstation Жыл бұрын

As a Dutch person that loves making videos about transport infrastructure, I really like it when your videos are about infrastructure and subways! Good job!

@Holland1994D Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's nice to see how our overseas province Nieuw Zeeland is doing

@VhenRaTheRaptor Жыл бұрын

@@SD352-68 Though the Dutch have had their influence here. A whole bunch arrived after WW2 and had a fair bit of influence on things like alcohol laws from what I recall reading.

@daanwillemsen223 Жыл бұрын

Old Zealand best Zealand 💪😎🇳🇱🇳🇱

@Terra_Lopez Жыл бұрын

@@SD352-68 @VivaHollandia32's making a joke -- and a funny one, too! 🥰 My mother's fully Dutch, and emigrated to Auckland when she was 19.

@tester1991 Жыл бұрын

@@VhenRaTheRaptor really, I've been in NZ for 16 years and I've never seen any Dutch influence

@DonaldMovies Жыл бұрын

Fellow kiwi here. 🥝 🇳🇿 Great to see you cover a New Zealand project!!! This is potentially the greatest day of the year!

@mapper7310 Жыл бұрын

I really didn't think we would ever build anything big enough to feature lol. No oil king money for that

@Georgeandjackshow Жыл бұрын

If only they made an intercity rail 🥲

@mattlegge8538 Жыл бұрын

@@Georgeandjackshow There is, between Hamilton and Auckland. But it's struggling I think..

@PiriakaTrackwrecker Жыл бұрын

@@mattlegge8538 its rubbish too, the track is lumpy as hell. It would be awesome to see it extended to Welly, and branching out to Tauranga etc, but either the land its built on is a massive issue or our engineers/construction teams are incompetent, or both.

@mapper7310 Жыл бұрын

@@PiriakaTrackwrecker I'm not sure the demand nor resources are there. Remember the distance from Auckland to Welly is around the same as London to Edinburgh in the UK

@alfredkwok9239 Жыл бұрын

Metro or Underground Rail is a must for big city and Auckland is really far behind from the rest of the world.

@DesignRhythm Жыл бұрын

Why? Name one city with a subway that doesn't still have horrible traffic?

@bananarama3624 Жыл бұрын

@@designrhythm7264 we still don't even have one public transport system mate. If I am in Auckland I have to use their public transport card, then if I go to Christchurch I have to use a completely different one and the previous one is completely useless. We only JUST announced last year that we will have one card that can be used anywhere

@shykur Жыл бұрын

@@bananarama3624 consider yourself lucky with that! I’m in Australia and although melb is only hours away from my city we still have completely different transport card systems. I wouldn’t blame your government, but the separate bodies involoved running your public transport in NZ

@AL-lh2ht Жыл бұрын

@@DesignRhythm there is a major difference between bad traffic and none functional traffic. Creating alternatives to cars is the number one way to decrease traffic.

@DC-te1gw Жыл бұрын

no it's not. are you saying, when Moscow had 1,5 million people, it had a better system than New Zealand today? piss off. Nobody uses the trains, so you think it's a great idea for nobody to use the subway too? what a joke

@isaakvandaalen3899 Жыл бұрын

Live in South Auckland and can say personally that driving into the city at any reasonable hour is a nightmare. Just yesterday I drove from Manukau to Westgate (on other sides of the city) which took about two hours. On the way back once traffic had died down it was barely over 30 minutes. Really makes a big impact on what you can get done during the day. If I want to go into the city to shop, taking the train is by FAR the preferable choice.

@adamberry7875 Жыл бұрын

As an American who lived in Aucklands CBD, I can’t imagine paying that rent again! I saw the construction for this project often because the opening was a block away. If I was to move back, definitely to the suburbs! But knowing the traffic problems, I was not willing to do that. I’m so thankful that they are still on track to open the railway because I REALLY want to move back!

@adamberry7875 Жыл бұрын

I also love that it is at Britomart! It’s so easy to hop onto ANY of the ferry’s there with the Hop Card! The ferry system is honestly better than the bus system, which was an absolute nightmare during rush hour. Buses literally filled to the brim!

@TheClintonio Жыл бұрын

How do the costs compare to say, central London or central Tokyo?

@lewisirwin5363 Жыл бұрын

@@adamberry7875 Not to mention that nearish, growing suburbs like Te Atatu Peninsula (my old home), somehow still only get, like, one bus an hour to the CBD _and/or_ Henderson- and that having maybe doubled in population in 15years!

@ethanwasme4307 Жыл бұрын

why Auckland though 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣

@ethanwasme4307 Жыл бұрын

@@TheClintonio they don't compare, LOL! unless you love those mountain side Japanese village vibes

@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, the traffic in our city is at a minimum and that's thanks to having superb transit. Pyongyang not only has a beautiful metro with two lines, but it also has a tram system with three lines and a shuttle line (between Samhung on the Metro and Kumsusan Palace of the Sun), and that's on top of trolleybuses as well. Pyongyang used to have a tram system before the war (one of three systems in the whole peninsula; Seoul and Busan were the other two) but as a result of the war's destruction, the whole city had to be rebuilt from scratch which my grandpa managed to achieve. Kim Il-sung is a role model for so many. Where there was darkness because of warfare, my grandpa showed the light.

@andrephx90 Жыл бұрын

I´m convinced. I´m MOVING!

@nerd2544 Жыл бұрын

satire account or unironic juche gang? too knowledgeable to be completely satire imo only kim himself knows 👁️

@jasonpeisley6031 Жыл бұрын

Awww that's so sweet of you to say about your grandpa! I bet he's looking down on you sooo very proudly! ❤️😂🤣

@zadkovichraj3246 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to socialism, I've never had to feel jealous of the healthier richer neighbour next door.

@Tim_Shu Жыл бұрын

Lovely architecture in Pyongyang, was very impressed. Visited in April 2019 for the Pyongyang Marathon and also stayed a few days in Sinuiju, amazing trip 🇰🇵

@cheef825 Жыл бұрын

As a Seattle native I'd love to see you cover the world's first railway on a floating bridge!

@dreadshells5611 Жыл бұрын

Based

@chrissexton4129 Жыл бұрын

I'm sad it keeps getting delayed

@isabellind1292 Жыл бұрын

How's Bertha? Has the mission be completed?

@atv7916 Жыл бұрын

@@isabellind1292 the tunnel? yes! it was completed a few years ago. I love driving through it, but I don't end up in that part of Seattle often.

@isabellind1292 Жыл бұрын

@@atv7916 Oh, good to hear! Because I'd heard about all the difficulties the engineers were having in digging the tunnel. I guess the rocks are harder than they imagined. I'm glad for the Emerald City. Greetings from Vancouver, BC. 💓🌲💓

@SakowskiStudios Жыл бұрын

I lived in Auckland for 15 years and this CRL project ain’t gonna fix anything. By the time this project is ready to be used, it will be like a band aid on a broken leg. Aucklands traffic issue stem from much deeper issues which include the it’s poorly designed public transport system, aged harbor bridge, and lack of commuter infrastructure for bikes and PEV’s; that’s just the start of it. I used to live one block away from the Eden Terrace construction site, and loved watching it progress. Don’t get me wrong it’s great that they are doing it, and maybe some more people will use it instead of their cars, but it will %100 not fix the traffic jams I can tell you that much.

@themoviedealers Жыл бұрын

They said the same about Los Angeles. Our rail system didn't get rid of traffic. It's still horrible. But it did help keep the traffic from getting WORSE as the population increased.

@jayfielding1333 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I am very sceptical. More lines and light rail are what will make a difference.

@andrewstevenson118 Жыл бұрын

@@jayfielding1333 Where would you put the lines?

@jameso3185 Жыл бұрын

@@jayfielding1333 The existing lines at higher speeds and frequencies with stations served by buses or light rail might be better than branching lines which reduce frequencies. It’s a big step up

@mr.g2079 Жыл бұрын

You have to start somewhere? No one has ever said that CRL would cure Auckland's issues. Its the first step in a long road.

@the_lobster Жыл бұрын

the philippines is building its first subway with a distance of over 30km. hope you could make a video on that too. cheers!

@paulnicolaparua300 Жыл бұрын

We even have two subway lines. One will be made by Japan while the Makati line will be made by China.

@jonpata9869 Жыл бұрын

"The train can carry 54k/hr, the same as 16 lanes of highway. More on that in a minute" I'm is it just me or did that discussion not get returned to

@DarkLordButterfly Жыл бұрын

Really deserves it's own entire video!

@johnnybounsall579 Жыл бұрын

Woh! I was so excited to see our little country and our beautiful congested little city represented ! Thank you ! PS: No one calls it Wine Island, in fact I'd never even hard that name before lol. haha

@sacha05 Жыл бұрын

It's so interesting watching the place I grew up in, live, and work, narrated by an outsider. It's very cool having our little corner of the world shared. The Karangahape Road (more affectionately nicknamed 'K Rd') and Aotea stations are going to be incredibly helpful in pushing more business and tourists up to that end of the CBD and not just by the water. All the major transport hubs are at the bottom of the city 1. Lower Albert Street which caters to the buses, most notably the "NX1" or "Northern Express" 2. Britomart Train Station, which was covered in this video 3. The Downtown Ferry Terminal, which has the furthest reach of the three transport hubs. And while the City Link bus stops at the bottom of Queen St and commutes people up to the top, there are so many issues with it. - Like how it's incredibly confusing for tourists who don't understand the AT Hop Card system - It's extremely inaccessible to families with small kids and prams and disabled people - They are constantly canceled and can never run to full capacity - Buses can only take around 50 people if not less This is why the CRL is going to be incredibly useful in spreading people all across town and making the bottom less congested with people.

@AndrewMcColl Жыл бұрын

I can't wait till I can catch a train from New Lynn straight to the new stops. It's going to make attending events at the Aotea Centre a whole lot easier.

@bubblefish17 Жыл бұрын

For me, I still hope to see a rail link to North Shore and east Auckland though. It will be lovely.

@AndrewMcColl Жыл бұрын

@@bubblefish17 as someone who grew up out east, and with family-in-law out Howick way, I'd love a train there as well. North, too - both along SH1 and the current NW route that goes all the way to Whangarei. That would really unlock the north for a LOT of people.

@samwansbone2790 Жыл бұрын

Yeah CRL will be very useful, PT still has a long way to go in Auckland though since it's been terrible for decades.

@AndrewMcColl Жыл бұрын

@@samwansbone2790 indeed. CRL loop was meant to be done back in the 60's/70's, for instance, but people said no. Damn those people.

@TheTrout26 Жыл бұрын

Next level direction and editing, B1M. Your best video to date IMHO.

@ethandutoit Жыл бұрын

I also live in Auckland and the CRL (City Rail Link) development has been fascinating. It will make commuting in the city much easier when it opens. That combined with the latest extension of the Northern Busway makes public transport a very viable option

@VhenRaTheRaptor Жыл бұрын

Imagine if we'd built Robbies Rapid Rail though...

@danieleyre8913 Жыл бұрын

@@VhenRaTheRaptor You’d have lost that wonderful town hall if that had been built.

@VhenRaTheRaptor Жыл бұрын

@@danieleyre8913 uh? What?

@shanoncg Жыл бұрын

I dont know how anyone drives in Auckland with the parking so expensive. And lack of free parking in vital areas. I mean, I know how. It's all the upper middle class. But hey, hopefully more people will take public transport.

@danieleyre8913 Жыл бұрын

@@shanoncg A lot of the traffic in Auckland is in the suburbs of detached houses and shopping malls. But yes, the CRL is needed and will be an inevitable success. I don't think a lot of the knockers understand that it will be there forever and will help to shape the future growth pattern of Auckland.

@dbAT Жыл бұрын

Was a bit late getting here, but thank you for covering this from one person working in and around this project. Looking forward to the podcast episode!

@jadoei13 Жыл бұрын

Nice that they're moving in the right direction but it definitely won't be enough. It needs to be a well connected network that gets someone from their front door to their office, not just through the busy section halfway between.

@tonyroe6736 Жыл бұрын

Not true. Just say you like cars bro

@zaynmoses8710 Жыл бұрын

I mean I live in Auckland and he’s not lying, I’m not walking a few kilometres to get to the train station. Of course there are buses but just to get onto one train you have to plan your bus and train therefore waking up earlier than if you had to take a car.

@nathancroft5839 Жыл бұрын

Yea that’s why this is a complete waste of the Auckland tax payers money

@BenjaminRound Жыл бұрын

Yep, we still haven't really invested in our train network enough. The trains here also move slow becaus of the narrow rails we use. Still better then a car if you live within 10mins walking distance of a station .

@scootergrant8683 Жыл бұрын

You are correct. Even though it costs so much it's sadly not enough.

@AverytheCubanAmerican Жыл бұрын

One link...to BRING THEM ALL 🤣. Bingo! Trains connecting the suburbs to big cities are supposed to solve traffic. If service was improved and new stations were built, there'd be less cars on the road because the drivers would instead be taking trains. But alas, certain politicians don't see that (cough cough PHIL MURPHY) and would rather do the classic trick of adding another lane as if the traffic will magically solve itself...spoiler: it won't. Pretty ironic for Phil Murphy to do that since NJ Transit is the second-busiest commuter rail system in the country. And the country's biggest statewide transit agency! I can tell you that this new Auckland link is a cakewalk compared to Athens or Thessaloniki metros. In the case of the Athens metro, they had to dig through 2,700 years of human activity (wells, graves, streets, houses, ancient sewage systems, older digs etc). Similarly in Thessaloniki they uncovered ancient up to medieval antiquities that had to be preserved during the excavations for the stations. But hopefully, the nice people of Auckland will enjoy this link.

@oliverdowdall Жыл бұрын

As an Aucklander we do have many challenges like other cities, but we do have potential in our major city place in New Zealand. And yes we really do need this underground railway system because traffic is atrocious

@tiancheng5069 Жыл бұрын

I live in Auckland, this project is nothing but a joke, I am surprised that it got picked by your channel. Let me put it into perspective, a 3.5 km tunnel, taking more than 8 years to build, doesn't that sounds ridiculous? Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge，took 8 years to complete, and that is a massive project, way more complex, difficult project. Most people I know doesn't understand what’s the hype about it? One of my kiwi friend gave me the answer: kiwis, from top to bottom, are very shortsighted, they only start to fix something when its too late AND they think it’s something worthy boast that they’ve done. Awesome Mate!

@hannah333 Жыл бұрын

The reason traffic was so high that year was because they were renovating the train tracks around New Market and the DBC, which lots of people catch to get to work.

@danualcattermoul8986 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, NZ is official! Thanks B1M, it’s nice to see us on your channel. 😊

@emcubingandmore2015 Жыл бұрын

As a viewer from new zealand, It's amazing to see auckland being showcased on this channel. Cheers B1M!

@Samuel_J1 Жыл бұрын

Always great to see public transport videos, especially when the schemes are likely to have a huge impact on the cities they're in. I'm surprised NZ doesn't already have a subway, but I'm also surprised there was no mention of earthquake impact, what with NZ being on a plate boundary and being very earthquake prone. My assumption is earthquakes would be a big consideration in underground construction.

@chickentoucher55 Жыл бұрын

Buddy we have tunnel highways through hills underground etc we have earthquake proof bridges etc

@Samuel_J1 Жыл бұрын

I don't doubt that there are tunnels and bridges, but I'd be interested to know _how_ they are made to be earthquake proof.

@chickentoucher55 Жыл бұрын

@@Samuel_J1 idk I apologise talking out my ass here but are city council (Christchurch) says are infrastructure is earthquake proof after the big 2011 earthquake

@SkepticalSteve01 Жыл бұрын

@@Samuel_J1Historically Auckland hasn’t been much bothered by earthquakes. It’s volcanoes that might bugger Auckland up some day.

@Aaron_We Жыл бұрын

The effect of earthquakes on tunnels is actually less than one might think

@lauriewatson2229 Жыл бұрын

Right I live in nz and this is covered it so well. Great job

@cosmorowell4538 Жыл бұрын

I honestly love your videos so much. You are the reason I know it is Wednesday. Thank you B1M Team!

@fastllama13 Жыл бұрын

OMG been waiting for an NZ video for ever! thank you!

@bennybennerson7728 Жыл бұрын

looking forward to watch this video from australia 🇦🇺

@HassanSazid11 Жыл бұрын

Dhaka, worlds most crowded city is building metro rail for the first time, one line is almost complete, 5 are on the way. would really appriciate a video from you about this project that will change the life of 20 million people in coming years

@ojp4808 Жыл бұрын

I miss my beautiful city Auckland. Really looking forward to using this rail link when I come for a visit.

@cashman5355 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for hearing my request! This is pretty awesome too see you cover this.

@supremebeme Жыл бұрын

I've lived right by construction in Mt Eden for the last couple of years, has been an absolute nightmare in terms of noise pollution but fascinating observing the progress nonetheless. As a life long Aucklander this is going to be an absolute game changer. Thanks for your coverage.

@umood-soundscapes Жыл бұрын

As a life long Aucklander, I believe its not going to change anything except for more articles every other morning of trains being cancelled.

@Crafty123White Жыл бұрын

Never thought I'd see my home city on this channel - a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

@ohraisins Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see it explained! Thank you from an avid Auckland fan of your wonderful channel!

@arnaud.lancelot Жыл бұрын

"Pack your bags B1M team" 😁👍

@nicholasdale2910 Жыл бұрын

I’m in Auckland, I don’t think the project will diminish Auckland wide traffic significantly, especially on the motorway but the network will make it easier for people who already live in or are in the CBD for the day to cover ground quicker - we’ll see

@chris37528 Жыл бұрын

I agree, its going to be an improvement for those who use the rail network already but won't get people out of their cars

@UnclePlaysBadly Жыл бұрын

80 hours a year commuting would be amazing in most big cities. 1.5 million people is not so big, so it's brilliant that they are doing this before they get bigger.

@skygge1006 Жыл бұрын

That’s not how those 80 hours work.

@rachelcookie321 Жыл бұрын

It’s not 80 hours commuting, it’s 80 hours stuck in traffic.

@Alex-cw3rz Жыл бұрын

Love these videos

@oliverfisher4773 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Another dope video about construction from KZfaqs no. 1 handsome construction boi, Mr Mills

@jasonpeisley6031 Жыл бұрын

Have you guys at The B1M looked into a massive rail infrastructure project called "Cross River Rail" that's currently being built in Brisbane Australia?? I would love to see your guys video on it!

@frankiet7911 Жыл бұрын

Every city should have underground transportation. It's also the best way to fight air pollution.

@TheRadFactor Жыл бұрын

Are you saying that bad air would remain underground?

@ethanwasme4307 Жыл бұрын

@@TheRadFactor he's saying 1 train replaces a billion cars sorta thing

@snoozyq9576 Жыл бұрын

@@TheRadFactor way less individual cars on the road when there's an alternative. Most people I know wouldn't drive if there was another way

@ShaunCollins-vm9xc 10 ай бұрын

Source: Trust me dude.

@KeetahHudson 5 ай бұрын

Every big city you mean!!

@cyclonicleo Жыл бұрын

I lived in Auckland for 7 months in 2012. Its an awesome city, with great people, beautiful scenery and lots to do. The tunnel will make a massive difference to traffic.

@michaelsinclair8018 Жыл бұрын

Lots to do? Really?

@TheSteelGuy Жыл бұрын

I saw the videos title and thought: "What? We are? Since when?" It's been going on for so long I'd forgotten about it. And I hadn't really thought about it as a subway before now. Thing is, our public transport system needs a LOT of work.

@benettoniscool Жыл бұрын

As an Aucklander! Thanks b1m for featuring tamaki makaurau. Loads of challenges ahead. My apartment is quite close to the new Aotea station. Pass by everyday. Can’t wait to see it unfold

@mmsmits2868 Жыл бұрын

It was 1989 when I was last in Auckland, but I've kept up and am glad to see the tunnel project is progressing despite all the unforeseen setbacks. Hopefully it'll get used so much they'll one day expand to other suburbs. A city as gorgeous as Auckland deserves it! Thanks for the great video!

@xalingding Жыл бұрын

I’ve got to say that was a masterful way to include your sponsor, think the rest of KZfaq could learn from this

@DimmyV Жыл бұрын

Who’s scripting these videos. My favourite part of the B1M video production after the drone shots of course. Nice on B1M Team. You have built a great team Fred 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@1daftpunk Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the spotlight on the CRL B1M… while this was a project I didn’t have high hopes for, it’s definitely grown on me and I now look forward to its completion 🤙🏽

@dynamo1796 Жыл бұрын

Anyone thinking the CRL is going to save the traffic issues we have is dreaming. We have terrible motorway links and terrible rail services. No rail to the airport, no rail over the bridge, and the CRL is a big fuck you to everyone out south, west and north. Sure itll make my coffee run from Britomart to Mt Eden quicker but thats about it. Auckland transport is a joke. Oh, and did we mention that the entire central rail network will be shutdown this year for overhaul?

@1daftpunk Жыл бұрын

@@dynamo1796 no doubt, we have a looong way to go and there are definitely other works that should have been carried out before doing this but the project’s underway so I figure I may as well get on board… even though I won’t be a passenger on this line, it’s still great that others may benefit from this. Personally I’d like to see rail extended out east and over the shore… oh and as for that Harbour bridge? I say tear it down and build two parallel bridges, one northbound the other southbound, underneath the northern bridge have a rail line and underneath the southern bridge a walking / cycle path. Sorted, now someone go build the damn thing… just don’t tell Old Man Brown lol

@Lexzim9098 Жыл бұрын

Wow I haven't known New Zealand never had its own subway system! 😯

@Markstubation01 Жыл бұрын

It’s a small country

@heidirabenau511 Жыл бұрын

@@Markstubation01 Netherlands and Switzerland: Hold my beer!

@Croz89 Жыл бұрын

It's not really a subway, it's an extension of the regional rail network. More of an S-Bahn/Crossrail situation. That said, there are plans for auckland to build a subway to the airport, someday.

@voongnz Жыл бұрын

@@heidirabenau511 NZ is still smaller than either with its population and is far and isolated from the world, everything costs more to bring over or manufacture.

@DC-te1gw Жыл бұрын

come feel the earthquakes as you head into a tunnel to get locked inside a metal box.

@are_trendylife Жыл бұрын

thank you for the information I have the impression that you are an intellectual person you have a lot of information and knowledge

@mwmentor Жыл бұрын

Very interesting - hopefully it will deliver what thay are hoping for... P.S. I like the view of Orion and his Belt sinking below the horizon at the end of the video. I'm looking forward to your next video 👍😄

@bluelantern9 Жыл бұрын

My eyes opened so wide when I saw the word New Zealand. Had to drop what ever I was doing to watch this.

@telfordtahau7151 Жыл бұрын

I had to read this twice when I saw New Zealand on the B1M it's awesome seeing our little country being presented on this platform for construction and I'm actually from a rival city of Wellington 😁😁 mean as sweet hollaz

@danieleyre8913 Жыл бұрын

We also need a CBD railway tunnel in Wellington dammit! Hopefully a successful CRL will make a better case for Wellington to get one too.

@markleon411 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done.

@Mikey-mb6lb Жыл бұрын

Your video promotes this new way of transport for Aucklanders. Brilliant

@flamencoprof Жыл бұрын

Auckland is built on an "S" shaped isthmus between two harbours. This rules out the usual layouts of either grid or radials and rings. IMO that is why Auckland will always have transport problems.

@NZKiwi87 Жыл бұрын

I live in a much smaller place in New Zealand, with barely any public transport. Working online and using an e bike, I’m in heaven 😁👌

@Battleneter Жыл бұрын

I live in Christchurch 10km form the CBD, switched to "mostly" an E-bike a few years back, best move ever :P

@Manuda Жыл бұрын

Great video on my home towns current big project. You missed the part about the first stage being built by private contractors as Part of one of my projects I worked on as an architect, Commercial Bay shopping Center. The tunnel starts at Britomart Train station, built back in 2003, travels under the shopping center, and then curves around almost 90 degrees under the 40 story Tower on the corner of the Commercial Bay site, to then start its journey under Albert St - where they have a trench cut and cover tunnel under the road for the first bit of the tunnel built by the CRL construction group. The tunnel is roughly 20m deep below ground. I commute into the city every day on the train and go through that station. Soon I'll be getting off at Aotea station once CRL is built. Great to see some of my own and Auckland's better projects hitting this channel. NZICC, Auckland Art Gallery, and Commercial Bay shopping center. I'm very lucky to have worked on these buildings.

@StevenRayMorris Жыл бұрын

I studied abroad in Wellington, but I do love Auckland heaps. Miss that country.

@ZE17 Жыл бұрын

Never thought I’d see New Zealand on a B1M video!

@u1zha Жыл бұрын

Even though short, the scheme looks like a magnificent investment, judging by the satisfying loop on the map.

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Жыл бұрын

Eventually try to visit Copenhagen. We have just finished a part of a "self riding" underground railway below the City, which is to be even longer in the coming years.

@zakamonster Жыл бұрын

Yes to more public transit videos!!!

@brianakl Жыл бұрын

Omg the best VIDEO YET! Lowkey been waiting ages for u to cover NEW ZEALAND. Ka pai e hoa (well done mate)

@samanthajoy5143 Жыл бұрын

Yay!! As a kiwi I get super excited when NZ is mentioned in anything. I’m just grateful to be included in the world map 😂 Live in Auckland and can’t say I have ever called Waiheke “wine island” but maybe I’m not up with the lingo. I wonder how the flash floods have also impacted the subway development

@Te_legramTheB1Mofficial Жыл бұрын

Hit me up, I've something for you 🎁🎁🎁

@Alex-cw3rz Жыл бұрын

Great vid

@reed_reed Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Fred.

@ilhamn1177 Жыл бұрын

I thought New Zealand kinda have a rail or metro transportation system, just like much of the former British territory. Today I learned that it is much car centric like the USA.

@cheetaih Жыл бұрын

Auckland has always been a mini-California. Wellington is probably less car-centric.

@Entertainment- Жыл бұрын

New Zealand is a mix of little Britain and rural America

@cheetaih Жыл бұрын

@@Entertainment- True also some little Asia.

@dallasfrost1996 9 ай бұрын

@@cheetaihYup, pretty much. Auckland's highway system/network is a direct "copy and paste" of California's.

@tangyn1pples Жыл бұрын

Never expected to see Auckland on here! Little old us...

@tangyn1pples Жыл бұрын

For what it’s worth, as someone who works in the CBD, it’s ABOUT DAMN TIME. Auckland exploded in population during the car-centric 50s and 60s, hence the lack of proper public transport. the north shore (the other side of the harbour to the cbd) is connected, essentially, by a single 6 lane bridge. You can go the long way around, but I sincerely hope this project expands across the harbour too.

@ibrahimmujahed8000 Жыл бұрын

this will only smooth the traffic at the southern city center and Silvia park if it goes to plan. the bigger and most notorious traffic is at harbor bridge. there is no public transport aside from buses that go there, and its always in extreme jam. let alone 90% of buses are full at peaks. we need a link train to the north even if the train goes underwater. we also need link between the west and Northshore as they both are growing expenantionally.

@rrsee-zk3zu Жыл бұрын

looking forward for your videos about projects in the ASEAN region!

@TheAristocrat. Жыл бұрын

I was not expecting this! but I am not complaining, I love seeing videos on New Zealand like this since there doesn't seem to be that much.

@kaymish6178 Жыл бұрын

Yeah thats because kiwis are badly short sighted and hate soending money on "new" things. We have a chronic car addiction here so any spending is usually on roads. It all adds up to very few major projects and almost none for rail or ferries.

@FaustLimbusCompany Жыл бұрын

@@kaymish6178 So true, it's America but x100 worse.

@TheAristocrat. Жыл бұрын

@@kaymish6178 Yeah it's quite sad, I'm still mad they got rid of the southerner 🙃

@theboyray Жыл бұрын

Finally a NZ B1M episode. Wow!!!! I watch this channel heavily, so it’s finally great to see something from New Zealand here.

@Luuk401 Жыл бұрын

That segue was flawless!

@xHopshotx Жыл бұрын

No point in having a subway system if our storm water drains are crap. The recent floods show that our 100 year old drainage systems need an upgrade, hell there's only one drain on my street. Britomart gets flooded all the time and trains get shutdown anyway.

@silk1435 Жыл бұрын

Spent last Christmas in Auckland. Always love the place, and very interesting seeing a project I was able to see in person displayed on the channel

@Theodisc Жыл бұрын

Kia ora 👋🏽everyone from Aotearoa New Zealand, and a big shout out to the B1M up in Old Blighty. At last you made a video mate about our little paradise down here. You humble us. Please folks, come and visit our country. You will be made *most welcome* by the Kiwis you meet whilst you are here. 💙👍🏽🐳

@haydenviles3317 Жыл бұрын

Auckland is a beautiful city. Unlocking the traffic will only make it better.

@coreyjblakey Жыл бұрын

Someone from Why-hec-kee here (but not currently living on) and never heard it called wine Island, and I have worked at like 4 of the vineyards haha, love the channel

@Akito_gachaglobe Жыл бұрын

I am from New Zealand and wow this is shocking and might even make some citizens emotional I also can’t believe it’s happening in my hometown

@rachelcookie321 Жыл бұрын

Where else would it happen? Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand.

@danieleyre8913 Жыл бұрын

@@rachelcookie321 Wellington is where else. It has a long established suburban railway system that is approaching capacity, and there is a case for a CBD tunnel there too.

@chickentoucher55 Жыл бұрын

As a New Zealander I feel very honoured to have are nation on b1m

@arthurcaspel Жыл бұрын

Banger video as always! 🚅 Also just finished the final episode of the Podcast today, can't wait for the next one

@johndotto2773 Жыл бұрын

The timing of this video was quite exquisite...

@davidmckean4221 Жыл бұрын

I was in NZ visiting family in 2017. I asked my aunty for a lift to the newish (2012) nearby train station on the Eastern Line to take me to the CBD. She was like "just borrow the car, no one uses the train" which my cousins then agreed with. I looked up the time to drive vs the time to get the train. Safe to say I get the train. I hope that these new projects push for a behavioural change needed to solve the traffic problem.

@dickard8275 Жыл бұрын

The problem is the reliability. I cant afford to miss work because the train line is down or all the busses are full... Not to mention there are so few. The public transport system here is terrible and expensive. Its just not worth it

@Jason-gq8fo Жыл бұрын

Every city in the world needs to prioritise public transport and bike lanes over cars as soon as possible

@bazza945 Жыл бұрын

It's okay to dream, but Reality bites.

@dontcomply3976 Жыл бұрын

Ok Klaus

@KanyeTheGayFish69 Жыл бұрын

Calm down and stop preaching.

@Mr-DNA_ Жыл бұрын

I love the Indiana Jones flight animation.

@064pointbreak 10 ай бұрын

I wanted Auckland Transport to set up a new railway network called CountryLine; which starts from Kumeu and ends at Wellsford. Stops will include Kaukapapa, Warkworth and Helensville

@ShaunCollins-vm9xc 10 ай бұрын

Why? Would be much quicker to drive and there's virtually no traffic along this route. It's also sparsely populated, with less than 80,000 people populating an area more than four times the size of Auckland's urban area which has almost 1.5 million inhabitants. Not even close to being economically viable.

@odzergaming 6 ай бұрын

Will be serverly underused

@RodolpheLama Жыл бұрын

A video about TBM ? Loved it !

@LoveStallion Жыл бұрын

The stat of 80 hours of traffic per year is interesting, because that's actually not that bad. New Zealand mandates 30 days (6 weeks) vacation for workers, so 80 hours / 46 (weeks) / 5 (days) / 2 (x per day) = 17 minutes on average. I grew up in Los Angeles. 17 minutes to work would be amazing. Happy to be corrected!

@myusernameizgud1722 Жыл бұрын

yea I live here and that sounds about right for me, but my dads commute is 30+ minutes and my mum if she's working on the north shore is about 1 hour. going into the city is pretty bad aswell to be fair, but it was way more noticeable when I visited London.

@QuasiRandomViewer Жыл бұрын

Even less! That calculation gives you 0.17 hour = 10 minutes one way. Edit: Unless you Kiwis have finally gone metric with 100 minutes per hour.

@andrewstevenson118 Жыл бұрын

That may have been time "wasted" - as in, extra time. Like, travelling on an empty road versus a congested one. But yes, didn't sound that bad to me either.

@bananarama3624 Жыл бұрын

As someone who lives here I know 2 people who get to work within 17 minutes. One is my dad who works from home (lol), the other is my friend who works in a hospital and literally found a flat one block away. If you live in central Auckland then I'm sure the commute is a lot shorter, but if you don't live centrally (like me) and work centrally, then it takes at least 25-30m without traffic to get there, and hours when it is rush hour

@skygge1006 Жыл бұрын

That’s not a 17 minute drive to work that is 17 minutes in a traffic jam I believe is how that works.

@willyd-adv Жыл бұрын

New Zealand, the only 1st world country that's actually a 3rd world country. Infrastructure is appalling, houses are over a million $ for a 1st home, pathetic speed limits and no train or motorway network. We really are 20-30 years behind the rest of the world

@williamwhite3774 Жыл бұрын

Yep. Welfare county as well that’s why not enough taxes generated for roads. Gormless Arleen who’s now done a runner sold us down the river in debt.

@brentsummers7377 Жыл бұрын

This project will take a while to complete but Auckland has already made some big improvements to transport. For example you can take an electric bus from Auckland airport to the brand new Puhinui station. (This takes 10 minutes). Then catch a modern & quiet electric train to Britomart in downtown Auckland.