POV Cab Ride | Valley Metro Rail | Gilbert Rd/Main St to 19th Ave/Dunlap in Real Time | July 2022
Published 2022-11-14
Special thanks goes out to the friendly Valley Metro crew.
Circa July 2022. This video was recorded in Full HD.
I've time stamped moments when the trains made stops and when it passed by some points of interest:
0:00 Intro
0:09 Title Card
0:12 View of my train arriving into Gilbert Road/Main Street station at the end of its east/south bound trip and prior to my west/north bound trip
0:33 Views of the train led by Kinki Sharyo Low Floor Light Rail Vehicle unit 148A on standby prior to departure
1:09 Departure from Gilbert Rd/Main St station
1:37 Train switching onto the right hand side track
3:10 Stop at Stapley/Main St
4:08 Departure from Stapley/Main St
4:31 Train waiting for the traffic light at Stapley Dr
7:50 Stop at Mesa Dr/Main St & View of an eastbound train
8:41 Departure from Mesa Dr/Main St
9:42 Stop at Center/Main St
10:27 Departure from Center/Main St
11:27 Train waiting for the traffic light at Robson
12:03 Departure from the traffic light at Robson
12:23 Stop at Country Club/Main St
13:10 Departure from Country Club/Main St
14:20 Train waiting for the traffic light at Extension Rd & View of an eastbound train
15:24 at Alma School/Main St
16:22 Departure from Alma School/Main St
18:08 Stop at Sycamore/Main St
19:39 Departure from Sycamore/Main St
21:15 Entering Tempe
21:36 Stop at Price-101 Freeway/Apache Blvd
22:27 Departure from Price-101 Freeway/Apache Blvd
22:45 Crossing 101 Freeway
23:50 Stop at Smith-Martin/Apache Blvd
24:32 Departure from Smith-Martin/Apache Blvd
25:15 Stop at McClintock/Apache Blvd
26:09 Departure from McClintock/Apache Blvd
26:32 View of an eastbound train
27:38 Stop at Dorsey/Apache Blvd
28:26 Departure from Dorsey/Apache Blvd
28:55 Train turning onto S Terrace Rd & View of the tracks of Tempe Streetcar
30:15 View of Hayden Butte from S Terrace Rd
31:06 Crossing Rural Rd
31:17 Stop at University Dr/Rural
32:03 Departure from University Dr/Rural
33:23 Passing Sun Devil Stadium
34:00 Stop at Veterans Way/College Ave & Tempe Transportation Center
35:00 Departure from Veterans Way/College Ave & Tempe Transportation Center & View of an eastbound train
35:55 Crossing Mill Ave
36:12 Stop at Mill Ave/Third Street
36:58 Departure from Mill Ave/Third Street
37:56 Crossing Tempe Town Lake
39:21 Stop at Center Parkway/Washington
40:06 Departure from Center Parkway/Washington
41:11 Stop at Priest Dr/Washington
41:56 Departure from Priest Dr/Washington
42:39 Entering Phoenix
43:25 Passing 202 Freeway & Operations and Maintenance Center
44:16 Stop at 50th St/Washington & View of an eastbound train
45:06 Departure from 50th St/Washington
46:35 Stop at 44th St/Washington & PHX Sky Train to Sky Harbor Airport
47:31 Departure from 44th St/Washington & PHX Sky Train to Sky Harbor Airport
48:40 Stop at 38th St/Washington
49:25 Departure from 38th S/Washington
52:20 Stop at 24th St/Washington
52:49 Departure from 24th St/Washington
55:35 Stop at 12th St/Washington
56:15 Departure from 12th St/Washington
58:14 Stop at 3rd St/Washington
1:00:06 Departure from 3rd St/Washington
1:00:43 Train turning onto Central Ave
1:01:10 Stop at Washington/Central Ave
1:02:58 Departure from Washington/Central Ave
1:03:36 Stop at Van Buren/Central Ave
1:04:55 Departure from Van Buren/Central Ave
1:06:16 Stop at Roosevelt/Central Ave
1:07:16 Departure from Roosevelt/Central Ave
1:08:04 Stop at McDowell/Central Ave
1:09:08 Departure from McDowell/Central Ave
1:10:12 Stop at Encanto/Central Ave
1:10:57 Departure from Encanto/Central Ave
1:11:45 Stop at Thomas/Central Ave
1:12:45 Departure from Thomas/Central Ave
1:13:26 Stop at Osborn/Central Ave
1:14:15 Departure from Osborn/Central Ave
1:15:13 Stop at Indian School/Central Ave
1:16:11 Departure from Indian School/Central Ave
1:16:51 Stop at Campbell/Central Ave
1:17:49 Departure from Campbell/Central Ave
1:18:44 Stop at Central Ave/Camelback
1:20:03 Departure from Central Ave/Camelback
1:21:05 Stop at 7th Ave/Camelback
1:22:06 Departure from 7th Ave/Camelback
1:23:31 Stop at 19th Ave/Camelback
1:24:45 Departure from 19th Ave/Camelback
1:26:29 Stop at 19th Ave/Montebello
1:27:30 Departure from 19th Ave/Montebello
1:29:29 Stop at Glendale/19th Ave
1:30:57 Departure from Glendale/19th Ave
1:32:41 Stop at Northern/19th Ave
1:33:33 Departure from Northern/19th Ave
1:35:32 Arriving at 19th Ave/Dunlap & last stop & end of the line
1:36:20 Train stopping & End of the POV segment
1:36:41 External view of the Kinki Sharyo Low Floor Light Rail Vehicle unit 148A we rode in on standby
1:36:49 Thanks for watching! Subscribe?
All Comments (14)
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lordy geez man this is one of the best cab view rides in the state of arizona!!!
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Yay, finally! πππ
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Traffic signal priority could be improved but i see it's already helping this service a lot
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Itβs wild that it has to wait at lights like that..
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Another amazing video! Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! As much times as I comment on your great content, it always pays off, even if any hardships you may experience (if for any, hope all goes well for you). Keep striving your great and dedicated work and best wishes for you to deserve the milestones you desire for! ππ
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I've been looking forever to find a video of the whole Valley Metro Rail that's actually good, thanks for uploading this. Would you be able to possibly do the same video, but from 19th & Dunlap to Main & Gilbert?
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By the way, if you listen closely as the train crosses intersections, you can hear a clicking noise :) That's the headlight flashers when the bell is operated. You can hear that from the passenger compartment and was probably the most annoying sound imo during my training when we rode as a class lmao
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this line is in some desperate need of grade separation
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Can you please do another pov on metro going the opposite direction please
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Awesome!!!! You should come to Dallas and do our light rail System. DART is the longest light rail in the USA and the trains are manufactured by Kinkisharyo in addition to these. What other light rail cab rides have you filmed in addition to this and a few in Salt Lake City?
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Huh, same announcements jingle as Marta's
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You need to place the name of the city in your video title! Those who live in other states have no idea where Valley Metro Rail operates!
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I hope you got permission from VM to do this video? I remember a while back a bus operator got terminated for using their cell phone video while operating the bus. A passenger seen them using their phone to video or whatever while driving, submitted it to news 15, & promptly got fired. It goes against the FMCSA guidelines, company guidelines, state guidelines etc. Just saying.
