Archive for 'Video' Category
Skid driving with SL95
A good video on YouTube showing difficulties that tram drivers face when driving on slippery rails (click on the image to open the video page). Original title: “Glattkjøring med SL95″. An educational film from Oslo Tramways Inc. about how to drive an SL95 class tramcar on slippery rails. English subtitles are available.
Italo’s assembly saga continues
As most of you already know, this blog is following the video published by NTV on the construction of its AGV named Italo. I think it’s a good way to show the phases (lasting months, not minutes as in the video) leading the train to its final aim: carrying us! 2 videos this time. Part [...]
Star Wars Subway Car
George Lucas fans! Guys from Improv Everywhere we already knew for the No Pants Subway Ride have come back! This time playing a Star Wars adventure in NYC subway: Star Wars Subway Car!
Covering Italo’s nose
Third episode visiting the production line of Italo (NTV’s AGV). It’s time to cover the nose in Alstom La Rochelle plant…
More on ETR 1000 from Trenitalia
Not really a big update, just an info video showing the animation of already posted ETR 1000 concept of Trenitalia. A promotional video illustrating Italian high speed trains (now called frecce – “arrows”) from the dawn of their introduction. I’ve also found this image (perhaps another concept) of possible ETR 1000.
ILCAD 2010: Act Safely at Level Crossing
Today, it’s the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD). The video before is part of the campain to increase awareness that the most of the victims related to railways are… road users! So, please, act safely at level crossing! Despite all the measures taken to indicate the presence of level crossings and make them safe, [...]
Italo’s in the making
NTV (Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori) plans to start commercial service on Italian High Speed Line by September 2011. In the meanwhile, lets future users to see the making of its Italo train set. Italo is the name given by the participants to NTV’s survey aiming to name in a friendly way Ferrari red painted AGV built [...]
Mission: trainspotter
From BBC: A railway enthusiast has had a lucky escape after narrowly avoiding an express train travelling at around 70 miles per hour. The man was filming the Oliver Cromwell steam train in Thurston in Suffolk, when another train sped through the station from the opposite direction. It almost clipped the train spotter, who seemed [...]
Desiro City from Siemens
A video from Siemens Transportation showing the innovations introduced in its Desiro City train for regional and suburban service: lightweight, energy efficiency, solutions for improvement of passenger’s comfort. The train was offered for the still opened Thameslink rolling stock project.
Apple Ad iPhone 3GS: Commute
What can we do after we’ve missed the train on the platform? Probably have a short call, reading some news or just do everything using the iPhone 3GS. I thought this was a nice ad from Apple dedicated to all the commuters around the world: