St. Petersburg Russia Electrical Transport 2000

Another Saturday, another great video in this, the tenth year of my channel. The city of St. Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, is home to one the largest streetcar networks in the world. In 2000, when this was made it probably was the largest. As a victim of capital under investment, it may have been in better shape than some systems in Asia or other parts of the old soviet empire, but it was badly run down. After my vacation there, in connection with a visit to Hannover Expo 2000, a lot of the 65 lines were abandoned, leaving 41 today. If NYC had 11 new lines now it would be considered a miracle of progressive transportation planning. Now we can't even build a lousy and under designed BRT in a Queens backwater, thanks to a new national administration hell bent on shoveling billions of dollars down the pentagon sink hole. But in 2000 Russia was able to serve all corners of its second city with quiet, frequent, high capacity electric streetcars and trolleybuses. While I was there for five July days, I never saw a broken or malfunctioning transit vehicle. I don't recall waiting long for one either. The metro was similar to, but not as opulent, as the Moscow Metro, so I didn't bother recording it. I have the Moscow Metro video on my channel.

[mr.technigue]

I live in St. Petersburg. thank you for this video. The videos you posted are unique. Show how it was before the transport got into the hands of incompetent officials who only think about money. And how to steal them. Really, the city has lost so many unique trams and their routes, along with their parks and factories. Also thanks for the music in this video. Sorry for my bad English.

[trolleway]

It's amazing scenes with trams from city center. Everybody of us remember huge trams network in city center in 90-s, and quick loss half of network in 2000-2006.

[КрыльДаниил]

Атмосферное видео, моё детство прошло в 2000 х...

[karbofos]

спасибо за видео из моего города. Помню все эти времена отчетливо.

[mkaspb]

10:01 Справа перестроенное дореволюционное здание вокзала финлянского с интеграцией внешнего фасада в новое здание!!!

[mkaspb]

3:22 у Аничкова моста увели коней АЙ НА НЕ НА НЕ????

[tubblescousine]

awesome my people live and are form Russia in chilabinks near Siberia I took a ride I no these trolleys and there cool but very easily over crowded

[Maxim_Fomichew]

Как больно идти по центральным улицам города и понимать, что раньше тут были трамваи😢

[mkaspb]

10:16 В советское время архитекторы, стилистически повторили Финляндский вокзал!!! КАК Николаевский вокзал (Московский вокзал), НА ПЛОЩАДИ ВОССТАНИЯ бывшей ЗНАМЕНСКОЙ!!!

[citrus]

Как же грустно на это смотреть, осозновая, как много город потерял с тех пор

[mkaspb]

6:58 РУЧЬИ, ТАМ И СЕГОДНЯ, ВСЕ ТАК И ВЫГЛЯДИТ!!! 19.07.2024 ГОД!!!!

[mkaspb]

9:10 ЕДЕТ ЭЛЕКТРИЧКА или С НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ: СОСНОВО или КУЗНЕЧНОЕ!!!

[mkaspb]

8:19 ДА ТАМ СНИМАЛИ СОВЕТСКИЙ ФИЛЬМ: Мама вышла ЗАМУЖ!!! (С ефремовым)!!!!

[mkaspb]

4:52 парафраз дама с жезлом с под ногами мужчинами которые были её фаворитами мечта ГНОМИКОВ????

[mkaspb]

3:56 это снежный человек??? НЕТ!!! это бывший интеллигентный человек?!!? СОКРАЩЕННО

[ExAcegatin]

I was in St. Petersburg in 2008,
but now it is much improved. The new trams are really modern and beautiful.

[mkaspb]

И ДА В катькином саду (садом) было место встреч ГС

[mkaspb]

8:56 ЭР2 ЕДЕТ НА ФИНЛЯНСКИЙ ВОКЗАЛ!!! СТАНЦИЯ РУЧЬИ С 18 ВЕКА!!!

[mkaspb]

УЖАС И ВЕЛИКОЛЕПИЕ!?!!? НА НАЧАЛО 1982 года, ЛЕНИНГРАД был с самыми протяженными трамвайными маршрутами!!! В однопутном измерении 650 км. А в пассажирском, однопутном 450 км.!!!

[mkaspb]

5:51 ТРАВМАЙНЫЙ ПАРК НА ТИХОРЕЦКОМ ТАМ И СЕГОДНЯ АСФАЛЬТА НЕТ!!!