Abandoned - Sydney Monorail

A case study into the former Sydney Monorail system, including a history of the system, and an analysis into why it closed down, touching upon local industry and politics.

[Random_cam.]

Audio volume seems to be all over the place.

[PlanesTrainsEverything]

When I lived in Sydney I loved the Monorail. I would tell visitors to ride the loop at night for some great views of darling Harbour. I guess nothing lasts for ever...

[skyriderize]

The audio is on a par with the strategy of the monorail itself.
Primitive!

[zoltan]

I actually don't care that your videos have dodgy sound and crude editing, because they're so in-depth and informative. I've lived in Sydney all my life, and I think rode on the monorail once as a kid. The insights here are fascinating.

[johnathanasiou]

When I did a 1 month IT contract in Sydney a few years ago, was using the monorail nearly everyday & it saved me from getting a rent-a-car as I was based in the city & work was a few stops away on the monorail in Darling Harbour around Pyrmont.
Super easy way to get around & the views were definitely awesome.
Silly to get rid of it!

[nerfnerfification]

I loved it as a tourist - in 2010 it took you around the cbd and was great. In contrast the one time I took a bus down Georges street we were stuck in a traffic jam for an hour.

[bullpillman]

Better video than the previous one. Genuinely interesting subject matter. Great use of footage from back in the day. Biggest gripe is the audio which runs from clear as a bell to muddy as hell.

[garrettblack]

Your mic setup needs help man. Good content tho

[SanctuaryLife]

All the good stuff in Sydney is gone: pubs, late night music venues, monorail, segaworld, fair real estate prices. Glad i lived there in the early 2000s those were great times for Sydney.

[mjking]

This is a brilliant video of the old beast. I used to be a driver/ kiosk supervisor for a few years before it closed down. Really is a shame it had to come down. It was always more of an attraction than anything.

[CapApollo]

now do an episode of your microphone era.

[sdberks]

I came across this by accident but I really enjoyed it as I had visited Sydney in the mid 90s and early 2000s and saw this Monorail in service. I'm going back to Sydney next year and would have wondered where it had gone. I live in the UK.

[suhandatanker]

I really love videos like this, it shows the compassion you have as a small YouTuber, i hope your channel grows well, we need a lot more videos like this.

[johannbrandstatter]

As an ex-Sydneysider I can say, it saddens me not to be able to ride the Monorail. My visits to Sydney will never be quite the same again.... I have not watched the video fully, but my guess is, some bloody politician had their hands in this....
They just do not seem to see things the same way as us poor mortals do.

[samstudios]

I always loved the monorail, I’ve only got vague memories of it now but still loved riding it. I remember I stayed in the world square during the renovations the the building and station construction in 2004. (I was 2) watching the building work and the monorail at the same time was a two year old’s dream!

[tannawannavannabittannawan]

Great, informative video! So glad I got to ride the system a few times during my visits. Maybe the sound wasn’t the greatest, but the detailed information about the system kept me focused and interested in this video till the end. Thank you for making this!

[leomolloy]

I recon they could make the coolest cafes out of the old stations they have such good views

[blackgoo]

at 14:58 it kinda looks like it says MONOFAIL on the sides of the cars .

[wishkid]

Footage of the Merry Hill system can be seen here...

[rubberonasphalt]

Fun Fact: monorail.com.au still exists, unchanged since the monorail closed.