A long Introduction to Metro Trains Melbourne
I've organised some of my favourite YouTube videos about Metro Trains Melbourne into a 3hr explainer series. This covers, roughly in order:
A description of the network, especially the City Loop
Why, where and how the new Metro Tunnel is being built
A general explanation of tunnel construction
What TBM operators do
TBM assembly, tours, function and disassembly (focusing on the Metro Tunnel)
The new State Library and Arden Stations
Road headers and their history in the Melbourne Train Network
Creating and testing the metro tunnel tracks and communications infrastructure
Platform Screen Doors
Fixed Block Train Signalling in Australia (focusing on Melbourne)
How CBTC signalling works and its introduction to Melbourne