Bill Cotter Report post Posted January 30, 2018 August 1967. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Report post Posted January 30, 2018 Good lord, what a beautiful shot. It's so simple and clear but it speaks volumes about the sleek efficiency of this remarkable people mover. Expo Express was a brilliant concept and as much of an attraction as almost any Expo pavilion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xl5er Report post Posted January 31, 2018 That the one with the rubber wheels? I remember that being a big deal for me, my sensitive 10 yr old eardrums otherwise enduring the squealing subterranean hellscape of the NYC subway system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Cotter Report post Posted January 31, 2018 The Metro had rubber wheels. I think was was a traditional steel wheel system. I, too, appreciated the rubber wheels after the NYC assault on my ears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Report post Posted January 31, 2018 The Montreal Metro still runs on rubber wheels and is entirely underground. It has no elevated or ground level routes. This, alone, makes it considerably different than the Expo Express. Well, that, and the fact that the Expo Express was fully automated. It needed no engineer or driver of any sort. However, after the first few weeks of operation, so many passengers were disconcerted by the lack of anyone in front "operating" the train, an individual was placed in the front compartment. All that person could do is stand there and watch where the Express was going. It was just for show because the train was still operated from a command center. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Cotter Report post Posted January 31, 2018 I believe the unions had a major part in getting an "operator" in the cab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Cotter Report post Posted February 1, 2018 Great film, thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Report post Posted February 1, 2018 I love it. Expo expected "twelve million people in six months." Wow. Those planners were so wonderfully wrong. This is a great film. I love watching the trains' arrival in Montreal. Incredible. Many thanks to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annabelle Report post Posted February 1, 2018 Thank you very much. I was so happy to find thid film. Glad you like it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
