Cape Town Metro Rail "Train Surfing"

[MsDrummermike]

IM never gonna buy a box of deary milk ever again. I never knew how much chocolate was packed into one box.

[wolfdale00]

lol nobody rides those trains except criminals

[RenataEReck]

Doors closing when baby pram is on the train as FEMALE train driver looks on is the ugliest thing I have ever experienced by Cape Town metrorail.

[koolestdee]

I love this City....yeaaaaaaaah!!!

[koolestdee]

I love this City....yeaaaaaaaah!!!1

[migzau]

Maybe they should do this in Melbourne. Thing is on our trains if you force the door open the train stops so you end up like sardines :( I use the train a lot when I am in CT it is no worse than the trains in Australia

[transit2203]

As history will show MetroRail proved it could handle the world cup, and done so with pride. Well done MetroRail

[joynozfri]

Those who find the way we live in South Africa cause for laughter, well, get real, and find out how many people are struggling to live a decent life. Take the next train? And be fired because you arrive at work too late? How about swopping your life with someone who is having such a hard time, doing whatever is possible to care for their families? Do it for a week and then see what you have to say!

[MyRootsRoc]

It's VERY unpatriotic of you to speak of your own country and country men like this. Making an imbecile of a video to try to discourage those who want to come to the world cup (which will bring lots of revenue to S.A.) is counterproductive and insensitive of you. Grow up. And if you don't like taking that train because of the "train surfers", did you ever consider changing your route to and from work? Just an idea......

[dmitrimmm]

"dude look at them between the twains" get out your fucking bmw for once you fucking poes

[myigloo]

I took the train a lot. I felt much safer in 3rd class than in 1st. Most people are just trying to get home.

[EkHaatVensters]

Definitely not train surfing, just overcrowding. The trains are very frequent at that time, but most of them are full. First class you will never have to hang outside the doors by the way, that is 3rd class.

Those trains really aren't that bad and I can;t understand why if you take that train to work everyday you make those stupid comments in the video? You know that no tourist will be on 3rd class and that matches/travel generally aren't in peak times

[Bety3ny]

Another so called "South African" that hates South Africa.

[kimberleyjoanne11]

Go do something useful with your time you stupid moron, so what they can't afford train tickets, bite me!

[AG3304]

Nice motor sounds from the old MUs.But l don't think those people are surfing for the enjoyment somehow!The railway needs to run more trains,but lack of coaches,crews,or signalling and track capacity could well be buggering those ideas up!

[djnemesisbassline]

nuts people

[chinadoll66102]

Are those the 'dangerous' trains in Cape Town I keep hearing about? When I stayed there with my friend and his family, his mom was commenting on how to avoid taking the trains as they 'rob like mad' on there and have cases of people cutting off a finger just to get a ring.

She's lived there her whole life and isn't overly negative about the country/loves Cape Town despite it's crime problems, so....hmm.

[Feltrex]

Just use MetroRail for 3 weeks. In that time you'll have had at least one 30-minute delay, at least 5 situations of being SQUISHED like a sardine and if you're unlucky, someone trying to steal something from you.

[Pvt1992]

tubepilgrim, you should verify your facts before talking and you should try to ask yourself why they do it.

And juste for your knowledge train surfing is very real.

[zaphodTK]

South Africa needs to invest in it's rail transport to increase capacity. That's ridiculous to have trains so full people are standing on them. I know you guys have modern freeways, why can't you spend a bit on trains?

[slagathor54]

They are not on the roof because the train is packed zaphodTK, they are there by choice, to get an adrenaline high.

[ZHEIZHOO2]

that does not represent cape town, hire a car or cab . the southern suburbs unfortunately is over populated with poor people taht can only afford trains to go to work in factories for a living , by the sound of your accent you sound like you dont know the reason why that train is so packed and its important for then to earn , if they had a choice : no one wants to do that . and surfing is when you ontop on the train. .. when i see that i dont make fun, i think my family is in that train daily.

[tubepilgrim]

Funny you should attack me like that. I take that train to work every day too.

What bothers me is that they cram onto that train even when they see it is full. Wait for the next one FFS, that is what I do.

P.S. The train surfing is a joke, I am well aware this this is not real train surfing.

[Monthagny]

They do exactly the same thing in India, Brazil, Pakistan and even in Japan. Reality of living in a developing country buddy.

[goonerfromjhb]

your world cup line made me lag, it'll be pretty funny when our brand spanking new Gautrain ends up being used like that...cant wait

Its funny how nearly every single video on youtube about SA gets turned into something racial by sum upity tit...c'mon man its a bloody overcrowded train, nothing more!

[TraceurMikado]

c'mon :D thats to much!! :'DD watch my also! :)

[sport24tube]

Dude, that's the "northern line" - I'm sure it's the "southern line" that will be used by most tourists... and that aint THAT bad!

[CockyNiggaz]

Hey man, where's the "Net Blankies?" lol!

[Red17sg]

haha thats not train surfing dude. train surfing is very different. and its things like the fifa world cup that are gonna make our country a better place for many years after 2010

[tubepilgrim]

I know it is not train surfing, it is "Train Surfing" kapie style :p

[misanthropie]

Of course it is trainsurfing :)

[welcomebackcommander]

I'm from Cape Town, currently living in Australia. If you're going to be in SA during the world cup I strongly recommend hiring a car, as the train 'services' are so far behind the rest of the world it's shocking. Fortunately the freeway system is very good and in off-peak hours you can get anywhere in Cape Town in less than 20 minutes so traveling by road is the best way to go.

[transit2203]

@welcomebackcommander How wrong you were!! MetroRail should hold it's head high.

[mystro997]

That is so dangerous, why don't they just wait for the next train instead of hanging from doors.

[PrentonPimp]

Believe me, the next train will be just as full, and EVERY train after that!

[misanthropie]

What an insular statement man! xDDDD ha ha

Oh yes they are so stupid ;) why don't they buy a Ferrari and drive just like I do...

[macra120]

this is gonna be hell xD

[turnbacktime]

lol

[kiramber]

Yeh Bro! It is not going to be the Soccer World Cup, but the "Train Surfing" World Cup. That would be more entertaining.