How Trains Changed the World
The invention of trains transformed everything about how humans lived. From the movement of goods and population, the design of cities, to conquest and warfare, there are few aspects of civilization that were left untouched by these machines.
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- First Aired on
Nov 26, 2018
- Popularity: 2.0485
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- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Dec 31, 2018
Last episode: The Love of Trains: Power, Prestige and Romance
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Power and Empire: The Great Arteries min
One of the great advances of the 19th Century, the railways were a tool of empire. How did the Victorians use them to expand their influence?
Episode 2The Great Workhorses: Trains That Move Loads min
From the Channel Tunnel to carrying iron ore in the Australian Outback, experts discuss the history and the future of freight trains.
Episode 3Express Trains That Link Cities min
Intended as an efficient, economical way of moving freight, the emergence of express trains revolutionised society with the demand for fast travel.
Episode 4The Commute: Trains That Make Cities min
The world's 10 busiest metro systems carry more than 22 billion passengers every year. How has the train shaped cities - and changed the world?
Episode 5Trains and War: Weapons and Logistics min
As weapons and transport, trains transformed the battlefield - from huge railway guns and hospital trains to those taking victims to death camps.
