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6. The Supertrains
China is the champion of high-speed rail and 75 million people now live within an hour's commute of Shanghai - more than the entire population of the UK.
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Trains That Changed the World is a documentary TV series that premiered on U&Yesterday on October 17, 2018. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Supertrains", aired on November 21, 2018.
This series looks at the iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each train is an engineering marvel, each one a leap forward in the history of trains and railways. But more than this, these are the trains that made the modern world. These are the trains that unify nations and open up continents, that miraculously shrink distance and create a global economy, changing how we trade, what we buy and make and sell. They change how we live and even how we think, speeding up our lives and expanding our horizons. These are the machines that made us modern. Each episode features one iconic train and describes its impact on railway history and on history in general, combining archive and expert testimony with actuality and hands-on engineering demonstrations.
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6 episodes · 1 season
2018 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
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China is the champion of high-speed rail and 75 million people now live within an hour's commute of Shanghai - more than the entire population of the UK.
E5
As travelling between cities became easier, crossing them was impossible. The solution was steam train that ran under the city - the London Underground.
E4
Advanced freight trains can haul the weight of 170 Boeing 747s across thousands of miles. The freight train is the leviathan that keeps the world on track.
E3
The steam train reached its zenith in the Old World, and in the New World, trains like the Burlington Zephyr were part of the race for modernity
E2
The railroads ended slavery in the USA, but trains can be agents of oppression too. The British Empire built railways to rule the world, enabling it to control the empire.
E1
The stories behind the most important trains in history and their impact on the world, beginning with a look at the first locomotives during the Industrial Revolution.
Trains That Changed the World has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 21, 2018.
The most recent episode of Trains That Changed the World, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Supertrains", aired on November 21, 2018.
Trains That Changed the World has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.
Trains That Changed the World first aired on U&Yesterday on October 17, 2018.
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