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 …
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Ep 12018-11-26
Power and Empire: The Great Arteries
One of the great advances of the 19th Century, the railways were a tool of …
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Ep 22018-12-03
The Great Workhorses: Trains That Move Loads
From the Channel Tunnel to carrying iron ore in the Australian Outback, experts discuss the …
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Ep 32018-12-10
Express Trains That Link Cities
Intended as an efficient, economical way of moving freight, the emergence of express trains revolutionised …
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Ep 42018-12-17
The Commute: Trains That Make Cities
The world's 10 busiest metro systems carry more than 22 billion passengers every year. How …
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Ep 52018-12-24
Trains and War: Weapons and Logistics
As weapons and transport, trains transformed the battlefield - from huge railway guns and hospital …
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Ep 62018-12-31
The Love of Trains: Power, Prestige and Romance
Trains have changed the way people see the world - and each other. What is …
