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Impossible Railways · Season 2
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The wilderness lines that have pushed the frontiers of human endeavour into previously unknown territories, solving a set of complex problems along the way.
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Since their rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport, conquering dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.
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Engineering that has overcome some of the greatest mountain ranges to create innovative railways, including a tunnel in the Swiss Alps and a zig-zag railway in Ecuador.
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How some of our greatest railways have challenged engineering's finest minds in their efforts to conquer the planet's waterways, including a tunnel beneath the English Channel.
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A look at the planet's most incredible metropolitan railways, and how they help people solve distinctly urban problems. Including a project to upgrade New York's transit system.
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The engineering breakthroughs that allow trains to go faster than ever thought possible, including technology that allows trains to navigate the winding mountains of Spain at speed.
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