Sydney's Super Tunnel
2020
📺 2 Seasons
🎬 8 Episodes
📅 Returning Series
🌐 EN
⏱️ 51 min/ep
Documentary
The documentary series, filmed over seven years, delves into the complexities of the Sydney Metro project, focusing on the tunnel construction, including under-harbor tunnelling, the use of large tunnel boring machines, and excavation work deep below the city. It also highlights the role of steam locomotives and other aspects of the project including rigorous testing of the automated driverless trains to ensure the safety and longevity for many years of public use.
Where to Watch (US)
Stream
Amazon Prime Video
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Buy
Amazon Video
Seasons
Season 1
The show kicks off with a dynamic taster of what the series has in store - namely the inside story of a crack team building a trailblazing, fully-automated metro system costing $50 billion.
Season 2
An extension is now underway to get people into the centre of Australia's biggest city, including a new tunnel crossing deep under Sydney Harbour.
Network
SBS
Production
Rogue Creative, Beyond Productions
Keywords
sydney, australiaengineeringawestruck