Sydney's Super Tunnel

Sydney's Super Tunnel
2020
★★★★★ 10.0/10
📺 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
2020 • 4 Episodes
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
2025 • 4 Episodes
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