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201146 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

London Underground Revealed

201146 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Over 4 million passengers use the Tube each day, as the system nears capacity after 125 years of operation.

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Over 4 million passengers use the Tube each day, as the system nears capacity after 125 years of operation.

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London's Tube system carries over 4 million passengers daily. Built over 125 years, it is the largest metro network in the Western world. The infrastructure faces severe overcrowding and strain. A £16 billion initiative aims to construct 30 new stations to alleviate congestion. London Underground Revealed presents the engineering history of this iconic transport system and the challenges it faces as it nears capacity. The documentary runs 46 minutes and premiered in 2011.

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