Series
Sydney's Super Tunnel
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Action Stations12 Aug 2020 · 51mThe 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.
2What Lies Beneath19 Aug 2020 · 51mWe check in on our engineers encountering all manner of issues tunnelling through a minefield of existing infrastructure - skyscraper footings and basements, sewers, a graveyard, and rail tunnels.
3Digging Deep2 Sept 2020 · 50mAnother super challenge looms, perhaps the greatest of the entire project - digging two tunnels beneath Sydney Harbour.
4Fast Tracked9 Sept 2020 · 50mWe follow architect Ross de la Motte, seeing that his vision for the stations has finally come to light. He has gone to great lengths to design stations that benefit from natural light and airflow.
Details
- First aired
- 12 Aug 2020
- Last aired
- 24 Apr 2025
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- SBS
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
