Extreme Engineering: Subways in America DVD

Manhattan's skyline may be world famous, but the Big Apple's most impressive engineering feat lies underground. The New York subway became the word's largest mass transit system shortly after it opened in 1904. Today, it carries fully one-third of all mass transit passengers in the United States. But after decades of neglect, New York's once great subway is nearing collapse.Follow one of the most ambitious public works projects in American history: the complete overhaul of the New York subway. This enormous renovation effort will transform the city's subways and commuter rails into the most technologically advanced mass transit system in the world – that is, if all goes as planned. Join structural engineers as they grapple with the difficulties of updating the transit system while keeping it open to the public. And, watch as city planners work to strike a balance between attracting even more people to the city that never sleeps...and transporting them effectively.This title is part of Season 1.