Transportation Movies
- 2014
Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World
Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World62014HD
Documentary about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The 747 was a game changer, the airliner that revolutionised mass, cheap air travel....
- 1970
Sky High: The Story of TWA
Sky High: The Story of TWA01970HD
A documentary covering the history of TWA, from its origins to its ultimate sale to American Airlines.
- 2025
Transit
Transit02025HD
a short documentary about the yellow university vehicles in Thailand.
- 1963
Moto-gas
Moto-gas01963HD
An experimental animation by Kazimierz Urbański about transportation. Combines various techniques: traditional cartoon film, cut-out,...
- 1972
Journey Inter-City
Journey Inter-City21972HD
A cheerful and very colourful pastiche of live action with combined graphics set to the music of Muir Mathieson. This film typifies the image British...
- 1958
Train 406
Train 40601958HD
This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of...
- 1993
Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 1
Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 101993HD
First part of a two-part documentary about the now largely defunct network of local railways in the areas around Erlangen and Forchheim, Germany.
- 1952
Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part II: Switches & Crossings
Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part II: Switches & Crossings01952HD
Continuing the study of the normal tasks performed by a permanent-way gang, this film deals with the maintenance of switches, common crossings and...
- 1963
A Hundred Years Underground
A Hundred Years Underground71963HD
A film looking at the first 100 years of the Underground Railway in London from 1863 to 1963. A range of well known people and senior managers speak...
- 1996
The Road Taken
The Road Taken01996HD
This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways...
- 2018
What If We First...?
What If We First...?02018HD
Two kids talk about the social changes required in their country to take advantage of new technology for bettering the environment.
- 2006
Der Hamburger Hafen 1938
Der Hamburger Hafen 193802006HD
- 1962
Measured for Transport
Measured for Transport01962HD
A transformer weighing 123 tons has to be moved to a remote site in Blaenau Ffestiniog. This documents its movement by rail and road.
- 2019
24 hodin pražského metra
24 hodin pražského metra02019HD
- 1979
Power to Stop
Power to Stop01979HD
The majority of railway vehicles are fitted with cast iron brake blocks which, although relatively cheap to produce, wear rapidly in service and need...
- 1982
Inter-City 1250
Inter-City 125001982HD
A journey from London King's Cross to Peterborough on the fastest Inter-City Special - at a speed of well over 1250 mph! A sped-up four-minute High...
- 1969
The Future Works
The Future Works01969HD
A film aimed at showing young people the range of careers open to them if they joined British Rail as an apprentice. It shows the support and...
- 1970
London on the Move
London on the Move01970HD
How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic....
- 1997
Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life
Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life01997HD
America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through...