Transportation Movies

  • 2014
    Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World

    Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World

    Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World

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    Documentary about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The 747 was a game changer, the airliner that revolutionised mass, cheap air travel....

    Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World
  • 1970
    Sky High: The Story of TWA

    Sky High: The Story of TWA

    Sky High: The Story of TWA

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    A documentary covering the history of TWA, from its origins to its ultimate sale to American Airlines.

    Sky High: The Story of TWA
  • 2025
    Transit

    Transit

    Transit

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    a short documentary about the yellow university vehicles in Thailand.

    Transit
  • 1963
    Moto-gas

    Moto-gas

    Moto-gas

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    An experimental animation by Kazimierz Urbański about transportation. Combines various techniques: traditional cartoon film, cut-out,...

    Moto-gas
  • 1972
    Journey Inter-City

    Journey Inter-City

    Journey Inter-City

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    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...

    Journey Inter-City
  • 1958
    Train 406

    Train 406

    Train 406

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    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...

    Train 406
  • 1993
    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 1

    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 1

    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 1

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    First part of a two-part documentary about the now largely defunct network of local railways in the areas around Erlangen and Forchheim, Germany.

    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 1
  • 1952
    Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part II: Switches & Crossings

    Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part II: Switches & Crossings

    Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part II: Switches & Crossings

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    Continuing the study of the normal tasks performed by a permanent-way gang, this film deals with the maintenance of switches, common crossings and...

    Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part II: Switches & Crossings
  • 1963
    A Hundred Years Underground

    A Hundred Years Underground

    A Hundred Years Underground

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    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...

    A Hundred Years Underground
  • 1996
    The Road Taken

    The Road Taken

    The Road Taken

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    This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways...

    The Road Taken
  • 2018
    What If We First...?

    What If We First...?

    What If We First...?

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    Two kids talk about the social changes required in their country to take advantage of new technology for bettering the environment.

    What If We First...?
  • 2006
    Der Hamburger Hafen 1938

    Der Hamburger Hafen 1938

    Der Hamburger Hafen 1938

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    Der Hamburger Hafen 1938
  • 1962
    Measured for Transport

    Measured for Transport

    Measured for Transport

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    A transformer weighing 123 tons has to be moved to a remote site in Blaenau Ffestiniog. This documents its movement by rail and road.

    Measured for Transport
  • 2019
    24 hodin pražského metra

    24 hodin pražského metra

    24 hodin pražského metra

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    24 hodin pražského metra
  • 1979
    Power to Stop

    Power to Stop

    Power to Stop

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    The majority of railway vehicles are fitted with cast iron brake blocks which, although relatively cheap to produce, wear rapidly in service and need...

    Power to Stop
  • 1982
    Inter-City 1250

    Inter-City 1250

    Inter-City 1250

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    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...

    Inter-City 1250
  • 1969
    The Future Works

    The Future Works

    The Future Works

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    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...

    The Future Works
  • 1970
    London on the Move

    London on the Move

    London on the Move

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    How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic....

    London on the Move
  • 1997
    Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life

    Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life

    Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life

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    America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through...

    Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life