Bang goes the theory on trains

bobm

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Bang goes the theory on trains

« on: April 28, 2014, 23:03:19 »

The BBC^» One Series "Bang Goes The Theory" looked at trains tonight.

Available until 12th May at http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b042lrnm/

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HS2^▸ may be the most exciting news in the world of railways, but by the time it is built the existing system may well have to cope with twice the number of passengers it does today. The team look at the many measures engineers are taking to ensure Britain's ageing rail system stays on track.

Liz Bonnin looks at how signals may disappear from the trackside and how hearing impairment could be one of the biggest killers on the railway lines. Meanwhile, Maggie Philbin looks at how a train travelling at 125 mph is set to revolutionise trackside maintenance.


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Re: Bang goes the theory on trains

« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2014, 18:56:47 »

Some techie errors that only us anoraks that play railway infrastructure will get excited about, for the general public I felt it was quite well balanced given it was only a 30 min program


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Re: Bang goes the theory on trains

« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2014, 23:45:04 »

Agreed, ET. You will never get a truly accurate programme on a technical matter unless it's written by the technical experts, and last longer than a Chinese opera. But it was interesting, and I always wondered how that yellow measurement train did the job. The bit about not hearing trains coming should be required viewing in schools.

Interesting. Six more days to see it on BBC^» British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) iPlayer.


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