Sydney's Super Tunnel

Season 1

The story of the engineering challenges faced by what is the greatest public transport project in Australia's history: a brand new, state-of-the-art metro system through, beneath and above the streets of this city of five million people.

Where to Watch Season 1

4 Episodes

Action Stations
E1
Action StationsThe 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.
What Lies Beneath
E2
What Lies BeneathWe 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.
Digging Deep
E3
Digging DeepAnother super challenge looms, perhaps the greatest of the entire project - digging two tunnels beneath Sydney Harbour.
Fast Tracked
E4
Fast TrackedWe 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.