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Documentary on the Southall rail crash of 1997, looking at aspects of the crash such as why was one person in the most vulnerable part of the carriage saved, but another killed by the safety design.

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people. For 50 years, the iconic bridge had withstood the elements--and stress from ever-increasing traffic. NOVA investigates what went wrong and explores other bridge collapses across the United States. How can new engineering techniques make bridges safer and prevent such tragedies?

The Eastern United States was crowded with immigrants, while the West held the tantalizing promise of vast riches and gold--between the two lay a harsh wilderness. A transcontinental railway was needed to avoid dangerous wagon travel that few survived. Two corporate giants were pitched against each other in a race to join the East and West Coasts of the young nation.

There's more to Norway than fresh seafood and majestic fjords. A leader in shipbuilding, we'll go behind the scenes to witness how the Norwegian company is changing the way ocean vessels are made. Ulstein X-Bow has developed a revolutionary new hull that's designed to provide a smoother ride for cargo and a safer journey for the crew. Ski flying takes ski jumping to a whole new level, and construction crews are hard at work building the world's highest,...

Eleven miles out to sea off the coast of Scotland, the deadly Bell Rock Reef had terrorized seamen for centuries. This is the story of young engineer Robert Stevenson who dreamed of building a lighthouse on the treacherous rock though it meant going up against the Westminster establishment, distinguished engineers, greedy financiers--and above all, the elements.

In 1989, 51 people were killed when the Marchioness pleasure boat sank on the Thames River in London after it collided with a dredger. This film tells the story of that night, and examines shortcomings in river safety.

Poland's long, tumultuous history makes it a fascinating country to visit. Follow a team of detectives in the Sowie Mountains as they try to crack the mystery of a huge underground maze of tunnels built by the Nazis. See bomb disposal experts find and detonate WWII explosives that are still littered throughout the country. Other stories include Poland's rush to complete six new stadiums in time for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament, a company that makes...

In the mid-19th century, a seemingly impossible scheme was devised to unite New York City to Brooklyn by spanning the East River with the longest suspension bridge ever built. Yet the ambitious dream of brilliant engineer John Roebling fast turned into a nightmare. This program tells the story of an incredible technological feat set against a background of greed, gross political corruption, and a double family tragedy. A combination of accidents and...

In less than a century, man has created a glut of traffic on our roadways, railways, airways and seaways - traffic that must be controlled, managed, and regulated. These structures were built to ease congestion and make travel easier, but humans keep expanding to fill the space made by existing routes. Are new high-tech intelligent transportation systems the solution?

This video discusses different types of alternative fuels, looking at biofuel in the UK from vegetable oil, turkey oil from Texas, cooking oil used to fuel a bus, cooking oil to fuel a recycling plant, a factory in Canada that converts wood chips to bio-oil.