Railroad Australia - Season 2 - Episode 8
On the outskirts of Melbourne, a new breed of train is being unveiled; the V-locity bullet train which will move 17 million passengers a year around the state of Victoria, connecting its major towns. Follow the work of Lara Coughlan and her rapid rail response team in Melbourne, who are in constant demand carrying out running repairs on live train lines to keep Metro Trains on time and on track. And at the Pichi Richi workshops in South Australia, it’s a huge day for 16-year-old Jayden Chandler, who wants to prove he’s got what it takes to become the fifth generation of his family to drive steam trains.
About Railroad Australia
Title: Railroad Australia
First Air Date: 2016-03-10
Last Air Date: 2017-10-19
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 21
Network: Discovery Channel
Genres: Reality, Documentary
Production Companies: Prospero Productions
Synopsis
Discover what it takes to transport ever-growing numbers of passengers and crucial resources across Australia. With unprecedented access we go behind the scenes to meet the train drivers, locomotive servicing crews and track maintenance teams on some of the toughest and most spectacular journeys.
