NOVA Season 44 Episode 13 Why Trains Crash 2016
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From derailments to head-on collisions to drivers killed at road crossings, deadly train accidents claim dozens of lives each year. But just how unsafe are the railroads? NOVA investigates recent rail tragedies and advances in train tech that could help prevent them, taking a special look at Japan’s superefficient bullet trains, which have a perfect safety record. What would it take to usher in a new golden age of safer, faster, more modern and reliable train travel?
- Released: 2017-02-22
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. 15 Years of Terror 2016-09-07
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2. School of the Future 2016-09-14
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3. Great Human Odyssey 2016-10-05
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4. Super Tunnel 2016-10-12
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5. Treasures of the Earth: Gems 2016-11-02
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6. Treasures of the Earth: Metals 2016-11-09
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7. Treasures of the Earth: Power 2016-11-16
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8. Secrets of the Sky Tombs 2017-01-04
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9. The Nuclear Option 2017-01-11
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10. Search for the Super Battery 2017-02-01
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11. Ultimate Cruise Ship 2017-02-08
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12. The Origami Revolution 2017-02-15
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13. Why Trains Crash 2017-02-22
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14. Holocaust Escape Tunnel 2017-04-19
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15. Building Chernobyl's Megatomb 2017-04-26
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16. Chinese Chariot Revealed 2017-05-17
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17. Poisoned Water 2017-05-31
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18. Eclipse Over America 2017-08-23
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19. Ghosts of Stonehenge 2017-08-31
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20. Death Dive to Saturn 2017-09-13
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21. Secrets of the Shining Knight 2017-10-04
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22. Secrets of the Forbidden City 2017-10-18
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23. Killer Volcanoes 2017-10-25
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24. Killer Hurricanes 2017-11-01
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25. Killer Floods 2017-11-08
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26. Extreme Animal Weapons 2017-11-22
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27. Bird Brain 2017-12-20
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28. Day the Dinosaurs Died 2017-12-27
