Basic Info

First Air: August 12, 2020

Rating: ⭐ 10.0/10 (1 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 8

Last Episode

Name: Countdown To Launch

Season: 2, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2025-04-24

Runtime: 51 min

After almost 10 years of planning, building and testing, involving more than 60,000 people from around the world, Australia's largest transport infrastructure project nears completion.

Videos

Sydney's Super Tunnel official trailer (YouTube)

Sydney's Super Tunnel

2020 2 seasons 8 episodes ⭐ 10.0/10 1 votes

Overview

The documentary series, filmed over seven years, delves into the complexities of the Sydney Metro project, focusing on the tunnel construction, including under-harbor tunnelling, the use of large tunnel boring machines, and excavation work deep below the city. It also highlights the role of steam locomotives and other aspects of the project including rigorous testing of the automated driverless trains to ensure the safety and longevity for many years of public use.