TransrapidSeason 1
4 episodes, – , approx. 1 h 12 min
Construction sites, traffic jams and strikes – Germany is stuck in a transport crisis, yet decades ago there may already have been a solution. Episode one of the Transrapid documentary goes back to the train's beginnings and its inventor: how did the story of the world's fastest train start?
- Episode 1Episode 1: Die dunkle Geschichte des schnellsten Zuges der Welt! | Transrapid 1/416 min
Construction sites, traffic jams and strikes – Germany is stuck in a transport crisis, yet decades ago there may already have been a solution. Episode one of the Transrapid documentary goes back to the train's beginnings and its inventor: how did the story of the world's fastest train start?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Der Anfang vom Ende des schnellsten Zuges der Welt… | Transrapid 2/417 min
The Transrapid was once seen as an innovative transport alternative for Germany – in part 2, Dave looks at how the maglev train actually works. So why couldn't it catch on despite its advantages?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Das tragische Ende des Schnellsten Zugs der Welt... | Transrapid 3/420 min
In part 3 of the Transrapid series, Dave asks who is to blame for the end of the world's fastest train. His search leads him to the 2006 accident, the Deutsche Bahn boardrooms, the Greens and large protests. Who really pulled the plug on the Transrapid?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Wieso der Transrapid nur in China fährt… | Transrapid 4/418 min
The Transrapid failed in Germany, yet in Shanghai the maglev still runs today – in the series finale, Dave explores why China believes in the technology. And what drives a Bavarian company to hold on to the dream of floating trains?
