NYC's Biggest Train Stations: Modern Logistical Wonders | Mega Stations | FD Engineering

NYC's Biggest Train Stations: Modern Logistical Wonders | Mega Stations | FD Engineering Watch More 'Mega Stations' Episodes here: Howrah Railway Station, India: https://youtu.be/IbsWW6Ln42M Flinders Street Railway Station, Australia: https://youtu.be/v99iOn21YfA Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Switzerland: https://youtu.be/yQ6IR_xEXfM This episode follows life at Penn Station NYC. 700,000 passengers a day pass through the station making it the busiest in the Western Hemisphere. But there are plans to make it even bigger as the station is currently undergoing a multi-billion dollar revitalisation and railroad infrastructure reconstruction. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the World's Busiest Stations, this series buys a unique first-class ticket to the secret life of the station. It follows station staff, train drivers, track maintenance crews and transport police as they battle through human drama, travel disruption and engineering challenges to keep trains on time and passengers on track. Open 24 hours a day these amazing institutions are places of noise, colour and stunning architecture, but they are also symbols of their country - a window into the culture and history of their city and to the stories of those who live there and pass through. Revealing the workings of the world's railways as never before, this series captures the daily dramas and challenges from stations around the world. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe Free Documentary - Engineering Channel for free: https://bit.ly/FDEngineering Instagram: https://instagram.com/free.documentary/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #trainstation ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ “Engineering: the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building and use of engines, machines and structures.” So says the Webster definition. Our newest Free Documentary family member Free Documentary - Engineering is all about engineering - and bringing our community the best documentaries on engineering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices