Transportation Movies

Documentary about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The 747 was a game changer, the airliner that revolutionised mass, cheap air travel....

The electrification of the London Midland Region main line between London, Manchester and Liverpool at 25KV AC, using overhead wires and drawing...

In the heart of New York City stands Grand Central Terminal. Explore the magnificent secrets of this iconic landmark as we take you inside the heart,...

A film aimed at showing young people the range of careers open to them if they joined British Rail as an apprentice. It shows the support and...

America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through...

A film critic is tasked with documenting an old cinema before its permanent closure.

First part of a two-part documentary about the now largely defunct network of local railways in the areas around Erlangen and Forchheim, Germany.

A close-up of a snow-bound city, and the men, money and machinery it takes to dig it out.

In the mid 1800s, New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth. The congested streets and pokey transportation system were a source of...

A cheerful and very colourful pastiche of live action with combined graphics set to the music of Muir Mathieson. This film typifies the image British...

Film charting the development of the London bus from 1829 to 1979, with the 150th anniversary of Shilibeer's first service, featuring a procession of...

The majority of railway vehicles are fitted with cast iron brake blocks which, although relatively cheap to produce, wear rapidly in service and need...

The operation of the London Transport central Lost Property Office at Baker Street. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."

On 24th March 1968 an Aer Lingus plane carrying 61 passengers and crew crashed into the sea just off the Tuskar Rock lighthouse off the Wexford...

Two kids talk about the social changes required in their country to take advantage of new technology for bettering the environment.

A transformer weighing 123 tons has to be moved to a remote site in Blaenau Ffestiniog. This documents its movement by rail and road.