London Subway celebrates 150 years of operation

Α short film was recently released by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London, celebrating the 150th anniversary of one of the world's most famous transport networks.

The ICE presents, in the film, the history of the London's Underground construction, including the introduction of the world's first computer controlled underground railway as well as future prospects, and highlights the decisive contribution of civil engineers in this challenging project. According to ICE, on January 10th 1863 the first train travelled from Farringdon to Paddington, while today there are 249 miles of track and 270 stations, servicing more than three million passengers every day.

See the film 'Engineering the London Underground' in the embedded video under ''Media'' below this article.

Source: ICE