SYSK Selects: Subways: HUH! What are they good for?

# Stuff You Should Know: How Subways Work

Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating underground world of subway systems, exploring how these massive transportation networks are engineered, constructed, and maintained beneath our cities. From the London Underground's historic origins in 1863 to New York's sprawling 468-station system, they cover everything from the dangerous tunneling methods workers used to cut through bedrock to the modern marvels like automated trains and geometry trains that keep tracks perfectly aligned. You'll learn about the clever cut-and-cover construction technique, the shocking number of people who died building the NYC subway, and some surprising facts about how these systems are funded and operated today.