Extreme Engineering: Transatlantic Tunnel DVD

Introducing the latest development from the minds of modern rail engineering: a 300-mph, magnetically levitated train that travels between Canada and Scotland...all while submerged in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Get a peek at exclusive designs of this truly extreme concept. Three interconnected, deep floating tunnels carry 300-mph, Mag-lev (magnetically levitated) trains between Newfoundland, Canada and Scotland. The trains make the 2, 100-mile run in less than 7 hours, breaking into daylight only for brief periods near Greenland and Iceland. Floating 600 feet beneath the North Atlantic's surface, the tunnels are held fast in place by steel rods, piers and cables tethered to the ocean floor. Norwegian and Japanese prototypes demonstrate a new wrinkle on the classic, idyllic train ride. Passengers dine and sleep in climate-controlled cars, while whales and nuclear subs glide soundlessly around them. But, there are still hurdles to overcome: The ocean's massive current could bend and crack the tunnel. A passing sub or a drifting iceberg could ram it. And if a train ever derailed, the results could be catastrophic.This title is part of Season 1.