Transportation Movies

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

A technical documentary on the development of improved railway brake materials to increase performance and durability.

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...

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...

This 2001 Nine special tells the story of St. Louis-based Trans World Airlines (TWA). The story of how the company went from barnstorming to...

The documentary, Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality, tells the story of one of Walt Disney's earliest 1954 Imagineering Legends, Bob Gurr. His...

Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along...

This feature documentary studies one of the city’s most visible yet most anonymous character: the taxi driver. Filmed by day and night, the...

This feature length documentary explores the ravages of American suburban sprawl, what America has lost as a result, and the perils we face if we...

The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the most important religious journeys for millions of people around the world. But how to get there? This...

Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s were proud men and well-respected by their...

Meet the crew of the Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985, the largest and most powerful steam engine in the world. This colorful documentary is a...

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,...

The Nine Road is the busman's name for one of London's oldest and most used bus routes, running between Mortlake and Liverpool Street. The film takes...

A small group of activists take on systemic racism and prejudice in Baltimore's public transportation, battling against the odds to create a brighter...

This short documentary shows how a city's water supply is purified at a filtration plant. The complex system of the underground mains that supply all...

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...