From derailments to head-on collisions to drivers killed at road crossings, deadly train accidents claim dozens of lives each year. But just how unsafe are the railroads? NOVA investigates recent rail tragedies and advances in train tech that could help prevent them, taking a special look at Japan’s superefficient bullet trains, which have a perfect safety record. What would it take to usher in a new golden age of safer, faster, more modern and reliable train travel?
| Title | NOVA - Season 44 Episode 13 : Why Trains Crash |
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| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
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| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-11-12 |
| Number of Episodes | 1017 |
| Number of Seasons | 53 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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Episodes List
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 1 15 Years of Terror 15 Years of Terror
2016-09-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 2 School of the Future School of the Future
2016-09-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 3 Great Human Odyssey Great Human Odyssey
2016-10-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 4 Super Tunnel Super Tunnel
2016-10-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 5 Treasures of the Earth: Gems Treasures of the Earth: Gems
2016-11-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 6 Treasures of the Earth: Metals Treasures of the Earth: Metals
2016-11-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 7 Treasures of the Earth: Power Treasures of the Earth: Power
2016-11-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 8 Secrets of the Sky Tombs Secrets of the Sky Tombs
2017-01-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 9 The Nuclear Option The Nuclear Option
2017-01-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 10 Search for the Super Battery Search for the Super Battery
2017-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 11 Ultimate Cruise Ship Ultimate Cruise Ship
2017-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 12 The Origami Revolution The Origami Revolution
2017-02-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 13 Why Trains Crash Why Trains Crash
2017-02-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 14 Holocaust Escape Tunnel Holocaust Escape Tunnel
2017-04-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 15 Building Chernobyl's Megatomb Building Chernobyl's Megatomb
2017-04-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 16 Chinese Chariot Revealed Chinese Chariot Revealed
2017-05-17PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 17 Poisoned Water Poisoned Water
2017-05-31PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 18 Eclipse Over America Eclipse Over America
2017-08-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 19 Ghosts of Stonehenge Ghosts of Stonehenge
2017-08-31PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 20 Death Dive to Saturn Death Dive to Saturn
2017-09-13PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 21 Secrets of the Shining Knight Secrets of the Shining Knight
2017-10-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 22 Secrets of the Forbidden City Secrets of the Forbidden City
2017-10-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 23 Killer Volcanoes Killer Volcanoes
2017-10-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 24 Killer Hurricanes Killer Hurricanes
2017-11-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 25 Killer Floods Killer Floods
2017-11-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 26 Extreme Animal Weapons Extreme Animal Weapons
2017-11-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 27 Bird Brain Bird Brain
2017-12-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 44 :Episode 28 Day the Dinosaurs Died Day the Dinosaurs Died
2017-12-27PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
