The Route Masters: Running London's Roads

The Route Masters: Running London's Roads

2013•1h 0m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

Following the Transport for London staff and police officers who keep London's road system from freezing up entirely under the immense pressure of millions of commuters.

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Production

Blast! Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 18, 2013

Last Aired

February 2, 2014

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Gridlock

E1

Gridlock

Air date: 2013-06-18

TfL staff deal with pregnant motorists, road accidents, abuse from the public -- and a helicopter crash.

Night Bus

E2

Night Bus

Air date: 2013-06-25

London's buses cope with the continued increase in demand for late night service.

On the Buses

E3

On the Buses

Air date: 2013-07-02

As London's bus drivers cope with more passengers than ever, a new Routemaster bus for the 21st century is built.

Gateway to London

E4

Gateway to London

Air date: 2013-07-16

Victoria Coach Station has been transformed, with cheap fares leading to a 25 per cent increase in passengers over five years.

The Future

E5

The Future

Air date: 2013-07-23

Planning for London's already congested roads to be able to cope with the two million people expected to move to the city by 2030.

Fighting Crime

E6

Fighting Crime

Air date: 2014-02-02

The 1,800 officers of Safer Transport Command, TfL's special unit within the Metropolitan Police, try to cut crime across London's transport network.

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