Documentary exploring one of Japan's biggest train crashes in modern history, caused when a driver tried to catch up with a delay of just 80 seconds. It's a cautionary tale of what happens when punctuality, protocol and efficiency are taken to the extreme. On Monday April 25th 2005, a West Japan Railway commuter train crashed into an apartment building and killed 107 people. Just what pressures made the driver risk so much for such a minimal delay? Piecing together personal accounts of those affected by the train crash, with insights from experts and former train drivers, the film poses a question for a society that equates speed with progress. It offers a fascinating insight into the railway's role in Japan's post-war economic boom and the dangers of corner-cutting in the prolonged economic stagnation that followed. Through the lens of this catastrophic train crash, Brakeless considers the ultimate cost efficiency.
| Title | Storyville - Season 18 Episode 10 : Brakeless: Why Trains Crash |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 1 Mandela, The Myth and Me Mandela, The Myth and Me
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 2 Big Brother Watching Me: Citizen Ai Weiwei Big Brother Watching Me: Citizen Ai Weiwei
2014-01-20Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 3 The Big Melt - How Steel Made Us Hard The Big Melt - How Steel Made Us Hard
2014-01-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 4 Mad Dog: Gaddafi's Secret World Mad Dog: Gaddafi's Secret World
2014-02-03Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 5 K2: The Killer Summit K2: The Killer Summit
2014-02-05Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 6 Cutie and the Boxer Cutie and the Boxer
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 7 Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers
2014-02-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 8 The Village that Fought Back: Five Broken Cameras The Village that Fought Back: Five Broken Cameras
2014-03-03Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 9 Muscle Shoals: The Greatest Recording Studio in the World Muscle Shoals: The Greatest Recording Studio in the World
2014-03-07Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 10 Brakeless: Why Trains Crash Brakeless: Why Trains Crash
2014-03-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 11 Shooting Bigfoot: America's Monster Hunters Shooting Bigfoot: America's Monster Hunters
2014-03-24Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 12 Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
2014-03-31Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 13 Searching for Sugar Man Searching for Sugar Man
2014-05-30Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 14 The Legend of Billie Jean King - Battle of the Sexes The Legend of Billie Jean King - Battle of the Sexes
2014-06-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 15 The Lance Armstrong Story - Stop at Nothing The Lance Armstrong Story - Stop at Nothing
2014-07-06Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 16 Velorama Velorama
2014-07-06Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 17 A Sunday In Hell A Sunday In Hell
2014-07-10Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 18 Web Junkies: China's Addicted Teens Web Junkies: China's Addicted Teens
2014-09-15Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 19 The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set
2014-09-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 20 Arms Dealer: The Notorious Mr Bout Arms Dealer: The Notorious Mr Bout
2014-09-29Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 21 The Gatekeepers The Gatekeepers
2014-10-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 22 Particle Fever: The Hunt for the Higgs Boson Particle Fever: The Hunt for the Higgs Boson
2014-10-15Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 23 Russia's Toughest Prison: The Condemned Russia's Toughest Prison: The Condemned
2014-10-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 24 112 Weddings 112 Weddings
2014-10-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 25 Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds
2014-11-02Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 18 :Episode 26 Panto! Mayhem, Make Up and Magic Panto! Mayhem, Make Up and Magic
2014-12-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....