Docklands Light Railway. Part 1: Tower Hill to Island Gardens

Synopsis: Traces the design and building of the Docklands Light Railway in the East End of London, looking at the project in terms of the hard systems. Discusses the situation posed by the decline of the London Docks in the 1960s and concludes with the allocation of money in 1982 for a light railway. Poses questions about who were the clients for the problem, selection of objectives for the client set and the generation and evolution of alternative transport systems. Concludes by showing how modelling was used in convincing the government of the financial benefits from the proposed railway.
Series: Working with Systems, Course T247
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1986
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Subjects: Technology
Keywords: engineering design; light railways; project management; railways; systems

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