The Largest Megaproject in History

The Trans-Siberian railway, at least to me, has always been an enigmatic topic in the sphere of Russian history. It's very famous today, but I have seen virtually no coverage of its origins and history outside of a Wikipedia article or two. Needless to say, Wikipedia isn't exactly a very thorough or extensive source.

Considering its cultural clout and fame, I thought that this was a particularly sorry state of affairs and that it deserved a bit more of the limelight. Well, here's that limelight. This video covers the political origins of the Trans-Siberian railway, the rise of the man most commonly associated with it (Sergei Witte), and the construction process. It is nowhere near exhaustive, I basically had to cut 800 words from the final script because it was getting too unwieldy - but nonetheless, I hope you enjoy.

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Chapters:
0:00 The Iron Road
1:17 Origins of the Railway
5:41 Sergei Witte Takes the Reins
9:23 The Construction & Logistics
12:21 The Working Conditions
15:01 Completing the Railway
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Sources, Script and Notes Available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjt10oodeme...

The Uncut Script (which hasn't been refined so don't expect a particularly polished read): https://www.dropbox.com/s/5v984g3vzgx...

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