In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.
CountryGermany / Spain / Great Britain
Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
Production year2001
World premiere14 September 2001
Release date
20 February 2002
Belgium
2 January 2002
France
16 November 2001
Great Britain
13 December 2001
Israel
14 September 2001
Italy
11 January 2002
Spain
Also known as
The Navigators, Demiryolcular, Emekçiler, Geschichten von den Gleisen, Järnvägare, La cuadrilla, O Paul, o Mick & oi alloi, Paul, Mick e gli altri, Rozbitkowie, Vasutasok, Výhybkári, Železničari, Ο Πολ, ο Μικ και οι άλλοι, Навигаторы, ナビゲーター ある鉄道員の物語, 鐵路悲歌