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Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Episode number: 1

Overview: In California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway safe for tourists; crews race against the clock to replace a corroded rail at the Montreal Metro.

Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood Divers

Episode number: 2

Overview: In the Netherlands, engineers battle encroaching seawater on storm surge barriers that protect the country from deadly floods; divers risk their lives to save a flood-ravaged community near Montreal.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk Wheel

Episode number: 3

Overview: Crews wage a battle against moisture at the world's only rotating boat-lift, the Falkirk Wheel; in Blackpool, UK, technicians must fix a roller coaster's broken track before opening.

Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas Lighting

Episode number: 4

Overview: At a hydro station in Niagara Falls, engineers struggle to solve an issue with a faulty power-generator; lighting techs attempt a risky fix 45 stories above the Las Vegas strip.

Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications System

Episode number: 5

Overview: In Oregon, specialized divers remove contaminates from a massive drinking water system; crews upgrade a communications tower to keep Atlantic Canada connected.

Confederation Bridge; Wind Turbines

Episode number: 6

Overview: Technicians battle the elements to keep the country's longest bridge open; specialists work in claustrophobic conditions to keep massive wind turbines rotating.

Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter Shuttles

Episode number: 7

Overview: As forest fires rage in Northern Manitoba, aircraft engineers at a remote airstrip struggle to keep water bombers flying; mechanics race to get a fleet of helicopters safe to pluck workers from platforms hundreds of kilometers offshore.

Ocean Port Dredging/ Commuter Ferry Maintenance

Episode number: 8

Overview: A crew of mariners dredge the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. A crew in the Canadian Maritimes overhauls a passenger ferry before it becomes unsafe.