1 00:00:01,644 --> 00:00:01,677     Te                           2 00:00:01,677 --> 00:00:01,711     Tedd                         3 00:00:01,711 --> 00:00:01,744     Teddy:                       4 00:00:01,744 --> 00:00:01,778     Teddy: S                     5 00:00:01,778 --> 00:00:01,811     Teddy: Som                   6 00:00:01,811 --> 00:00:01,844     Teddy: Somet                 7 00:00:01,844 --> 00:00:01,878     Teddy: Sometim               8 00:00:01,878 --> 00:00:01,911     Teddy: Sometimes             9 00:00:01,911 --> 00:00:01,944     Teddy: Sometimes s           10 00:00:01,944 --> 00:00:01,978     Teddy: Sometimes sur         11 00:00:01,978 --> 00:00:02,011     Teddy: Sometimes survi       12 00:00:02,011 --> 00:00:02,045     Teddy: Sometimes surviva     13 00:00:02,045 --> 00:00:02,145     Teddy: Sometimes survival    14 00:00:02,145 --> 00:00:02,178     Teddy: Sometimes survival          de                         15 00:00:02,178 --> 00:00:02,211     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depe                       16 00:00:02,211 --> 00:00:02,245     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depend                     17 00:00:02,245 --> 00:00:02,278     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depends                    18 00:00:02,278 --> 00:00:02,311     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depends on                 19 00:00:02,311 --> 00:00:02,345     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depends on a               20 00:00:02,345 --> 00:00:02,378     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depends on a p             21 00:00:02,378 --> 00:00:02,412     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depends on a pai           22 00:00:02,412 --> 00:00:02,445     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depends on a pair          23 00:00:02,445 --> 00:00:04,180     Teddy: Sometimes survival          depends on a pair of       24 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:09,419   steel tracks on shaky ground,        carrying fresh cargo.      25 00:00:09,519 --> 00:00:12,321   Aliya: Or, a high-tech plane         bringing medical care      26 00:00:12,422 --> 00:00:14,290       to remote locations.       27 00:00:14,390 --> 00:00:18,094     The airplane people's job     is to get to the hospital deck. 28 00:00:18,194 --> 00:00:20,797   Teddy: ...or a huge floating       hospital navigating tiny,    29 00:00:20,897 --> 00:00:22,432          isolated ports.         30 00:00:22,532 --> 00:00:24,167         The sooner we get                there the better!        31 00:00:24,267 --> 00:00:27,136 Doctor: This ship is a tool that   we can bring into areas where  32 00:00:27,236 --> 00:00:30,706      you just don't have the       infrastructure that's needed.  33 00:00:30,807 --> 00:00:32,475      It's a fantastic tool.      34 00:00:32,575 --> 00:00:37,313   Aliya: Or, a jumbo cargo jet    supplying a remote Arctic mine. 35 00:00:37,413 --> 00:00:40,416    Man: Without that machine,            things will stop.        36 00:00:40,516 --> 00:00:42,251  Teddy: The missions are tough.  37 00:00:42,351 --> 00:00:43,419 You never know, what day-to-day, 38 00:00:43,519 --> 00:00:45,088      what's gonna take place                 out here.            39 00:00:45,188 --> 00:00:47,957  Aliya: But, they're essential.  40 00:00:48,057 --> 00:00:52,829    Rhoda: We don't have a rail    line, we have no food, nothing. 41 00:00:52,929 --> 00:00:57,066      Teddy: They're not just       vehicles, they're lifelines.   42 00:00:57,166 --> 00:01:00,002 ♪                                43 00:01:00,103 --> 00:01:02,905         (Train whirring)         44 00:01:03,005 --> 00:01:05,141  These are the mightiest planes,         trains and ships         45 00:01:05,241 --> 00:01:07,176    humankind has ever devised.   46 00:01:07,276 --> 00:01:09,078    And their journeys make the    difference between the success  47 00:01:09,178 --> 00:01:10,513  and failure of their community, 48 00:01:10,613 --> 00:01:13,116      sometimes even between               life and death.         49 00:01:13,216 --> 00:01:15,818       In every sense of the          word, they are lifelines.    50 00:01:15,918 --> 00:01:17,487    That's true, and you know,      it's really something to see   51 00:01:17,587 --> 00:01:19,989      the tech and innovation          behind these lifelines!     52 00:01:20,089 --> 00:01:22,658  For example, Nolinor Aviation's           cargo flights          53 00:01:22,758 --> 00:01:24,093      way up into the Arctic.     54 00:01:24,193 --> 00:01:25,294           Or the ORBIS.          55 00:01:25,394 --> 00:01:27,730    This is a DC-10 that's been           retrofitted into         56 00:01:27,830 --> 00:01:29,232     a flying operating room.     57 00:01:29,332 --> 00:01:31,667     It provides vision-saving        procedures to some of the    58 00:01:31,767 --> 00:01:33,069    world's poorest countries.    59 00:01:33,169 --> 00:01:35,538   Aliya: And the Africa Mercy,      which is a state-of-the-art   60 00:01:35,638 --> 00:01:39,242   floating hospital that ships     surgeons and nurses, dentists  61 00:01:39,342 --> 00:01:40,977     and their families around               the world;            62 00:01:41,077 --> 00:01:44,814  they say they do approximately       7,000 surgeries a year!     63 00:01:44,914 --> 00:01:46,215               That's incredible!       Yeah.                      64 00:01:46,315 --> 00:01:48,251   Yeah, the work they do is so       vital, and you know, AJ,     65 00:01:48,351 --> 00:01:50,219      I got to see the impact         of one of these lifelines    66 00:01:50,319 --> 00:01:52,021       up close for myself.       67 00:01:52,121 --> 00:01:54,590   I was so lucky to jump aboard       the Hudson Bay Railway.     68 00:01:54,690 --> 00:01:57,126    This is a train that brings         life-sustaining goods      69 00:01:57,226 --> 00:01:58,561       way up into Canada's                 frigid north.          70 00:01:58,661 --> 00:02:01,097  And I got to tell you, a lot of   the small towns along the way  71 00:02:01,197 --> 00:02:02,698   could not survive without it.  72 00:02:02,798 --> 00:02:05,067    Incredible. It sounds like       a very hostile environment.   73 00:02:05,168 --> 00:02:06,802             It is, it's not an             easy journey up there. 74 00:02:06,903 --> 00:02:09,172 In fact, there have been several     major derailments because    75 00:02:09,272 --> 00:02:11,374            the track was laid on              unstable ground.    76 00:02:11,474 --> 00:02:14,710   So to keep things going, the   community has banded together to 77 00:02:14,810 --> 00:02:16,279        maintain the track;       78 00:02:16,379 --> 00:02:17,813          that's how much             this train means to them.    79 00:02:17,914 --> 00:02:20,449 Gotta tell you as well, a lot of   really interesting characters  80 00:02:20,550 --> 00:02:22,818         on the way up to               Churchill, Manitoba.       81 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:27,089 ♪                                82 00:02:27,190 --> 00:02:30,026   Thompson, Manitoba is as far            north in Canada         83 00:02:30,126 --> 00:02:32,662     as Siberia is in Russia.     84 00:02:32,762 --> 00:02:34,497 ♪                                85 00:02:34,597 --> 00:02:39,835    It's 761 Kilometres, or 472     Miles north of the province's  86 00:02:39,936 --> 00:02:42,171      biggest city, Winnipeg.     87 00:02:42,271 --> 00:02:45,208   In other words, it's far away         from Civilization,        88 00:02:45,308 --> 00:02:47,677      and it's cold up here.      89 00:02:47,777 --> 00:02:49,679  It's early morning in Thompson    freight yard, as you can see   90 00:02:49,779 --> 00:02:53,849     right behind me, they're      starting to, uh, to load cargo. 91 00:02:53,950 --> 00:02:55,651 ♪                                92 00:02:55,751 --> 00:02:58,187     They got a lot of work to        do and not a lot of time.    93 00:02:58,287 --> 00:03:00,289 ♪                                94 00:03:00,389 --> 00:03:02,491           (Truck beeps)          95 00:03:02,592 --> 00:03:05,328      The cars are bound for            Churchill, Manitoba;       96 00:03:05,428 --> 00:03:09,131  a port on Hudson's Bay, just a     little over 400 Kilometres    97 00:03:09,232 --> 00:03:12,301        or 240 Miles away,               as the crow flies.        98 00:03:12,401 --> 00:03:16,572         But two long days               away on the rails.        99 00:03:16,672 --> 00:03:19,242 They organise the train in a way     that, at the first stop,     100 00:03:19,342 --> 00:03:21,644       the thing at the back            comes off, and so on.      101 00:03:21,744 --> 00:03:24,413   And that's done so they don't    have to keep reorganising it   102 00:03:24,513 --> 00:03:27,950    as they make their way up.    103 00:03:28,050 --> 00:03:30,920     Planes land in Churchill,      but it's so expensive to fly,  104 00:03:31,020 --> 00:03:33,789      the cost of everything                goes way up.           105 00:03:33,889 --> 00:03:35,825          There's a port,             but ships can only use it    106 00:03:35,925 --> 00:03:38,561          from late July                 to early November.        107 00:03:38,661 --> 00:03:42,531    That makes this train vital      to the life and livelihood    108 00:03:42,632 --> 00:03:45,268       of everyone along the             Hudson Bay Railway.       109 00:03:45,368 --> 00:03:48,337                 ♪                110 00:03:48,437 --> 00:03:52,642   This is the lifeline for all       the Bay Line communities.    111 00:03:52,742 --> 00:03:55,311   Teddy: Ricky is in charge of        getting our train ready     112 00:03:55,411 --> 00:03:56,679           for the trip.          113 00:03:56,779 --> 00:03:58,314 So you're shunting engines, too? 114 00:03:58,414 --> 00:04:00,483   Yeah, well, our engine, we're   gonna start building the train  115 00:04:00,583 --> 00:04:03,185  this morning to get everything  ready for time, to leave on time 116 00:04:03,286 --> 00:04:06,756     for 11:00, but usually it      never happens, but we'll try!  117 00:04:06,856 --> 00:04:08,758              (Clunk)             118 00:04:08,858 --> 00:04:10,459          If it did leave                   really late,           119 00:04:10,559 --> 00:04:12,962    the contractors that are in             the job site           120 00:04:13,062 --> 00:04:16,032         waiting for them,         it'll start costing them money. 121 00:04:16,132 --> 00:04:18,434              Clear!              122 00:04:18,534 --> 00:04:20,569       Teddy: At every stop                along the line,         123 00:04:20,670 --> 00:04:23,039        workers are waiting                 for supplies,          124 00:04:23,139 --> 00:04:24,774        stores are waiting                    for food,            125 00:04:24,874 --> 00:04:27,276        people are waiting                for their stuff.         126 00:04:27,376 --> 00:04:29,178     Since there are no roads,    127 00:04:29,278 --> 00:04:31,480            if it's not                    on this train,          128 00:04:31,580 --> 00:04:32,615         it's not coming.         129 00:04:32,715 --> 00:04:34,450  And this is all their supplies  130 00:04:34,550 --> 00:04:36,285         for their stores                 out in Churchill.        131 00:04:36,385 --> 00:04:38,421  So, every week, fresh produce,           like vegetables         132 00:04:38,521 --> 00:04:40,556         and other-- milk                and stuff like that       133 00:04:40,656 --> 00:04:43,426   So, this is their perishable           services in here.        134 00:04:43,526 --> 00:04:45,561              This is                   a very important load      135 00:04:45,661 --> 00:04:48,431        for the survival of           the people of Churchill.     136 00:04:48,531 --> 00:04:51,634    We're taking this crushing         equipment to Churchill      137 00:04:51,734 --> 00:04:54,003   and then we also have, like,              explosives            138 00:04:54,103 --> 00:04:56,005    and stuff like that going,               detonators.           139 00:04:56,105 --> 00:04:57,173     So, they got their stuff     140 00:04:57,273 --> 00:04:58,841       for blasting the rock                and all that.          141 00:04:58,941 --> 00:05:01,811  We got everything for everybody          and every use.          142 00:05:01,911 --> 00:05:04,213      Teddy: Ricky checks in          on the status of the cars    143 00:05:04,313 --> 00:05:06,682            with Lena,                    his boss at work         144 00:05:06,782 --> 00:05:09,018           and at home.           145 00:05:09,118 --> 00:05:10,886               Yeah,                    we're actually, uh...      146 00:05:10,986 --> 00:05:12,254 Husband and wife.                147 00:05:12,355 --> 00:05:14,123      Husband and wife, yeah.     148 00:05:14,223 --> 00:05:17,059         This is gonna be                   a big train.           149 00:05:17,159 --> 00:05:19,562     So, in the past two days,    150 00:05:19,662 --> 00:05:21,530           we've loaded                      27 railcars           151 00:05:21,630 --> 00:05:23,966      And there's another 20,     152 00:05:24,066 --> 00:05:25,434      plus the five ballasts      153 00:05:25,534 --> 00:05:28,003       that we'll be dumping               along the way.          154 00:05:28,104 --> 00:05:30,172        Teddy: The big load            is desperately needed,      155 00:05:30,272 --> 00:05:34,910    but no one is compromising               on safety.            156 00:05:35,010 --> 00:05:36,345            Good, Tony!           157 00:05:36,445 --> 00:05:38,547          Good job, guys!         158 00:05:38,647 --> 00:05:42,418        This one just needs        to get retightened here, Theo.  159 00:05:42,518 --> 00:05:44,553         One chain loose,                    that's it.            160 00:05:44,653 --> 00:05:47,123      Everything seems to be            looking pretty good.       161 00:05:47,223 --> 00:05:49,058          My boys usually                  do a good job.          162 00:05:49,158 --> 00:05:50,926        It's a nice feeling                  to go home            163 00:05:51,026 --> 00:05:53,329     and know that you helped            the people up North       164 00:05:53,429 --> 00:05:55,664                 ♪                165 00:05:55,765 --> 00:05:57,066              Teddy:                      Getting up North         166 00:05:57,166 --> 00:05:59,902          is going to be               a little easier today.      167 00:06:00,002 --> 00:06:02,938  It's one of two new locomotives       that the company has.      168 00:06:03,038 --> 00:06:05,641         This is actually         their first run up to Churchill. 169 00:06:05,741 --> 00:06:07,443          And people here                are pretty excited        170 00:06:07,543 --> 00:06:10,179         because these are        more powerful than the old ones. 171 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:12,014          And the reason                why there's two locos      172 00:06:12,114 --> 00:06:14,383  is because the area we're going         is super remote.         173 00:06:14,483 --> 00:06:16,519     So, if something happens           and one breaks down,       174 00:06:16,619 --> 00:06:18,354       they need the second                 as a back-up.          175 00:06:18,454 --> 00:06:20,556        Yeah, we should go,                    Brian.              176 00:06:20,656 --> 00:06:22,558                 ♪                177 00:06:22,658 --> 00:06:25,594        This new locomotive        also uses satellite technology  178 00:06:25,694 --> 00:06:29,064       so the drivers can be             in constant contact       179 00:06:29,165 --> 00:06:30,800      with their head office.     180 00:06:30,900 --> 00:06:34,036 It's a much-needed modernization           of the line.           181 00:06:34,136 --> 00:06:36,806          Now, it's time                   to meet Bruce,          182 00:06:36,906 --> 00:06:40,075        the driver who gets                  to break in           183 00:06:40,176 --> 00:06:41,911       this sweet new ride.       184 00:06:42,011 --> 00:06:43,245              Hey, are you Bruce?     Yeah.                        185 00:06:43,345 --> 00:06:45,247                 Hey, Teddy.                 Thanks for having us. Very good, thank you.            186 00:06:45,347 --> 00:06:46,882                We're gonna be                filming you all day. 187 00:06:46,982 --> 00:06:47,883         (Radio bleeping)         188 00:06:47,983 --> 00:06:50,119          That's correct,                   it's on, yes.          189 00:06:50,219 --> 00:06:52,354              Teddy:                    Bruce will make sure       190 00:06:52,455 --> 00:06:55,991       everything is working             before we head out.       191 00:06:56,091 --> 00:06:57,960             (Unclear)                  emergency brake test.      192 00:06:58,060 --> 00:07:02,431                 ♪                193 00:07:02,531 --> 00:07:04,433                    ♪             194 00:07:04,533 --> 00:07:06,735              Teddy:                      Time to roll out.        195 00:07:06,836 --> 00:07:09,205          (Horn blaring)          196 00:07:09,305 --> 00:07:11,607              Bruce:                     We're out of here.        197 00:07:11,707 --> 00:07:12,975            On our way.           198 00:07:13,075 --> 00:07:17,480                 ♪                199 00:07:17,580 --> 00:07:18,914       We've just pulled out                of Thompson.           200 00:07:19,014 --> 00:07:20,316            You can see               we're going pretty slow.     201 00:07:20,416 --> 00:07:22,451        That'll be the case           for most of the journey.     202 00:07:22,551 --> 00:07:23,886          This train goes               really, really slow.       203 00:07:23,986 --> 00:07:26,355             It has to                 because of the terrain      204 00:07:26,455 --> 00:07:27,790        and all the cargo.        205 00:07:27,890 --> 00:07:30,159         The man in charge                  of the cargo           206 00:07:30,259 --> 00:07:33,062      is Tony, our conductor.     207 00:07:33,162 --> 00:07:34,330           Yeah, we got                 everything on board.       208 00:07:34,430 --> 00:07:38,200    Teddy: He'll be hopping out           to switch tracks,        209 00:07:38,300 --> 00:07:39,335          inspect brakes,         210 00:07:39,435 --> 00:07:42,171    and add and drop railcars.    211 00:07:42,271 --> 00:07:44,974           But he likes                     what he sees           212 00:07:45,074 --> 00:07:46,842    inside this new locomotive.   213 00:07:46,942 --> 00:07:48,611     Oh, I like these engines.    214 00:07:48,711 --> 00:07:50,012     They're comfort cabs, eh?    215 00:07:50,112 --> 00:07:51,413       There's lots of room.      216 00:07:51,514 --> 00:07:53,182           They're big.                 They're big engines.       217 00:07:53,282 --> 00:07:55,251           Good to have                 all that power, too,       218 00:07:55,351 --> 00:07:56,452     especially in the winter.    219 00:07:56,552 --> 00:07:57,920   If you're going through snow,  220 00:07:58,020 --> 00:07:59,688        it's trying to pull                 through snow           221 00:07:59,788 --> 00:08:03,225         Teddy: Weather is               always a challenge        222 00:08:03,325 --> 00:08:04,994          this far north.         223 00:08:05,094 --> 00:08:07,429        Pretty normal to go                into Churchill          224 00:08:07,530 --> 00:08:09,031         and find it -50.         225 00:08:09,131 --> 00:08:10,733                 ♪                226 00:08:10,833 --> 00:08:13,269      Teddy: But cold weather          isn't the worst climate     227 00:08:13,369 --> 00:08:14,537         for these rails.         228 00:08:14,637 --> 00:08:15,905 Bruce: When the ground's frozen,         it's pretty good.        229 00:08:16,005 --> 00:08:18,107  The rail is not going to move.  230 00:08:18,207 --> 00:08:22,678      And then when it thaws,       it gets a lot of water in it   231 00:08:22,778 --> 00:08:24,713          and gets soft,                  it moves around.         232 00:08:24,813 --> 00:08:26,815       Teddy: That's because         when the tracks were laid,    233 00:08:26,916 --> 00:08:29,318            back in the                  early 20th century,       234 00:08:29,418 --> 00:08:32,221   the railway was built on land         filled with muskeg:       235 00:08:32,321 --> 00:08:35,291   wet spongy ground that shifts  236 00:08:35,391 --> 00:08:38,928    with the amount of water it       holds and how warm it is.    237 00:08:39,028 --> 00:08:40,396              Bruce:                   If it gets too hot out,     238 00:08:40,496 --> 00:08:44,700   the rail gets like spaghetti     and kinks all over the place.  239 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:49,271  Because it gets soft, the rail     could come loose, you know,   240 00:08:49,371 --> 00:08:53,208   and you can spread your rail    and then anything could happen. 241 00:08:53,309 --> 00:08:54,743                 ♪                242 00:08:54,843 --> 00:08:58,280        Teddy: In May 2017,             anything did happen,       243 00:08:58,380 --> 00:09:02,351  thanks to catastrophic flooding   between Gillum and Churchill.  244 00:09:02,451 --> 00:09:05,688      There were 19 washouts              in 24 kilometres         245 00:09:05,788 --> 00:09:07,690       or 15 miles of track.      246 00:09:07,790 --> 00:09:11,961  Sections as long as a kilometre  were under six metres of water. 247 00:09:12,061 --> 00:09:15,097      Five bridge structures           were severely damaged.      248 00:09:15,197 --> 00:09:17,633  The train derailed in one spot. 249 00:09:17,733 --> 00:09:19,702     The company that own the        railways said they couldn't   250 00:09:19,802 --> 00:09:23,339    afford to pay the millions         of dollars in repairs.      251 00:09:23,439 --> 00:09:27,643   The railway that had run for    almost a century was shut down. 252 00:09:27,743 --> 00:09:30,112                 ♪                253 00:09:30,212 --> 00:09:33,082   But a consortium made largely      of Indigenous communities    254 00:09:33,182 --> 00:09:36,151          along the line                 fought the railway.       255 00:09:36,251 --> 00:09:39,288   After 18 months of stillness,  256 00:09:39,388 --> 00:09:41,624        cars full of cargo            were headed north again,     257 00:09:41,724 --> 00:09:46,495      and these rails are now          constantly maintained.      258 00:09:46,595 --> 00:09:51,467    They do their due diligence     in making sure that the track  259 00:09:51,567 --> 00:09:56,205   is safe for us to operate on,       no question about that.     260 00:09:56,305 --> 00:09:57,573                 ♪                261 00:09:57,673 --> 00:10:00,075  Teddy: Sheldon Johnston is one     of the maintenance workers    262 00:10:00,175 --> 00:10:03,579  performing that due diligence.  263 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,782     He's working on the line            ahead of the train.       264 00:10:06,882 --> 00:10:10,919         In effect, 10-24,             one, nought, two, four.     265 00:10:11,020 --> 00:10:12,855  Teddy: Like a rural James Bond, 266 00:10:12,955 --> 00:10:16,225       he converts his truck              into a rail car.         267 00:10:16,325 --> 00:10:18,394       That call I just made             gave us permission        268 00:10:18,494 --> 00:10:20,596     to enter the main track.     269 00:10:20,696 --> 00:10:24,566     Teddy: A computer inside         the truck scans the rails    270 00:10:24,667 --> 00:10:27,436          to see if there               are any abnormalities      271 00:10:27,536 --> 00:10:29,938      that need to be fixed.      272 00:10:30,039 --> 00:10:35,611      Well, 29.07, we've got          potential urgent defect.     273 00:10:35,711 --> 00:10:38,380       The high rail is two          or three quarter inch low.    274 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,884        It's a quarter inch           from going to impassable.    275 00:10:41,984 --> 00:10:44,553     So it needs to be fixed.     276 00:10:44,653 --> 00:10:48,123   Teddy: Sheldon marks the spot     so another crew can jack up   277 00:10:48,223 --> 00:10:52,294      the rail and support it      with crushed rock for balance.  278 00:10:52,394 --> 00:10:57,733  They need to come soon because   the train can't afford to wait. 279 00:10:57,833 --> 00:10:59,668        Then Sheldon's back                down the rails.         280 00:10:59,768 --> 00:11:03,138        There's no shortage             of work on this line.      281 00:11:03,238 --> 00:11:04,873        It's going to take                five or six years        282 00:11:04,973 --> 00:11:09,445    to get back to a good base.   283 00:11:09,545 --> 00:11:11,380  Teddy: But Churchill can't wait          for five years          284 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:14,416       to get another train               full of supplies,        285 00:11:14,516 --> 00:11:17,553     so crews are on the scene              all the time.          286 00:11:17,653 --> 00:11:21,290        And what they find             isn't always good news.     287 00:11:21,390 --> 00:11:22,658      The track could spread,     288 00:11:22,758 --> 00:11:25,360    and the wheels of the train             could drop in          289 00:11:25,461 --> 00:11:27,096   and cause a major derailment.  290 00:11:27,196 --> 00:11:30,566                 ♪                291 00:11:30,666 --> 00:11:33,702 Coming up: I'll see repair crews    in action as they shore up    292 00:11:33,802 --> 00:11:35,537   dangerous stretches of rail,   293 00:11:35,637 --> 00:11:37,039       and they've got their           work cut out for them.      294 00:11:37,139 --> 00:11:38,907        And we'll also fly              with Nolinor Aviation      295 00:11:39,007 --> 00:11:40,442       on a life-sustaining            journey to the Arctic.      296 00:11:40,542 --> 00:11:41,610                         Wow.     297 00:11:41,710 --> 00:11:43,812      We'll also take a look           at a floating hospital      298 00:11:43,912 --> 00:11:45,681    and a flying eye hospital,    299 00:11:45,781 --> 00:11:47,216      both that are changing             the lives of people       300 00:11:47,316 --> 00:11:49,918    in underdeveloped countries           around the world.        301 00:11:50,018 --> 00:11:55,224                 ♪                302 00:11:57,025 --> 00:11:57,059       (D                         303 00:11:57,059 --> 00:11:57,092       (Dri                       304 00:11:57,092 --> 00:11:57,126       (Drivi                     305 00:11:57,126 --> 00:11:57,159       (Driving                   306 00:11:57,159 --> 00:11:57,192       (Driving r                 307 00:11:57,192 --> 00:11:57,226       (Driving roc               308 00:11:57,226 --> 00:11:57,259       (Driving rock              309 00:11:57,259 --> 00:11:57,292       (Driving rock mu           310 00:11:57,292 --> 00:11:57,326       (Driving rock musi         311 00:11:57,326 --> 00:11:59,461       (Driving rock music)       312 00:11:59,561 --> 00:12:02,965                 ♪                313 00:12:03,065 --> 00:12:05,234      This is the Mightiest:                 Lifelines,            314 00:12:05,334 --> 00:12:06,435     trains, planes and ships     315 00:12:06,535 --> 00:12:09,071     that sustain communities              and save lives.         316 00:12:09,171 --> 00:12:10,706       Now, Teddy,                you were talking about           317 00:12:10,806 --> 00:12:12,541 how on the Hudson Bay Railway    318 00:12:12,641 --> 00:12:15,310 there was actually markers for      badly needed maintenance.     319 00:12:15,410 --> 00:12:17,146              Yeah, and if              that work doesn't get done 320 00:12:17,246 --> 00:12:18,380             the tracks can shift 321 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:20,182               and that can cause               a train to derail. 322 00:12:20,282 --> 00:12:23,585    So getting those repair crews    out, it's absolutely urgent.  323 00:12:23,685 --> 00:12:25,487       (Driving rock music)       324 00:12:25,587 --> 00:12:28,757  The base is a constant concern            on this line.          325 00:12:28,857 --> 00:12:32,094         (Train rattling)         326 00:12:32,194 --> 00:12:34,730      With the rail built on              waterlogged land,        327 00:12:34,830 --> 00:12:37,766        a solid foundation               has to be imported.       328 00:12:37,866 --> 00:12:40,736       That's part of Bruce             and Tony's next task.      329 00:12:40,836 --> 00:12:43,405                 ♪                330 00:12:43,505 --> 00:12:44,840    So right now we've stopped.   331 00:12:44,940 --> 00:12:46,742     We've actually picked up             two more workers         332 00:12:46,842 --> 00:12:48,510 and what they're doing right now 333 00:12:48,610 --> 00:12:50,879       is releasing ballast,              or crushed rock.         334 00:12:50,979 --> 00:12:53,982                 ♪                335 00:12:54,082 --> 00:12:56,351        (Gravel pattering)        336 00:12:56,451 --> 00:12:57,553         Man: (Over radio)               Okay, start moving.       337 00:12:57,653 --> 00:12:58,654              Man 2:                            Okay.              338 00:12:58,754 --> 00:13:01,857     Start dumping dump feeds.    339 00:13:01,957 --> 00:13:06,228         (Loud clattering)        340 00:13:06,328 --> 00:13:09,364                 ♪                341 00:13:09,464 --> 00:13:12,467       The banks are steep,             the rock falls down.       342 00:13:12,568 --> 00:13:14,870    And with traffic going over        the track all the time,     343 00:13:14,970 --> 00:13:16,972   the rock gets pulverized, eh?  344 00:13:17,072 --> 00:13:19,007  So I have to keep adding to it. 345 00:13:19,107 --> 00:13:22,711                 ♪                346 00:13:22,811 --> 00:13:25,581   Teddy: Another crew will push     the small rocks underneath    347 00:13:25,681 --> 00:13:27,549    the rails to keep them even   348 00:13:27,649 --> 00:13:30,152        and provide support                 on the sides.          349 00:13:30,252 --> 00:13:34,456       Without the ballast,        the rails will become unstable. 350 00:13:34,556 --> 00:13:36,592        Then you'll end up          with a bunch of cross-travel   351 00:13:36,692 --> 00:13:38,093         and it gets soft.        352 00:13:38,193 --> 00:13:39,828    It'll come down on one side           and you'll end up        353 00:13:39,928 --> 00:13:41,930        with another train               on its side again.        354 00:13:42,030 --> 00:13:44,466                 ♪                355 00:13:44,566 --> 00:13:46,568    Anthony: You can bring her            to a stop, Bruce.        356 00:13:46,668 --> 00:13:49,538                 ♪                357 00:13:49,638 --> 00:13:51,940          Dumping ballast                 went really well.        358 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,810     Smoother than I expected        and we're on our way again.   359 00:13:54,910 --> 00:13:58,247                 ♪                360 00:13:58,347 --> 00:14:01,116   So, as you can see, working in    the far north, it's not easy. 361 00:14:01,216 --> 00:14:04,386   It's why you need specialized  and hardened crews and vehicles. 362 00:14:04,486 --> 00:14:06,655    It actually makes me          think of Nolinor Aviation.       363 00:14:06,755 --> 00:14:09,992 They often get the call when      someone needs to ship cargo     364 00:14:10,092 --> 00:14:12,294  to a remote destination by air. 365 00:14:12,394 --> 00:14:14,029                Yeah, and besides                the unpredictable 366 00:14:14,129 --> 00:14:15,631             and extreme weather, 367 00:14:15,731 --> 00:14:17,065                    the airports,                   let's just say 368 00:14:17,165 --> 00:14:19,301      they're not as nice as      the one that we're in right now. 369 00:14:19,401 --> 00:14:21,003               Often the runways               are made of gravel. 370 00:14:21,103 --> 00:14:23,405   Well, Nolinor has a lot        of experience dealing with       371 00:14:23,505 --> 00:14:26,541   inhospitable locations         and I can think of nothing       372 00:14:26,642 --> 00:14:30,245  more inhospitable than a        mining town in the Arctic.       373 00:14:30,345 --> 00:14:32,614           This morning,                  Bruno St-Jacques         374 00:14:32,714 --> 00:14:34,917           and co-pilot                Jean-Christophe Seguin      375 00:14:35,017 --> 00:14:38,086    prepare their next mission          for Nolinor Aviation.      376 00:14:38,186 --> 00:14:41,890   They service the most rugged         terrain in the world.      377 00:14:41,990 --> 00:14:43,525                Jean-Christophe:                 Zero fuel weight, 378 00:14:43,625 --> 00:14:45,494                    41,804 kilos. 379 00:14:45,594 --> 00:14:47,162         Pretty high, huh?        380 00:14:47,262 --> 00:14:49,665    Aliya: Today, they will be       delivering essential food,    381 00:14:49,765 --> 00:14:53,735    equipment and workers to a    booming gold mine in the Arctic. 382 00:14:53,835 --> 00:14:56,905      This mission is one of             four weekly flights       383 00:14:57,005 --> 00:14:59,474      to Meadowbank Gold Mine                in Nunavut.           384 00:14:59,574 --> 00:15:02,311        Without the plane,            the mine would shut down.    385 00:15:02,411 --> 00:15:04,913      Yeah, we are a lifeline           to go to Meadowbank.       386 00:15:05,013 --> 00:15:07,516       (Dramatic rock music)      387 00:15:07,616 --> 00:15:10,886  Aliya: After departing Mirabel,      Nolinor's 737 will fly      388 00:15:10,986 --> 00:15:13,322       to Val-d'Or, Quebec,              to pick up workers        389 00:15:13,422 --> 00:15:15,090      and essential supplies      390 00:15:15,190 --> 00:15:17,759         before continuing            to Meadowbank Gold Mine.     391 00:15:17,859 --> 00:15:19,561                 ♪                392 00:15:19,661 --> 00:15:22,464   Inside the mine's warehouse,     shipping manager James Boast   393 00:15:22,564 --> 00:15:26,635           prepares for                 the plane's arrival.       394 00:15:26,735 --> 00:15:28,136 We have a bit sharpening machine 395 00:15:28,236 --> 00:15:30,205     that had a major problem                 with it.             396 00:15:30,305 --> 00:15:31,974          It-- actually,              it doesn't work any more.    397 00:15:32,074 --> 00:15:34,209        Aliya: But without             the sharpening machine,     398 00:15:34,309 --> 00:15:36,478           rotary drills                  can't drill holes        399 00:15:36,578 --> 00:15:39,047          for explosives                to break up the rock.      400 00:15:39,147 --> 00:15:42,818   James: Without that machine,     things will stop in the pit.   401 00:15:42,918 --> 00:15:47,956   Aliya: Nolinor's 737 takes to    the skies right on schedule,   402 00:15:48,056 --> 00:15:49,858         7:00 a.m. sharp.         403 00:15:49,958 --> 00:15:51,860                 ♪                404 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:55,297     Her first destination is        Val-d'Or Airport in Quebec.   405 00:15:55,397 --> 00:15:57,632        Woman: (Over radio)          9-oh-9-5-0, climb to 1-6000.  406 00:15:57,733 --> 00:15:59,868         (Unclear) 1-6000.        407 00:15:59,968 --> 00:16:03,739     Aliya: The 737 is on its        final approach to Val-d'Or.   408 00:16:03,839 --> 00:16:07,476   But on the ground Denis Caron      is missing a vital piece     409 00:16:07,576 --> 00:16:09,277     of cargo for Meadowbank.     410 00:16:09,378 --> 00:16:11,847     The drill bit sharpening          machine hasn't arrived.     411 00:16:11,947 --> 00:16:13,682         (Speaking French)        412 00:16:13,782 --> 00:16:16,918    Aliya: And if Nolinor's 737       doesn't deliver it today,    413 00:16:17,019 --> 00:16:19,621       work in the pit could            come to a standstill.      414 00:16:19,721 --> 00:16:23,792   Denis tries to tack down the     drill bit sharpening machine.  415 00:16:23,892 --> 00:16:27,429                 ♪                416 00:16:27,529 --> 00:16:30,298        Captain St. Jacques          brings her in for landing.    417 00:16:30,399 --> 00:16:36,405                 ♪                418 00:16:36,505 --> 00:16:42,477                 ♪                419 00:16:42,577 --> 00:16:44,446             90 knots.            420 00:16:44,546 --> 00:16:45,747             60 knots.            421 00:16:45,847 --> 00:16:48,350          I'm tracking on                the way in for 60.        422 00:16:48,450 --> 00:16:52,320                 ♪                423 00:16:52,421 --> 00:16:55,657   Aliya: Finally, the drill bit    sharpening machine is loaded.  424 00:16:55,757 --> 00:16:57,492                 ♪                425 00:16:57,592 --> 00:16:58,760        Setting up thrust.        426 00:16:58,860 --> 00:17:01,730                 ♪                427 00:17:01,830 --> 00:17:03,031          Engine stable.          428 00:17:03,131 --> 00:17:04,266        The controller set.       429 00:17:04,366 --> 00:17:06,635             (Unclear)                     is on the road.         430 00:17:06,735 --> 00:17:07,769                 ♪                431 00:17:07,869 --> 00:17:09,971              Aliya:               When the plane reaches Nunavut, 432 00:17:10,072 --> 00:17:12,541      Captain Bruno is facing           a difficult landing.       433 00:17:12,641 --> 00:17:14,576                 ♪                434 00:17:14,676 --> 00:17:16,445         Bruno: There's no             room for error at all.      435 00:17:16,545 --> 00:17:18,647      It is a one shot deal.      436 00:17:18,747 --> 00:17:21,550       One approach only and         then direct the alternate.    437 00:17:21,650 --> 00:17:24,319              Aliya:              But the airstrip is still hidden 438 00:17:24,419 --> 00:17:26,888           below a cloud                  of ice crystals.         439 00:17:26,988 --> 00:17:30,258        Bruno relies on GPS              to guide the plane        440 00:17:30,358 --> 00:17:31,560         towards the start                 of the runway.          441 00:17:31,660 --> 00:17:33,295         Back on profile.         442 00:17:33,395 --> 00:17:36,064                 ♪                443 00:17:36,164 --> 00:17:37,165            (Unclear).            444 00:17:37,265 --> 00:17:39,601          Check. Landing.         445 00:17:39,701 --> 00:17:42,904        Aliya: As the plane             descends to 300 feet       446 00:17:43,004 --> 00:17:45,207         it breaks through                the ice crystals         447 00:17:45,307 --> 00:17:46,408      making it safe to land.     448 00:17:46,508 --> 00:17:48,009          We're on speed                     on profile.           449 00:17:48,110 --> 00:17:53,482                 ♪                450 00:17:53,582 --> 00:17:54,883             On speed.            451 00:17:54,983 --> 00:17:58,720                 ♪                452 00:17:58,820 --> 00:18:00,522          Fog's minus 5.          453 00:18:00,622 --> 00:18:03,725               Man:                        14, 13. 20, 10.         454 00:18:03,825 --> 00:18:06,428                 ♪                455 00:18:06,528 --> 00:18:07,896          Rear brake up.          456 00:18:07,996 --> 00:18:10,198        Reverse (Unclear).        457 00:18:10,298 --> 00:18:11,766                 ♪                458 00:18:11,867 --> 00:18:13,969              Aliya:                  It's a spot-on touchdown.    459 00:18:14,069 --> 00:18:18,707                 ♪                460 00:18:18,807 --> 00:18:21,510    And the desperately needed      drill bit sharpening machine   461 00:18:21,610 --> 00:18:23,445           is delivered!          462 00:18:23,545 --> 00:18:27,182                 ♪                463 00:18:27,282 --> 00:18:29,050      A successful delivery!      464 00:18:29,151 --> 00:18:32,154    But our cargo to Churchill,      Manitoba is still en route.   465 00:18:32,254 --> 00:18:33,755   So smooth sailing from here?   466 00:18:33,855 --> 00:18:34,756            Not quite.            467 00:18:34,856 --> 00:18:37,025          I mean, this is               a really long railway      468 00:18:37,125 --> 00:18:38,927        so crews are always            on the alert for damage     469 00:18:39,027 --> 00:18:41,663       or else the train and          its badly needed supplies    470 00:18:41,763 --> 00:18:43,198      won't make it through.      471 00:18:43,298 --> 00:18:45,133                 ♪                472 00:18:45,233 --> 00:18:47,202       Sheldon comes across              a stretch of track        473 00:18:47,302 --> 00:18:50,071        that Bruce and Tony             might not get across.      474 00:18:50,172 --> 00:18:52,340                 ♪                475 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:56,077             One, two,                    three, four, five        476 00:18:56,178 --> 00:18:58,747          defective ties                    all in a row.          477 00:18:58,847 --> 00:19:00,882       This is just too many        defective ties in a row here.  478 00:19:00,982 --> 00:19:04,352  And the track could spread and       the wheels of the train     479 00:19:04,452 --> 00:19:07,789      could drop in and cause            a major derailment.       480 00:19:07,889 --> 00:19:09,457     This is a very bad spot.     481 00:19:09,558 --> 00:19:11,359                 ♪                482 00:19:11,459 --> 00:19:13,395        Teddy: He calls in              the maintenance crew.      483 00:19:13,495 --> 00:19:16,298    We need to replace at least      two or three of those ties    484 00:19:16,398 --> 00:19:18,667         to bring it back                  into tolerance.         485 00:19:18,767 --> 00:19:20,435        Come on, you guys.        486 00:19:20,535 --> 00:19:22,370              Teddy:                   They arrive in minutes.     487 00:19:22,470 --> 00:19:24,506     Time is not their friend.    488 00:19:24,606 --> 00:19:25,907             Sheldon:               We got a freight train coming  489 00:19:26,007 --> 00:19:27,909         so we have to get              these ties chained up      490 00:19:28,009 --> 00:19:30,111      because the train won't         be able to go over this.     491 00:19:30,212 --> 00:19:32,814         That one and this               one has to go too.        492 00:19:32,914 --> 00:19:38,153                 ♪                493 00:19:38,253 --> 00:19:43,458                 ♪                494 00:19:43,558 --> 00:19:46,094       Teddy: The crew makes           short work of this job.     495 00:19:46,194 --> 00:19:48,396                 ♪                496 00:19:48,496 --> 00:19:51,433       Sheldon gets in a few        precision strikes of his own.  497 00:19:51,533 --> 00:19:54,269       We ended up changing                 all six ties.          498 00:19:54,369 --> 00:19:57,072     They did a great job and         the train is on its way.     499 00:19:57,172 --> 00:19:59,207                 ♪                500 00:19:59,307 --> 00:20:02,444 Teddy: The lifeline to the North   couldn't be in better hands.   501 00:20:02,544 --> 00:20:05,614       Sheldon's been doing              this for 45 years.        502 00:20:05,714 --> 00:20:08,250       He'll miss this hard             land when he retires.      503 00:20:08,350 --> 00:20:10,285       Sheldon: I'm going to             miss being up here.       504 00:20:10,385 --> 00:20:11,686        Just being up here.       505 00:20:11,786 --> 00:20:14,222       Seeing the wildlife.              Seeing the people.        506 00:20:14,322 --> 00:20:17,859          Yes, that's who                I'd miss the most.        507 00:20:17,959 --> 00:20:19,961                 ♪                508 00:20:20,061 --> 00:20:21,997          Teddy: Sheldon               may love the wildlife,      509 00:20:22,097 --> 00:20:25,066     but the critters up here          aren't all beneficial.      510 00:20:25,166 --> 00:20:27,335             In fact,                    one national symbol       511 00:20:27,435 --> 00:20:31,906        is a direct threat               to this vital link.       512 00:20:32,007 --> 00:20:34,009        All right, beavers              are amazing animals,       513 00:20:34,109 --> 00:20:35,877             but along                 the Hudson Bay Railway      514 00:20:35,977 --> 00:20:38,113       they can be a source                of real danger.         515 00:20:38,213 --> 00:20:41,016  So up next, I see what it takes       to keep these animals      516 00:20:41,116 --> 00:20:43,018          from destroying              this delicate lifeline.     517 00:20:43,118 --> 00:20:45,587       And we also go aboard            a Flying Eye Hospital      518 00:20:45,687 --> 00:20:47,956         called the Orbis,              and the Africa Mercy,      519 00:20:48,056 --> 00:20:49,624        a ship that brings                   medical aid           520 00:20:49,724 --> 00:20:52,193    where it's needed the most            around the world.        521 00:20:52,294 --> 00:20:56,865                 ♪                522 00:20:58,266 --> 00:21:04,105                 ♪                523 00:21:04,205 --> 00:21:06,741         (Train chugging)         524 00:21:06,841 --> 00:21:10,278    Teddy: In 2018 on this line        just south of Thompson,     525 00:21:10,378 --> 00:21:12,681            a train ran                 into a flooded track       526 00:21:12,781 --> 00:21:14,949             and went                      off the rails.          527 00:21:15,050 --> 00:21:16,951       One crew member died.      528 00:21:17,052 --> 00:21:21,456   An investigation suggests the   flooding was caused by beavers. 529 00:21:21,556 --> 00:21:24,392      As long as the culverts      are open, the water runs fine.  530 00:21:24,492 --> 00:21:25,460                    Teddy: Right. 531 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:26,995            (Laughter)            532 00:21:27,095 --> 00:21:29,230     The beavers got a culvert               clogged up,           533 00:21:29,331 --> 00:21:32,000      the water's going to go       over the track in some place.  534 00:21:32,100 --> 00:21:33,501             Teddy: So how do you                 prevent that?    535 00:21:33,601 --> 00:21:35,303                'Cause there are                 beaver dams here. 536 00:21:35,403 --> 00:21:37,172       Bruce: Well, there's         another guy that does patrol.  537 00:21:37,272 --> 00:21:40,875      He's on beaver patrol.      538 00:21:40,975 --> 00:21:43,678       Teddy: That other guy              is Bryan Lundie.         539 00:21:43,778 --> 00:21:48,583          I'm a bonafide                 certified trapper.        540 00:21:48,683 --> 00:21:50,919      Teddy: He's been hired               by the railway.         541 00:21:51,019 --> 00:21:55,290     For him this is business               and personal.          542 00:21:55,390 --> 00:21:59,427       I worked with the guy             that died in 2018.        543 00:21:59,527 --> 00:22:01,963       He stayed in the same             bunkhouse with me.        544 00:22:02,063 --> 00:22:05,667     Teddy: So he has to find               the beavers.           545 00:22:05,767 --> 00:22:07,769    Bryan: There's a breathing          hole in here. See it?      546 00:22:07,869 --> 00:22:09,404          It keeps going.         547 00:22:09,504 --> 00:22:12,440       It goes under there.       548 00:22:12,540 --> 00:22:16,211           He's probably                 under those trees.        549 00:22:16,311 --> 00:22:19,681  Teddy: And Bryan can stop them        from being a problem.      550 00:22:19,781 --> 00:22:22,684      I said this yesterday,                  actually.            551 00:22:22,784 --> 00:22:25,587       It's a drowning set,            leg hold drowning set,      552 00:22:25,687 --> 00:22:28,857      and it's legal to use.      553 00:22:28,957 --> 00:22:32,761      Teddy: This is just one         of many stops for Bryan.     554 00:22:32,861 --> 00:22:36,731    He has to be as industrious           as his adversary.        555 00:22:36,831 --> 00:22:38,299        "Busy as a beaver."       556 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,602         There's a reason                  they say that.          557 00:22:40,702 --> 00:22:42,404         I got something.         558 00:22:42,504 --> 00:22:46,207            Oh, Jesus.                Bigger than the last one.    559 00:22:46,307 --> 00:22:48,676     Teddy: You don't have to             follow Bryan long        560 00:22:48,777 --> 00:22:52,547       to see how persistent               the threat is.          561 00:22:52,647 --> 00:22:54,949        That bank is higher                than the rail.          562 00:22:55,049 --> 00:22:58,253       It's gonna flood out                   the rail.            563 00:22:58,353 --> 00:23:01,890       Teddy: The next step           is to get rid of the dam.    564 00:23:01,990 --> 00:23:03,458        With all this rain               we've been getting,       565 00:23:03,558 --> 00:23:05,927         you'd better come               and break this dam.       566 00:23:06,027 --> 00:23:08,496           I know you're                  in the vicinity.         567 00:23:08,596 --> 00:23:13,835                 ♪                568 00:23:13,935 --> 00:23:16,070       Teddy: Help is there                  in a hurry.           569 00:23:16,171 --> 00:23:20,809  This excavator makes short work  of the beaver's accomplishment. 570 00:23:20,909 --> 00:23:24,646            (Creaking)            571 00:23:24,746 --> 00:23:28,016                 ♪                572 00:23:28,116 --> 00:23:33,488  And the water is flowing again,      but it's all necessary      573 00:23:33,588 --> 00:23:37,358  to keep this essential service           on the tracks.          574 00:23:37,459 --> 00:23:39,461      We're doing what we can            to keep it drained        575 00:23:39,561 --> 00:23:41,296     for the railroad's sake.     576 00:23:41,396 --> 00:23:43,998    This railway's the lifeline     for the people in the north.   577 00:23:44,098 --> 00:23:46,301            They depend                    on the railway.         578 00:23:46,401 --> 00:23:50,238          (Bell clanging)         579 00:23:50,338 --> 00:23:52,740     People devote their lives        to the Hudson Bay Railway    580 00:23:52,841 --> 00:23:55,443    because it's changing lives        along the entire route.     581 00:23:55,543 --> 00:23:56,911      I see how it maintains                 the health            582 00:23:57,011 --> 00:23:58,680        of the communities               lining the tracks.        583 00:23:58,780 --> 00:24:00,148          Let's also talk                   about a plane          584 00:24:00,248 --> 00:24:02,083    that's helping to maintain            physical health.         585 00:24:02,183 --> 00:24:03,351                Right, the Orbis. 586 00:24:03,451 --> 00:24:05,687           This thing is amazing.            It's a passenger jet, 587 00:24:05,787 --> 00:24:07,722               converted into               a flying eye hospital. 588 00:24:07,822 --> 00:24:09,824 Right, and blindness               is debilitating,               589 00:24:09,924 --> 00:24:11,626  and in some parts                  of the world,                 590 00:24:11,726 --> 00:24:13,127      it means                    you won't survive.               591 00:24:13,228 --> 00:24:15,063    And even more sad,            it can often be prevented        592 00:24:15,163 --> 00:24:16,297   with timely                     medical help.                   593 00:24:16,397 --> 00:24:18,666 But that means getting            doctors and medicines           594 00:24:18,766 --> 00:24:20,435 where they're needed,                  and fast.                  595 00:24:20,535 --> 00:24:22,971 So what's the fastest way            around the world?            596 00:24:23,071 --> 00:24:24,239                   By air.        597 00:24:24,339 --> 00:24:28,042     ALIYA: From the outside,                this DC-10            598 00:24:28,142 --> 00:24:30,445            looks like              just another passenger plane.  599 00:24:30,545 --> 00:24:33,515 And here's the paperwork             for signing off.                                   Alright.   600 00:24:33,615 --> 00:24:35,049              ALIYA:                        But it's not.          601 00:24:35,149 --> 00:24:36,985             Inside is                    an operating room        602 00:24:37,085 --> 00:24:39,687       where doctors perform                eye surgeries          603 00:24:39,787 --> 00:24:42,657     and share their expertise        with aspiring colleagues     604 00:24:42,757 --> 00:24:44,459          in the world's                 poorest countries.        605 00:24:44,559 --> 00:24:47,128   This plane travels the world,           changing lives.         606 00:24:47,228 --> 00:24:50,265                 ♪                607 00:24:50,365 --> 00:24:54,269       The Orbis team is in       Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. 608 00:24:54,369 --> 00:24:58,139       In Mongolia, there's            a huge number of people     609 00:24:58,239 --> 00:24:59,807          who do not need                   to be blind.           610 00:24:59,908 --> 00:25:01,843          Their blindness                  could have been         611 00:25:01,943 --> 00:25:04,178        prevented or cured,               about 80 percent.        612 00:25:04,279 --> 00:25:09,617              ALIYA:                 Orbis will directly assist              150 patients.          613 00:25:09,717 --> 00:25:11,920       And the local doctors          they train in the process    614 00:25:12,020 --> 00:25:15,356      will eventually assist               thousands more.         615 00:25:15,456 --> 00:25:17,692     In 1992, philanthropists             bought the plane         616 00:25:17,792 --> 00:25:20,061          and donated it                      to Orbis.            617 00:25:20,161 --> 00:25:24,832     Over the next two years,            it was transformed.       618 00:25:24,933 --> 00:25:29,871  The former first-class section      is now a 48-seat theatre     619 00:25:29,971 --> 00:25:33,474        where local doctors        can follow surgical procedures  620 00:25:33,575 --> 00:25:35,977     as they happen in the OR               in real time.          621 00:25:36,077 --> 00:25:39,847        Next is the pre-op                laser exam room,         622 00:25:39,948 --> 00:25:43,518        a state-of-the-art               operating theatre,        623 00:25:43,618 --> 00:25:46,120           and finally,                   a recovery room.         624 00:25:46,220 --> 00:25:48,723           On the tarmac              at Genghis Khan Airport,     625 00:25:48,823 --> 00:25:53,761     the Orbis DC-10 is about       to be reconfigured from plane  626 00:25:53,861 --> 00:25:56,831        to state-of-the-art                 eye hospital.          627 00:25:56,931 --> 00:25:58,900              BRUCE:                     Yeah, getting ready       628 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,769            to offload                all our ground equipment,    629 00:26:01,869 --> 00:26:03,972                 start to set up                 in hospital mode. 630 00:26:04,072 --> 00:26:08,509                 ♪                631 00:26:08,610 --> 00:26:10,578        ALIYA: The surgery                and post-op rooms        632 00:26:10,678 --> 00:26:12,447        get a top-to-bottom                    scrub.              633 00:26:12,547 --> 00:26:16,784        It's virtually like          a real hospital back home.    634 00:26:16,884 --> 00:26:19,253              ALIYA:                       In a few hours,         635 00:26:19,354 --> 00:26:23,424 the plane is a fully functioning operating theatre and classroom. 636 00:26:23,524 --> 00:26:28,963       DOCTOR: These sutures              basically decide         637 00:26:29,063 --> 00:26:31,733        on the distribution               of corneal tissue        638 00:26:31,833 --> 00:26:33,701         in the recipient                     opening.             639 00:26:33,801 --> 00:26:35,670              HUNTER:                  Our goal is really not             how much we can do,       640 00:26:35,770 --> 00:26:38,573           it's how much                     we can show           641 00:26:38,673 --> 00:26:40,708   and how much we can get them         to do after we leave.      642 00:26:40,808 --> 00:26:42,810       The whole purpose is        not coming in and showing off,  643 00:26:42,910 --> 00:26:44,078          it's coming in                  and showing how.         644 00:26:44,178 --> 00:26:45,847 You know, one of                 the major factors                645 00:26:45,947 --> 00:26:47,949 affecting lifeline vehicles              is weather,              646 00:26:48,049 --> 00:26:49,417     which makes                    perfect sense,                 647 00:26:49,517 --> 00:26:51,219      especially                  if you're travelling             648 00:26:51,319 --> 00:26:53,621 to remote and extreme parts             of the Earth.             649 00:26:53,721 --> 00:26:55,023                    And this is                    absolutely true 650 00:26:55,123 --> 00:26:56,591               on the Hudson Bay                    Railway.       651 00:26:56,691 --> 00:26:58,793              Extreme weather               means tough problems   652 00:26:58,893 --> 00:27:01,596          and even tougher people         to solve those problems. 653 00:27:01,696 --> 00:27:03,398                 ♪                654 00:27:03,498 --> 00:27:05,933        It's 8:00 at night,                but we're still         655 00:27:06,034 --> 00:27:08,703           hard at work                     on the line.           656 00:27:08,803 --> 00:27:11,472             We had to                    hop off the train        657 00:27:11,572 --> 00:27:14,509      so Tony could take care             of some business.        658 00:27:14,609 --> 00:27:17,812    So at this stop, two really    important things are happening. 659 00:27:17,912 --> 00:27:19,981  The first is that               we're dropping off               660 00:27:20,081 --> 00:27:22,750 five train cars of cargo          for a nearby community.         661 00:27:22,850 --> 00:27:26,054        The second thing is          that as the train comes by    662 00:27:26,154 --> 00:27:28,623        and reconnects with              the remaining cars,       663 00:27:28,723 --> 00:27:31,225      Tony is doing a visual          inspection of the brakes.    664 00:27:31,325 --> 00:27:32,360           They call it                      a blow-by.            665 00:27:32,460 --> 00:27:34,162             Ready for                     a safety check.         666 00:27:34,262 --> 00:27:35,997              TEDDY:                  The brakes are inspected     667 00:27:36,097 --> 00:27:38,466          every 60 miles,             or about 100 kilometres.     668 00:27:38,566 --> 00:27:40,635     You can't leave something         so important to chance      669 00:27:40,735 --> 00:27:41,636            in a place                      this remote.           670 00:27:41,736 --> 00:27:46,107                  15 cars,                      one-five, 6001.    671 00:27:46,207 --> 00:27:47,508                 So far, so good. 672 00:27:47,608 --> 00:27:50,378                 ♪                673 00:27:50,478 --> 00:27:52,914         TEDDY: Life on the rails            isn't for everyone.   674 00:27:53,014 --> 00:27:55,550       Perfect.                     Good inspection.               675 00:27:55,650 --> 00:27:57,885                 ♪                676 00:27:57,985 --> 00:28:00,955      Some guys come up here,        they don't last very long.    677 00:28:01,055 --> 00:28:02,190           They're gone                      right away.           678 00:28:02,290 --> 00:28:07,261              TEDDY:                    Tony started in 1976.      679 00:28:07,361 --> 00:28:12,066     He's quit twice himself,          but keeps coming back.      680 00:28:12,166 --> 00:28:14,802              Gets in                        your blood.           681 00:28:14,902 --> 00:28:17,138           Becomes a way                      of life.             682 00:28:17,238 --> 00:28:20,875     TEDDY: But Tony's coming        to the end of this journey.   683 00:28:20,975 --> 00:28:23,411           He'll be off                   at the next stop,        684 00:28:23,511 --> 00:28:26,347        and a new conductor                will take over.         685 00:28:26,447 --> 00:28:31,719     We're coming into Gillam      in about another 10-15 minutes, 686 00:28:31,819 --> 00:28:34,822       and then eight hours             after we go off duty,      687 00:28:34,922 --> 00:28:37,725    we'll continue our journey            on to Churchill.         688 00:28:37,825 --> 00:28:42,296   TEDDY: And that new conductor   will have to go past the scene  689 00:28:42,396 --> 00:28:44,565        of the devastating                   2017 floods           690 00:28:44,665 --> 00:28:47,602           that cut off                 supplies to Churchill      691 00:28:47,702 --> 00:28:50,104            for a year                       and a half.           692 00:28:50,204 --> 00:28:51,539    In moments,                     we go aboard                   693 00:28:51,639 --> 00:28:54,041  the Africa Mercy                floating hospital.               694 00:28:54,142 --> 00:28:56,444            And we reach the end             of the lifeline track 695 00:28:56,544 --> 00:28:57,945                  into Canada's                    remote north.   696 00:28:58,045 --> 00:29:03,050                                ♪ 697 00:29:05,753 --> 00:29:10,158                                ♪ 698 00:29:10,258 --> 00:29:13,861              TEDDY:                     It's early morning.       699 00:29:13,961 --> 00:29:14,862        The crew is getting                     ready              700 00:29:14,962 --> 00:29:16,097          to leave Gillam                to go to Churchill.       701 00:29:16,197 --> 00:29:17,999                 ♪                702 00:29:18,099 --> 00:29:20,268            Okay, boys,                  let's get rolling.        703 00:29:20,368 --> 00:29:21,969      See, the brakes aren't              set up right now.        704 00:29:22,069 --> 00:29:23,271       The piston's not out.                 We're good.           705 00:29:23,371 --> 00:29:26,274           TEDDY: Josh,                  the new conductor,        706 00:29:26,374 --> 00:29:28,776             is doing                  the morning inspection.     707 00:29:28,876 --> 00:29:29,977               JOSH:                   We're all in the clear      708 00:29:30,077 --> 00:29:31,679         and you can start                taking her ahead.        709 00:29:31,779 --> 00:29:33,648                 ♪                710 00:29:33,748 --> 00:29:35,950        Basically, you just                   come out,            711 00:29:36,050 --> 00:29:37,552        inspect your train,              everything is good.       712 00:29:37,652 --> 00:29:39,153        Look at the chains                on the flatbeds,         713 00:29:39,253 --> 00:29:42,590           and make sure           the wheels aren't steaming hot. 714 00:29:42,690 --> 00:29:44,325           The bearings                      get too hot           715 00:29:44,425 --> 00:29:46,060     and the wheels could just             fly right off.          716 00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:48,563        TEDDY: Josh is just                22 years old...         717 00:29:48,663 --> 00:29:51,566            Yeah, three more cars                  to stop.        718 00:29:51,666 --> 00:29:54,869    ...and has been a conductor         for less than a year.      719 00:29:54,969 --> 00:29:57,438       We actually got a car       with dynamite on it right now,  720 00:29:57,538 --> 00:29:59,740     so we've gotta make sure          that that one's secured     721 00:29:59,841 --> 00:30:01,008      and everything's good,                   right?              722 00:30:01,108 --> 00:30:03,711                 ♪                723 00:30:03,811 --> 00:30:07,548   TEDDY: With the load secure,       the train is on its way.     724 00:30:07,648 --> 00:30:09,550           Engine 6001,                six naught naught one,      725 00:30:09,650 --> 00:30:12,153   may proceed on the main track         from Gillam North.        726 00:30:12,253 --> 00:30:15,423                Off to Churchill. 727 00:30:15,523 --> 00:30:19,026     TEDDY: Josh just happens               to be the son          728 00:30:19,126 --> 00:30:21,128         of our engineer,                      Bruce.              729 00:30:21,229 --> 00:30:22,330     He teases me                        a lot.                    730 00:30:22,430 --> 00:30:25,933                 Got some boots                      to fill.      731 00:30:26,033 --> 00:30:27,735         TEDDY: Josh takes               the responsibility        732 00:30:27,835 --> 00:30:30,838    for the safety of the train            very seriously.         733 00:30:30,938 --> 00:30:32,640  They say the rules              are written in blood,            734 00:30:32,740 --> 00:30:35,810         'cause every rule                 that they made,         735 00:30:35,910 --> 00:30:38,946         someone has died                  because of it.          736 00:30:39,046 --> 00:30:43,985    TEDDY: The crew settles in            for a long ride.         737 00:30:44,085 --> 00:30:46,954      You got a 10.5-hour run         from Gillam to Churchill     738 00:30:47,054 --> 00:30:49,757      with absolutely nothing                in between.           739 00:30:49,857 --> 00:30:51,592             Nothing.             740 00:30:51,692 --> 00:30:53,928                 ♪                741 00:30:54,028 --> 00:30:57,331     TEDDY: Except work crews         and the passenger trains     742 00:30:57,431 --> 00:31:00,601         sharing the line.        743 00:31:00,701 --> 00:31:04,572                 ♪                744 00:31:04,672 --> 00:31:06,641     For that reason, Josh is            in regular contact        745 00:31:06,741 --> 00:31:08,209               with                   Occupancy Control System,    746 00:31:08,309 --> 00:31:13,147    the government agency that    supervises all railway activity. 747 00:31:13,247 --> 00:31:14,615             (Beeping)            748 00:31:14,715 --> 00:31:16,884      Josh: Instructions from           foreman Dustin Head.       749 00:31:16,984 --> 00:31:19,120        No animals subforms             are being predicted.       750 00:31:19,220 --> 00:31:21,355                 ♪                751 00:31:21,455 --> 00:31:23,925            We're good;             we got permission up to 351.   752 00:31:24,025 --> 00:31:25,660                 ♪                753 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:27,094              Teddy:                  The activity on the line     754 00:31:27,194 --> 00:31:30,364   is the result of much better     maintenance than in the past.  755 00:31:30,464 --> 00:31:32,833    Since the disaster of 2017,   756 00:31:32,934 --> 00:31:36,103    the rails have been getting        much-needed attention.      757 00:31:36,203 --> 00:31:37,738         Bruce: It's like               a big roller coaster.      758 00:31:37,838 --> 00:31:39,807        It was up and down                  and all over.          759 00:31:39,907 --> 00:31:41,876             It was...                    it was horrible.         760 00:31:41,976 --> 00:31:43,878   (Dramatic instrumental music)  761 00:31:43,978 --> 00:31:46,213              Teddy:                    And there's no secret      762 00:31:46,314 --> 00:31:49,283       about why the tracks                 were so bad.           763 00:31:49,383 --> 00:31:51,819                 ♪                764 00:31:51,919 --> 00:31:53,921      You can see right here      765 00:31:54,021 --> 00:31:55,623          the landscape's               really changed again.      766 00:31:55,723 --> 00:31:57,658   All of this water and muskeg.  767 00:31:57,758 --> 00:32:01,896  And it was around here in 2017     the tracks were washed out.   768 00:32:01,996 --> 00:32:05,466    Trains had to stop running      and it hurt a lot of people.   769 00:32:05,566 --> 00:32:06,867                 ♪                770 00:32:06,968 --> 00:32:09,003     Soon, we'll see how the crew         faced that difficult     771 00:32:09,103 --> 00:32:11,305           and tragic section of           the Hudson Bay Railway. 772 00:32:11,405 --> 00:32:13,774     But first, AJ, tell us about      a ship that's saving lives  773 00:32:13,874 --> 00:32:15,276                around the world. 774 00:32:15,376 --> 00:32:17,445  Yeah, the Africa Mercy          is literally a lifeline.         775 00:32:17,545 --> 00:32:19,914    It's the second-largest       non-government hospital ship     776 00:32:20,014 --> 00:32:22,984 in the world and aboard           there are volunteers            777 00:32:23,084 --> 00:32:24,719        from over                 50 different countries           778 00:32:24,819 --> 00:32:27,488 transforming lives               one port at a time.              779 00:32:27,588 --> 00:32:29,457     And it's really incredible      to think about the difference 780 00:32:29,557 --> 00:32:31,158             that they're making             in parts of the world 781 00:32:31,258 --> 00:32:32,526       where they just don't have 782 00:32:32,626 --> 00:32:34,895       the same access to medical        experts and safe surgery. 783 00:32:34,996 --> 00:32:37,398  Yeah, the Africa Mercy is       also an impressive example       784 00:32:37,498 --> 00:32:39,767   of engineering                 and of innovation.               785 00:32:39,867 --> 00:32:42,269            (Port din)            786 00:32:42,370 --> 00:32:47,074   This ship is part of a global    charity that started in 1978.  787 00:32:47,174 --> 00:32:48,909         The organization,                  Mercy Ships,           788 00:32:49,010 --> 00:32:51,345       has helped countless           impoverished communities     789 00:32:51,445 --> 00:32:53,014         around the world.        790 00:32:53,114 --> 00:32:56,283    Africa Mercy has completed       two missions to West Africa   791 00:32:56,384 --> 00:32:59,487     but she didn't start out            as a hospital ship.       792 00:32:59,587 --> 00:33:04,225     She was originally built       as a train ferry in Denmark.   793 00:33:04,325 --> 00:33:06,694             (Whoosh)             794 00:33:06,794 --> 00:33:10,598      In 1999, she underwent           an extreme conversion.      795 00:33:10,698 --> 00:33:14,101  The train deck was transformed         into two new decks        796 00:33:14,201 --> 00:33:16,804          for a hospital                 with a 78-bed ward        797 00:33:16,904 --> 00:33:18,939    and six operating theatres    798 00:33:19,040 --> 00:33:22,743      and hundreds of cabins,       all needed to serve patients   799 00:33:22,843 --> 00:33:25,813            and a crew                of around 400 volunteers     800 00:33:25,913 --> 00:33:28,682        living and working                  on this ship.          801 00:33:28,783 --> 00:33:32,753 Two of her six engines were also    reconfigured as generators    802 00:33:32,853 --> 00:33:35,456         to power the ship                  at the dock.           803 00:33:35,556 --> 00:33:38,392     This ship is a tool that          we can bring into areas     804 00:33:38,492 --> 00:33:41,095     where you just don't have           the infrastructure        805 00:33:41,195 --> 00:33:42,630          that's needed.          806 00:33:42,730 --> 00:33:45,699              And...                   it's a fantastic tool.      807 00:33:45,800 --> 00:33:49,203   Aliya: At a stadium in town,        Africa Mercy's surgeons     808 00:33:49,303 --> 00:33:51,605    assess potential patients.    809 00:33:51,705 --> 00:33:54,341    They've seen a lot of this:   810 00:33:54,442 --> 00:33:57,845         untreated tumours             growing out of control.     811 00:33:57,945 --> 00:34:00,314         Dr. Gary Parker,            the chief medical officer,    812 00:34:00,414 --> 00:34:02,383       is one of the world's               top specialists         813 00:34:02,483 --> 00:34:05,252         in facial tumours               and cleft palates.        814 00:34:05,352 --> 00:34:08,823           Did you have injection               afterwards ici?    815 00:34:08,923 --> 00:34:13,294  Aliya: He's performed more than  4,000 operations in his career. 816 00:34:13,394 --> 00:34:17,565         Man: Treated him,              so it came back more.      817 00:34:17,665 --> 00:34:19,366      Dr. Parker: How is the         breathing through the nose?   818 00:34:19,467 --> 00:34:21,669         (Male translator,            speaking other language)     819 00:34:21,769 --> 00:34:23,437     (Speaking other language)    820 00:34:23,537 --> 00:34:25,840   (Translator, text on screen)   821 00:34:25,940 --> 00:34:30,144    Aliya: Dr. Parker sees this      condition a lot in Africa.    822 00:34:30,244 --> 00:34:33,114       A tumour growing out               of the jaw bone.         823 00:34:33,214 --> 00:34:34,915     Dr. Parker: His is still             relatively small         824 00:34:35,015 --> 00:34:37,084     by West African standards         but they get big enough     825 00:34:37,184 --> 00:34:38,986  that it's difficult to swallow  826 00:34:39,086 --> 00:34:42,823    and eventually they either        suffocate or they starve.    827 00:34:42,923 --> 00:34:44,625              Aliya:                     The teenager, Kosi,       828 00:34:44,725 --> 00:34:47,161       will come to the ship               for a CT scan.          829 00:34:47,261 --> 00:34:48,762     If the tumour is benign,     830 00:34:48,863 --> 00:34:51,332            Dr. Parker                 will try to remove it.      831 00:34:51,432 --> 00:34:54,101   The sooner you can do these,   832 00:34:54,201 --> 00:34:56,003         the better it is                 for the patient.         833 00:34:56,103 --> 00:34:58,572    (Light instrumental music)    834 00:34:58,672 --> 00:35:03,210                 ♪                835 00:35:03,310 --> 00:35:06,380  Aliya: Kosi arrives on the ship         for his CT scan.         836 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:10,251      It will tell doctors if        his large tumour is benign.   837 00:35:10,351 --> 00:35:13,420      This is a rare machine               in West Africa,         838 00:35:13,521 --> 00:35:17,358    something Kosi would never        have access to on shore.     839 00:35:17,458 --> 00:35:19,660                 ♪                840 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:22,029          We're grateful               to have such a machine      841 00:35:22,129 --> 00:35:24,098   here in West Africa with us.   842 00:35:24,198 --> 00:35:27,501         Aliya: Dr. Parker            will know within minutes     843 00:35:27,601 --> 00:35:30,037   if Kosi's life can be saved.   844 00:35:30,137 --> 00:35:31,805            (Whirring)            845 00:35:31,906 --> 00:35:33,941                 ♪                846 00:35:34,041 --> 00:35:37,077  Dr. Parker: So, the scan shows     the tumour to be pushing up   847 00:35:37,178 --> 00:35:38,879        into the eye socket       848 00:35:38,979 --> 00:35:41,415          but it does not              invade the eye socket.      849 00:35:41,515 --> 00:35:44,385          It looks benign            from the x-ray appearance,    850 00:35:44,485 --> 00:35:46,754           so we've got                  a job for tomorrow.       851 00:35:46,854 --> 00:35:49,623           (Man quietly               speaking other language)     852 00:35:49,723 --> 00:35:53,627     Aliya: It's big news for       Kosi and a bit overwhelming.   853 00:35:53,727 --> 00:35:55,062                       Man:                       You're so happy. 854 00:35:55,162 --> 00:35:57,264     (Speaking other language)    855 00:35:57,364 --> 00:36:01,402    He's so happy that he gonna    turn back into the way he was.  856 00:36:01,502 --> 00:36:03,270        And he's so happy.        857 00:36:03,370 --> 00:36:09,143                 ♪                858 00:36:09,243 --> 00:36:11,312          (Quiet chatter)         859 00:36:11,412 --> 00:36:14,982    Aliya: Kosi's life-changing      moment has finally arrived.   860 00:36:15,082 --> 00:36:18,285        (Monitors beeping)        861 00:36:18,385 --> 00:36:23,357                 ♪                862 00:36:23,457 --> 00:36:26,860       It's been four hours          since Kosi's surgery began    863 00:36:26,961 --> 00:36:30,497          and even asleep               he's unrecognizable.       864 00:36:30,598 --> 00:36:32,733        The tumour is gone,             so his nose and mouth      865 00:36:32,833 --> 00:36:35,669         have shifted back           to the centre of his face.    866 00:36:35,769 --> 00:36:37,504                 ♪                867 00:36:37,605 --> 00:36:39,139            Dr. Parker:                 Not only will he live      868 00:36:39,240 --> 00:36:40,841         but also I think              that the reconstruction     869 00:36:40,941 --> 00:36:42,843          that we've done                 will work for him        870 00:36:42,943 --> 00:36:45,246   and he'll be able to go to--           go back to school        871 00:36:45,346 --> 00:36:47,848        and should be able             to have a normal life.      872 00:36:47,948 --> 00:36:50,050         So, that's really               good news for him.        873 00:36:50,150 --> 00:36:51,986       And great for us too.      874 00:36:52,086 --> 00:36:57,091                 ♪                875 00:36:57,191 --> 00:36:59,393       Let's come back            to the Hudson Bay Railway.       876 00:36:59,493 --> 00:37:01,028    As it's nearing               the end of the line,             877 00:37:01,128 --> 00:37:03,597      it's about to reach         a really challenging section.    878 00:37:03,697 --> 00:37:06,200          Yeah, and I mean           the whole line is challenging 879 00:37:06,300 --> 00:37:08,702      but this part in particular           is very difficult      880 00:37:08,802 --> 00:37:10,871            and it includes           the site of a major disaster 881 00:37:10,971 --> 00:37:12,473                    back in 2017. 882 00:37:12,573 --> 00:37:14,808              And believe me,              the crew is well aware. 883 00:37:14,908 --> 00:37:17,378   (Dramatic instrumental music)  884 00:37:17,478 --> 00:37:20,147       The railway was never           supposed to come here.      885 00:37:20,247 --> 00:37:22,082           In the 1920s,          886 00:37:22,182 --> 00:37:24,785      the line was heading up        to Nelson on Hudson's Bay.    887 00:37:24,885 --> 00:37:26,920      When it was discovered           the Bay was too shallow     888 00:37:27,021 --> 00:37:28,522        for seafaring ships       889 00:37:28,622 --> 00:37:30,924           the route was                changed to Churchill,      890 00:37:31,025 --> 00:37:32,760         putting the line                 directly through         891 00:37:32,860 --> 00:37:35,029     huge stretches of muskeg.    892 00:37:35,129 --> 00:37:37,898      That decision came back         to bite the line in 2017     893 00:37:37,998 --> 00:37:40,367    when the rail was flooded.    894 00:37:40,467 --> 00:37:44,772    A train went off the tracks    just around the bend from here. 895 00:37:44,872 --> 00:37:48,409         (Train rattling)         896 00:37:48,509 --> 00:37:51,278        Coming up the hill              and there's a curve.       897 00:37:51,378 --> 00:37:53,614  At the bottom end of the curve  898 00:37:53,714 --> 00:37:56,850       there was a soft spot          where it was really wet.     899 00:37:56,950 --> 00:37:59,653           The track was               going down on one side.     900 00:37:59,753 --> 00:38:02,856   It was a pretty heavy train,      it was loaded with ballast.   901 00:38:02,956 --> 00:38:05,125      It was going over it...     902 00:38:05,225 --> 00:38:09,163       and they noticed that       the last car was off the track  903 00:38:09,263 --> 00:38:11,031    and they were dragging it.    904 00:38:11,131 --> 00:38:13,067         It could be worse                than that but...         905 00:38:13,167 --> 00:38:14,935                       Teddy:                        What's worse? 906 00:38:15,035 --> 00:38:18,806  Well, the engines could go over    and people could get hurt.    907 00:38:18,906 --> 00:38:22,876        Teddy: No one wants          to see that happen again...   908 00:38:22,976 --> 00:38:25,145           We have to be                  prepared to stop.        909 00:38:25,245 --> 00:38:28,649 Teddy: ...so it's no surprise to   find a maintenance crew here.  910 00:38:28,749 --> 00:38:31,752     We've jumped off here...     911 00:38:31,852 --> 00:38:34,521        in a really, really             remote part of the...      912 00:38:34,621 --> 00:38:36,490          of the province                   way up north.          913 00:38:36,590 --> 00:38:38,759      Jumped off the railway.     914 00:38:38,859 --> 00:38:42,062   Our audio engineer, Brian, is   putting the mic on a gentleman  915 00:38:42,162 --> 00:38:44,631    we'll be speaking with here    about the work that he's doing  916 00:38:44,732 --> 00:38:48,035        to ensure that the                tracks stay even.        917 00:38:48,135 --> 00:38:50,104    A little bit of a sinkhole      here with some cross levels.   918 00:38:50,204 --> 00:38:52,172    I'm just gonna get the guys      here to pick her up quickly   919 00:38:52,272 --> 00:38:54,842      for you so you guys can           continue on your way.      920 00:38:54,942 --> 00:38:56,510 That's nice.                     921 00:38:56,610 --> 00:38:58,312   Good thing you                 guys are out here.               922 00:38:58,412 --> 00:38:59,780                 Gotta keep the                 train safe, buddy. 923 00:38:59,880 --> 00:39:01,448      Got to keep the train safe. 924 00:39:01,548 --> 00:39:05,586                 ♪                925 00:39:05,686 --> 00:39:07,855 We're lifting ties up so that... 926 00:39:07,955 --> 00:39:10,591  When they drop the jacks down,    they're not gonna sink again.  927 00:39:10,691 --> 00:39:13,694   Couple rains, couple trains,             sinks again,           928 00:39:13,794 --> 00:39:15,763        you gotta go back.        929 00:39:15,863 --> 00:39:18,665             (Unclear)            930 00:39:18,766 --> 00:39:21,735                 ♪                931 00:39:21,835 --> 00:39:25,305     Teddy: After the flood of      2017, the repair took weeks.   932 00:39:25,406 --> 00:39:28,842      Took a few sections of           track off, dug it out,      933 00:39:28,942 --> 00:39:32,246       put sand in, Geotech.      934 00:39:32,346 --> 00:39:34,515     And then put rock on top         of it and put it back on.    935 00:39:34,615 --> 00:39:38,185   Did that for 35 days straight    to get the trains going over   936 00:39:38,285 --> 00:39:40,921             it again.            937 00:39:41,021 --> 00:39:44,792    Teddy: But the service was      interrupted for much longer.   938 00:39:44,892 --> 00:39:46,527    There was no train service         to Churchill for a year     939 00:39:46,627 --> 00:39:48,128            and a half.           940 00:39:48,228 --> 00:39:50,130      Yeah, devastating to the       town of Churchill and too all 941 00:39:50,230 --> 00:39:52,666         the other communities         that rely on the rail line. 942 00:39:52,766 --> 00:39:55,436        People's businesses              almost went under.        943 00:39:55,536 --> 00:39:59,907                 ♪                944 00:40:00,007 --> 00:40:02,075    Teddy: Unfortunately that's      what happens when you build   945 00:40:02,176 --> 00:40:05,779    need on top of uncertainty.   946 00:40:05,879 --> 00:40:08,916     Compare it to building a           railway on a sponge,       947 00:40:09,016 --> 00:40:12,953    and see what the challenges            are doing that.         948 00:40:13,053 --> 00:40:15,322        That's what you're                facing out here.         949 00:40:15,422 --> 00:40:16,857     Teddy: And it seems like          the weather changes by      950 00:40:16,957 --> 00:40:20,194   the hour out here, so it's a    constant threat I guess, yeah.  951 00:40:20,294 --> 00:40:21,829       Well, you never know              what it's gonna do.       952 00:40:21,929 --> 00:40:24,097           Teddy: Yeah.           953 00:40:24,198 --> 00:40:27,000    You know, it gets too hot,       you shouldn't be out here.    954 00:40:27,100 --> 00:40:30,304       It gets too cold, you           shouldn't be out here.      955 00:40:30,404 --> 00:40:32,139                    Teddy: Right! 956 00:40:32,239 --> 00:40:34,842    After two long days on the      rails, our crew's approaching  957 00:40:34,942 --> 00:40:39,112    its destination; a town in      desperate need of its weekly   958 00:40:39,213 --> 00:40:41,849       supply of essentials.      959 00:40:41,949 --> 00:40:48,021     That doesn't mean the job        is gonna get any easier.     960 00:40:48,121 --> 00:40:50,257     We've got lots of work to      do when we get to Churchill.   961 00:40:50,357 --> 00:40:53,260    Teddy: Including unloading        a crate full of dynamite.    962 00:40:53,360 --> 00:40:57,764                 ♪                963 00:40:57,865 --> 00:41:00,501  After the break, Teddy,         it's the end of the line.        964 00:41:00,601 --> 00:41:02,302        The train is about to       arrive in Churchill, Manitoba. 965 00:41:02,402 --> 00:41:04,404        The community is waiting. 966 00:41:04,505 --> 00:41:06,206            And then it's time to            unload all that vital 967 00:41:06,306 --> 00:41:07,908             and dangerous cargo. 968 00:41:08,008 --> 00:41:09,376           (Rock music)           969 00:41:09,476 --> 00:41:11,612                 ♪                970 00:41:15,949 --> 00:41:15,983           (R                     971 00:41:15,983 --> 00:41:16,016           (Roc                   972 00:41:16,016 --> 00:41:16,049           (Rock                  973 00:41:16,049 --> 00:41:16,083           (Rock mu               974 00:41:16,083 --> 00:41:16,116           (Rock musi             975 00:41:16,116 --> 00:41:18,285           (Rock music)           976 00:41:18,385 --> 00:41:21,622                 ♪                977 00:41:21,722 --> 00:41:23,824            This is The                 Mightiest Lifelines.       978 00:41:23,924 --> 00:41:26,827   So after two long days on the     desolate tracks, our train,   979 00:41:26,927 --> 00:41:29,196      the Hudson Bay Railway,            finally arrives in        980 00:41:29,296 --> 00:41:30,831       Churchill, Manitoba.       981 00:41:30,931 --> 00:41:32,466 And Teddy, you said                something about                982 00:41:32,566 --> 00:41:33,800 dangerous cargo.                 983 00:41:33,901 --> 00:41:35,536     Yeah, there are explosives      on board because this railway 984 00:41:35,636 --> 00:41:38,338    really does bring everything     that the community could need 985 00:41:38,438 --> 00:41:40,340     up in Canada's remote north. 986 00:41:40,440 --> 00:41:42,442  So for the people that work on      the railway it's just all    987 00:41:42,543 --> 00:41:44,678         in a day's work.         988 00:41:44,778 --> 00:41:48,649    After two straight days of      hauling explosives, propane,   989 00:41:48,749 --> 00:41:52,085      huge metal machines and       groceries over shifting metal  990 00:41:52,185 --> 00:41:55,656    on wet, unreliable ground,        the crew's about to pull     991 00:41:55,756 --> 00:41:59,226          into Churchill.         992 00:41:59,326 --> 00:42:00,661         (Train clacking)         993 00:42:00,761 --> 00:42:02,329            We got our                   work cut out, man.        994 00:42:02,429 --> 00:42:04,731  Got a bunch of cars we got set    up once we get there, right?   995 00:42:04,831 --> 00:42:06,833      We gotta grind, grind,          grind when we get there.     996 00:42:06,934 --> 00:42:09,369    The ride is the easy part.    997 00:42:09,469 --> 00:42:11,905        Teddy: Arriving in          Churchill stirs the memories   998 00:42:12,005 --> 00:42:15,909   of the first train to return    to this isolated outpost after  999 00:42:16,009 --> 00:42:20,013         18 months without               sight of a railcar.       1000 00:42:20,113 --> 00:42:22,482     Well, we were supposed to      go in there November 1st and   1001 00:42:22,583 --> 00:42:26,053      we went in on Halloween            day, October 31st.        1002 00:42:26,153 --> 00:42:28,789          Got there about               6:30 in the evening.       1003 00:42:28,889 --> 00:42:30,724          People were out                trick or treating.        1004 00:42:30,824 --> 00:42:32,859      They heard the whistle               from the train.         1005 00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:35,729    Everybody just stopped and      came to the station, because   1006 00:42:35,829 --> 00:42:39,800       they couldn't believe           that there was a train.     1007 00:42:39,900 --> 00:42:42,069      That was the first one            in a year and a half.      1008 00:42:42,169 --> 00:42:45,639      And, uh, they were just            so happy to see it.       1009 00:42:45,739 --> 00:42:48,141    (Upbeat instrumental music)   1010 00:42:48,241 --> 00:42:50,177      Teddy: Passenger trains          returned a month later      1011 00:42:50,277 --> 00:42:53,046      on December 4th, 2018.      1012 00:42:53,146 --> 00:42:55,749     The disconnected city was        tethered to civilization     1013 00:42:55,849 --> 00:42:59,820            once more.            1014 00:42:59,920 --> 00:43:01,221     There's no fanfare today.    1015 00:43:01,321 --> 00:43:03,523      We're at the end of the       line here, this is Churchill.  1016 00:43:03,624 --> 00:43:08,629                 ♪                1017 00:43:08,729 --> 00:43:13,767        We're as far north              as the train travels.      1018 00:43:13,867 --> 00:43:16,103    Teddy: The town has come to       rely on the dependability    1019 00:43:16,203 --> 00:43:18,271    of the Hudson Bay Railway.    1020 00:43:18,372 --> 00:43:21,575                 ♪                1021 00:43:21,675 --> 00:43:26,613         (Train clacking)         1022 00:43:26,713 --> 00:43:29,282           Now we gotta                  break our train up.       1023 00:43:29,383 --> 00:43:32,285  Place cars on different tracks   so everybody can do their part  1024 00:43:32,386 --> 00:43:34,421         and unload them.         1025 00:43:34,521 --> 00:43:37,824                 ♪                1026 00:43:37,924 --> 00:43:40,360    Teddy: As soon as the train     rolls in, the crew carefully   1027 00:43:40,460 --> 00:43:42,396     offloads the explosives.     1028 00:43:42,496 --> 00:43:45,065           (Rock music)           1029 00:43:45,165 --> 00:43:47,501                 ♪                1030 00:43:47,601 --> 00:43:50,804  The truck full of combustibles     is done with great caution.   1031 00:43:50,904 --> 00:43:53,407           (Rock music)           1032 00:43:53,507 --> 00:43:55,442          (Truck beeping)         1033 00:43:55,542 --> 00:44:00,480                 ♪                1034 00:44:00,580 --> 00:44:09,623                 ♪                1035 00:44:09,723 --> 00:44:11,858      A truck from the local       hardware store arrives to pick  1036 00:44:11,958 --> 00:44:14,227          up their goods.         1037 00:44:14,327 --> 00:44:16,263     Without this you couldn't        get this freight up here     1038 00:44:16,363 --> 00:44:17,864         without the rail.        1039 00:44:17,964 --> 00:44:19,599    Teddy: The weekly shipment         is a big deal for them.     1040 00:44:19,700 --> 00:44:23,970                 ♪                1041 00:44:24,071 --> 00:44:26,573     Look at the size of this      stuff coming off here tonight.  1042 00:44:26,673 --> 00:44:33,313                 ♪                1043 00:44:33,413 --> 00:44:35,415    Our rail line's               very important to us.            1044 00:44:35,515 --> 00:44:37,584 That's our life.                 1045 00:44:37,684 --> 00:44:41,988 We don't have a rail line,        we have no food, nothing.       1046 00:44:42,089 --> 00:44:44,958     Teddy: The crew's reward       after two treacherous days on  1047 00:44:45,058 --> 00:44:50,163    the rails, two more days of        hard labour off-loading     1048 00:44:50,263 --> 00:44:52,199            the train.            1049 00:44:52,299 --> 00:44:56,870     But this life-sustaining           shipment has arrived,      1050 00:44:56,970 --> 00:44:59,873         safe and on time.        1051 00:44:59,973 --> 00:45:02,542     Some people are chomping            at the bit alright.       1052 00:45:02,642 --> 00:45:05,779    Teddy: Now all that's left       to do is do it again, over    1053 00:45:05,879 --> 00:45:10,817      and over, in unreliable       conditions in service to this  1054 00:45:10,917 --> 00:45:14,688      indispensable lifeline.     1055 00:45:14,788 --> 00:45:16,957        Every time you come          out here it's a challenge.    1056 00:45:17,057 --> 00:45:19,693          (Driving music)         1057 00:45:19,793 --> 00:45:24,164                 ♪                1058 00:45:24,264 --> 00:45:30,837                 ♪                1059 00:45:30,937 --> 00:45:32,806          (Train honking)         1060 00:45:32,906 --> 00:45:39,146                 ♪                1061 00:45:39,246 --> 00:45:46,920                 ♪                1062 00:45:47,020 --> 00:45:50,557           (Soft music)