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The trains to the Cheltenham Races are standing room only, even in first class. Potential flooding at Cowley Bridge could cut off all of Devon from the networ. Emma uses thermal imaging to inspect the lines for defects from a helicopter.

Lost power between Didcot and Paddington causes problems. A truck strikes a railway bridge. A woman has a cardiac arrest at a ticket barrier. In the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent scare, containers of a unknown chemical found on board a train.

At Paddington, there's a fire alert as smoke is seen smouldering on the tracks outside the station. In Tiverton, a mile-long stretch of the track on the busy mainline needs to be replaced, but the weather begins to turn.

This week at Paddington, a high speed train comes to an abrupt halt in the station as there are fears it's collided with something on the track.

Staff prepare for a VIP visitor, who turns out to be Prince Harry, while a buckled rail is threatening to disrupt the timetable at Route Control in Swindon. A failed freight train requires a rescue locomotive as delays and cancellations stack up.

The Queen arrives at Paddington on board one of GWR's new Intercity Express Trains, commemorating a trip made by her forebear Queen Victoria. At Reading station, Revenue Protection Officer Lyn has to call for back up when a fare dodger makes a run for it.

Station assistant Richard handles a medical emergency that may not be what it seems, engineers work round the clock to finish before bad weather hits, and the staff sit down for a Christmas lunch - of curry!

An intruder puts his life at risk by running along the tracks. Meanwhile, engineers work around the clock to install new cables at Newbury as part of the multi-million pound project. Also, ticket machine refurbishments do not go to plan.

The Cheltenham Festival means up to five times the usual number of passengers use the Western Network, some of whom have had an early-morning tipple.

The one question Jonah never thought he would answer is finally resolved: did his marriage to Megan ever amount to anything more than a lie? And is the truth enough to lay his grief to rest?

Transport Police are called after a passenger urinates in a carriage on a train pulling into the station, a low bridge has to be assessed after it is hit by van, and a train's brakes fail in Reading causing widespread delays.

The British Transport Police mount a operation to stop criminals who are running drugs out of the capital. Also, a crack has been discovered on a rail joint at Acton East and at Paddington, a passenger has fallen between the train and the platform.

Weekend works at Acton have overrun, tying up the fast line out of Paddington. Also, a lorry rips the safty barrier off a level crossing as it rubs the lighrs, nd the flying banana trails the rails for defects.

A nasty surprise awaits engineers as they discover rotten wooden sleepers that disintegrate under foot. Even veteran train staff are shocked by the reason the 15:00 to Bristol has come to a halt - A driver tried to start the train from the wrong end.

Life at one of the UK's busiest transport hubs. Staff at Paddington are given a moment's notice before the arrival of the prime minister.

Temperatures soar in the height of summer, warping iron tracks and delaying trains. Problems are also caused by trespassers on the line, suspect drug users and an electrocuted pigeon.