Trains are cancelled and railway lines closed on what is set to be the UK's hottest day on record.
Trains have been cancelled and railway lines closed after Network Rail issued a "do not travel" warning on what is set to be the hottest day on record.
"With free refunds or ticket swaps available, our best advice is to stay home and replan your journey," he added.Network Rail, which owns and runs most of the train lines in Britain, said there were no Thameslink or Great Northern services planned to run north of London all day. "Where those tracks are 40C in the air, on the ground that could be 50, 60, 70 and more, so you get a severe danger of tracks buckling.
Trains that do run have been mostly be limited to speeds of 90mph, down from 100mph or 125mph, while some had to travel as slow as 20mph.Speed limits for trains are brought in when temperatures soar as steel railways absorb heat easily and tend to be around 20C above the surrounding air temperature.
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