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Safety measures imposed on Midland Main Line amid warnings of record UK temperature
- Service restrictions imposed after forecast of potentially unprecedented conditions
- Protecting passenger safety will mean widely reduced speed limits
- Passengers asked to consider if their journey is necessary and plan ahead
South Wales passengers urged to check before they travel as electrification work continues
Network Rail is urging passengers in South Wales to plan their journeys in advance as work continues to electrify the South Wales Main Line.
Llinell Dyffryn Conwy wedi ailagor i deithwyr cyn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol
Mae’r llinell, sy’n rhedeg o Gyffordd Llandudno i Ogledd Llanrwst, wedi ailagor yn llawn i deithwyr.
Conwy Valley line has reopened for passengers ahead of the National Eisteddfod
The line, which runs between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog, has reopened fully for passengers.
Network Rail hot weather response team activated as tracks set to exceed 50°C
This week’s scorching temperatures are set to impact train passengers, Network Rail warned today.
Wessex route gets ready for record-breaking heatwave on Thursday 25 July
- Whilst most of the railway operates normally in hot conditions, Network Rail and South Western Railway are working together to mitigate the impact of what could be record-breaking temperatures
- Network Rail has activated its ‘extreme weather action teams’ (EWATs) on the South Western Railway network to minimise heat-related infrastructure problems and keep passengers moving safely
- Passengers are advised to check services before travelling, with large numbers expected to head out across the south west to enjoy the warm weather over the next few days
South East route gets ready for record-breaking heatwave on Thursday 25 July
- Temperatures across London and the South East are forecast to reach 37°C on Thursday and steel rail temperatures could rise to well over 50°C.
- Network Rail has activated its ‘extreme weather action teams’ (EWATs) across the South East and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
- To reduce the risk of buckling and to keep passengers safe, we have to introduce speed restrictions which means fewer trains can run and they’re likely to be much busier and take longer to complete their journeys.
Network Rail activates extreme weather action teams to keep passengers moving
- With temperatures expected to soar this week, Network Rail has activated its ‘extreme weather action teams’ (EWATs) across the country to ensure passengers are kept safe and our railway keeps running as reliably as possible
- Most of the railway operates normally in hot weather, but speed restrictions may be introduced at hottest locations
- We have a number of measures in place to reduce the impact of hot weather on the railway
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