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Travellers ‘anxious’ and ‘worried’ as rail services cancelled due to heatwave

Rail passengers faced travel chaos after dozens of services were cancelled due to damage caused by extreme temperatures.

The Independent UK

Commuters face delays as disruption continues after heatwave

National Rail has warned of disruption to services throughout the day

Evening Standard

LNER London to Edinburgh trains CANCELLED as travellers urged not to come to station

LNER has issued an urgent message to anyone trying to travel between King's Cross and Edinburgh today as urgent repairs take place on the east coast line due to damage caused by yesterday's heatwave

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Some parts of UK will have no trains at all in next round of rail strikes

Network Rail said a “very limited” timetable will be available across the country on the strike day, with around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services

Wales Online

Trains between Scotland and London cancelled for a second day after heatwave leaves tracks damaged

High temperatures have caused damage to the railway across the UK, as Network Rail try to repair lines.

Daily Record

The latest appointments and promotions in Welsh business

New roles at FinTech Wales, Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales, Kocho, Global Centre of Rail Excellence, Hollingsworth Group, Savills, and UKSE

Birmingham Post

Hybrid working continues to hamper railways’ post-Covid recovery

Train Talk: Overall revenue is still about £5bn short of the £11bn collected from fares pre-pandemic

The Independent UK

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Train strikes: when are they and which companies are affected?

The unions are on strike for a few days in October

Evening Standard

Why do Britain’s roads melt and its rails buckle in heat?

Some countries have designed their transport infrastructure for wider extremes of weather – but that comes at a cost

The Guardian - UK

UK’s flagship rail link closed – but some trains keep running

In large parts of Great Britain, trains are running – though often with substantial delays

The Independent UK

Rail services to Glasgow scrapped due to 'extreme heat' as travellers stuck on trains

Avanti West Coast have announced that they are immediately stopping all services - including Glasgow - and are asking people not to make their way to stations due to the extreme heat.

Glasgow Live

Transport Secretary insists Britain must be ready for more extreme weather

On Tuesday, London Heathrow saw a provisional high of 40.2C.

The Independent UK

ScotRail timetable returns to normal tomorrow as more disruption may hit next month

While an agreement has been reached with the drivers' union ASLEF, there could be more disruption caused by RMT strike action in the coming weeks.

Daily Record

Two UK rail mainlines close as fire blocks another London route

East coast mainline to Leeds and Midland mainline to Derby shut as track temperatures approach 62C

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Daily Mirror

UK heatwave: Hottest day EVER as temperatures hit 39C - and it may get even warmer

Temperatures are set to climb even higher as the UK's heatwave continues this afternoon - with a possible 41C making the nation hotter than Jamaica, the Maldives and Barbados

Evening Standard

Warmest night on record as temperatures expected to top 40C

Forecasters expect the record for the UK’s hottest day to be smashed on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Shapps admits rail network cannot cope with extreme heat as track hits 62C

Network Rail said temperatures on the rails can rise to 20C higher than air temperature, sometimes causing them to ‘expand, bend and break’.

Insider UK

Surge in home working as heatwave causes severe transport disruption

Temperatures in Scotland are expected to beat records today

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Liverpool Echo

Major disruption on Merseyrail as services cancelled over scorching heatwave

Routes that have been changed will not have rail replacement buses put on as passengers are told not to travel

The Guardian - UK

Warnings on water use, transport and risks to health as UK heads for 41C

Airport runways close and 999 calls surge while Boris Johnson is accused of ‘checking out’ by attending airshow but not Cobra meeting

The Independent UK

Luton Airport and RAF Brize Norton runways close in UK heatwave

Engineers were called out to London Luton Airport to look at what was described as a “surface defect” on the runway.

The National (Scotland)

Surge in home working as heatwave disrupts transport across Scotland

MILLIONS more people are working from home to try and avoid the severe disruption soaring temperatures are causing to transport networks across…

The Guardian - UK

Heatwave ‘melts runway’ at Luton airport and hundreds of trains cancelled

Roads and railways less busy than usual but UK transport operators say worst is yet to come

The Independent UK

The UK, infrastructure and hot weather: Why is it so difficult to cope?

Parts of the country face temperatures of up to 40C (104F) on Monday and Tuesday.

Chronicle Live

Your rights if you can't travel due to planned rail strikes this month

July 27 and 30 are the dates RMT has announced stoppages across the rail network with Newcastle and Durham likely to be affected

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