In an attempt to keep them cool, some railway tracks in the South West are being painted white to reflect the sun
Network Rail has urged customers to only travel if absolutely necessary on Monday and Tuesday due extreme heat. SWR explained the restrictions would particularly affect its long-distance services to Exeter, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Weymouth, Southampton and Portsmouth.Speed restrictions will be implemented on the railways on Monday and Tuesday to prevent the tracks buckling due to the heatDan Collins, from Network Rail, said: "We paint them white, it reflects the sunlight, and we're able to reduce the rail temperatures by up to five degrees.
It's the wrong kind of heat.
So how come Spains trains are ok
No point in having a train strike with the trains being cancelled due to buckling tracks! Might be best to use the private jet to get around!! 👍👍☀️☀️
What the hell are you poms on about here in Australia our temps hit 35-45 Celsius in spring an summer and our rail lines don't buckle get your engineering skills up ha ha 🤣 climate change ya reckin 🤣
In other words anything for either to strike or have a day off ..load of rubbish 🤦♂️
For everyone in the UK. When you hear that noise on a train. Badum badum, Badum Badum, That is an expansion gap in the rails to compensate for heat expansion. It is an issue already compensated for. This is bullshit.