National Rail acknowledges ‘exceptional challenges’ of extreme heat after second train derailment in 24 hours

Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailment The UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours. On Friday, British Transport Police confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” at Wickford railway station in Essex, adding that there were no reported injuries. On Thursday,…