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

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National Rail acknowledges ‘exceptional challenges’ of extreme heat after second train derailment in 24 hours
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 confirme
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Heat presenting ‘exceptional challenges’ after two train derailments in 24 hours
A train also derailed in East Sussex yesterday, injuring 20.
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