What causes the travel disruption when temperatures rise in the UK ⬇️
More than a dozen train operators urged passengers not to travel yesterday and today, with the Tube also hit with severe delays.
Jake Kelly, Network Rail’s operations director, said journeys that did go ahead through the Met Office’s red zone would be “long, disrupted and uncomfortable”.Network Rail, which which owns and operates Britain’s 20,000 miles of railway track, has warned that journey times could double due to restrictions imposed in the extreme heat.
Passenger numbers were down by around 20 per cent across the UK’s 20 biggest and busiest stations yesterday morning compared to the same time last week, the rail operator said.C, which is the average of the UK summer temperature.
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