More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil
Even relatively small changes in track geometry mean trains must reduce their speed to run safely. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenEven relatively small changes in track geometry mean trains must reduce their speed to run safely. New ballast is also put down to help raise the level of the track.Last year, engineers treated about 62 miles (100km) of track on Anglia using tampers to help tackle the effects of dried-out soil.
- ▪Even relatively small changes in track geometry mean trains must reduce their speed to run safely.
- ▪Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenEven relatively small changes in track geometry mean trains must reduce their speed to run safely.
- ▪New ballast is also put down to help raise the level of the track.Last year, engineers treated about 62 miles (100km) of track on Anglia using tampers to help tackle the effects of dried-out soil.
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Even relatively small changes in track geometry mean trains must reduce their speed to run safely. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenEven relatively small changes in track geometry mean trains must reduce their speed to run safely. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PARail transportMore rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soilSouth Western Railway expected to join operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetables Business live – latest updates Rob DaviesTue 28 Jul 2026 08.14 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Jul 2026 08.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePersistent drought conditions caused by the climate crisis are expected to cause further disruption to trains across southern England, as the lack of rainfall affects the ground…
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