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National Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours

National Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hoursWorldPing

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 derail…

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