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Originally Posted by boilersuit
The TV news programmes don't seem to understand the concept of rails buckling due to expansion in the heat. More than once I've heard it stated that the trains themselves cause the buckling in hot weather.
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Journalists - thick as mud but full of self-importance.
And it's not just the running rails. In AC land the OHLE catenary wire expands in high temperatures, causing the contact wire to hang lower with less tension, so it's possible for a train's pantograph(s) to pull it down.
As 'Grant the Gob' is babbling at the moment, it's gonna cost a lot of money to heat-proof the network for future events - and we're not in a good place economically right now.