summer heat vs rail

UK freight routes at risk says survey

Dawn over railway tracks with engineering floodlights
The northern section of the West Coast Main Line is at risk says a new report. Image: © Network Rail.

A combination of outdated equipment and changing weather patterns have put several UK trunk routes at risk of disruption. Among the lines most at risk are the vital freight routes of the West Coast Main Line and the Great Western Main Line. Critical lines out of Manchester are also at risk. However, the danger highlighted by this report is not the extremes of rainfall and flooding. It’s the heat of summer that could be the biggest threat.

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summer heat vs rail

UK freight routes at risk says survey

Dawn over railway tracks with engineering floodlights
The northern section of the West Coast Main Line is at risk says a new report. Image: © Network Rail.

A combination of outdated equipment and changing weather patterns have put several UK trunk routes at risk of disruption. Among the lines most at risk are the vital freight routes of the West Coast Main Line and the Great Western Main Line. Critical lines out of Manchester are also at risk. However, the danger highlighted by this report is not the extremes of rainfall and flooding. It’s the heat of summer that could be the biggest threat.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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