The hot sun curves the railroad in England

British weather forecasters warned July 1 could be the hottest day in a decade in the fog country with temperatures expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius .

He suffered the hottest sunshine in a decade

The temperature in south-eastern England on June 30 only reached 31 degrees Celsius, but it caused a strange phenomenon for the rail system : the distortion appeared, causing some railway lines. paralysis.

Railway in England experienced this situation in 2006. (Photo: BBC)

Fast ships turn into slow ships

Many railroads in the Thames Valley area are being slowed down because of concerns about distorting rails due to high temperatures.

First Great Western train company has just changed services from noon to 20 hours on June 30, local time due to high temperature. Therefore, there is no longer a fast train from London Paddington to Bourne End in Buckinghamshire or in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.

Network Rail said that if the railroad had been distorted, it would have to be closed for repairs.

Hot never seen

The fog weather agency warned the country to be ready to face the highest temperature rise in nearly 10 years. Temperatures can reach 36 degrees Celsius in some parts of southeast England on July 1.

While weather forecasters are worried, many residents are excited to wait for the temperature to reach 36 degrees C. (Photo: London News Pictures)

Weather forecasters are expected to announce a level 3 heat warning while some European governments warn a heatwave could spread across Portugal, Spain and France , pushing temperature above 40 degree C.

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(Photo: CCTV)

More than 30 degrees that the railroad could not stand it?

How can when the new temperature reaches 31 degrees Celsius, the temperature can be called to bring a warm summer day in the country of fog can make the railway distorted?

Railway in England is made of steel. According to Wired, to prevent the problem of railroads in hot weather, the rail system was designed with small distances between the sections of the tracks so that they could expand when the temperature changed. in year.

However, when the outdoor temperature rises abnormally, at over 30 degrees Celsius, the track can reach a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius when the ship moves quickly leading to the risk of over-expansion.