Extreme Heat Is Causing ‘Track Buckling’ | Rail Engineering Expert

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“Climate change, it's affecting the railways, it's affecting everything else. There's a tremendous amount of work going on in the background to try and combat the effects of it.” Rail engineering expert John Lawrence breaks down how unprecedented heatwaves are causing track buckling and soil moisture deficiency, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours. He warns that climate proofing Britain's railway network is a delicate balancing act. John Lawrence was speaking to Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every day, from 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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