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Overnight storms triggered rail chaos after a suspected lightning strike knocked out signalling systems across Yorkshire. Meanwhile, a separate strike set a Leicestershire home ablaze, forcing evacuations before firefighters contained the flames.
South Western Railway scrapped 47 trains on Tuesday due to buckling rails, stranding passengers during peak travel. Network Rail confirmed extreme heat caused the worst service disruption in five years.
South Western Railway halted 50 key services between London Waterloo and Weymouth on Tuesday as temperatures exceeded 30°C, warning of track buckling risks. Commuters faced last-minute cancellations with replacement buses filling gaps.
A government rail regulator has rejected proposals to restore passenger services on the disused Meon Valley line. The decision halts hopes of reviving the route between Fareham and East Tithes, cutting off a potential transport lifeline for communities in southern Hampshire.