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Travel misery for Londoners as rail track temperatures rise to 50C
Londoners have faced travel misery today as the temperature of rail tracks rose to about 50C, on the hottest day of the year so far.
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- Travel misery for Londoners as rail track temperatures rise to 50CLondoners have faced travel misery today as the temperature of rail tracks rose to about 50C, on the hottest day of the year so far.
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