20 h. ago Desperate passengers trapped on Thameslink trains amid 34C highs evacuated on tracks

Over 1,800 passengers were evacuated after being stuck on sweltering trains with no air conditioning when a fault brought an entire rail line to a halt in 34C heat

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20 h. ago Inside the hell trains: People were starting to pass out and some were taking their clothes off, say passengers stuck in crammed carriages for hours on hottest day of the year

Kam Zaki, 47, was one of the 1,800 commuters who were stranded on the Thameslink services which had passengers feeling like they were being 'slow cooked' in 'an oven'.

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20 h. ago Thameslink passengers evacuated after being 'trapped on train with no air con' in scorching heat

Nearly 1,800 passengers had to be freed after a train became stuck at Loughborough Junction

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22 h. ago 1,800 passengers evacuated after being stuck on sweltering Thameslink trains

1,800 passengers evacuated after being stuck on sweltering Thameslink trains  News Shopper

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23 h. ago Heatwave hell as passengers are 'slow cooked' on stuck trains for hours amid 34C heat

Met Office forecasters have warned  that while record-breaking temperatures look set to be reached today, Britons should prepare for a substantial downpour in the aftermath.

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9 d. ago Tube misery: Commuters wait up to 41 minutes for Northern line trains on branch line

Four in 10 trains from Mill Hill East delayed - while dozens fail to turn up

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1 week ago Woman rushed to hospital after crash between bus and bike on London Bridge

Commuters were faced with transport chaos after the bridge closed on Wednesday morning

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2 w. ago England cricket match is delayed as West Indies team bus is stuck in London traffic for nearly TWO HOURS

England cricket match is delayed as West Indies team bus is stuck in London traffic for nearly TWO HOURS  Daily Mail

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3 w. ago Passengers left sweltering in British Airways plane on Dubai runway after AC malfunctioned

The passengers were stuck inside the sweltering cabin for two hours in Dubai

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3 w. ago Passengers left roasting on Dubai runway as ‘baking’ British Airways plane malfunctioned

The passengers were stuck inside the sweltering cabin for two hours in Dubai

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3 w. ago Drivers 'stuck and starving' as horror crash shuts motorway for 10 hours

An air ambulance was spotted landing nearby as drivers became stuck in a large police closure.

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3 w. ago 'Starving' M62 drivers stranded for 10 hours as air ambulance lands at scene

A serious crash on the M62 has left drivers 'starving' after the motorway was shut for 10 hours with motorists stuck in long queues as they awaited further information

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3 w. ago Leigh fans 'stuck' and drivers stranded 'for hours' after fire and serious crash causes M62 chaos

An air ambulance landed nearby following a 'serious collision' which closed the motorway overnight

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3 w. ago Thameslink delays LIVE: Trains chaos as passengers trapped in tunnel for hours

Thameslink delays LIVE: Trains chaos as passengers trapped in tunnel for hours  The Mirror

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3 w. ago Thameslink passengers stuck for hours after electrical fault causes transport chaos

One angry passenger called the lengthy wait between London St Pancras and West Hampstead ‘disgraceful’

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3 w. ago Thameslink outage LIVE: Passengers trapped in tunnel for two hours amid travel warning

Thameslink is working to get passengers off the train and restore the power supply to tracks following an issue that has sparked lengthy delays to travel in and out of London

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3 w. ago Thameslink delay LIVE: Passengers trapped in tunnel for two hours amid travel warning

Thameslink is working to get passengers off the train and restore the power supply to tracks following an issue that has sparked lengthy delays to travel in and out of London

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4 w. ago Mountain marvel: how one of biggest batteries in Europe uses thousands of gallons of water to stop blackouts

‘Much-loved’ Dinorwig hydroelectric energy storage site in Wales has a vital role to play in keeping the lights onSeconds after a catastrophic series of power outages struck across the UK in the summer of 2019, a phone rang in the control room of the Dinorwig hydropower plant in north Wales. It was Britain’s energy system operator requesting an immediate deluge of electricity to help prevent a wide-scale blackout crippling Britain’s power grids.The response was swift, and in the end just under million people were left without power for less than 45 minutes. While trains were stuck on lines for hours and hospitals had to revert to backup generators, that phone call prevented Britain’s worst blackout in a decade from being far more severe. Continue reading...

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