Commuters are already facing chaos on what could be one of the hottest days ever recorded in the UK.
Both the Circle and the District lines are completely suspended, and being some of the only lines equipped with air conditioning, Londoners are not happy.
Anyone hoping to ditch London for fairer weather will be disappointed to know that the Elizabeth Line has no service between Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 and Terminal 4 because of flooding.
The Hammersmith and City Line has no service between Moorgate and Liverpool Street and is facing severe delays because of a signal failure.
Last but not least, the Metropolitan Line has no service between Baker Street and Aldgate and minor delays on the rest of the line.
Along with delays, commuters are dealing with a ‘heat-dome’ settling over western Europe, which could bring temperatures of up to 40°C in some parts of England and Wales.
Temperatures for the latest heatwave are likely to overtake the June record set in Hampshire in 1976 by several degrees and could come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3°C, which was measured in July 2022.
The hot conditions, which have been very rare in the UK until now, will be accompanied by high humidity and very warm nights, which will make it hard for people to recover overnight, the forecaster warned.
A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9 am on Wednesday to 9 pm on Thursday.
These are reserved for the most severe events, the Met Office said, meaning this heatwave is expected to bring ‘severe and significant impacts’.
This includes widespread health risks for many, not just those who are normally more vulnerable to the heat, and even danger to life.
Transport for London (TfL) warned customers of possible disruption to rail and Tube services, saying rail temperatures could lead to temporary speed restrictions and reduced services.
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Claire Mann, TfL’s chief operating officer, said: ‘Customers should be aware that, given the very high temperatures that are forecast, we are likely to see some disruption to rail and Tube services – with rail temperatures likely to lead to temporary speed restrictions and therefore reduced services in some cases.
‘This will vary by line, with some services that share parts of the overground rail network – like the Overground and the Elizabeth line – likely to be more affected.’
She added: ‘We expect bus services to run as normal, although, during periods of hot weather, we are encouraging customers to carry water with them when they travel on any of our services.’
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