天气非常潮湿会影响铁路，导致洪水和扰乱火车服务。
当发生这种情况时，我们的工程师在确定的夜晚工作，让铁路为您的火车服务开放。
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What happens when we getfloodingon the railway?
- 大雨可以压倒排水系统，洪水轨道和慢速列车。
- Water runs off hard ground onto the tracks, while ballast can wash away, de-stabilising the track.
- Heavy rain can also short-circuit power supplies for trains and cause signalling equipment to fail.
- To reduce the effects of flooding, we monitor weather forecasts and prepare flood maintenance teams for action.
- We install pumping stations in areas prone to flooding and deploy flood defences to protect the track.
- We keep drainage clear of blockages from vegetation and debris and install new tracks and lineside equipment at higher levels.
We appreciatedelaysand cancellations are frustrating. Thank you for your patience while we get your services running safely.
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