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| Train services cancelled 'due to heat' | Train services cancelled 'due to heat' |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Heat on overhead power lines has caused the cancellation of trains from London Liverpool Street to Suffolk, and from Essex to London. | |
| The National Express East Anglia hourly service from London to Ipswich was cancelled from 1202 BST while others will terminate at Colchester. | The National Express East Anglia hourly service from London to Ipswich was cancelled from 1202 BST while others will terminate at Colchester. |
| The Southend to Liverpool Street line is also hit with a total of 35 trains affected. | The Southend to Liverpool Street line is also hit with a total of 35 trains affected. |
| The company said it intended to operate a full evening service. | The company said it intended to operate a full evening service. |
| Speeds reduced | Speeds reduced |
| National Express East Anglia said: "Due to high temperature on Monday 27 June, speed restrictions have been imposed due to the design of the overhead line equipment. | National Express East Anglia said: "Due to high temperature on Monday 27 June, speed restrictions have been imposed due to the design of the overhead line equipment. |
| "This equipment is subject to major renewal which will prevent the need for speed restrictions in the long term. | "This equipment is subject to major renewal which will prevent the need for speed restrictions in the long term. |
| "We intend to operate a full AM and PM peak service." | "We intend to operate a full AM and PM peak service." |
| Temperatures are expected to hit 31C in the east of England. | Temperatures are expected to hit 31C in the east of England. |
| A Network Rail spokeswoman said speeds were being reduced on the London to Norwich Great Eastern line from 90mph to 80mph and could be further reduced to 60mph "in the hottest part of the day". | A Network Rail spokeswoman said speeds were being reduced on the London to Norwich Great Eastern line from 90mph to 80mph and could be further reduced to 60mph "in the hottest part of the day". |