SNCF cancels one third of trains in Île-de-France due to heatwave

SNCF has decided to cancel approximately one in three trains in Île-de-France for safety and infrastructure protection amid extreme temperatures.

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This preventive reduction aims to avoid equipment failures and derailment risks caused by thermal rail expansion.

Travellers are urged to reschedule trips during this period of severe heat.

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