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Israel Railways says it’s slowing trains down due to extreme heat, warns of delays
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Passengers at the Haifa central train station, November 10, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
Israel Railways announces that it has imposed an 80-kilometer-per-hour (50 mph) speed limit on some of its train routes today due the extreme heatwave that is causing some of the rails to expand.
The operator says the move will cause some delays and urges the public to check for updates.
A record-breaking heat wave was expected to send temperatures to nearly 50ºC (122ºF) in some parts of Israel, with the eastern parts of the country set to swelter under the hottest conditions.
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