Was the terrifying Sussex train crash caused by the heatwave? Passenger carriages came off 'buckling track in extreme heat' in Lewes, transport expert says
2 sources·Updated August 14, 2026

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- Irish Independent World·4h agoSecond train derails in UK during heatwave
A Greater Anglia train has derailed near Wickford in Essex this afternoon, less than 24 hours after a similar incident in Sussex
Read at Irish Independent World → - Daily Mail News·19h agoWas the terrifying Sussex train crash caused by the heatwave? Passenger carriages came off 'buckling track in extreme heat' in Lewes, transport expert says
The eight-carriage train came off the line between Haywards Heath and Lewes at around 3.54pm this afternoon, with services set to be cancelled until 10pm.
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