It's so hot in Ontario that trains can't even run properly

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It's so hot in Ontario that trains can't even run properly
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Toronto's first big heat wave of the season has begun, and while the temperatures are high enough to have everyone blasting their air conditioning ...

, and while the temperatures are high enough to have everyone blasting their air conditioning and seeking shade, they're also so extreme that it's impacting key infrastructure and services."During prolonged periods of high heat, rail tracks have the potential to soften and expand that require us to run trains at slower speeds. To ensure the safety of our customers and crew, slow orders are issued along the network which also reduce the risk of track damage," the agency wrote.

Some trips have been completely cancelled, including the 3:20 p.m. train from Union Station to Durham College Oshawa GO and the 4:40 p.m. train in the other direction. Other schedules have been adjusted to later times , or replaced with GO buses . "We're adjusting the arrival time for all outbound express Lakeshore West trips from Union Station between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.," a service update

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