White paint helps reflect the sun’s rays and reduce overheating. Rails in direct sunshine can be as much as 20C hotter than the air temperature. They are made from steel, so expand as they get ...

Around 1,500 litres of white paint is being applied to railway tracks to prepare for hot weather. Network Rail said hundreds of its workers armed with brushes and rollers will be deployed across ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Around 1,500 litres of white paint is being applied to railway tracks to prepare for hot weather. Network Rail said hundreds of its workers ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Around 1,500 litres of white paint is being applied to railway tracks to prepare for hot weather. Network Rail said hundreds of its workers ...