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By Ezzy Pearson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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\u201cYour train has <\/span>been delayed due to a signalling failure\u201d is a phrase commuters will be all too familiar with. <\/span><\/p>\n

While most of us might lay the blame on snow or rain, a recent report suggests another type of weather could also be at fault:\u2013 space weather<\/a>, in the form of ejections from the Sun interacting with Earth\u2019s magnetic field<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Train signalling systems use electric currents in the rails to determine if a train is present on a given section of track, showing a red light if it detects one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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