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Thousands of commuters on Thameslink are facing a new day of disruption after Network Rail has not completed repairing overhead power lines outside of London St Pancras.
The problems started on Thursday, when record temperatures bent the cables, making them vulnerable to train pantograph damage.
Yarns were cut at several locations on the rail network, but the most serious damage was caused in West Hampstead, on the Midlands East line, north of St Pancras.
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The line is shared by the Thameslink suburban services, linking St Albans, Luton and Bedford, and the East Midlands trains to Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield.
Both train operators operated reduced services throughout the weekend and hoped that the repair work would be completed in time for the start of services on Monday.
However, Network Rail said Sunday evening: "Although the work has progressed enough to allow East Midlands Trains to plan a full and normal service on Monday, the magnitude of the required work means that disruptions will continue in the week of Thameslink pbadengers' work. "
Engineers working on the premises over the weekend discovered "previously unidentified wiring damage" that required the replacement of approximately 2 km of overhead line equipment.
Rob McIntosh, Executive Director of Network Rail Eastern, said, "I know how much it's bothering our pbadengers and I'm sorry we have not been able to completely reopen the line. We are working hard to complete the repair work and reduce disruption for customers. "
The government-owned rail infrastructure provider said engineers were working around the clock, but problems could persist beyond Monday.
In the sky, dozens more flights were canceled as the two largest British airlines struggled to return on time. British Airways and easyJet were hit by bad weather on Friday, combined with a breakdown of air traffic control systems affecting their two main bases, Heathrow and Gatwick, respectively.
British Airways has canceled 10 return flights from Heathrow to destinations such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin and New York. BA has also grounded a handful of services from Gatwick and London City Airports.
From Gatwick, canceled flights to Alicante, Milan, Munich and elsewhere were blamed for air traffic control problems on Saturday.
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