Police have appealed for witnesses after signalling cable was stolen from a Shropshire railway line in the early hours of the morning.
Train operator Transport for Wales says signalling cable has been cut and stolen overnight in the Albrighton area and that plus the flooding means that all lines are closed."Enquiries are ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 36 of 27 September.”Network Rail was alerted to the theft after signalling failed near Albrighton station at around 2am on Friday.
Martin Colmey, Network Rail’s central route operations director, said: “These brazen criminals have no concern for the safety of passengers or local people, they are only interested in making a few quick pounds selling stolen metal to unscrupulous scrap dealers. “We are doing all we can to get the line reopened but please check before you travel for the latest information.”
"We are providing rail replacement bus services, calling at all stops on the affected route until the line is able to reopen. I would encourage passengers to allow extra time to complete their journey and check before they travel.”
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