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Impact of cable theft across Kent and Sussex reduced
Passengers across Kent and Sussex are benefiting from fewer delays caused by cable thieves as a result of ongoing work to tackle metal theft on the railway, new figures reveal.
Bridge near Streatham Common station to reopen two months early
A bridge near Streatham Common station which has been closed since November 2012 is to reopen more than two months early.
Rail passenger and freight delay caused by cable theft halved
- Delay minutes down 54%
- Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 67%
- Total cost to industry reached three-year low; down more than £5m
Rail passenger and freight delay caused by cable theft halved
Delay minutes down 54%
Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 67%
Total cost to industry reached three-year low; down more than £5m
93% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in west and north Yorkshire
Delay minutes to trains down 93% to around 70 hours
Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 87%
Compensation cost falls by nearly £1.5m
86% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in Anglia
- Delay minutes down 86% on Network Rail’s Anglia route
- Number of cable theft incidents affecting rail services down 82%
- Network Rail and BTP will continue to work to reduce incidents further
66% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in South Yorkshire
Delay minutes to trains down 66%
Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 82%
Compensation cost falls by £714,000
44% drop in rail delay caused by cable theft in north east
Delay minutes to trains down 44% to around 202 hours
Number of cable thefts affecting rail services down 64%
Compensation cost falls by £375,000
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