£1,000 reward to catch Huddersfield cable thieves
Nov 23 2010 Huddersfield Daily Examiner
A £1,000 reward was offered today to catch thieves who disrupted rail services in Huddersfield.
The reward has been offered by Network Rail for information after cable was taken from the railway line near to Gledholt tunnel, Huddersfield.
Cable theft is a huge problem on the rail network, with many thefts in and around West Yorkshire.
The theft happened on November 18 about 8.30pm and hundreds of passengers were affected, with some trains cancelled.
Police believe that the thieves clambered down to the line and stole copper signalling cable by hacking through railway cables.
The theft resulted in widespread delays throughout the area and misery for many passengers who had been stranded.
In total, 50 trains were affected, with three services having to be cancelled.
Sgt Granville Sellers of British Transport Police said: “This incident caused significant delays to services in the area.
“The act of stealing cable is an extremely dangerous crime which is costly to the rail industry and to the thousands of passengers who rely on the rail network.
