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Rail disruption after £100K worth of cable stolen
- Power cables worth £100,000 have been stolen from a railway line over Christmas.
- Network Rail warned passengers to expect disruption between Chorley and Bolton, and services to Preston to be affected on Sunday following the theft.
- The firm said it would have to close the line so it could replace the cables and test the system.
- Engineers found the cable was missing when they arrived to carry out work in Lostock, Bolton, over the Christmas period.
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Britons warned of New Year travel chaos after £100k worth of cables stolen from major train project
Passengers have been told to brace for New Year travel chaos, after £100,000 worth of high-voltage power cables were stolen.The theft, which took place just before Christmas, saw cables - which are an essential part of a major rail upgrade project - being taken.The £100million project is aimed at modernising train travel in Greater Manchester by replacing diesel engines with electric trains.It has resulted in numerous weekend closures in recent …
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New Year travel chaos fears as £100,000 of cables stolen from huge train project
The theft of a £100,000 cable over the Christmas period will cause the closure of a train line this weekend and disrupt plans to open for New Year's Day
·London, United Kingdom
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