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| Rail disruption after £100k of cable stolen | Rail disruption after £100k of cable stolen |
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| The cable that was stolen provides power to the overhead line equipment, which in turn powers electric trains across the tracks. | The cable that was stolen provides power to the overhead line equipment, which in turn powers electric trains across the tracks. |
| Power cables worth £100,000 have been stolen from a railway line over Christmas. | 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. | 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. | The firm said it would have to close the line so it could replace the cables and test the system. |
| Network Rail said it is working with the police to find the culprits. | Network Rail said it is working with the police to find the culprits. |
| 'Extremely frustrating' | 'Extremely frustrating' |
| Since 2022, Network Rail has been electrifying the line between Wigan and Bolton. | Since 2022, Network Rail has been electrifying the line between Wigan and Bolton. |
| The stolen cable provided power to the overhead line equipment, which in turn powered electric trains along the tracks. | |
| "I am very sorry to passengers who will be impacted by the rail closure," Christian Irwin, Network Rail's capital delivery director, said. | "I am very sorry to passengers who will be impacted by the rail closure," Christian Irwin, Network Rail's capital delivery director, said. |
| "We are working closely with the British Transport Police to provide additional security measures and to find and prosecute those accountable." | "We are working closely with the British Transport Police to provide additional security measures and to find and prosecute those accountable." |
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