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Cable Theft Between Doncaster and Sheffield Disrupts New Year’s Eve Trains

Network Rail links the Conisbrough incident to a sharp rise in cable thefts that have caused more than 100,000 minutes of delays and millions in costs this year.

Overview

  • About 200m (656ft) of signalling cable was stolen near Conisbrough, with Network Rail alerted at around 4am.
  • Trains are running at reduced speed between Doncaster and Sheffield, with Northern and TransPennine delays up to 30 minutes and CrossCountry up to 15 minutes.
  • National Rail advises that cancellations, diversions and service revisions will continue through the day on the affected corridor.
  • By evening, BBC reported 13 cancellations and 83 trains delayed, totalling 15 hours and 39 minutes of lost time.
  • Network Rail has staff on site and the British Transport Police are expected to investigate the theft.