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.