Mex@feddit.ukM to UK Rail and Trains@feddit.ukEnglish · 10 months agoRail disruption after £100K worth of cable stolenwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkRail disruption after £100K worth of cable stolenwww.bbc.co.ukMex@feddit.ukM to UK Rail and Trains@feddit.ukEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square2linkfedilink
minus-squareblackn1ght@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoWhat do thieves do with the cables? Like how are they selling it and who’s buying high voltage overhead rail wires?
minus-squareStrykker@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoThey sell it to metal scrap recyclers who will then melt it down, and sell it back to industry for use.
What do thieves do with the cables? Like how are they selling it and who’s buying high voltage overhead rail wires?
They sell it to metal scrap recyclers who will then melt it down, and sell it back to industry for use.