According to ProRail, copper theft is a major problem. “Lightning rods, cabling, rails: nothing is safe from copper thieves.” If certain parts are stolen, the automatic protection is activated and the barriers are closed. “In addition, copper theft costs a lot of money. In addition to material and repair costs, we incur costs to prevent copper theft.”
Train traffic between Utrecht and Den Bosch resumed after copper theft
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