Thieves taking ‘enormous risk’; as much as 5km of cable stolen from rail network in six months (opens original article in a new tab)

Thieves stole up to 5km of cable from the rail network in six months, part of a rising wave of crime affecting the network, according to KiwiRail and police.

• Thieves stole up to 5km of cable from the rail network in six months.
• The theft is part of a rising wave of crime affecting the rail network.
• KiwiRail and police reported the targeted infrastructure theft.