#rail-delays

#rail-delays

Detectives are warning cable thieves bringing chaos to train and Eurostar services their activities will not be tolerated, as the bill reached 12.1 million and caused over 202,000 hours of delays. British Transport Police hit out after one brazen offender, Frank Lane, 47, was jailed for brazenly stealing metal from a railway depot in broad daylight. The soaring value of raw materials such as copper means wiring used to power the network has become a multi-million pound haul for criminals.

On the Overground, a fault with overhead wires in the Wembley area was causing severe delays on the Mildmay line as of 7am. Meanwhile the Metropolitan line was suspended between Northwood and Watford/Rickmansworth due to a signal failure. The Waterloo and City Line was also suspended due to the unavailability of control room staff. Severe delays were also being reported on the Bakerloo and District lines. Follow the latest updates below...