Cable theft surge prompts railways to seek EU action

EurActiv reported that European railway operators were pressing for an EU-wide response to the rising number of cable thefts, with desperate rail companies deploying helicopter patrols and sprinkling infrastructure with artificial DNA to deter crime.

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Website: Pol-PRIMETT http://www.pol-primett.org/

Website: European network of Railway Police Forces (RAILPOL) https://www.railpol.eu/site/home

Website: European Rail Infrastructure Managers http://www.eimrail.org/

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