Man charged over damage to Wellington railway signal cables
A man has been arrested and charged after copper theft damaged railway signalling cables in Tawa, disrupting rail services earlier this month.
A man has been charged over damage to railway signalling cables at the southern end of the Tākapu Rd platform in the Wellington suburb of Tawa. The incident, which involved copper theft, caused multiple signal issues and disrupted rail services earlier this month.
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Man arrested after Wellington railway signalling cables damaged
The incident in the suburb of Tawa earlier this month caused multiple signal issues and disrupted rail services.
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Man charged with stealing copper from railway signals in Tawa
The damage to the railway at the southern end of the Tākapu Rd platform caused multiple signal issues and disrupted rail services earlier this month.