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Cable theft halts trains between Bedford and Luton | Cable theft halts trains between Bedford and Luton |
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A signalling problem caused by cable theft is causing rail disruption in Bedfordshire, First Capital Connect has said. | A signalling problem caused by cable theft is causing rail disruption in Bedfordshire, First Capital Connect has said. |
Its Thameslink service has been suspended between Bedford and Luton, and the company said problems were likely to continue until lunchtime. | Its Thameslink service has been suspended between Bedford and Luton, and the company said problems were likely to continue until lunchtime. |
It said services may be "cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised at short notice". | It said services may be "cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised at short notice". |
A replacement bus service is calling at all stations between Bedford and Luton. | A replacement bus service is calling at all stations between Bedford and Luton. |
Tickets are being accepted on First Capital Connect services to London Kings Cross or Moorgate. | Tickets are being accepted on First Capital Connect services to London Kings Cross or Moorgate. |
East Midlands Trains services are unable to call at Bedford on journeys towards London and London Midland trains on the Bedford and Bletchley line will not call at Bedford. | East Midlands Trains services are unable to call at Bedford on journeys towards London and London Midland trains on the Bedford and Bletchley line will not call at Bedford. |
Roger Perkins from First Capital Connect apologised for what he said would be a "greatly reduced" service. | |
"Last night there was deliberate criminal attempt to steal cable from an area north of Flitwick," he said. | |
"Twenty three of the 109 trains we use every morning are still trapped in sidings so we can't run any services in or out of Bedford. | |
"Network Rail is looking at the damage at the moment and working on it but I don't have a time from them yet as to when they are going to have this back up and running." |