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Spate of cable thefts disrupt Aberdeen to Inverness trains Trains resume after latest thefts on Aberdeen to Inverness line
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More cable has been stolen from the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line in a spate of vandalism over four days. Normal rail services have resumed after more cable was stolen from the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line.
Network Rail said a further 100m needed repairs between Huntly and Inverurie and it hoped to have it fixed by mid-afternoon. Network Rail said a further 100m had been repaired between Huntly and Inverurie by mid-afternoon.
Train services had just been returning to normal on Tuesday after about 800m of cable was cut the previous night near Leith Hall, Kennethmont.Train services had just been returning to normal on Tuesday after about 800m of cable was cut the previous night near Leith Hall, Kennethmont.
The rail operator said it was working closely with British Transport Police. The first theft saw a mile of signalling cable stolen. British Transport Police are investigating.
The first theft saw a mile of signalling cable stolen, and resulted in no trains running between Inverurie and Huntly on Sunday and Monday. ScotRail said the first scheduled train to operate would be the 15:28 Aberdeen to Inverness service.
Replacement buses are to run between the two towns until about 14:00 while the latest repairs are carried out.
Organised crime
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme metal theft was not a victimless crime.Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme metal theft was not a victimless crime.
He said: "Whether it's the danger to life and limb on a railway track, whether it's the theft from war memorials that are deeply distressing - it's entirely unacceptable.He said: "Whether it's the danger to life and limb on a railway track, whether it's the theft from war memorials that are deeply distressing - it's entirely unacceptable.
"But all of this is big-time serious organised crime, a lot of it comes from the value of metals because a lot of it is being exported to south east Asia or elsewhere."But all of this is big-time serious organised crime, a lot of it comes from the value of metals because a lot of it is being exported to south east Asia or elsewhere.
"We are taking action and indeed there is some sign of progress notwithstanding that these recent incidents have highlighted the social and economic consequences for our country.""We are taking action and indeed there is some sign of progress notwithstanding that these recent incidents have highlighted the social and economic consequences for our country."