Rail infrastructure management company uses GPS trackers to help tackle cable thefts | VRT NWS: news

The rail infrastructure management company Infrabel is to use GPS tracking devices to help it keep tabs on the copper cables used on the country’s rail network. The move comes after a significant increase in the number of cable thefts. Last year there were 466 thefts of copper cable on the Belgian rail network. This is up from 153 such thefts in 2021. A rise in the price of copper is cited as a reason for the increase in cable thefts.