Acton Turville Rail Line Theft 'Could Have Caused Crash'

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Acton Turville Rail Line Theft 'Could Have Caused Crash'

« on: June 04, 2008, 09:57:36 »

A thief who used a crane and five lorries to steal 171 tonnes of railway track from the side of the main line from Bristol Parkway to London could have caused a "serious rail crash", say police (links below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2008/06/rail_line_theft_could_have_cau.html#more

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7434084.stm

Anthony Porretta, 53, masterminded the theft of the 40ft lengths of steel track, worth ^22,308, from Acton Turville, near Chipping Sodbury, during engineering works.


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