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Copper wire thefts disrupt RTD rail service in metro Denver

“If they grab the wires associated with our power, it will shut us down.”

A contract electrician worked on heater box wiring along RTD rails near Federal Boulevard in metro Denver on May 17,  2012. The heaters prevent tracks from freezing during winter. (Denver Post file photo)
A contract electrician worked on heater box wiring along RTD rails near Federal Boulevard in metro Denver on May 17, 2012. The heaters prevent tracks from freezing during winter. (Denver Post file photo)
Bruce Finley of The Denver Post
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People are stealing copper wire near Denver’s Regional Transportation District track signals, switches and rail crossings, which is affecting light rail service and leading to train delays, RTD announced this week.
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