Late Trains

[maxcelcat]

I have a theory about Trains - which I travel a lot on these days.

They are often late.

If it's slightly hot, they run late.

If it's slightly cold, they run late.

If it's a bit rainy they run late. Or get canceled etc.

If it's snowing (ok, so this never happens here) the trains can't run.

And occasionally, they're late because things break...

But yesterday for the first time ever the trains were late because someone had pinched the overhead powerlines!!! WTF? Seems copper prices are so high these days that idiots have been stealing live overhead wires to sell second hand!!!!

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[quietthomas.livejournal.com]

"It's wrong to call it vandalism, it's down-and-out theft" -Peter Batchelor (Transport Minister)

Yes, who else but the down and out would risk their lives and police records on overt theft of copper cables. I know the statement wasn't meant that way, but it's probably true.

Busted!

[maxcelcat]

Apparently they caught some people today in connection with this. No comment on what socio-economic group they were from, but a pretty hungry one is a good guess.

I'm still impressed by just how surreal the whole thing is. It's like going home and finding someone had pinched your front door...