Each theft disrupted rail service until wiring — taken near track signals, switches, and rail crossings — was replaced. A similar surge in thefts of copper wiring disrupted RTD trains in 2022.

RTD said a similar trend of copper wire thefts disrupted service in 2022, and the transit agency has been working since to discourage thieves. “The agency started embedding the copper wire in ...

As soon as the wire is replaced, it's stolen again, they say. Today, shuttles bused passengers around the closed area until shortly after 4 p.m. when the trains started running again.

One person is in custody in connection with a string of copper wire thefts along RTD train tracks in the Denver metro area. The thefts have cost the Regional Transportation District approximately ...

The district said the wire thefts resemble a similar trend that disrupted RTD in 2022. Since then, they have implemented additional methods to deter thieves, however, the crime is still occurring.

The Regional Transportation District has been dealing with multiple issues of copper wire theft and it’s affecting the system by delays for passengers. Gabby Easterwood has the story.

Jensen estimated the wiring thefts have disrupted 24 total hours of rail service across the system over the last six weeks, with losses in the “thousands of dollars” so far.

The copper wire is being stolen near track signals, switches, and rail crossings. RTD said most of the thefts have taken place along the R Line, which runs between Peoria Station in Aurora and ...

One person is in custody in connection with a string of copper wire thefts along RTD train tracks in the Denver metro area. The thefts have cost the Regional Transportation District approximately ...