Stephen Metcalfe, local MP for South Basildon and East
Thurrock, has today welcomed statistics showing a 67% drop in cable theft over
the last year thanks to a set of Government measures.
The
figures from Network Rail also show that there has also been a 54 per cent
reduction in disruption to passenger journeys, which means just over 3,000
fewer hours of delays to hard-working people this year compared to the previous
year.
Welcoming
the news, local Conservative MP Stephen Metcalfe said: “Having raised this
issue on the floor of the House previously, it is great news that the rate of
metal theft is falling steeply. The disruption this menace causes to commuters
across South Basildon and East Thurrock is unacceptable and it is right that
the Government is tackling it.”
“The
news that train delays caused by metal theft are reducing is especially
welcome. Conservatives are on the side of people who want to work hard and get
on in life and it is therefore extremely important that we are taking action to
crack down on the criminals who make the morning commute a nightmare.”
