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Copper theft is a huge problem for the railway companies throughout Europe. Now British police reveal how the most proposed metal leagues operate using Google Earth and Google Maps. Google Maps shows a detailed picture of Olskroken in Gothenburg, the final stage of the great railway construction Pioneering in the West.
From the railway companies and construction companies websites collect
information about leagues where there is new construction and repair
work, it should reasonably be copper cable available. Then they go to
Google to reconnoiter.
On Google Maps and Google Earth, they can see where roads and railways intersect, and where it is easy to reach.
It says the British Bureau of Investigation Chris Hearn, head of Special
Forces operation Leopold with the mission to hunt metal thieves.
He speaks to the Telegraph after the numerous copper thefts from Network Rail in the fall.
In three years the price of copper has tripled. Meanwhile, unemployment
in many European countries has increased, which attracted many of the
metal life of crime.
One ton of copper on the world market cost in the late summer of 9000 dollars. Then swept a wave of copper thefts across Europe.
Use of the Internet and Google shows how the criminal gangs have become
increasingly sophisticated, said the British Minister of Transport
Norman Baker to The Telegraph.
Swedish Transport Administration has openly talked about how the great
railway construction between Trollhattan and Gothenburg sinkats of the
many copper thefts.
Copper thieves cut the already installed cables and steal miles of cable
every week. It puts traffic signals out of order so that the trains
are forced to go to creep speed and all schedules are forced.
In addition, delayed the railway construction by new cables must be installed.
The American search engine company Google is not particularly delighted
to be associated with the copper theft, which affect not only the
railways but also isolated churches and cemeteries.
Google Earth and Google Maps are based on information that is freely
available. I think the positive side weighs far more than the
negative. Just think what good fire service, Google Maps and Google
Earth, said a spokesperson for Google to The Telegraph.
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