Some of the wires power low-voltage systems that control signals where rails cross roads. Other wires control sensor systems that show the locations of RTD trains.

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.