Graffiti and vandalism have an adverse effect on people's perceptions of personal security. An overview is given of the scale of the problem of criminal damage in the UK. The effects of graffiti and vandalism on public transport are discussed with reference to trains, railway track, buses and trams. Seven case studies are presented to illustrate measures for preventing and reducing graffiti and vandalism: rapid removal on the New York Citysubway in the USA; targeted initiatives by the London Underground Graffiti Unit; public transport in a partnership approach in Stockholm, Sweden; the use of public art by Centro, the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive in the UK, to deter acts of vandalism; the use of theatre by NetworkRail to educate young people; early intervention with young offenders by HALT Bureaux in the Netherlands; and the Hall of Fame legal wall in Utrecht in the Netherlands. The key lessons learnt from the case studies are outlined. It was concluded that investment to prevent and reduce graffiti andvandalism has to be long-term sustained and targeted. For the covering abstract see ITRD E132365.
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