VANDALISM IN METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS

The UITP International Metropolitan Railways Committee had the Stockholm transit agency conduct a survey of UITP members on the problems and effects of deliberate damage to cars and facilities. This report summarizes the 23 replies received from around the world. There is a general description of the answers to the questionnaire, a list of members replying and some facts about them, and lists of the most common and most costly types of vandalism. The present state of vandalism and its countermeasures are discussed. Vandalism is found to have effects on ridership. The laws applying to rapid transit systems and their policing are described along with the effects of vandalism on cars, stations and operations. Most transit agencies have publicity and educational programs to combat vandalism. Technical developments tend toward implementing rigorous anti-vandalism measures in designing cars and stations. Closer supervision by both police and the traffic staff are seen as deterrents.

• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Appendices;
• Pagination: p. 351-356
• Serial:
  • UITP REVUE
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Education; Police patrol; Publicity; Rail transit stations; Rapid transit cars; Ridership; Security; Surveys; Vandalism
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382596
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM