A graffiti attack on the Isle of Wight's SO-year-old train at Ryde St Johns Road depot - both service fleet and stored sets - left services suspended on September 7 as a clean up operation took place. It is the second such attack in a month. Stored set No. 483009 shows the 'tagging' outside the depot on September 9.
PHIL MARSH
A NEW campaign to tackle the blight of graffiti on Britain's roads and railways has been announced byTransport Secretary Grant Shapps as part of the Great British September Clean.
In a letter to the rail industry, the Transport Secretary has called for long-term plans to tackle the issue.
These proposals should build on action already taken, including a review of response times to graffiti vandalism so any instances are dealt with quickly, helping to prevent more serious crimes, and passengers feeling safe when returning to the railway.
Network Rail has already undertaken significant work in this area, allocating an additional £1 million in the spring to carry out a graffiti blitz, on top of its annual £3.5m programme of anti-graffiti measures.