{"id":115004,"date":"2024-08-26T14:43:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T04:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117221"},"modified":"2024-08-26T14:43:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T04:43:52","slug":"queensland-rail-hits-back-with-a-targeted-blitz-on-graffiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=115004","title":{"rendered":"Queensland Rail hits back with a targeted blitz on graffiti"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Queensland Rail<\/a> is fighting back against graffiti, catching vandals<\/a> on the rail network and ensuring teams are ready to swiftly erase tags from its fleet.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The rail operator has released CCTV footage of two recent arrests, which coincide with a concentrated cleaning blitz of defaced Queensland Rail trains.<\/p>\n

Queensland Rail Senior Manager Security Drew Brock said the shocking behaviour contributed to costing taxpayers around a million dollars a year and made no apologies for cracking down on the crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn one incident the perpetrators brazenly attempted to deface a stabled train at Redbank, oblivious to the close and watchful eye of Queensland Rail\u2019s security team via CCTV who were coordinating a response,\u201d Brock said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat resulted in the group being caught red-handed by our partners in the Queensland Police Service (QPS).\u201d<\/p>\n

Another vandal was caught spray painting a train in broad daylight by customers and station staff and was then swiftly arrested at Kippa Ring.<\/p>\n

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