Rupert Candy wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote:


Wasn't there an attempt on some London public transport operator to use
stick-on transparent plastic to protect the window surfaces, which was
cheap and relatively easy to replace (avoiding replacement of the whole
window) if etched?

Southern have done that with their refurbished 455s (obviously,
combined with replacement of the ruined windows!) Some Thameslink 319s
also seem to have it applied in random fashion - but for some reason
Thameslink suffers less than the others from vandalism in general.

Well, Southern run more inner-suburban services than Thameslink, so I
guess there are more chances for their services to be vandalised. Either
that or the denizens of Streatham, Wimbledon and Sutton are less
anti-social than those of... erm... Peckham, Dulwich and Crystal Palace?

SouthEastern claimed (in an exchange of emails some time ago, when I
was congratulating them on repainting West Dulwich station every time
it was attacked - so roughly once a week) that the vinyl approach
didn't work, but I notice in their latest newsletter that the Networker
"refreshment" is going to include fitting anti-scratch vinyls. Hurrah.
Merry Christmas, everyone!

Refreshment, eh? Is that a fancy term for cleaning?

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - transport projects in London