Art of the train

I know there's a long history of graffiti on trains around the world, but I don't often see it on those I use. I wasn't on this train, but it was at Stevenage today. I wonder how long before it gets cleaned off.

I can appreciate the art in graffiti, but it is a form of vandalism. The train company won't want to leave it and there's a cost involved in removing it. I tend to see a lot on walls by the tracks heading into London where it's guaranteed an audience. Some of it is just the same tags repeated and that doesn't seem too creative. In some cases it does brighten up a dull wall.

Is it art or a crime?

Steem on