Brand new London Underground trains vandalised before making it to the tracks
Londoners have been left outraged after a brand-new Underground train was vandalised with mindless graffiti, months before it is even due to enter service.
A snap of the train was shared online on Monday, showing it sporting three spray-painted tags.
The carriage was reportedly targeted while being transported to a depot for testing, with the new trains planned to start running on the Piccadilly Line from 2025.
The train can be seen on rails inside an industrial depot.
It still resembles existing Underground trains but looks much newer and brighter.
However, the shiny paintwork is somewhat spoiled by the three tags which take up large portions of the carriages and doors at one end.
The image was shared to social media yesterday with the caption: ‘New Pic (sic) Line stock already graffitied months before even entering into service.’
British Transport Police said it received reports that several train carriages had been vandalised and inquiries were ongoing.
The vandalised train, which will be a walk-through carriage similar to those found on the Elizabeth Line, has since been cleaned and looks brand new again.
It is part of a fleet of 94 fully air-conditioned and accessible trains manufactured by Siemens, which will be rolled out following a period of rigorous testing in late 2025.
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