Report of the Hundred and Twenty Third Round Table on Transport Economics held in Paris on 11th - 12th April 2002 on the following topic: vandalism, terrorism and security in urban public transport

Beyond the immediate effect of reducing passengers' insecurity, safer public transport also means higher patronage during off-peak hours, less money spent on repairing damage, lower staff absenteeism and less disruption to services. Governments therefore cannot afford to disregard the problem of vandalism in public transport. The reader will find in this publication the recommendations which the Round Table made on ways to combat vandalism, namely: the creation of local partnerships between all actors involved in crime prevention, policing and law enforcement; exchanges of experience; the issuing of guidelines on crime prevention and infrastructure design; and publication of case studies of successes and failures. Read more... Safer Public Transport Reduces Passengers' Insecurity And Means Higher Patronage During Off-peak Hours, Less Money Spent On Repairing Damage, Lower Staff Absenteeism And Less Disruption To Services. Governments Therefore Must Solve The Problem Of Vandalism In Public Transport. The Round Table Recommends The Creation Of Local Partnerships Between All Actors Involved In Crime Prevention, Policing And Law Enforcement; Exchanges Of Experience; The Issuing Of Guidelines On Crime Prevention And Infrastructure Design; And Publication Of Case Studies Of Successes And Failures. Germany / Thomas Feltes France / Alain Caire Italy / Stefania di Serio United Kingdom / Julia Stafford.