LONDONERS have been left outraged after a brand-new Underground train was spotted vandalised with mindless graffiti, months before it is even due to enter service.
A snap of the train was shared online yesterday, sporting three spray-painted tags.
It was targeted at Latchmere Junction near Clapham, while being transported to a depot for testing, with the new trains are scheduled to start running on the Piccadilly Line from 2025.
Now locals have shared their reactions online, slamming the vandals responsible.
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 Line stock already graffitied months before even entering into service.”
It has since received over 820 likes and more than 350 comments from hacked-off Londoners.
One wrote: “Art is always problematic and challenging. But without a voice, it’s just s**t. This is just s**t. Stop pretending you have something to say and f***ing say it.”
A second said: “This is the kind of s**t that pushes our fares up. It’s probably the people who jump through the barriers who do this sort of thing.”
Another commented: “Apparently there are bounties for being the one to tag after the wrapping is done.
“Posting a picture is unfortunately probably just going to give the attention they’re looking for.”
A fourth said: “This is why we can’t have nice things.”
Another claimed however: “They’re actually doing us all a favour here. The blame really falls on TFL for not having adequate security systems in place at the depot.
“People should not be able to get into depots and tamper with public transit systems. That’s a major public safety and security risk.
“If some kids with spray cans can get in, then people with nefarious intentions will have no problem at all.
“It would take less time to plant a bomb than it does to paint a piece on the carriage.”
