Deutsche Bahn: Vandalismusschäden von über 30 Millionen Euro bei der Bahn
Graffitis an Bahnhofswänden, Kabeldiebstahl, zerkratzte Scheiben in Zügen – die Deutsche Bahn ist ständig mit Vandalismus konfrontiert. Die Höhe des Schadens ist beträchtlich.
In 2022, the Deutsche Bahn suffered vandalism-related damages totaling over 30 million euros. According to a response from the Federal Ministry of Transport to a written inquiry from the AfD Bundestag faction, 19.6 million euros of the damage was due to infrastructure issues. The theft of aluminum accounted for 5.5 million euros, while graffiti removal cost 3.7 million euros.
Altogether, the vandalism category was reported at 6.8 million euros. For long-distance trains, the cost of vandalism cleanup was around 2.25 million euros, with 657 graffiti incidents and 220 vehicle damage incidents recorded by the ministry. Most of the graffiti was spray-painted onto the exterior of trains. Vehicle damage included scratches on windshields, stickers, and interior upholstery damage.
In regional travel, vandalism-related costs amounted to about 12 million euros, primarily for graffiti removal. Deutsche Bahn aims to improve cleanliness, especially at stations, with more than 40 mobile maintenance teams tasked with graffiti removal. At the beginning of the year, extensive spring cleaning was conducted at many more stations compared to previous years.
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