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Last Updated: Thursday, 31 March, 2005, 20:46 GMT 21:46 UK
Counting cost of train graffiti
A reward of �1,000 is being offered for information which leads to the arrest of people who sprayed graffiti on two trains at Leicester Station.

The two three-carriage trains were withdrawn from service for two days for cleaning. The incident, at the weekend, cost Central Trains more than �30,000.

The firm said the vandals endangered their own lives spraying the trains.

Central Trains wants to boost security to stop more attacks, it says vandalism costs it more than �300,000 a year.

A spokesperson said graffiti is becoming a growing problem at Leicester station.


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