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Route crime is a phrase used by the British rail industry to denote trespass and vandalism. It is believed to be the cause of most deaths to members of the public on the railways in Britain. Most route crime-related deaths are suicides with the rest being trespass-related.
Graffiti vandals targeted in festive clampdown, Wigan Today (accessed 21/12/06)
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Route crime is a phrase used by the British rail industry to denote trespass and vandalism. It is believed to be the cause of most deaths to members of the public on the railways in Britain. Most route crime-related deaths are suicides with the rest being trespass-related.
Criminal damage and trespass on the railways
Acts which can be classified as route crime include: * People putting obstructions in front of trains * Trespassing and vandalising the railway infrastructure, including trains To tackle route crime,British Transport Police
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works in partnership with Network Rail
Network Rail Limited is the owner (via its subsidiary Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, which was known as Railtrack plc before 2002) and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain. Network Rail is an "arm's leng ...
, train operating companies (TOCs), rail staff and the public.
Operation Silverback
British Transport Police launched this nationwide operation on 20 December 2006 to target graffiti. On the first day BTP made 23 arrests. Traditionally vandalism has increased on the railways over the Christmas period./ref>
See also
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* Criminal damage in English law
Criminal damage in English law was originally a common law offence. The crime, offence was largely concerned with the protection of dwellings and the food supply, and few sanctions were imposed for damaging personal property. Liability was orig ...
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British Transport Police
Non profit graffiti site concentrated on the train scene of Europe
Community Safety Resource Centre
British Transport Police Law enforcement in the United Kingdom Rail transport in the United Kingdom