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flag TfL spends £11M yearly to remove 3,000+ Tube graffiti tags weekly, mainly on Bakerloo and Central lines, due to vandalism disrupting services and raising costs.

flag Transport for London spends up to £11 million annually to combat graffiti on the Tube, with cleaners removing over 3,000 tags weekly—about one every three minutes—mainly on the Bakerloo and Central lines. flag TfL attributes the surge to vandalism disrupting services and increasing maintenance costs, while officials caution against public cleaning attempts due to safety risks. flag The agency works with British Transport Police, uses surveillance and photography to identify offenders, and faces challenges including limited CCTV and train shortages. flag No evidence supports claims that some graffiti is staged for videos.

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