How did NYC stop graffiti on trains?
How did NYC stop graffiti on trains? It was based on the idea that if any new or renovated train car was tagged by a graffitist it would be cleaned within 2 hours or removed from service. No graffitist would get up again on a train. By 1989, all cars in the subway system were graffiti-free.
What is graffiti on trains called?
A moniker (also known as a streak, tag, or hobo art) is a piece of graffiti on the side of a freight car on freight trains. Monikers are produced with a solid paint stick, industrial crayon, or a lumber crayon.
Do train hobos still exist?
For a variety of reasons the practice is less common in the 21st century, although a community of freight-train riders still exists. Typically, hoppers will go to a rail yard where trains stop to pick up and unload freight and switch out crew.
Is it illegal to graffiti on a train?
Though putting graffiti on a train is illegal and dangerous, there are still many railroad cars with graffiti—both new and old. Artists progressed from tagging and creating cool pictures to using their art as a way of providing social and political commentary.