FGW Unveils 'Graffiti Station' !

[dunks]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article1794301.ece

All I can say is: Yuck.

And what planet is FGW living on? What kind of message does this send out?

Using your money to vandalise their own stations. Absolute madness.

 

[Bayum]

I quite like it really - honestly, I think they should have areas or trains which they allow people to paint grafiti on. Some of it is actually pretty good! A lot better than some of the liveries going round all the time - stops them being the same and boring!!

 

[Z12XE]

That station really is a hideous mess with all that graffitti on.

they should have been looking at ways to prevent vandals lingering on the stations etc rather than displaying such stuff, it'll only promote vandalism more....

 

[Mojo]

What the hell? We tidied & painted that station over a year ago for the "mural" to be completed! Why are they only reporting on it now? By the way, the bit on the roof is not part of the "mural" but the latest I've heard is that it is to be painted soon!

 

[me123]

Well... I'm sure some people like it but it's not to my taste personally. One of those things that will be called art for the sake of being called art in my opinion.

 

[BJMorley]

It's absoloutely horrid!!! A waste of money and it could of been used in making better facilities for the station. I've seen graffitti liveries on buses and other transport, but to ruin a building it's just saending out the message that it's alright to graffiti.
Brandon

 

[Mojo]

It's absoloutely horrid!!! A waste of money and it could of been used in making better facilities for the station. I've seen graffitti liveries on buses and other transport, but to ruin a building it's just saending out the message that it's alright to graffiti.
Brandon

It didn't cost anything... it was all part of the weekend in 2007 when volunteers cleaned up the station and the trackbed with Network Rail. It was all arranged through Severnside CRP.

 

[Techniquest]

Looks bizarre, the mural that was there before was better.

That looks completely stuffed-up!

 

[P156KWJ]

The boot's on the other foot: I think it makes a change! Especially as the building is of a non-standard shape, it makes it more interesting to look at.

 

[devon_metro]

I think it represents inner city Bristol well

 

[Metroland]

And scummy society in general! I suppose it's an innovative solution, I'd have preferred GWR colours myself, but it reflects modern society.

 

[Mojo]

And scummy society in general! I suppose it's an innovative solution, I'd have preferred GWR colours myself, but it reflects modern society.

The next station down the line was recently repainted in a "heritage" colour scheme

 

[Metroland]

Thank god for that!

PS is that the posh area?

 

[GWRtom]

its alright,but a bit ugly looking

 

[andrewmay]

That's really quite good. Should be more of the same round the country I reckon, especially as it's done voluntarily.

 

[NSEFAN]

It looks like french graffiti!

It certainly makes a change from some stupid graffiti tags that I see on the sides of trains from time to time. Each to their own I guess.

 

[Phoenix]

That's really quite good. Should be more of the same round the country I reckon, especially as it's done voluntarily.

I know me and andy seem to aggree on most things but I actually like it not so much for the colour but more of the point it puts across.
Why should things always be black and white or should I say choclate and cream.
Time to mix it up I say.

 

[adamp]

I like how it says Yuck on the wall.
Because its.....YUCK!

 

[Mojo]

I like how it says Yuck on the wall.
Because its.....YUCK!

That part on the roof is not part of the "official" mural and was completed unofficially. Only the walls are part of the mural.