Rehna shines in front of the monastery festival: bus stops new in red!

Rehna shines in front of the monastery festival: bus stops new in red!

Friedrich-Dreyer-Straße, 19206 Rehna, Deutschland - in Rehna is tackled vigorously before this year's monastery festival in order to give the city a fresh appearance. In the run-up to the event, which will open on July 19, 2025 at 12 p.m., two bus stops in Friedrich-Dreyer-Straße will receive a new coat of paint. In the past, these stops have repeatedly targeted vandalism and smearings, which led to a state that nobody could wish for. Now the city has reacted with the help of the Rehna painting company Braun and painted the stops in an appealing brick -red color. In addition, a special anti-graffiti coating is applied, which enables quick and uncomplicated cleaning for further damage, as nordkurier reports.

It is not new that vandalism at stops causes high costs and enormous repair effort. Other cities also fight with these problems. The ZEIT reports that in Frankfurt alone over one million euros is lost annually by vandalism at bus and rail stops. This money could be more sensible in improving the infrastructure. The transport company Frankfurt am Main (VGF) has therefore launched a comprehensive prevention concept that is supported, among other things, by reconnaissance campaigns at stops.

prevention and awareness

The companies pay particular attention to the safety sensation of the passengers. Damaged stops not only affect the appearance of the city, they also ensure a feeling of uncertainty, as the VGF describes on its side. Therefore, quick repairs of damaged windows and showcases are important to prevent further damage. Passengers are also called up to report damage or vandalism immediately, be it to the employee: inside in the vehicles or directly at the security service.

The problem is not only evident in Frankfurt: In 2023, around 1000 vandalism damage at train stations and bus stops were also registered in the North Hessian Transport Association (NVV). The Kassel transport company (KVG) has been reporting almost 3,000 damage with a total amount of almost 1.5 million euros since 2019. These sums make it clear how serious the situation is and that graffiti and damaged windows often occur. Security measures such as camera monitoring and increased presence of security employees should remedy this.

a look ahead

In Rehna, the preparations for the monastery festival are already in full swing and with the new coat of arms of the bus stops, the city wants to set an example. Crafts, music and dance in the historical ambience of the monastery facility are to draw visitors on the festival day. But the challenge remains: How can you contain vandalism in the long term and keep the city worth living for its inhabitants and guests? A good knack for prevention work is required here to make public space attractive and secure for everyone. The first steps are already in motion, and hopefully the success of these important measures will soon be seen, such as vgf it is already striving.