European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In is a workmen dismantle Gua Lizer and Sej going girl subway a new York s Graffiti Ridden subway cars Are being refurbished and put Back into operation. Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday february 5, 1989 Albu. A a. I i is to a filthy bastion of thugs Power full of 25 percent americans surveyed vow rare Safe Only one in three said sli0� the under9round w Juci visiting new York. Pul ways getting a bad rap according to transit authority officials. They say determined management and a $12 billion capital improvement program have resulted in a major Success Story of the 1980s the rebirth of in new York subway system As a relatively reliable clean and Safe Mode of transportation. The turnaround and the elimination of Graffiti from the subway system has been near miraculous says mayor Edward i. Koch. / officials say subway reliability is five times better than it was five year ago. Today 94 percent of All cars Are clean  free of Graffiti and less than 3 percent of the City s crimes occur in the Suay which is used t v.6 million people Day. Plenty of problems reman. Derailments a a up after a four year decline. Theh Ojess a the subway a5 of dormitories. Beggars Harap passengers. And Thieve Siatti turnstiles0idsteal,tokens. J � / and new yorkers half of whom ride the subway of daily remain sep Ticara transit authority Sec by found