Vandalism has been an issue that has been hard to solve in many areas of society, including public transportation. While SkyTran may seem even more at risk because the vehicles are unmanned, contrarily, many factors combine to give SkyTran the advantage when it comes to preventing vandalism.
First and foremost, SkyTran vehicles can be individually cleaned in automated cleaning/maintenance facilities. If a person at a boarding platform sees that their vehicle is dirty or damaged, they can press a button to send it to cleaning/maintenance.
The first step to preventing vandalism is in understanding it. The first thing people might think of is that vandals just want to vandalize something, because they find it fun. People can do just about anything they set their mind to, so there is not much anyone can do about this type of vandalism -other than add additional incentives against vandalism. Other types of vandalism include vadalism because of bordom, because of direct frustration at the target of the vandalism, and indirect vandalism caused by exaserbation of a person's internal frustrations.
SkyTran minimizes the chances to cause vandalism while keeping passengers happier and calmer. Unlike alternatives, it can be fast, fun, and luxurious - a higher value proposition. Far more people will like it. People often defend things they like, and seldom damage them. SkyTran inherently prevents all of these t ypes of vandalism in different ways.
Eliminate Waiting
Because SkyTran runs on-demand, people can get into a waiting vehicle right away - eliminating vandalism caused by people bored of waiting. SkyTran has no schedules and no waiting - it keeps people moving all the time. Since RFID tags can be used for paying, there is no regular stop needed to pay. This improves the moods of people who use SkyTran, reducing vandalism due to frustration.Shorten usage time
In conjunction with eliminating waiting, SkyTran is also very fast. This makes for much shorter usage times compared to other forms of transportation, and so less time for any given person to commit vandalism.Reasonable Pricing and High Value
Travel fares are directly proportional to the distance you travel. There are no complicated pricing schemes like zoning or tickets with expiration dates. SkyTran users pay only for what is used. This lack of complication enhances the moods of passengers. Also, since SkyTran users get more speed and convenience for lower costs, users are more likely to enjoy and appreciate the system. This is an incentive to not vandalize the system: because users like the system.Shaping
Most surfaces are curved or sloped with few corners in which dust or dirt could collect. Both curved and sloped surfaces make it harder to vandalize.Quiet and Clean
Vehicles and stations should be washed regularly. Vehicles are almost silent. Both of these things aid moods and reinforce positive behavior.