SUBWAY PASSENGERS ABOARD A NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY CAR ON THE LEXINGTON AVENUE LINE ARE OBLIVIOUS TO THE GRAFFITI SCRAWLED ON THE WALLS. IN 1973 TRANSIT POLICE ARRESTED MORE THAN 1,400 PERSONS FOR SUCH AN OFFENSE; IN 1974 THE NUMBER OF OFFENDERS WAS MORE THAN 2,000. VERY FEW CARS IN THE 232-MILE SYSTEM ARE FREE OF GRAFFITI DESPITE A PROGRAM OF CONSTANT MAINTENANCE AND REPAINTING THE SUBWAY IS OF CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY. IN 1970 IT CARRIED 47 PERCENT OF THE WORK FORCE

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