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SPUGGIE J · 01-11-2005, 09:11

I assume that most of you have heard of the plan to stop alcohol being consumed on the mainline trains in England and that the transport police support this. It would not apply in Scotland so if you are having a drink on a train here you need to be rid of it before the border. I have done the Glasgow or Edinburgh run to Preston for the past 15 years and have yet to see any real troublle through drink and believe there is a bit of over reaction. The police say it will stop some of the alcohol related trouble at stations but I believe it is passing it to someone else.

1; If it was enforced the people who are determined to have a drink will be bladdered by the time they reach the border between Scotland and England.

2; Any who want a drink wil try and get a skinfull after they reach Scotland.

3: All the trouble will then be at the mainline stations in Scotland as they all roll of there bladdered.

4: How do they enforce it?

5: Will people be forbiden to take drink on a train?

I like the odd drink on a train and think that again the majority will suffer because of the mindless minority so why should I have to pay because of them! Then what do they do if the train from Manchester Airport has people coming back from their hols with a bagful of duty free seize it and tell them they can get it when they reach home. The Virgin trains do not have a guards van so where would it be kept. It seems to be badly misjudged and ill thought out. The ban should be either on all intercity trains in the whole uk like with smoking or they find another way.

01-11-2005, 09:11	#1
SPUGGIE J God Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Not sure anymore Posts: 9,009 Blog Entries: 10 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 515	Acohol and trains I assume that most of you have heard of the plan to stop alcohol being consumed on the mainline trains in England and that the transport police support this. It would not apply in Scotland so if you are having a drink on a train here you need to be rid of it before the border. I have done the Glasgow or Edinburgh run to Preston for the past 15 years and have yet to see any real troublle through drink and believe there is a bit of over reaction. The police say it will stop some of the alcohol related trouble at stations but I believe it is passing it to someone else. 1; If it was enforced the people who are determined to have a drink will be bladdered by the time they reach the border between Scotland and England. 2; Any who want a drink wil try and get a skinfull after they reach Scotland. 3: All the trouble will then be at the mainline stations in Scotland as they all roll of there bladdered. 4: How do they enforce it? 5: Will people be forbiden to take drink on a train? I like the odd drink on a train and think that again the majority will suffer because of the mindless minority so why should I have to pay because of them! Then what do they do if the train from Manchester Airport has people coming back from their hols with a bagful of duty free seize it and tell them they can get it when they reach home. The Virgin trains do not have a guards van so where would it be kept. It seems to be badly misjudged and ill thought out. The ban should be either on all intercity trains in the whole uk like with smoking or they find another way. __________________ All comments above are nothing to do with here and therefore not the resposibility of the Accrington Web site owners admins or mods. THEY ARE MINE!!!!