[Football] Dry (away day) trains

[Bozza]

It doesn't feel as though we would get much impact from this, but even so...

There will be a different approach to dry trains from BTP and the train operating companies this season with dry trains being properly enforced. This means that when there is a dry train, we will warn people about trying to conceal alcohol in an attempt to take it onto the train past the BTP and train operating company staff at the alcohol check point, in contravention of the drink prohibition imposed on the train.

Being obviously drunk and so unsafe to travel, or trying to conceal drink in this manner and with this intention, will lead to people being refused travel.

Source: http://fsf.org.uk/blog/view/Drunk-f...ll-be-refused-travel-British-Transport-Police

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

It doesn't feel as though we would get much impact from this, but even so...

There will be a different approach to dry trains from BTP and the train operating companies this season with dry trains being properly enforced. This means that when there is a dry train, we will warn people about trying to conceal alcohol in an attempt to take it onto the train past the BTP and train operating company staff at the alcohol check point, in contravention of the drink prohibition imposed on the train.

Being obviously drunk and so unsafe to travel, or trying to conceal drink in this manner and with this intention, will lead to people being refused travel.

Source: http://fsf.org.uk/blog/view/Drunk-f...ll-be-refused-travel-British-Transport-Police

just drink more when you get to your destination
regards
DR

 

[StillHateBellotti]

I so wish they had done that last Saturday, got absolutely battered on the train up, whilst there and carried it on the train back also, leading to train conga and twisting my knee......

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Definitely wouldn't happen in Germany

 

[Gazwag]

So when we buy an advance ticket two months before a match we will get told then it will be a dry train so avoiding purchasing drinks before or at the station and being told sorry you cant bring those on board - will we ****

 

[pastafarian]

sigh........back to the old vodka in the Tizer ruse again

 

[Nibble]

Sigh, when will they learn that treating us like naughty children before we've done anything wrong is just patronising bollocks.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Train juice making a comeback then...

 

[essbee]

It would seem that this only applies to trains heading *towards* the match destination.

 

[KJP]

I so wish they had done that last Saturday, got absolutely battered on the train up, whilst there and carried it on the train back also, leading to train conga and twisting my knee......

Must have been on the same train as us,the one with the Harold Shipman lookalike??

The train conga was great.

 

[Quinney]

Sigh, when will they learn that treating us like naughty children before we've done anything wrong is just patronising bollocks.

Absolutely agree. I love an away game by train having a few beers whilst playing cards with mates. Hopefully most of our trains going north won't attract this OTT approach.

 

[portlock seagull]

Unenforceable. Treat with contempt authorities treat us it seems.

"We'll drink when we want, Drink when we waaant..."

 

[Nibble]

How can they realisticaly police this? Will take hours and hours to search everyone's bags before they get on .

 

[alfredmizen]

Sigh, when will they learn that treating us like naughty children before we've done anything wrong is just patronising bollocks.

this.

 

[essbee]

Unenforceable. Treat with contempt authorities treat us it seems.

"We'll drink when we want, Drink when we waaant..."

This.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Wot, no train conga

 

[Wilko]

The sale of black Tango bottled drinks is sure to increase

 

[wellquickwoody]

Unenforceable. Treat with contempt authorities treat us it seems.

"We'll drink when we want, Drink when we waaant..."

Cannot see how they have taken the time to change the legislation and/or heavily publicise this change in policy and not plan to implement it. All just part of the greater nanny state that I hate, should not be allowed, existing laws should be used instead such as 'drunk and disorderly in a public place'. But that would entail actually engaging the brain and having to use proof in order to obtain a verdict of guilty upon a long existing criminal act, much easier to ban people from travelling and in the process wind them right up and then nick them for foul and abusive language.

I am a great fan of front line officers, but their bosses seem to just want to continually move the goalposts to obtain the required result. What happens on any given Saturday when Brighton are away at Pompey and Granny wants to get on at Portslade to get home to Southwick with her shopping, which just happens to include a bottle of Harvey's Bristol Cream?

 

[Superphil]

How can they realisticaly police this? Will take hours and hours to search everyone's bags before they get on .

Will there be someone at Billingshurst or Christs Hospital stations to check my bag?

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Cash and carry to find a catering pack of the largest 'takeaway' coffee cups ans lids. Fill with your shant of choice.

Easy peasy.