On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:08:52 +0100, "Frank Incense"
wrote:

Not even two months in and from my eyes it seems that people ARE actually
sticking to it. Or am I wrong? Probably only seen 1 empty can on the tube
since it started.
This is in complete contrast to the Smoking ban which is openly flouted and
has been in around 20 odd years.

Not that the drinking "issue" was a problem (IME) in the first place I
have seen one instance of someone obviously consuming alcohol and that
was on the North London Line on a weekday in the early afternoon. No
one said anything, myself included, as the person in question didn't
look as if he would respond favourably to adverse comment.

I've heard one announcement (I think) about the ban and I think that was
on LU but otherwise the change is so low profile as to be invisible so
far as enforcement goes.

I don't understand your comment about the smoking ban - I've seen it
flouted less than 10 times since it was introduced and on several
occasions I asked, having identified myself as staff, the offender to
put the cigarette out and they complied immediately. Given the wider
smoking ban that is now in place smokers even move out of bus shelters
to smoke so those sitting there are not subject to their smoke.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!