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Johnson unveils Tube alcohol ban
On Fri, 9 May 2008, Tom Barry wrote:
Mark Robinson wrote: 1506 wrote: As an asside many US transit systmes ban eating and drinking, of any sort, on board buses and trains. LA Metro comes to mind. In the UK, Metrolink bans all food and drink (maybe other tram systems too?) I was once allowed to *carry* a takeaway on a Metrolink tram by the TTIs, so long as I kept it wrapped up and wasn't tempted to eat any of it. I was told in no uncertain terms that even this concession was on a "Just this once" basis. To which the obvious next question is - is Metrolink better or worse for drunken loutish behaviour than the London Underground? I've no idea how to answer that, though, but here's a start: http://www.almostwitty.com/weird/an-...the-metrolink/ On-train dealers! When oh when will we have such luxuries in London? tom -- I could tell you a great many more particulars but suppose that you are tired of it by this time. -- John Backhouse, Trainspotter Zero |
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