You can't do it at all in London

on TFL services - the tube, the London Overground, DLR etc.

Guess those are generally short enough journeys for that to be OK. But on longer train journeys, I've always thought a cheeky beer or two is one of life's guilty pleasures.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on February 25th 2015 at 15:29:05

Message Thread

Are train companies clamping down on drinking on trains? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 15:25:42
- I ended up on a dry train to Peterborough for the FA Cup match. I simply poured my cans (General Chat) - col canary, Feb 25, 19:38:53
- only for the drivers (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 25, 16:04:38
- I've never had a problem with beer on train (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Feb 25, 15:57:52
  - there were loads of "dry" trains over the years with the caps (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 16:14:42
    - lol yep (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 25, 16:26:18
    - Were there? Must have missed that luckily (n/m) (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Feb 25, 16:22:33
- Fine on Greater Anglia trains (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Feb 25, 15:37:29
  - Is that "you get a fine on GA" or "it's fine on GA"? (n/m) (General Chat) - Meh, Feb 25, 15:52:21
- im guessing its OK for the Drivers to have 3 or 4....... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 25, 15:30:14
- You can't do it at all in London (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 25, 15:29:05
  - I'd been hearing recently they are considering banning it (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 15:31:44
    - Would presumably cost the train operators a lot of money (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 25, 15:35:17
      - I have witnessed this also. Whether it's a load of painted ladies piling onto (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 15:39:33
        
        We got on a train at Leyland one Saturday morning about 10 to go to Liverpool. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 15:47:35
        
        This is it again, I love drinking, I'm really good at it (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 15:55:12
  - If you need to drink on the tube you might have a problem.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 25, 15:31:38
    - I'm going to partake in a bit of binge drinking before I get in a venue (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 15:35:30
      - Amen (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 25, 15:48:52
        
        I've got four ham sandwiches as well to make sure it goes down well #eatingscheating (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 15:51:02
      - I made the mistake of having a pint of John Smith's Smootflow at Ewood last night (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 15:41:48

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