Smoking on train platform

goldspanners

robt wrote: »

Read the thread, Merseyrail is what is being talked about - which is 100% electric.

And for the record, Virgin Trains uses electric trains on the route to Liverpool bar two on a Sunday which are diesel, nor to Virgin Trains use a Merseyrail operated station.

ah, sorry i better update my train spotting manual. :rotfl:

i live near glasgow and drive everywhere, excuse my ignorance on the complexities of merseyrails policies.

robt_2

Yet you still decided to butt in twice with incorrect information.....

goldspanners

robt wrote: »

Yet you still decided to butt in twice with incorrect information.....

sorry, i'll wait until im asked in future shall i? :rolleyes:

my original point was that,not just merseyrail platforms come under rail by laws, all will, so regardless of merseyrail only having electric trains the rest of the country does not,and often im sure diesel or diesel electric locomotives will pull passenger trains,which produce equally if not more so harmful emissions to the publics health than a few benson and hedges.
occasionally i get a train to glasgow for nights out, usually get a virgin train as it passes through my town on the way to glasgow from birmingham, which according to wikipedia are super voyagers class 221 which are equipped with a Cummins QSK19 diesel engine producing 560 kW (750 hp) at 1800 rpm.

Chippy_Minton_2

goldspanners wrote: »

my original point was that,not just merseyrail platforms come under rail by laws, all will, so regardless of merseyrail only having electric trains the rest of the country does not,and often im sure diesel or diesel electric locomotives will pull passenger trains,which produce equally if not more so harmful emissions to the publics health than a few benson and hedges.
occasionally i get a train to glasgow for nights out, usually get a virgin train as it passes through my town on the way to glasgow from birmingham, which according to wikipedia are super voyagers class 221 which are equipped with a Cummins QSK19 diesel engine producing 560 kW (750 hp) at 1800 rpm.

!!!!!!, you really are a train spotter.:rotfl:

However they offence here is smoking on the platform and not the trains emissions.:p

omelette451

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

However they offence here is smoking on the platform and not the trains emissions.:p

Indeed. And I was merely pointing out the odd fact that of all UK train operators only one has elected not to ban smoking on all platforms.

ticketcollector

Made under Section 219 of the Transport Act 2000 by the Strategic Rail Authority (the “Authority”) and confirmed under Schedule 20 of the Transport Act 2000

3. Smoking
No person shall smoke or carry a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, match, lighter
or other lighted item on any part of the railway on or near which there is a
notice indicating that smoking is not allowed.

chuckley

isnt it dangerous to smoke on a train platforms?!

sorry if not. thats the 1st thing that came in my head when i thought about it!

goldspanners

chuckley wrote: »

isnt it dangerous to smoke on a train platforms?!

wouldnt have thought so. why do you think it would be dangerous?

Hintza

Ah this is where the French beat us hands down. About 8 years ago I was flying through Charles de Gaul Airport quite a lot. The smokers just gathered under the no smoking sign and carried on as normal (I might add I joined them) with a look of defiance.

cyclonebri1

:rotfl:

chuckley wrote: »

isnt it dangerous to smoke on a train platforms?!:rotfl:

sorry if not. thats the 1st thing that came in my head when i thought about it!

Bet not many of you lot remember the days of steam then, :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: