Smoking and railway stations true story,?

Question

SUNDAY EVENING I WAS STANDING ON TEIGNMOUTH "DEVON" UNMANED RAILWAY STATION PLATFORM THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE WAITING FOR A TRAIN THERE WERE NO ,NO SMOKING SIGNS, WHEN A VOICE CRACKLED OVER THE TANNOY, THE NEXT TRAIN FOR SO AND SO IS ARRIVING AT 6-15 PLEASE DO NOT SMOKE ON THE PLATFORM, JUST THEN I THINK KING EDWARD 1ST A BLOODY GREAT BIG STEAM ENGINE CAME THUNDERING THROUGH AT 60MPH A WONDERFULL SIGHT TO SEE BELCHING STEAM AND SMOKE EVERY WHERE I NOTICED THE TANNOY NEVER CAME TO LIFE ON THIS ONE WHY, COME BR TELL US.

Answer 1

oh, it's "ok" for them to smoke!!!! LOL Lovely story thanks for sharing!!!

Answer 2

Smoking on any Railway Premises is now prohibited by the Workplace Smoking Regulations. This is due to the Platforms being a workplace for Myself and My colleagues, it does not matter where you are standing or if you are under cover or not.
As for the STEAM train that came through the station on an excursion, if you notice the word STEAM in front will give you a clue. As for the coal smoke that came 'belching' out of the stack, it is a lot more healthy than anything people smoke via tobacco products!
Out of interest did you know that all STEAM train foot plates are now also non smoking areas and that somewhere a no smoking sign has to be placed.
Also there is no such thing as 'BR' that died in 1997 when the Railways where broken up and sold off and what a sad day that was.

Answer 3

All combustion,-coal, petrol, wood, barbeque or tobacco, releases Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Benzodiazapines. These are the demons in smoke, be it from a cigarette, pipe or steam locomotive.

A steam locomotive burns coal, oil, wood (and even once, Peat) and makes smoke. A locomotive that is served by a skilled fireman will produce white smoke from the chimney - smoke that is often invisible in certain weather conditions, but as soon as the fireman puts on fresh coal, thge smoke will turn black.

The general nature of complaints from smokers over the recent ban is that it is draconian. Smoking a ciggie or pipe on an uncovered platform obviously does nobody any harm, or at least no more harm than someone driving past the station in their car. The non-smokers who are currently gloating over the plight of the hounded and harassed smoker will, doubtless, utter similar squeaks when the Government, or some other pressure group, identifies the next scapegoat.

Do you like roast beef? Yorkshire Pudding? A nice brown edge to the beef and on the Yorkies? No longer allowed, folks - the Maillard Reaction, that causes this browning, is a process that releases some of the same hazards as in smoke. Look it up on the Net.

Answer 4

1st BR no long exists as such, there is a small sub section called BRPB (British Rail Property Board) which employs about 27 staff up in York & they look after old sites that used to be apart of the railway, but are now no longer linked. Network Rail maintains 70% of the properties and leases them to the TOC (Train Operating Companies)

2nd the King Edward steam train as the name says is a steam train so there is no smoke + It's a train not a person!

I hope that I have been of assistance...A Railway employee!

Answer 5

Fairly strongly. I've witnessed people smoke at train stations myself (inside and out by the tracks), and every time did an announcement come on the tannoy reminding people not to smoke and 'action' will be taken if they refuse to do so. CCTV picks it up, and smoke detectors. I find it rude as well. Not only is the smoker letting the smoke drift to the people surrounding them, but everyone else follows the rules and this person seems to think they can be let off. I've seen other members of the public walk up to smokers and ask them to put it out, and personally when I see a smoker who smokes in public places I don't think fondly of them. Not because they smoke, but because they're breaking the rules and affecting the people around them.

Answer 6

Not everywhere is the tannoy announcement automated. At least a decade ago I remember the following announcement at Newcastle Central Metro.

"To the couple on platform 2. Which part of No Smoking do you not understand! Put your cigaretttes out or leave the Metro.

Answer 7

It is true and it is a complete load of bollocks!
In leeds you are not allowed to smoke, so what happens when a deisel train fires its engines up?
What a load of rubbish from the pc nanny state we live in... its the government who have decided this and not network rail but NWR have taken it to the extreme! I have asked about this at work and no one can give me a straight answer. Who makes these rules? The only answer i get is well thats the policy, but the policy is hippocritical!

Answer 8

The "please do not smoke" anoucement is automated and is normally on a set time. Say every 10-15mins..
Also if it is programmed to say that at the end of every train service then that again is automated.
Every train has an ID code which the automated annoucements pick up on. Public trains have a certain ID code and non public/specials (such as your steam train) have a totally different ID code.
Public train ID codes will set the auto annoucment system off.
Non public/specials ID the auto annoucement system will ignore it.

Answer 9

Did you not read the answers above your post?

For me and thousands of other people railways stations are my place of work and smoking on work premises is prohibited.

That is your straight answer.

Answer 10

A sad thing the health-nazi's banning smoking everywhere...

In California it is illegal to smoke ANYWHERE on station grounds... I was almost cited for smoking in the parking lot!