are you allowed to drink on national rail.

TheCenturion · 15 May 2011 at 20:27

As title. I'm on a train and there's a group of people who a pretty drunk and drinking more. So far it's a horrible experience. I would check on the national rail website, but I'm on my phone so it's more convenient to ask here. Cheers

phil675 · 15 May 2011 at 20:28

Only if the booze is in a paper bag.

Deadbeat · 15 May 2011 at 20:28

Yes, you are. The buffet cars even sell alcohol.

Rizo-UK · 15 May 2011 at 20:29

What will you do if your not allowed to drink? Go ask them to stop lol

QuagmireUK · 15 May 2011 at 20:29

Ask them for some beer, get drunk, enjoy

Begbie · 15 May 2011 at 20:30

Yes, perfectly fine to drink on the train.

Move seats if your unhappy. Are they being rude to you, or just annoyed their drinking?

TheCenturion · 15 May 2011 at 20:31

Deadbeat said:
Yes, you are. The buffet cars even sell alcohol.

Oh yeah, stupid me.

Was just wondering cost I know you're not allowed to do it on buses in London, and the tube VI think)

TheCenturion · 15 May 2011 at 20:32

Begbie said:
Yes, perfectly fine to drink on the train.

Move seats if your unhappy. Are they being rude to you, or just annoyed their drinking?

Just being VERY loud and disruptive. I can't move cost the aisles are tiny and I have a big heavy suitcase

Pawnless Endgame · 15 May 2011 at 20:32

You see drinking all the time on the trains, especially if you catch a carriage full of football supporters. I just move if I find them intimidating, but usually they're not a problem. What is more scary though is when you see people drinking at 8AM on a train.

lcg · 15 May 2011 at 20:35

Deadbeat said:
Yes, you are. The buffet cars even sell alcohol.

Indeed they do. You're allowed to drink alcohol on trains.

Deadbeat · 15 May 2011 at 20:38

TheCenturion said:
Oh yeah, stupid me.

Was just wondering cost I know you're not allowed to do it on buses in London, and the tube VI think)

Aye, but that was a recent thing and there was a big hoo-hah about it around London. I'm sure a few people here attended the "last round on the underground" party that night, or at least were inconvenienced by the number of lines that were taken out of actiuon because of it.

Hasn't made a squat of difference, of course - going out for a night in London will still involve travelling booze being consumed on the bus or train in question.

ScarySquirrel · 15 May 2011 at 20:41

Why don't you move to another carriage?

KaHn · 15 May 2011 at 20:43

One of the best things about trains with big groups

KaHn

Nitefly · 15 May 2011 at 20:43

Jump out the window and get on the next train.

Grandmaster Fap! · 15 May 2011 at 21:12

Use your suitcase as a body shield and fight your way to the front of the train, defuse the bomb, save the girl. Those mouthy buggers wont seem so bad after all that.

Marky · 15 May 2011 at 21:14

Pretty sure you are allowed - Even if it isn't you're hardly going to go up to them and say "Could you stop drinking please?"

TheCenturion · 15 May 2011 at 21:18

I just think in similar situations why should I have to move? THEY are the disruptive ones, I shouldn't be inconvenienced because of them.

Marky · 15 May 2011 at 21:19

Nitefly said:
Jump out the window and get on the next train.

arc@css · 15 May 2011 at 21:24

TheCenturion said:
I just think in similar situations why should I have to move? THEY are the disruptive ones, I shouldn't be inconvenienced because of them.

I strongly sympathise with your point but informing someone of their failings can be met with an unwelcome response, and that's without throwing alcohol in to the equation. As they say, you can't reason with a drunk.

Tefal · 15 May 2011 at 21:25

last time I went to Manchester on the train got chatting to some random bloke and he gave me a beer

was a fun ride, didn't get told off