But then keep in mind one thing else: on the overwhelming majority of trains within the UK, that is completely regular, a lot in order that they really promote beer, wine and spirits fairly overtly.
Mhairi Black, the SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, has apologised for breaking ScotRail’s guidelines by sipping from a can of lager on a prepare from Glasgow Central after apparently watching her soccer crew, Partick Thistle, being overwhelmed by Ayr United on Friday evening. And she ought to have adopted the principles.
However, it’s hardly the worst factor an MP has performed not too long ago and Black might have merely forgotten the coverage, given it was launched by ScotRail as a Covid measure in 2020 however not different rail corporations. So when travelling all the way down to London to fulfil her duties within the UK Parliament, there is no such thing as a downside with alcohol consumption.
After ScotRail got here underneath direct Scottish Government management final month, the ban was positioned “underneath overview” but no date has been set for it to be lifted, unlike other Covid restrictions.
Scotland undoubtedly has a drink problem but prohibition, even if limited in scope, is not the answer. Better education about the benefits of healthy living and policies like minimum unit pricing are more likely to have an impact.
There is a hazard within the gradual erosion of freedom in public areas, which incorporates public transport. And we should always at all times be cautious of ‘nanny state’ restrictions introduced in for one motive, however then by some means maintained even when that motive goes away or is diminished.
