Smoke Free Stations
June 11th 2007
Smoke Free Stations
Using existing by laws railway companies will be extending the ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces to all uncovered platforms and stations.
The widespread smoking ban comes in on 1
stJuly. Smoking will be prohibited on all station concourses, ticket halls, platforms – covered and uncovered - and footbridges and subways. This will affect all 1,900 railway stations in England and also applies to railway offices -station offices, canteens and workplace areas which are covered by the legislation. However, smoking will still be permitted on most station forecourts and in (uncovered) station car parks.
Says George Muir,Director General of ATOC, ‘The new law will lead to a cleaner smoke-free environment at all of Britain’s 2,500 stations. Smoking has been prohibited on trains for some years, and the railways are now playing their part to comply with smoke-free legislation that has been broadly welcomed in Scotland and Wales.’
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