No alcohol will be allowed on London Northwestern trains leaving Lime Street after 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
The train operator, which runs the Liverpool to Birmingham service, announced the decision on Friday (October 7) after "recent antisocial behaviour on board". The ruling, which is only in force on Liverpool trains, also applies to unopened bottles and cans and will be in place for the foreseeable future.
Taking to Twitter, London Northwestern stated: "We are Calling Time After 9. Alcohol will not be allowed on any of our trains leaving Liverpool Lime Street after 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays. This includes unopened bottles and cans."
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A London Northwestern spokesperson told the ECHO : "This alcohol policy has been brought in following recent antisocial behaviour on board and will ensure a more pleasant journey for all our passengers. The policy will remain in place until further notice and is being kept under review."
Outlining its policy regarding bringing alcohol on board its trains, London Northwestern's website states: "We all need to be responsible. And we really don’t want to be killjoys but to make everyone's journey more pleasant, we sometimes restrict the carriage and consumption of alcohol on our trains. We may also turn you away if we think you're a little too worse for wear.
"We'll advertise any alcohol restrictions on posters at the station. But as a general rule of thumb we may impose restrictions on late evening services and during some special events."
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