Aberdeen_Ladette Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thought it would be good to have a thread for the season on how this ban has impacted on your travel. On the way home from Aberdeen to Fife last night was my first experience of this new ban/rule. Got on train that left just after 1900 hrs, met a few Edinburgh bound fans I knew on the train. Conductress/ticket checker or whatever they are called was a crabbit jobsworth from very early in the journey. She quickly verbalised her displeasure at us drinking, this was well before the curfew! Fortunately for me I had to change train at scumdee, hopefully others made it to Edi without being chucked off by crabbit quine! I was able to drink another cpl of bottles of Miller after 9pm as noone came through to check (albeit I was being discreet and putting btl back in box inbetween swigs!) Did establish on the way up that it is only Scotrail trains ban applies to. East Coast Trains employee stated "We are very happy to accept people drinking alcohol on our trains at any time" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 On a side note, train fares in Scotland to go up by 6.2% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmo Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 On a side note, train fares in Scotland to go up by 6.2% That's good, I was thinking that paying £57 pounds for a single between Edinburgh and Aberdeen was too little. Scotland has the worst rail service I've experienced in Western Europe, and also the most expensive. I can never figure out how they justify their prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I don't understand why folk pay all that money for trains. It's fucking ridiculous. It's probably cheaper to drive and definitely cheaper to take a bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmo Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I noticed despite this new rule on people who are drunk being banned from Scotrail trains that there was a fairly drunk looking man on my carriage who was not removed by the conductor or BTP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 That's good, I was thinking that paying £57 pounds for a single between Edinburgh and Aberdeen was too little. Scotland has the worst rail service I've experienced in Western Europe, and also the most expensive. I can never figure out how they justify their prices. I was only £5.30 for my ticket to Embra the morn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow sheep Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 We were pretty drunk (and loud) heading back from Glasgow but nothing much was said to us. Were joined by some Clyde fans at Montrose which made it even drunker and louder. Didn't notice any difference to last season tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 We were pretty drunk (and loud) heading back from Glasgow but nothing much was said to us. Were joined by some Clyde fans at Montrose which made it even drunker and louder. Didn't notice any difference to last season tbh This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow sheep Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 This. And obviously I meant back to glasgow although probably a bit pissed heading up from glasgow too tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 And obviously I meant back to glasgow although probably a bit pissed heading up from glasgow too tbh A bit? I was fucking mortal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 On a side note, train fares in Scotland to go up by 6.2% That's England, it's only 4.2% in Scotland. Woooooooo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Rail-roaded into paying for a piss poor service. Public transport in Scotland is either non-existant or pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmo Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Surely the government want to encourage public transport in these environmentally conscious times? With that in mind the push towards having rail users spend more on rail travel and the tax payer less, seems a little odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfold Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Realise these new rules are only from 9pm onwards but has anyone had difficulty drinking on trains to the football? Getting the train up to Inverness tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow sheep Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Trains from Aberdeen to Inverness are often dry I think. We never have any bother coming from Glasgow to Aberdeen games but we're always heading in a different direction from most fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick sheep Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 yeah if you're going with the flow of most dons fans you're fucked. the police don't want to see a load of tanked up dandies shouting and waving their hands around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 According to one member of the GUASC the way around it is to merely fill up half a bottle of smirnoff with coke The conductors will assume you always store your soft drinks in spirits bottles and leave you alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow sheep Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 According to one member of the GUASC the way around it is to merely fill up half a bottle of smirnoff with coke The conductors will assume you always store your soft drinks in spirits bottles and leave you alone Given that he doesn't come on here it is a bit wasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 yeah if you're going with the flow of most dons fans you're fucked. the police don't want to see a load of tanked up dandies shouting and waving their hands around. Bloody animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Realise these new rules are only from 9pm onwards but has anyone had difficulty drinking on trains to the football? Getting the train up to Inverness tomorrow. None whatsoever. The conductors on the Aberdeen-Inverness line are normally pretty sound too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 The other trick seems to be to share the train back with lower league teams fans. Having received a verbal warning from a harpy clippie before we'd even boarded the train we only saw her about 2 times from inverness to perth. She seemed to spend most of her Harpy energy on the east fife fans in the next carriage up. Even complemented us on our good behaviour. That may have been down to someones bright idea to purchase a bottle of tequila though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It was a most excellent idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 That may have been down to someones bright idea to purchase a bottle of tequila though. Some cunt bring come limes, oranges or lemons and some salt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 next time you have tequila you should try a wee dab of Tabasco sauce instead of salt. So good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 No salt No Limes And for the first 1/3 of the bottle, no glass or cup etc to drink it out of. Just a small sombrero shaped cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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