A ban on drinking alcohol on ScotRail trains is to continue indefinitely, the train operator has said.
ScotRail has said there is 'no timeframe to change the policy' that was originally described as a covid safety measure. Passengers were previously able to consume alcohol before 9pm as well as being able to purchase drinks on certain mainline trains.
These rules were scrapped in November 2020 with booze banned as part of the rail network's response to the coronavirus pandemic, reports the Daily Record.
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The rail operator claimed the measures would help ensure physical distancing rules were maintained.
Despite covid restrictions being scrapped ScotRail said the ban was still being reviewed.
Stephen Elliot, ScotRail security manager, said: "The alcohol restrictions on ScotRail services were introduced during the pandemic to help support Covid-19 precautions and mitigations, and help us deliver a safe environment for people to travel by train.
"There is no timeframe to change the policy, but we will keep it under review."
Alcohol can still be bought and consumed on cross-border trains operated by franchises other than ScotRail.
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