German railway to ban consuming alcohol at all its stations, with some exemptions
Deutsche Bahn said violators can be removed from stations as the rule expands to all 5,400 sites by Oct. 15.
- Deutsche Bahn announced a phased alcohol ban across all 5,400 stations in Germany, scheduled for completion by Oct. 15 to enhance passenger safety.
- Citing a "brutal and senseless attack" last week, Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Palla stated that alcohol-related violence is rising in stations.
- Already implemented at 30 stations including Cologne, Hamburg, and Munich, the ban will expand to Berlin's central and Gesundbrunnen stations on Sept. 1.
- People who violate the ban face removal or permanent exclusion from stations, though in-station caterers remain exempt and travelers may carry closed alcohol in luggage.
- The ban does not apply on board trains, where alcohol remains available. Germany's railway network, Europe's largest, spans 33,400 kilometers and serves 50,000 trains daily.
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It is becoming forbidden to drink alcohol at stations in Germany. Following an incident in which a ticket inspector was seriously injured, railway company Deutsche Bahn has had enough. An alcohol ban will be introduced in stages at all 5,400 stations over the coming months. It is expected to be in effect everywhere by mid-October. Last year, Deutsche Bahn reported around 5,600 incidents of violence. It is not known how many of these occurred at…
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After an attack on a conductor, railway boss Evelyn Palla wants to ban alcohol consumption in all German railway stations from mid-October, thus making them safer and cleaner.
With the recently agreed alcohol ban, Deutsche Bahn fulfils one of its most important tasks, comments Dieter Puhl.
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