From: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/992...ms_that_gangs_of_drinkers_are_blighting_York/
If you attempt to alight from the front of the train, which is where the gangs board, they form a ring around the door and initially refuse to budge. You have to fight your way past the louts.
Today I alighted from the rear, so I did not witness that phenomenon, but another forum member got off the front and confirmed that this happened as he got out.
I always tell them what I think of them!
I also got my own back on the louts as some blokes had cans of Strongbow, I politely informed one of them that no alcohol is permitted on board. He told me they were non-alcoholic (yeah right, one of the cans was unopened with clear Strongbow branding!), so I said "OK then"... the police (who boarded the train at York) got him I see the train was delayed at Thirsk... I wonder if some louts were removed (if so, I hope they're stranded for the night).
I got one of the TPEs heading towards Middlesbrough a few months ago, and a forum member who was working the train encouraged passengers continuing beyond York to go into 1st class to stay away from the louts. I didn't realise how bad it would be until I got off that train.
I understand there are also problems with Whitby - Middlesbrough trains.
As a society we need to be much tougher on these individuals.
The Grand Central 1907 King's Cross - Sunderland is also alcohol free from York and they stop selling alcohol from 2030. I've got this train a few times.Julie Hayes said:Landlord backs claims that gangs of drinkers are blighting York
LARGE groups of binge drinkers descending on York from the north east for a boozy Saturday are a “blight on the city” a York landlord has said.
Shaun Collinge, landlord of The Maltings, agreed with concerned traders from Micklegate who spoke to The Press last week about problems there with a growing number of stag and hen parties visiting York, and said the issue affected other areas of the city centre.
He said his pub, in Tanner’s Moat, which specialises in real ale and continental beers, has had to employ security staff all day on a Saturday to cope with the increase in large groups visiting The Maltings on their way into the city centre.
Mr Collinge said most groups were looking to get drunk as quickly and as cheaply as possible. As a result, they would usually would stay for one drink and leave because The Maltings does not serve the drinks they want or offer cheap promotions.
He said: “They have no respect for anything or anybody and they have a pack mentality when there are ten or 12 of them out.”
He said the aggression was generally verbal when they were asked to adhere to the pubs no-swearing and no-singing policies, and they intimidated regular customers.
He said: “I feel sorry for people who take this beautiful city for what it is and get a bunch of morons who just want to get drunk as quickly as possible and as cheaply as possible. It’s a blight on our city.”
First TransPennine Express said alcohol was banned from its 7.27pm and 8.28pm York to Middlesbrough trains on Saturdays, the only services the company has to make alcohol free.
It also deploys additional staff and security officers to police the service, it said.
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If you attempt to alight from the front of the train, which is where the gangs board, they form a ring around the door and initially refuse to budge. You have to fight your way past the louts.
Today I alighted from the rear, so I did not witness that phenomenon, but another forum member got off the front and confirmed that this happened as he got out.
I always tell them what I think of them!
I also got my own back on the louts as some blokes had cans of Strongbow, I politely informed one of them that no alcohol is permitted on board. He told me they were non-alcoholic (yeah right, one of the cans was unopened with clear Strongbow branding!), so I said "OK then"... the police (who boarded the train at York) got him I see the train was delayed at Thirsk... I wonder if some louts were removed (if so, I hope they're stranded for the night).
I got one of the TPEs heading towards Middlesbrough a few months ago, and a forum member who was working the train encouraged passengers continuing beyond York to go into 1st class to stay away from the louts. I didn't realise how bad it would be until I got off that train.
I understand there are also problems with Whitby - Middlesbrough trains.
As a society we need to be much tougher on these individuals.