A nationwide ban on alcohol consumption has applied since Thursday at all roughly 5,700 railway stations and stops operated by Deutsche Bahn in Germany. The measure also covers platforms and is aimed at increasing safety, reducing conflicts and improving conditions for passengers. Tagesschau ↗
Deutsche Bahn tightened its safety rules following the death of one of its employees in July. The company expects the ban to help reduce the number of incidents at stations and contribute to a calmer public space. The new rules also apply on days when Bundesliga football matches are played in Germany. n-tv ↗
According to the railway company, checks and the handling of violations are to be carried out with a reasonable approach. However, it remains an open question how the ban will be enforced in practice across such a large number of stations and stops. The German newspaper Bild also drew attention to this question. Critics of the measure have called it nonsense. idnes.cz ↗
The practical enforcement of the ban also involves police activity. At the main station in Essen, for example, police officers removed an intoxicated man even before the nationwide regulation took effect. The case illustrates the type of situations the new rule aims to curb. WDR Nachrichten ↗
Germany's federal drug commissioner, Hendrik Streeck, welcomed the ban. In the period ahead, Deutsche Bahn will need to evaluate its impact on safety, the number of conflicts and the day-to-day functioning of stations. Tagesspiegel ↗
Alcohol ban now in effect at all Deutsche Bahn stations
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V Německu začal platit zákaz alkoholu na všech nádražích. Nesmysl, tvrdí kritici
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Na nemeckých železničných staniciach DB platí zákaz alkoholu, otázkou zostáva jeho vymáhanie
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| 10:51 15.10.
Bundesweites Alkoholverbot an Bahnhöfen: Drogenbeauftragter Streeck begrüßt neue Regelung
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