Train operator warns ‘sly vapers’ could be kicked off

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The train operator has sent out the message to “sly vapers” after it received dozens of complaints over the past year of “inconsiderate individuals vaping in busy carriages and on station platforms”. “Those who are caught vaping may be asked to leave the train by a member of staff and we will not tolerate any abusive or aggressive reactions.” open image in gallery Northern says that vaping can set off smoke alarms on its trains Vaping has not been permitted onboard Northern services or its stations for over 10 years, since a ban was introduced in 2014. Northern says that its crew see “poor attempts” by passengers to hide vaping on trains by doing it in the toilet or blowing the vapour into footwells and carriage vestibules. The train operator says that not only does vaping irritate other passengers, but it can also force the train crew to temporarily halt the service if the smoke alarms are set off, which will delay the journey whilst safety checks are carried out.