This Sunday, the smoking ban takes effect on all outdoor MNRR passenger properties. This includes the Hudson, Harlem, New Haven (partial), and Port Jervis lines. All: open air terminals, platforms, ticketing areas, owned covered sidewalks. I suspect such a ban is "unenforceable" despite being a good idea. I've found whenever someone is smoking outside and I didn't want to breath it, I can simply walk 10 feet away... no big deal. I know people need their vices. So long as it is outside I suppose I never had a problem with it. How do the rest of you feel about such a policy?
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Amongst the several health-related listed benefits of such a ban, is the "reduction of track fires". I found that reason interesting considering I live in a town containing a MNRR station and I am a FF. Our tracks are always clear of vegetation, and we have the 3rd rail.... so our track fire risk is very low. I'd like to hear from some folks who live near diesel-engine lines and/or lines that have visible vegetation. Is there a large fire risk on the tracks? Does such a thing weigh on the minds of the locals? This made me think of user Acela150. If he has returned, I'd like to hear his thoughts. I have heard of but never seen of town having an ember-watch person during dry seasons..... is that a myth or reality?
EDIT: My mistake... New haven stations in CT are not subject to the law, only the NY stations on that line.
Sidebar:
Amongst the several health-related listed benefits of such a ban, is the "reduction of track fires". I found that reason interesting considering I live in a town containing a MNRR station and I am a FF. Our tracks are always clear of vegetation, and we have the 3rd rail.... so our track fire risk is very low. I'd like to hear from some folks who live near diesel-engine lines and/or lines that have visible vegetation. Is there a large fire risk on the tracks? Does such a thing weigh on the minds of the locals? This made me think of user Acela150. If he has returned, I'd like to hear his thoughts. I have heard of but never seen of town having an ember-watch person during dry seasons..... is that a myth or reality?
EDIT: My mistake... New haven stations in CT are not subject to the law, only the NY stations on that line.
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