As from July 1st 2008, the new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has banned all alcohol on London Transport. This includes, The London Underground (The Tube), London Buses, London Overground, Trams, LightRailways.
The Mayor hopes to reduce antisocial behaviour and violence, and make journeys more pleasant for passengers.
Under the ban - one of Mr Johnson's key manifesto pledges - anyone with an open bottle or can of alcohol can be asked to leave by a member of Transport for London staff or a police officer. Next year a new by-law will be passed making it a criminal offence.
Mainline services are not affected - although London Overground services are due to be included in the new regime within a few weeks.
A number of cities have already banned drinking on public transport. Alcohol is prohibited on Newcastle's Metro. A ban has long been enforced on the New York subway - but when an attempt was made to extend it to trains heading to Long Island, passengers rebelled, keen to protect their "cocktail hour". The authorities climbed down.
News Story 'lifted' from thisislondon.co.uk
From gappies.net
We would imagine this would particularly affect journeys to and (possibly) from The Church. Please be aware, that Camden Council have for the last few years have also had a 'No Drink' policy in place on their streets.
The Church have made it clear that any breach of the law (being drinking when and where your not supposed to), would result in the person not gaining entry to the venue.
Solution: if you have to drink before you get there, do it at home! Being arrested in England is not a fun experience - just ask Andrew Johns!
