"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
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"JB" wrote in message
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Might be an even better idea if they had some free water fountains on
each
platform.

It wouldn't be allowed by H&S. Water would have to be in sealed
containers.

Is that motivated purely by H&S considerations or (being cynical) could it
be that bottled water can be charged for (and therefore someone can make a
profit out of those sales) whereas a water fountain cannot easily be made
profitable?

What is the perceived hazard from having water coming out of a tap, the way
it has done for many decades and the way that it still does in private
houses? As long as the water comes from the rising main and not from a
storage tank, I don't see what the problem is.

"Martin Underwood" wrote
Is that motivated purely by H&S considerations or (being cynical) could it
be that bottled water can be charged for (and therefore someone can make a
profit out of those sales) whereas a water fountain cannot easily be made
profitable?

As a side thought, I think I am right in saying that in restaurants in
France, a bottle of water has to be paid for, but if you ask for a jugful
they are prohibited by law from charging.

What is the perceived hazard from having water coming out of a tap, the
way
it has done for many decades and the way that it still does in private
houses? As long as the water comes from the rising main and not from a
storage tank, I don't see what the problem is.



Especially considering some stations appear to have water continually
leaking from unknown sources onto/into the trackbed.

Andrew

"Jack Taylor" wrote in message ...
"JB" wrote in message
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Might be an even better idea if they had some free water fountains on each
platform.

It wouldn't be allowed by H&S. Water would have to be in sealed containers.

How would you drink it then ? ;-)

Might be an even better idea if they had some free water fountains on each
platform.

It wouldn't be allowed by H&S. Water would have to be in sealed containers.

The sooner HSC/HSE are banned from the railways the better!

On Wed, 26 May 2004 12:05:28 +0100, "Jack Taylor"
wrote:


"JB" wrote in message
...

Might be an even better idea if they had some free water fountains on each
platform.

It wouldn't be allowed by H&S. Water would have to be in sealed containers.


I remember that when I was a sprog Barons Court had a fountain on at
least one platform.

Fountains in parks etc were more common than now. One I remember still
stood six months ago in the entrance to the park near Turnhan Green
station.Not the park directly opposite,the one other side of the
bridge. ISTR that it and others like it (big brown things) had metal
cups attached by chains as well.
And I also remember being admonished for taking a drink from a horse
trough of which there were still working examples around.
Despite availing myselfs of these facilities which have been withdrawn
now because of Health concerns I seem to have not suffered.
Needed a visit to a GP last year due to a broken ankle.
Found since my last visit which was to register back in 1974
that the practise had closed and flats built on the site.

G.Harman

On Wed, 26 May 2004 20:31:23 GMT, (g.harman)
wrote:



Fountains in parks etc were more common than now. One I remember still
stood six months ago in the entrance to the park near Turnhan Green
station.Not the park directly opposite,the one other side of the
bridge. ISTR that it and others like it (big brown things) had metal
cups attached by chains as well.

There is a big ornate brown drinking fountain - and at least two
smaller free-standing drinking fountains - still in use in Highgate
Wood

Martin

Jack Taylor wrote:
"JB" wrote in message
...

Might be an even better idea if they had some free water fountains on each
platform.


It wouldn't be allowed by H&S. Water would have to be in sealed containers.


Presumably that doesn't include the water on platforms that was once rain?

Stuart typed


Gary Jenkins wrote:

During the hot spell last week the announcer at Westminster Tube was
advising passengers to carry bottled water with them.

As far as I know the tube has been operating for over 100 yeras
without any seriious incidents of dehydrated passengers. Have the
operators now lost confidenc in their ability to get people to their
destination within a reasonable time?

Might be a good idea if they put vending machins selling bottled water
on the tube rather than the endless chocolate and sugary fizzy drink.


The Coca-Cola machine I last tried (Harrow-on-the-Hill I think but could
have been Preston Road) did sell water but it was empty...

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Stuart wrote:
Gary Jenkins wrote:

During the hot spell last week the announcer at Westminster Tube was
advising passengers to carry bottled water with them.

As far as I know the tube has been operating for over 100 yeras
without any seriious incidents of dehydrated passengers. Have the
operators now lost confidenc in their ability to get people to their
destination within a reasonable time?


Might be a good idea if they put vending machins selling bottled water
on the tube rather than the endless chocolate and sugary fizzy drink.


They already do - almost all of the machines I have seen (notably the
ones at KxSTP/Gloucester Road WB) all sell Coke, Diet Coke and bottled
water. Whether or not there is anything in the machine is another matter.

Brad