After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

[RichD]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WeNdY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well dem betta have some designated smoking and non smoking areas.. dem cyaan have school pickney (or any bady else) a inhale dat mess day in day out </div></div>

has it been a problem in the past in Jamaica?

[Tuff Gong]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WeNdY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well dem betta have some designated smoking and non smoking areas.. dem cyaan have school pickney (or any bady else) a inhale dat mess day in day out </div></div>

In two weeks there will be a Bill in Parliament to ban smoking in public areas.
This should cover it!

[Wendy]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

Wedda it was problem now or before... it still a health hazard that they should consider. While yuh a roll out new train ..roll out some rules wid it to

And BTW you cannot smoke in buses back home from what I recall.

[RichD]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WeNdY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wedda it was problem now or before... it still a health hazard that they should consider. While yuh a roll out new train ..roll out some rules wid it to

And BTW you cannot smoke in buses back home from what I recall. </div></div>

why yuh jus want rules for rules sake...

i would be interested in seeing if that is law or jus social practice

[Wendy]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

rule can = law. there is a rule that you must wear seat belts..and it is law.

[RichD]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WeNdY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">rule can = law. there is a rule that you must wear seat belts..and it is law. </div></div>

what yuh talking bout?


If Jamacans have to good sense that they do not smoke on crowded public transportation why would you feel it necessary to enact it into law? when you enact a law you have to have some means/hope of enforcement or its just a pappy show.

its a solution looking for a problem.

[Magician]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

Mi nuh know how lighting up on de train woulda work, but mi can jus a imagine smaddy a try light a sintin pon a full Coaster (assuming de match woulda light from lack a hoxygen in the first place!)

[Tuff Gong]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You giving it that long?
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Elections is projected to be in 2012. For an election-stunt to work the benefits have to be felt at least through 2012. If is not expected to last till 2013, how could it be good elections stunt?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The timing of the launch is an election stunt. The train itself is not. I've been following the developments on this for many years and realise that the PNP government which killed it in the first place, lost the big picture and was under pressure from the Highway people to keep the train dead</div></div>

It is erroneous to claim the PNP was under pressure from the Highways. The Comrades signed a secret agreement with the Toll Roads that ensured that there would be no rails. It is they that invented the so-called pressure.

[Wendy]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

Ok ..I think you and I are on different tangent .. I 'm not in disagreement with your statement however. Yes ..you have to have means to enforce a law. If you have a few in society who will not abide by &quot;rules&quot; doesn't mean you can't enact them. We still have people dying in accidents even in the States from not wearing Seat belts although it is law fi decades now. Oh well... that is the consequence - no?

To your point...In DC you are not allowed to eat, drink, spit nor poop on the trains and they do a dam good job enforcing it. A lady was fined $250 for eating a snicker bar. She went to court and the judge not only slammed her with the fine again but added court cost. Dat made such national news that people don't dare &quot;test&quot; the system. Enforcing is not all that difficult if di government mean business.

[RichD]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mi nuh know how lighting up on de train woulda work, but mi can jus a imagine smaddy a try light a sintin pon a full Coaster (assuming de match woulda light from lack a hoxygen in the first place!) </div></div>

all di year mi a tek /taxi/ mini bus/and big country bus go up an down mi never once have a issue wid anybody smoking ....dat s why i ask if is a problem why dem need this solution

[RichD]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WeNdY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok ..I think you and I are on different tangent .. I 'm not in disagreement with your statement however. Yes ..you have to have means to enforce a law. If you have a few in society who will not abide by &quot;rules&quot; doesn't mean you can't enact them. </div></div>

in the words of the absent Blugiant..&quot;social tandards&quot; will tek care of it

[Magician]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

I don't think it's a problem at all.

But there is nothing more vexing than when smaddy smoking nearby and de smoke reach yuh. Especially when eating. This happens in nuff countries.

[RichD]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't think it's a problem at all.

But there is nothing more vexing than when smaddy smoking nearby and de smoke reach yuh. Especially when eating. This happens in nuff countries. </div></div>

i agree

for some reason i don't recall it happening to me at any time in Jamaica...maybe is because i pure road food mi eat

[Magician]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

Never was an issue in Jamaica as yet.

* the smell of ganja does not classify under my blanket statement in previous post

[X]

Re: After 18.5 year absence, the train is back in JA!

dis meck mi heart full of pride fi mi likkle country..
yey water come a mi eye .. Well done Mr. Minister, well done!
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