There aren't any plans to finish the ban on passengers consuming alcohol on trains, ScotRail has stated.
The franchise holder, introduced again below public possession in April, stated there was "no timeframe to vary the coverage" regardless of it initially being described as a covid security measure.
Opposition events have referred to as on ScotRail "to be straight with individuals" over the explanations for persevering with the ban.
Passengers on ScotRail providers have been beforehand in a position to devour alcohol earlier than 9pm in addition to having the ability to buy drinks on sure mainline trains.
However on-board hospitality was scrapped in November 2020 and booze banned as a part of the rail community's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The rail operator claimed the measures would assist guarantee bodily distancing guidelines have been maintained.
Regardless of covid restrictions being scrapped ScotRail stated the ban was nonetheless being reviewed.
Stephen Elliot, ScotRail safety supervisor, stated: "The alcohol restrictions on ScotRail providers have been launched throughout the pandemic to assist help Covid-19 precautions and mitigations, and assist us ship a secure setting for individuals to journey by practice.
"There is no such thing as a timeframe to vary the coverage, however we are going to hold it below evaluation."
Alcohol can nonetheless be purchased and consumed on cross-border trains operated by franchises apart from ScotRail.
Neil Bibby, Scottish Labour transport spokesman, stated: "ScotRail are taking part in quick and free with the phrase non permanent now.
"Passengers have already put up with cuts to providers and rip-off fares, and now they can not even get a espresso on the way in which.
"Public possession was alleged to be an opportunity to place passengers first, however as a substitute they're being handled as an afterthought.
"ScotRail want to start out being trustworthy with the general public about these restrictions as a substitute of hiding behind so-called non permanent measures.
"You will need to acknowledge that there are actual considerations, on the a part of workers and fellow passengers, a few small anti-social minority.
"That anti-social behaviour must be tackled, nevertheless, it shouldn't be allowed to fully stop the overwhelming majority of accountable passengers having a drink on the practice if they want to take action.
"This ban dangers being a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
"Scotrail ought to be straight with individuals about their plans and perform a full session with passengers and workers on this coverage."
Graham Simpson, transport spokesman for the Scottish Conservatives, stated: "Given the chaotic begin passengers have endured thus far below 'Natrail', then this evaluation should take their opinions totally under consideration.
"Those that must take care of anti-social behaviour on our trains comparable to workers and police should even be totally engaged within the course of.
"Nevertheless, this was alleged to be a brief pandemic measure and this evaluation appears to have been kicked into the lengthy grass.
"This evaluation should report again as quickly as doable no matter its consequence and guarantee passengers are firmly put first given the shambolic service they’ve skilled in latest weeks."
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