Less Smoking Required On Mount Druitt Train Station!

Mohammed from Whalan travels by City Rail train from Mount Druitt to Parramatta, Monday to Fridays and finds  something important that needs to be addressed by the NSW Government, NSW for Transport and City Rail.

Mohammed says that commuters smoking in public places like platforms in Mount Druitt, when it is not allowed. As a result, there should be more PA system announcements  at Mount Druitt trains  Station and its platforms, to deter people from continuously smoking. By ridding smoking from train stations the previous and  current NSW Governments has indicated that the health of  non-smoking commuters is important and vital. More policing, on platforms not just the vestibule area as the smoking commuter  seems to happen in peak times in the morning.

He also would like to see more trains in peak time to allow more commuters to sit down  and commute comfortably.

Anti-Smoking Laws - Mt. Druitt - St Marys Standard

The Mount Druitt-St Marys Standard has printed a small article on the Anti-Smoking laws that commenced as from 7th January 2013. This is a small start to promoting the Anti-smoking laws where the laws will expand into the public scene in the nearer future.

I applaud  the Mount Druitt-St Marys Standard for printing these important laws that will benefit the health and safety of commuters - both smokers and non-smokers.


Click Here for the Article on Page 3 - Mount Druitt St Marys Standard Anti-Smoking Laws

Also Checkout our previous Blog on the Anti-Smoking Laws

Public Transport Non-Smokers Gain Cleaner Air - with new NSW Health Laws!

I haven't smoked for over 22 1/2 years now, when I look around at bus stops, sometimes someone lights up a cigarette and then the wind tend to blow the exhaled smoke towards myself, at least 95 per cent of the time! That tends  to be my luck.

Laws in Mount Druitt train station and bus Interchange  introduced in recent years prevent smoking at these premises. Yet clearing train commuters  are rarely smoking on the train station form ( yet it still happens) as they tend to make announcements. In the vestibule area the same could be said - although some commuters will straight  away light a cigarette as soon as they pass the gates (There is shop that sells cigarettes within the vestibule area). Lastly, in the bus interchange signs are there for 'not smoking' and fines amounts as well yet there is constant constant cigarette  are exhaled immediately as soon as commuters reach their bus stands.

So I now stand proud that the NSW Minister of Health has released Anti-Smoking Legislation, which prevents smoking with ( I believe) 4 metres from where the bus stop is  this takes into effect as from 7/1/14 - from my understanding.

I take my hat off to the NSW Government in doing what needs to be done  to provide a better quality of life towards health and safety towards all commuters.


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