Eating is prohibited on many buses, metros and trams. It is allowed on NS trains, but only if it does not disturb other passengers. What do you think: should food be allowed everywhere in public transport, or is it antisocial?
From 1 January 2020, it is allowed to eat and drink in Rotterdam metros and trams, as long as it does not cause any nuisance. It is not allowed on trams and buses in Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. Eating and drinking is prohibited there. Only water may be consumed on Connexxion and Arriva buses.
Hamburger
Etiquette expert Jan Jaap van Weering does not think that eating in public transport is a problem, he tells EditionNL: “You just eat at home. If you use public transport, you have to take other passengers into account.”
Drinking coffee or water is possible, according to him, but eating an orange or a hamburger sandwich is going too far.
A traveler on Twitter agrees. “If it smells, it’s antisocial. And heavy too. If you want to eat something on the train, do it in the hall and not in the compartment.”
Trash cans
Not everyone agrees with that. “Eating on the train is not a problem for me, everyone has to eat. They often have a ban on the bus, but I also think it should be possible there. What if you have to sit for an hour in the train/bus, then Wouldn’t you like to have the opportunity to eat something?” says Nick on Twitter.
Another also finds it no problem, as long as the food is neatly cleaned up. And that is sometimes difficult when trash cans are full, said John on Twitter†
Rack
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