Please don’t bring wheelie bins of beer to music festival, say rail bosses
Railway operators are advising festival-goers not to bring wheelie bins filled with beer to the Download Festival. East Midlands Railway has implemented this reminder following incidents last year where passengers attempted to board trains with large prohibited items. The company is also urging customers to plan their journeys in advance due to potential service disruptions from engineering work.
- ▪East Midlands Railway is warning passengers against bringing wheelie bins of beer to the Download Festival.
- ▪Last year, some attendees were prevented from boarding trains with large bins filled with alcohol.
- ▪Festival-goers are encouraged to plan their journeys ahead of time due to engineering work affecting train services.
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