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Scotcast

Booze back on tracks

May 7, 2025
28:59

The alcohol ban on ScotRail trains, which has been in place since the Covid pandemic, will be scrapped.

Martin and Laura discuss why the Scottish Government dropped the measure.

And we ask Kirsty Mulcahy (pictured) from Sober Buzz what the change tells us about our drinking culture.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch with us by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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