Overview
- Crumbach, who raised the idea Monday in a Nordkurier interview, said alcohol is often behind safety problems on regional trains.
- He said any ban could cover drinking on trains, at stations, and on platforms.
- He also suggested limits that apply only at certain times or on specific routes to focus on higher-risk periods and lines.
- Rail unions EVG and GDL report a rise in more unrestrained assaults and harassment targeting train conductors.
- The minister called for a thorough public debate, announced no immediate measures, and said staff facing drunk aggressors deserve real protection.