VRE seeking input on proposed smoking ban

Published June 19, 2012 4:00am ET



Virginia Railway Express is considering a ban on outdoor smoking along its station platforms.

Second-hand smoke is a continual complaint by riders, so the commuter train service’s board decided to consider a ban on the smoking of pipes, cigarettes, cigars or other substances while at any outdoor VRE facility. Riders currently aren’t allowed to smoke inside the trains or inside the stations.

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