T5 Bus Gate: Why did they take my coffee away?

[visualAd]

I was enjoying it and apparently I look like the kind of person who may spill it on someone else.

[T8191]

Originally Posted by visualAd

I was enjoying it and apparently I look like the kind of person who may spill it on someone else.

Health and Safety. Simples.

[lizban]

Hot coffee. Moving bus. People standing. Sudden braking. What could go wrong?

[pianoamit]

Or even if everything is alright on the bus ride, it's still possible that one (I'm not accusing you personally) might throw it away in an inappropriate place (read: tarmac) making it FOD.

[Sixth Freedom]

Would coffee be taken away at an airbridge too?

[Steve Oh]

Originally Posted by Sixth Freedom

Would coffee be taken away at an airbridge too?

I've had no problems getting on a plane via airbridge before with a costa hot choc before

[diamond club freeloader]

Originally Posted by Steve Oh

I've had no problems getting on a plane via airbridge before with a costa hot choc before

obviously its the caffeine that is high risk, then

[mike&co]

Originally Posted by lizban

Hot coffee. Moving bus. People standing. Sudden braking. What could go wrong?

what more can I say (or add)

[Habemuspapam]

Originally Posted by lizban

Hot coffee. Moving bus. People standing. Sudden braking. What could go wrong?

Here's a novel idea: Put rows of seats on the bus and some overhead racks for luggage, so people can be transported in a civilized manner. There is no need to pack these things like a tube car. There is nothing more aggravating than paying for F or J and getting a Picadilly Line experience!

[evanderm]

Originally Posted by Sixth Freedom

Would coffee be taken away at an airbridge too?

I've had a drink taken away from me at T5C because "if it spills it forms a slipping hazard. 'Elf-n-safety' you know?!"

As is usually the case when someone quotes heath and safety I presume it was an agent making up the rules as he goes along but I'd be curious to hear from the staff posters on this one.

For now I just ask for a bag (multiple bags) from Starbucks when boarding at T5C and place the cup(s) in there.

[Stez]

Man detained at gate A10 concealing a dangerous object, serious threat to passengers

I thought I remembered a similar thread about coffee and bussing gates - quite an amusing post by Smirnoff

[visualAd]

I get the bus to Heathrow and coffee is fine but I get the point about cramming them full like underground trains

[Swanhunter]

Classic BAA focussing on some minimal health and safety risk rather than running Heathrow like a proper airport.

[HIDDY]

Seems petty but I can fully understand why it's not allowed....especially as people are quite keen on suing nowadays.

[windowontheAside]

Originally Posted by Habemuspapam

There is nothing more aggravating than paying for F or J and getting a Picadilly Line experience!

I wish that were the most aggravating thing in my life...