Railway passengers urged to stop watching porn while commuting

A railway firm has urged passengers to stop watching porn on their trains and “wait until you get home” instead.

Northern Railway has asked the public to refrain from viewing 'not suitable for work' (NSFW) content while commuting, which includes explicit material.

The firm has also advised customers to avoid bad language and offensive topics.

Northern has said it understands the train journey home is 'often the first opportunity' to 'view content' but that commuters should wait until they are home to do so.

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Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said: "We welcome millions of people into our stations and on-board our trains every year and access to safe and reliable internet is part and parcel of our customers’ expectations.

"It is important, however, that people remember that some content is not suitable for everyone to see or hear - particularly children.

"As such, if something is ‘not suitable for work’ it’s more than likely not suitable in our stations or on-board our trains either – so please wait until you get home."

Northern's WiFi is delivered in partnership with 'Friendly WIFI', a government-initiated safe certification standard for public WiFi.

It aims to reassure users that the service meets minimum filtering standards, particularly in areas where children are present.

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Bev Smith, director of Friendly WiFi, added: "We are excited to be working with Northern as a ‘Friendly WiFi’ certified train operator.

"They were passionate throughout the process to achieve the standard to ensure a great experience online for all their customers whilst travelling with them."

Northern has been a member of the scheme, which is delivered in partnership with the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS), since 2017.

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.