Rail companies ban e-cigarettes from trains and stations New rules by train operators including C2C, Greater Anglia and First Capital Connect, which operate services in the South East and East Anglia, have announced a complete ban on passengers using the nicotine devices. Almost 1.5 million Britons now use the electronic devices, which resemble traditional cigarettes, to help them overcome their addiction to tobacco, but the rail companies insist some varieties still expel nicotine, and can make other passengers feel uneasy. A Greater Anglia spokesman said: "In common with other train operators we have recently taken the decision to include cigarettes in the smoking ban on our trains and stations. This decision is in line with the British Medical Association's recommendation that e-cigarettes should be included in the ban on smoking in public places. But Amanda Standford, a spokesman for the antismoking group ASH described the ban as "unhelpful" and warned that it could drive many people trying to kick the habit with the fake cigarettes back to tobacco use. Last week it emerged that Transport for London, which runs the capital's public transport network, is also considering a ban. The e-cigarettes are already banned from J D Wetherspoon pubs. Analysts predict the global market for the devices will expand from £1.3 billion to £1.9 billion this year. Do you agree with the decision to ban e-cigarettes from trains?