No-kissing signs have appeared in the taxi rank at Warrington Bank Quay Station forcing lovers to use designated areas only.The signs were erected after concerns that passionate embraces were causing delays for commuters at the station which is believed to be the first in the country to put up such signs.

Ruth Sargeant, 38, who uses the station to travel to Manchester, said: "It's ridiculous. I don't see the point of having a no-kissing area, surely people are entitled to say their goodbyes."The no kissing signs are part of the £650,000 station refurbishment funded by Virgin Trains, Network Rail, the Northwest Regional Development Agency and the Department for Transport.

Colin Daniels, chief executive of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce who came up with the idea, said: "They may seem frivolous but there is a serious message underneath."A Virgin spokesman said: "We are trying to tell people not to wait too long in the drop-off, but we don't mind people waiting there for a short time."Asked how the no-kissing rule would be enforced, he added: "We will apply this sensibly."

Good jpb that they didn't film Brief Encounter in Warrington!

Enforcement varied from platform to platform...

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