Effective June 1, all types of alcoholic beverages were declared illegal on London’s Underground. Never having travelled outside our rather puritanical nation’s borders, I hadn’t really thought about “drinking and riding” being a problem. After all, beverages of all sorts are not allowed on Miami-Dade’s transit system.
Though, after giving this some thought, a refreshingly cool alcoholic beverage might make that interminable-seeming wait for the perpetually late eastbound 24 at FIU’s “Main Terminal” much more pleasant.
Photo from marcusbbyrne on Flickr
Long Island Railroad and Metro-North both permit riders over the age of 21 to drink alcohol on the train. Some of the older trains on the New Haven line to Connecticut still have bar cars offering $2 beers. Nice to have a drink and mingle with fellow commuters as you are leaving the city after work.
Alcohol is permitted on Caltrain in the San Francisco Bay Area. Amtrak commuter trains also have snack bars with alcohol. Friday evenings some people will sometimes bring pizza on board to share.