yarrow
Engineer
Puh-lease. Instead of banning it, like we do everything else, how about we just install a "reasonable and prudent" law like we should be doing with everything else?too bad. does amtrak have a policy on allowing intoxicated persons to board? i have seen a lot of alcohol abuse on amtrak and am bothered by it. it is a rare journey in the ppc where i haven't seen one passenger or a group obviously drunk and interferring with my and my kids experience. i suppose amtrak makes a fair amount off of booze sales but i would not mind an alcohol ban or at least "no public consumption" on trains. not going to happen but considering smoking used to be allowed nearly anywhere on trains and is now banned, who knows?
Fact of the matter is, me happily sipping a martini with my lunch doesn't interfere with other peoples experience on the train. It should not be banned. A guy ****-drunk raving like a lunatic should be thrown off the train. The crime isn't in his consumption of alcohol- there is nothing wrong with that. His crime is in being irresponsible. Drunk is not an excuse for being irresponsible. You chose to be responsible in how much alcohol you imbibe. And that is the truth.
Well said, GML.
in my original reply where is suggested "no booze on amtrak" i was obviously playing devil's advocate or perhpas engaging in wishful thinking (although not too many years ago if i suggested "no smoking on amtrak" the replies posted would have been similar). i have seen too many people on amtrak who are under the influence. ranging from acting silly, to being a bother to other passengers, to being a bother to the crew. i think amtrak is between a rock and a hard place. i have seen people sent to their rooms but, afaik, have not been on a train where someone was put off for overdrinking no matter how obnoxious. just as smokers have to get along without their addiction maybe for the good of all drinkers should forego booze on the train. not going to happen but i'm not real sure why not