Passenger Trains > New Travel Pullman service reviews

Has anyone taken a ride on the new Pullman service attached to Amtrak's City of New Orleans??? Does anyone have any photos of car interiors? this looks like a great travel experience. Check out www.travelpullman.com. I'm booked on the 12/12/12 sailing.

Thanks for your input.

check out the archives couple reports

Anyone had any experience bringing "personal alcohol" on board? It's listed as prohibited on the website.

phil-s Wrote:
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> Anyone had any experience bringing "personal
> alcohol" on board? It's listed as prohibited on
> the website.

I worked as a car host on one of the TUT/GW Tours CP 2816 tours. Some of the coach passengers had "personal alcohol" in the form of a bottle of wine to go with the catered lunch. The train manager was very upset. Something to do with liquor licencing laws in BC.

I wouldn't be surprised if certain US State have similar restrictions on the consumption of alcohol.

Unless served by a qualified person (over 19, and having taken a "serving it right" exam thus assuming liability for serving an intoxicant),"personal alcohol" comes under the category of open liquor container in a public place, a misdemeanor in BC.

Tourists, especially from the US sometimes get nailed for this for drinking alcohol on the sidewalk outside a hotel. A tolerant peace officer may simply ask you to stop, the odd keener will issue a ticket on the spot.

eminence_grise Wrote:
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> phil-s Wrote:
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> > Anyone had any experience bringing "personal
> > alcohol" on board? It's listed as prohibited on
> > the website.
>
> I worked as a car host on one of the TUT/GW Tours
> CP 2816 tours. Some of the coach passengers had
> "personal alcohol" in the form of a bottle of wine
> to go with the catered lunch. The train manager
> was very upset. Something to do with liquor
> licencing laws in BC.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if certain US State have
> similar restrictions on the consumption of
> alcohol.
>
> Unless served by a qualified person (over 19, and
> having taken a "serving it right" exam thus
> assuming liability for serving an
> intoxicant),"personal alcohol" comes under the
> category of open liquor container in a public
> place, a misdemeanor in BC.
>
> Tourists, especially from the US sometimes get
> nailed for this for drinking alcohol on the
> sidewalk outside a hotel. A tolerant peace officer
> may simply ask you to stop, the odd keener will
> issue a ticket on the spot.

As far as I know "personal alcohol" is prohibited on Amtrak trains except in sleeper rooms, presumably for the same reasons.