The MTA Long Island Rail Road reminds customers that alcohol is prohibited on overnight weekend trains and station platforms in an effort to maintain orderly travel. More resources. Alcohol: The intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl This Policy applies to all Members of the MTA’s Police Department.
Liquor policy at Mount Allison assumes 1. recognition of each individual's right to decide whether or not to consume alcohol, 2. an understanding of what responsible drinking is, and 3. knowledge of some fundamental facts about alcohol in general which are elaborated on immediately below. Amended to remove specific areas where consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted and instead gives the Railroads discretion to determine where and when to allow such activities. DEFINITIONS . Rules of Conduct. Substances . Learn more about the Transit Adjudication Bureau. There is help you can get and you can keep your job. [MNR Section 1085.5(d); LIRR Section 1097.5(d)] Existing Railroad rules permitted consumption of alcoholic beverages and carrying open alcoholic beverage containers on trains, platforms, terminals and stations. The (personnel director) has been designated as the municipal official responsible for answering questions regarding this policy and its implementation. During the festival season, Metra prohibits alcohol and glass bottles on trains after 7 p.m. or all day on specific dates.

No smoking is allowed on any trains, in stations or within 15 feet of station and enclosed area entrances. Consent to drug and/or alcohol testing pursuant to this Policy is implied by accepting or continuing employment. Underage drinking on Metra trains will not be tolerated. alcohol abuse on an individual's health, work, and personal life; the city's/town's policy regarding drugs and/or alcohol; and the availability of counseling. If you are planning to use our service, please observe these restrictions.

No single measure will be effective if taken in isolation and hence it is the combination of measures put forward herein that need to be implemented in a coherent manner.
In implementing the ban, alcoholic beverages (whether in open or closed containers) will not be allowed on all overnight weekend trains between midnight and 5 AM on Friday and Saturday nights. The National Alcohol Policy identifies measures addressed to the entire population as well as specific measures targeting young people and drink driving.

THE MTA. Compliance with this Policy is a condition of employment. Help for MTA Employees with Alcoholism. An MTA Board Alcohol Policy Task Force was formed in December 2006, chaired by Board Member Barry Feinstein, to reassess the MTA's position on the sale and consumption of alcohol on its commuter railroads.

IV. 1. About Us Contact Us Careers Transparency INFORMATION. A. Whether an MTA employee tests positive for alcohol or voluntarily asks for help, they must complete an authority – or union-sponsored treatment program and then pass a second drug test.