by railtrailbiker
On a damp, dark Thursday night, nothing shakes off the chill like a ride on the 6:15 p.m. bar car from Grand Central Terminal.http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/ ... laces.html
As the New Haven Line train hurtles northward, beer is quaffed, while scotch on the rocks and vodka tonics swirl in plastic cups. Laughter and convivial chatter fill the air.
Commanding a corner beside the 20-foot-long bar stands a foursome whose friendships straddle county and state lines. When Going Places joins them, they are jovially unwinding over a beer apiece.
Told that Metro-North Railroad plans to raise drink prices on Feb. 1 they are, if anything, relieved — relieved that their "Cheers'' on wheels will keep rolling even though this will be the second price increase since last January.