Bars, Clubs and Nightlife Forum

You can get smashed on your commute home!
We're just afraid of people who have that sentiment.
Unless the train is taking you to your doorstep, you can see why this might not be a grand idea.

You can buy alcohol on Amtrak trains. You can also bring it on board. But that's long distance service, mostly.
It's an issue of drunks on trains (fights, sexual assaults, etc.), the mess it would create (trash, puke, etc.), and the fact that you can't eat or drink on most commuter trains.
Also, at least from what I've seen, Americans cannot be trusted with open bars.