After riding the rails to and from work for the last 2-3
weeks I have noticed one glaring issue with the train service in Sydney and it
is completely unacceptable. There is no Bar Car on any of the
trains….
I get it, you don’t need a cold one to make it through a 15
minute/3 stop train ride. What I am talking about are train lines that
have their furthest stops about an hour to an hour and a half away.
When I asked fellow professionally dressed commuters what
trains have the Bar Cars on them I got blank stares in return!
I didn’t
ask them to solve a long equation on the spot, there wasn’t a mention of global warming issues, and I certainly didn’t start the question off with “If a
train leaves X station at 6:15pm
going 45mph and another trains leaves Y station at 6:20pm going 30mph…" you get it. All I wanted to know is
when the next train came that had a Bar Car on it, plain and simple.
So there I was on the platform with dumfounded commuters, I felt
I had to explain how awesome Bar Cars are and the life changing experience of
having the Choice to tackle the commute home while enjoying a drink
with people who are putting in long hard days as well.
Aussies have failed to recognize the friendships and bonds
that can be formed by absolute strangers that are in similar situations sharing a
relaxing and communal experience. The
idea that the Aussies have a drinking culture heads and shoulders above other
countries is a complete sham… Lack of
Bar Cars proves this without a doubt…
God Bless the Metro North train service. Anyone that has experienced the bar car knows what I am talking about!
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