Metro-North announced there will be a 24-hour ban on alcohol on trains and in stations during SantaCon from 12:00 Noon Saturday, Dec. 8 through 12:00 Noon on Sunday, Dec. 9 in order to maintain safe and orderly travel.
MTA police officers will be on duty at Grand Central Terminal and stations throughout Metro-North territory, as well as on trains to enforce this 24-hour restriction.
MTA police will confiscate alcoholic beverages and issue summonses carrying fines or imprisonment. Violators may also be subject to removal from the train or station by police.