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Bar cars end decades on NYC area trains
On the NYC area Connecticut line the bar cars between Manhattan and New Haven are retired after 50 years, ending a social hub for regulars who played dice, organized Christmas parties with a jazz band, and formed lifelong friendships. Riders recall friendships, funerals, and the bar car culture, while officials consider replacement options for a future fleet.
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Stamford
Conn
Manhattan
Connecticut
Metro-North Railroad
New York
New Haven
Nan Buziak Lexow
Fred Lexow
523
Grand Central
Mark DelMonte
Wallingford
DelMonte
Michael R. Sisak Nan Buziak Lexow
Srikanth Reddy
Mark DeMonte
Grand Central Terminal
Metro-North