The rules for personal alcohol on VIA Rail are strict due to provincial liquor laws in Canada. Passengers are strictly prohibited from consuming their own "personal" alcoholic beverages in public areas of the train, such as the Economy cars, Lounge cars, or Dining cars. You are only allowed to consume alcohol that you have purchased from the on-board VIA Rail service. The only major exception to this rule is for passengers who have booked a private cabin on long-haul routes (like The Canadian or The Ocean). In the privacy of your own enclosed cabin, you are permitted to consume your own alcohol. However, even in a private cabin, you must remain responsible; if a passenger becomes intoxicated or disruptive, the crew has the authority to intervene. For those in Economy or in "open" sleeper berths, you must stick to the drinks sold by the staff, who are trained to serve alcohol in compliance with the laws of the various provinces the train passes through.