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What is this? Why do people book tickets on “quiet car” trains and then get up to chat?
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| Some people do not realize it's a quiet car. On regular Amtrak there is not a special ticket. My 80 year old mother will remind them! |
They should be forced off of the train at the next stop. |
Or moved to an empty seat in a non-quiet car. |
| Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten |
At speed |
| I think it’s easy to accidentally get in the quiet car. |
But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks. |
| One thing I love about the quiet car is aggressive enforcement of the quiet rules by those in it. I am surprised this isn't happening!! |
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Is the quiet car supposed to be a silent car?
I would love that. |
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I've never been in a quiet car that quiet wasn't enforced. Though I've only ridden the Acela between DC and NYC. Maybe it's different than a regular Amtrak train.
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So only absolute silence is ok for you? One time I laughed ( not a crazy laugh or loud) and this man rushed over to tell me off. So rude and unnecessary. I am a rule follower but honestly to me quiet means no loud talking on the cell phone, no loud music or shouting but, a 5 second laugh that is barely audible should be allowed. This was the only car available btw |
How on earth do you "accidentally" get in a quiet car? You choose it, when you buy your ticket. And there are signs posted everywhere. God, I hate so many people sometimes. |
| There are signs everywhere indicating that it's a quiet car. I was once sitting next to a woman who started to have a full on video meeting! I asked her to stop or relocate to another car. She was aware, she just didn't care. |
Sometimes the train is full. |