“Quiet car” trains - people who talk

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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten

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.

Sometimes the train is full.

Then you should probably be quiet.

Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.

So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?

They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.

The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.

I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
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Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.

Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.

Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!

The conductors tell everyone which stop is theirs? Or maybe this is about people traveling together getting on the same page.

Well they announce every stop. Do you know know where you are going when you travel with friends/family? Like you never discuss where you are getting off before you get on the train?

Like, sometimes people need, like reminders, ok? Ever travel with like an elderly like relative?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really really love the quiet car. It's one of my favorite things about the WAS to NYP ride. Please don't come in there and chat with your neighbor. A quick "going to the snack car, need anything?" is all the conversation you get.

I will glare at you, but I will also (silently) snicker when someone else scolds you.

I hope you hold yourself to the same high standard. I think a little conversation should be acceptable as long as you keep it low and t9 a minimum

What you think is irrelevant. The rules are both established and enforced.

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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten

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.

Sometimes the train is full.

Then you should probably be quiet.

Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.

So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?

They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.

The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.

I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more
…
Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.

Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.

Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!

The conductors tell everyone which stop is theirs? Or maybe this is about people traveling together getting on the same page.

Well they announce every stop. Do you know know where you are going when you travel with friends/family? Like you never discuss where you are getting off before you get on the train?

Like, sometimes people need, like reminders, ok? Ever travel with like an elderly like relative?

OMG- please stop coming up with exceptions to the rule.
nobody will scold you if you whisper to an elderly travel companion, next stop is us.

The rule about behavior in the library is spot on. But let’s not start whether saying x or y is allowed there.

[Anonymous]

Once a doctor got onto the quiet car behind me and started having a phone call with his staff. The conductor told him to hang up. He was all “but but but I’m a doctor!” and the conductor was like “buddy I don’t care.” It was very satisfying.

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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten

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.

Sometimes the train is full.

Then you should probably be quiet.

Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.

So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?

They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.

The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.

I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more
…
Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.

Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.

Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!

Treat it like a quiet library study room/hall. It's not hard, and no, there are not "different definitions."

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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten

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.

Sometimes the train is full.

Then you should probably be quiet.

Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.

So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?

They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.

The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.

I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more
…
Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.

Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.

Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!

The conductors tell everyone which stop is theirs? Or maybe this is about people traveling together getting on the same page.

Well they announce every stop. Do you know know where you are going when you travel with friends/family? Like you never discuss where you are getting off before you get on the train?

Like, sometimes people need, like reminders, ok? Ever travel with like an elderly like relative?

OMG- please stop coming up with exceptions to the rule.
nobody will scold you if you whisper to an elderly travel companion, next stop is us.

The rule about behavior in the library is spot on. But let’s not start whether saying x or y is allowed there.

You’re allowed to whisper once “next stop is ours”.

[Anonymous]

I ride the MARC train three times a week and I swear some people just get a kick out of daring people to say something. Had a group of ladies come onto the quiet car. They were giggling and laughing and one of them said, "we need to be quiet, this is a quiet car." the other one replied "no, we are allowed to talk." and looked around for anyone to dare tell her otherwise.

While hushed, brief conversation is allowed, prolonged full-volume conversation is not. If you are traveling with a group of people, don't be an ass. There are many other cars you can sit in. People on the quiet car want to sleep or read. Just move.

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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten

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.

Sometimes the train is full.

Then you should probably be quiet.

Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.

So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?

They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.

The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.

I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more
…
Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.

Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.

Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!

Treat it like a quiet library study room/hall. It's not hard, and no, there are not "different definitions."

Exactly. It's literally posted on the signs all over the car.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten

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.

Sometimes the train is full.

Then you should probably be quiet.

Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.

So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?

They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.

The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.

I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more
…
Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.

Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.

Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!

Treat it like a quiet library study room/hall. It's not hard, and no, there are not "different definitions."

Exactly. It's literally posted on the signs all over the car.

Not always. I've definitely been surprised to end up in the quiet car. It's hard to tell when you enter on a whistle stop. Thankfully I'm quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten

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.

Sometimes the train is full.

Then you should probably be quiet.

Thanks captain obvious! I am quiet but, there are very zealous people on there! I barely whisper and people are all over me. It sucks and I hate loud talking on trains but,there needs to be a middle ground. b between total chaos and total silence.

What part of quiet is hard to understand? Would you chat at a library in a quiet area?

[Anonymous]

I have a fond memory of taking the train with my then-2-year-old. We were late boarding and ran to the train and jumped on at the last minute. Only when I stood at the head of the car and saw all the absolutely horrified faces staring at my toddler did I realize it was the quiet car. Naturally I kept walking and walked through to a different car. The memory of their expressions still makes me laugh 10 years later!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a fond memory of taking the train with my then-2-year-old. We were late boarding and ran to the train and jumped on at the last minute. Only when I stood at the head of the car and saw all the absolutely horrified faces staring at my toddler did I realize it was the quiet car. Naturally I kept walking and walked through to a different car. The memory of their expressions still makes me laugh 10 years later!

Meanwhile, we once intentionally got on the quiet car with our two kids when they were in elementary school and got those horrified glances. Our kids read and watched movies on an iPad with headphones for the whole trip, and we got a bunch of compliments when we reached our destination.

My point is, know yourself and your kids (as you obviously do, PP) and choose your car accordingly. Also, if a 7 and 9 year old can understand and follow the quiet car rules, so can grown-ass adults!