Quiet Cars Make Debut On Metro-North Railroad
HARTSDALE, NY (WCBS 880) - If tranquility on the train is what you seek - an escape from inconsiderate cell phone shouters and blabbing, blathering bozos - Metro-North hears you loud and clear.
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They introduced quiet cars on the Hudson and Harlem Line during this morning's rush hour and they will be in effect during the afternoon rush.
"When you're on the 4:58, and you get home at 7:30 at night, you want the quiet car," said one commuter.
"I wish they would do that to all the cars. You had a hard day, or you're up very early in the morning and you just want to collect yourself, and it's a good place to probably be," said another.
A "Q" on the timetable will indicate a train with a quiet car, which will be the last one on trains going in for the morning commute, the first car for the trip home.
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Approximately 31 trains that operate between Grand Central and Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Wassaic will have designated quiet cars.
According to the MTA, customers traveling on quiet cars should:
- Not use cell phones.
- Disable sound features on computers & other electronic devices.
- Conduct conversations in a subdued voice.
- Use headphones at a volume that cannot be heard by fellow passengers.
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