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Quiet coach- what's the point?
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Johnny_w
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I guess you don't, or can't.
Generally I always book the quiet coach.... Phones to silent and can sit and talk to my daughter or whatever.
If it's a major problem talk to the guard or train manager I suppose?
JW
Generally I always book the quiet coach.... Phones to silent and can sit and talk to my daughter or whatever.
If it's a major problem talk to the guard or train manager I suppose?
JW
edwin_m
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It's a bit easier pointing out the quiet coach sign to someone yammering away on the mobile than just to ask them to shut up and sounding as if you are being a bit petty!
First I heard of XC's removing these - another reason to avoid this TOC whenever possible.
First I heard of XC's removing these - another reason to avoid this TOC whenever possible.
Flamingo
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They have gone from First Class in FGW...
Johnny_w
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I can see the point of removing the Quiet coach on a Voyager only being 5 car anyways.
On Longer sets it's quiet a nice place to sit and enjoy the word going past.
Last time I was on a non-quiet 1st class (Greater Anglia) I was subject to someone watching a DVD player without headphones. Not a great experience for anyone to be honest.
JW
On Longer sets it's quiet a nice place to sit and enjoy the word going past.
Last time I was on a non-quiet 1st class (Greater Anglia) I was subject to someone watching a DVD player without headphones. Not a great experience for anyone to be honest.
JW
ValleyLines142
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Many people do not seem to understand the concept of the Quiet Zone, despite there being stickers on the windows and staff telling passengers!
starrymarkb
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ICEs do it well - With the window coating mobiles don't work 
Non quiet coaches have mobile repeaters to allow calls.
Non quiet coaches have mobile repeaters to allow calls.
table38
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I gave up booking in the Quiet Coach, as there always appeared to be one woman so engrossed with her own inane conversation that she hadn't realised she was the only one talking 
On one occasion, I did helpfully point at the "Quiet Coach" sign, but she said that didn't apply to people talking. It didn't help that she had already had a long noisy conversation with the catering staff when they came through.
Other (rare) interventions have usually elicited the response that "that's where our seats were reserved" or "oh well, were sat here now" from a family with two kids
So now I find it less stressful to sit in the Unquiet Coach!
(Bring back the smoking coach, where the atmosphere was much more relaxed, if a little smoky)
On one occasion, I did helpfully point at the "Quiet Coach" sign, but she said that didn't apply to people talking. It didn't help that she had already had a long noisy conversation with the catering staff when they came through.
Other (rare) interventions have usually elicited the response that "that's where our seats were reserved" or "oh well, were sat here now" from a family with two kids
So now I find it less stressful to sit in the Unquiet Coach!
(Bring back the smoking coach, where the atmosphere was much more relaxed, if a little smoky)
The discussion of the quiet coach reminds me of the adage about driving: Everyone slower that you is an idiot, everyone faster than you is a maniac.
Substitute quieter and louder and you're pretty close!
Butts
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I gave up booking in the Quiet Coach, as there always appeared to be one woman so engrossed with her own inane conversation that she hadn't realised she was the only one talking
On one occasion, I did helpfully point at the "Quiet Coach" sign, but she said that didn't apply to people talking. It didn't help that she had already had a long noisy conversation with the catering staff when they came through.
Other (rare) interventions have usually elicited the response that "that's where our seats were reserved" or "oh well, were sat here now" from a family with two kids
So now I find it less stressful to sit in the Unquiet Coach!
(Bring back the smoking coach, where the atmosphere was much more relaxed, if a little smoky)
Excellent idea
Kite159
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Smoking Coach, isn't that on the 442s 
91103eastcoast
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Butts
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I think a quiet coach is a flawed concept - either it is silent (impractical) or unrestricted
Butts
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Especially First Class Off Peak - any coach is almost a Quiet Coach - interspersed with the welcome sound of the Complimentary Drinks Trolley
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