Amtrak's Quiet Cars.

[Anthony]

or 8-track, or reel-to-reel tapes.... :lol:

 

[Allen Dee]

or 8-track, or reel-to-reel tapes.... :lol:

Or 4-tracks, either!

 

[battalion51]

And we can't forget headphones with laptops.

 

[Amtrak Railfan]

Can the Passagers eat food on the Quiet Car?

 

[AlanB]

Passengers can do anything they want in the quiet car, that they would do in any other car, as long as it's quiet.

They can eat, drink, use the bathroom, watch the scenery, chew gum, and anything else that you can think of, as long as they do it quietly.

If it makes a lot of noise then they can't do it. Cell phones make too much noise, so you can't use them.

 

[Viewliner]

Ricardo, have you ever considered calling Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL or emailing them on their website for these questions? They'd have more insight.

(They're also paid to answer questions, so they'd be happier to answer your questions than some of us here)

 

[Amtrak Railfan]

Ok I will try my best if I can.

 

[Anthony]

In case your phone doesn't have letters on it, Amtrak can be reached at:

1-800-872-7245

Julie may be able to answer some of your questions, but I think you might want to say "Agent" or press 0.

 

[Amtrak Railfan]

Does the Metroliner Service Trains have a Quiet Car on the Train?

 

[AlanB]

Yes Metroliner's like most trains on the NEC have a quiet car.

If you want to know what trains run with quiet cars, pull out your Amtrak timetable and look at the schedule. At the top of the columns there is a row that says Onboard Services. If you see the letter Q in the little box, then that train has a quiet car.

If you can't find you copy of the timetable, then you can also view the timetables on line by clicking here.

 

[Amtrak Railfan]

Can the Kids go on the Quiet Cars?

 

[AlanB]

Once again the only restriction in quiet cars is noise. Anyone can ride in the quiet car, as long as they don't use a cell phone, play a radio, or make lots of noise.

 

[AlanB]

And now I think that this topic is done!