Railways: Standards
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with train companies on enforcing rules relating to quiet carriages.
Answered by Keir Mather
Many train operators have introduced quiet carriages on their services which require passengers to be considerate of others by keeping noise levels to a minimum. The enforcement of this is for the train operators to manage, and Great British Railways will be responsible for this as part of the customer offer in future. In addition, the Railway Byelaws set out rules on the playing of music or causing an annoyance due to the production or reproduction of sound, including possible fines of up to £1,000.
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