A three-month trial of quiet carriages on CityRail trains starts today.
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said this initiative will be trialled on trains on the Newcastle and Central Coast Line, in response to feedback from customers wanting a more peaceful journey.
“Many customers are telling us they want a noise-free environment on their train trip,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“In a recent CityRail customer survey, 70 per cent of passengers said they found loud talking on trains annoying and 67 per cent found loud music disruptive.”
The first and last carriages of all six and eight carriage trains and the last carriage of four carriage trains on the line will be designated ‘quiet carriages’, giving customers the option to choose a quieter journey between Newcastle, Gosford and the City.
