Chicago trains consider 'quiet cars'

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Chicago trains consider 'quiet cars'

CHICAGO, -- Officials with Chicago's Metra commuter trains said they are seeking opinions from the public about potential "quiet cars," where cellphones would be banned.
Metra officials said in the October issue of the train system's "On the Bi-Level" newsletter that they are considering adding quiet cars, which would also carry bans on other noisy electronics, to trains as an experiment in January and they want opinions from the public, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.
The newsletter stated Metra is "not opposed to quiet cars per se, but we're not sure about how great the need is, and we have concerns about how it would be implemented."
The officials said they were unsure if the quiet cars would remain quiet outside of rush hour and sought suggestions about enforcement of the quiet policy.
"And we want to hear from anyone who thinks it's a bad idea, if there is anyone like that out there," the newsletter read.
 
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