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NJ Transit Expanding Quiet Commute Again

Lines that serve Hoboken Terminal will join program during peak times.

NJ Transit has decided to extend its Quiet Commute program to rail lines that serve Hoboken Terminal, according to a release.

This means the program will be system-wide on peak-period trains, joining other lines such the Raritan Valley line and Midtown Direct trains.

According to the release, starting June 1, Quiet Commute cars will be added to all peak-period, peak-direction trains that begin or end their trips at Hoboken Terminal. Passengers in Quiet Commute cars are asked to refrain from cell phone use, disable sound features on mobile devices and laptops, conduct conversations in subdued voices, and maintain low headphone volume to avoid distracting other passengers.

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Quiet Commute cars will be offered on trains that arrive in Hoboken between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., and trains that depart Hoboken between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. This will expand the program to include the Pascack Valley, Main, Bergen County and Port Jervis lines, as well as additional trains on the Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton lines.

The designated Quiet Commute car will be the first car on peak-period trains traveling into Hoboken, and the last car on trains departing Hoboken, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

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That is slightly different from the existing Quiet Commute cars on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Midtown Direct and Raritan Valley lines, which will remain designated as the first and last cars. Also, because peak periods are not defined on the Atlantic City Rail Line, Quiet Commute is not being offered on that line.

NJ Transit launched Quiet Commute this past September on its busiest trains—“3900-series” Northeast Corridor trains that operate express to and from Trenton, Hamilton and Princeton Junction—to test the feasibility of offering the amenity on its rail system. The program was expanded after receiving feedback on Jan. 3 to include all peak-period, peak-direction trains that begin or end their trips at New York Penn Station or Newark Penn Station.


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