tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post3957193427304903565..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: East Midlands Trains is phasing out its quiet coachesJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-33318944315048062062016-03-01T19:49:30.159+00:002016-03-01T19:49:30.159+00:00I had some tweets from East Midlands Trains in res...I had some tweets from East Midlands Trains in response to this post.<br /><br />Essentially, they say that because trains are sometimes crowded, and because of the modern obsession with reserving seats, the quiet coach can fill up with people who do not want to be there.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-47163974265905158802016-03-01T09:29:47.910+00:002016-03-01T09:29:47.910+00:00Amen to both the observation of the extra irritati...Amen to both the observation of the extra irritation factor caused by the unaware/ignorant yakking in the quiet coach. And that of East Midlands' admission that their staff are unable (no doubt due to elfnsafety fears) to admonish anyone breaking rules of behaviour on the train. Gawainnoreply@blogger.com