South Western Railway is considering removing “Quiet Carriages” after rows among passengers over whether they were talking loudly. In your experience, do you think quiet carriages on public transport do or do not work?

South Western Railway is considering removing “Quiet Carriages” after rows among passengers over whether they were talking loudly. In your experience, do you think quiet carriages on public transport do or do not work? Published on 7 December 2017 → Survey conducted on 7 December 2017 on 5568 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Do work - most people do pay attention and they provide a quieter experience

25%

Do not work - they are not enforced and most people ignore them

38%

Don't know

37%

Do work - most people do pay attention and they provide a quieter experience

25%

Do not work - they are not enforced and most people ignore them

38%

Don't know

37%

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