NJ TRANSIT expands

NJ TRANSIT plans to expand the Quiet Commute program to rail lines that serve Hoboken Terminal, marking a systemwide rollout to peak-period trains. "As NJ TRANSIT gets ready to roll out the final phase of the Quiet Commute program, I'd like to thank our customers and employees for their invaluable feedback during the initial pilot program and subsequent expansion earlier this year," said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director James Weinstein. "Quiet Commute has received a very positive response so far and we look forward to hearing from customers on our remaining lines who will soon be able to experience Quiet Commute for themselves." Starting June 1, NJ TRANSIT will add Quiet Commute cars to all peak-period, peak-direction trains that begin or end their trips at Hoboken Terminal. 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. Existing Quiet Commute cars on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Midtown Direct and Raritan Valley lines will remain designated as the first and last cars. (Because peak periods are not defined on the Atlantic City Rail Line, Quiet Commute is not being offered.) Quiet Commute cars are intended to provide a subdued environment for customers who wish to refrain from using cell phones and are willing to disable the sound feature on pagers, games, computers and other electronic devices. Conversations should be conducted in subdued voices and headphones should be used at a volume that cannot be heard by other passengers.