Taiwan High Speed Rail Launches Quiet Cars To Increase Comfort taiwan News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2025922W03EA?utm_source=youtubeu0026utm_medium=description. 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2025922W03EA?utm_source=youtubeu0026utm_medium=description. . Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/. . Follow us on. Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews. X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News. Chatting on the phone or listening to music without headphones is now forbidden on some train cars on the High Speed Rail. The quiet car policy launched on Monday for a three-month trial period. Passengers who are too noisy will be given a warning, and if they continue to make a racket, they could be refused admission. A Japanese report says the rules are even stricter than Japan’s. . . Inside the train, it’s as quiet as a library. Conversations are kept at a whisper. This is how silent it gets in the HSR’s new quiet cars.. . Lee Shih-chen. FTV reporter. HSR trains now have quiet cars. If you get a call, you’ve got to go to the gangway.. . Signs remind passengers to keep quiet. Phones have to be put on silent mode. And wearing earphones to watch videos and listen to music is mandatory. For now, passengers will be let off with a warning, but after the trial period ends in three months, noisy travelers could be refused passage after a warning. Already reviews are in.. . Traveler. Noticed change. It’s very quiet today, perhaps because it’s quite early. One time I was sleeping on the train and jolted awake by loud music.. . Traveler. Likes the quiet cars. It’s great. If I feel a cough coming, I’ll walk out to cough outside. It’s just so quiet here.. . In 2020, livestreamer Chang Ting-ting was interrupted by several members of staff after starting a stream on the train in which she loudly complained about losing NT$10,000. Last week a tour group from overseas caused an uproar for being noisy on the train. According to Japanese media, the HSR’s quiet car rules are even stricter than Japan’s. . . Traveler. Likes the quiet cars. I think the good thing is that if you want to rest, you can rest without anyone disturbing you.. . Traveler. Likes the quiet cars. I think this policy is great. I don’t think it’s too strict, after all, everyone likes the trains to be quiet.. . The HSR says that the quiet car policy mainly targets noisy electronic devices. In the case of noisy children or people with special health conditions, staff will offer help to ensure that they too can have a comfortable trip.. . For more Taiwan news, tune in:. Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152. Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53. . #hsr #highspeedrail #taiwan #taiwantravel #quiet #silence #shinkansen #japan #quietcar. . #台灣新聞 #TaiwanNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan