Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 88413

Railways: Standards

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with train companies on enforcing rules relating to quiet carriages.

Answer

Keir Mather
Many train operators have introduced quiet carriages on their services which require passengers to be considerate of others by keeping noise levels to a minimum. The enforcement of this is for the train operators to manage, and Great British Railways will...

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