“The Amtrak quiet car is 90% people who are so happy to have a peaceful silent journey to their destination…”

Amtrak trains have a “quiet car,” where phone calls are not allowed. Unfortunately, a minority of people don’t understand the rules and spoil it for the others. This was posted on X/Twitter by alexandra j. roberts on October 15, 2026, and it received over 10,000 likes:
 
“the amtrak quiet car is 90% people who are so happy to have a peaceful silent journey to their destination & 10% people who are like THIS IS THE WHAT? WHAT’S A QUIET CAR? OH THAT’S MY PHONE I GOTTA TAKE THIS, HELLO?!?”
 
 
Amtrak
Quiet Car
Need a quiet space to work or unwind? Quiet Cars are available on many corridor and short-distance trains. Guests are asked to limit conversation and speak in subdued tones. Phone calls are not allowed and all portable electronic devices must be used with headphones (passengers using headphones must keep the volume low enough so that the audio cannot be heard by other passengers). Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere for all passengers, but reading lights are available.
 
X/Twitter
Olivia Vande Woude
@cryptoreine
my favorite part of the @Amtrak quiet car is people breaking the silence to tell other people to be quiet
9:36 AM · Sep 22, 2026
 
Bluesky
David Sloane
@davidcsloane.bsky.social
Amtrak Conductor: This is the quiet car everyone. THE QUIET CAR. MAKE SURE YOU WANT TO BE HERE.
8:22 AM · Sep 24, 2026
 
X/Twitter
alexandra j. roberts
@lexlanham
the amtrak quiet car is 90% people who are so happy to have a peaceful silent journey to their destination & 10% people who are like THIS IS THE WHAT? WHAT’S A QUIET CAR? OH THAT’S MY PHONE I GOTTA TAKE THIS, HELLO?!?
2:29 PM · Oct 15, 2026
 
Bluesky
alex roberts
@lexlanham.bsky.social
the amtrak quiet car is 90% people who are so happy to have a peaceful silent journey to their destination & 10% people who are like THIS IS THE WHAT? WHAT’S A QUIET CAR? OH THAT’S MY PHONE I GOTTA TAKE THIS, HELLO?!?
2:30 PM · Oct 15, 2026