Quiet trains (the australian way) in Brisbane

Commuters had better get ready to turn down their iPods and ditch the mobile phone chatter from tomorrow when “quiet carriages” become a permanent fixture on the rail network.
Queensland Rail today hailed its trial of hush-hush carriages a success and revealed plans to ramp up the initiative, which it said had widespread public support.
Under a three-month trail that started in August, passengers in the last carriage of all trains were urged not to talk loudly or use mobile phones and other noisy devices.
The measures were applied on a courtesy basis – there was no fine for being too loud.
Transport Minister Rachel Nolan said quiet carriages would be expanded to include both the back and front carriages of every service from tomorrow.
“Hundreds of customers have been loud and clear – they want the quiet carriages permanently, and I am pleased to announce they are here to stay,” she said in a statement.
“There has been overwhelming positive feedback to state government, including calls to increase the quiet zones, which is why we have doubled the number of quiet carriages.”