i was traveling on an amtrak train from boston to new york and sat in the quiet car. shortly after boarding, two passengers who sat near each other began talking in low voices for an extended period of time, about 25 minutes. although they were speaking softly, their conversation was still audible due to proximity.
i became frustrated and asked a conductor to reiterate the quiet car rules to the passengers. the conductor made an announcement and reminded everyone that other cars are available for conversations. despite this, the passengers continued talking afterward.
i then politely suggested to them that they might prefer moving to another car if they wanted to continue their conversation. they eventually chose to leave the quiet car.
afterwards, i looked into the rules and found that subdued conversation may be allowed in quiet cars, which made me question whether my reaction was appropriate.
looking for perspectives on whether my actions were reasonable in this situation or if i overstepped expectations for quiet car etiquette.
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