babyless train carriages what an even better idea.

Run_to_da_hills

Saw the thread on men only train carriages, I think a carrage reserved for screaming babies would be even a better idea because a screaming kids when spread out can ruin an entire peaceful journey for the whole train. :eek:

Nothing more annoying than arriving early to a reserved seat only to find some little brat yellling his head off in the seat in front 15 minutes into a two hour journey and usually for no reason.

Why can't carriers like CIE have designated baby only carriages? Virgin Rail have quiet zones where mobile phones and personal stereos are banned, I presume screaming babies are also banned.

Ghost Train

would they be smaller than normal carriages?

Max Power1

or just dont take babies on the train in the first place? Nothing worse than a early morning quiet commute ruined by a loud baby. GRRRR. :mad:

bronte

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Nevyn

Babies and parents often have to use public transport not everyone has a car.
Still I hate being stuck on a bus/trian with some stupid bint who has no idea how to comfort thier infant, ok kids cry but ffs try soothing the little fcuker and looking like you give a crap about the child.

Run_to_da_hills

Ghost Train wrote: »

would they be smaller than normal carriages?

No, just Lock them in the toilets, that would be small enough. :pac:

Ruu_Old

"Please keep your baby in the overhead bin or safely under the seat in front of you". Has to be done!:p

kiffer

for your comfort and safety please sedate all children before boarding the train.

markok84

speaking of waaa-ing babies I was in the cinema today watching the trainwreck of a Terminator film, and what was down in the front row?? A pair of stellas and their sprogs, I mean like who brings young children to a film like that? the poor script and acting aside, all those explosions wouldn't be the best for a young one to be listening to. I haven't actually gotten a train in Ireland in over 5 years, I dunno what I would do without my car, I don't think I could handle it. So I'm all for a separate carriage for the crying wayans.

Run_to_da_hills

The problem of screaming babies is even more noticible now that it ever has been because modern trains like the 22,000 series are so quiet. I was brought up with the clattering sound of the old craven and Mark 1 coaches which had open windows along with extremly loud GM locos that would drown out much of the noise. These days the sound of a screaming kid can be heard right down the whole length of the train.

DubMedic

Here we go with the separate everything ideas.

We're not long into the age where wimminz can sit on any side of the church they like and not separately, and already we have suggestions for a ''lads train''.

Naturally wimminz would have to look after the children, that means they must leave the carriage too.

For those of us not interested in looking out the windows at nature, what eye candy would be left to look at then?

Think about that!.:pac:

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Overheal

Ruu wrote: »

"Please keep your baby in the overhead bin or safely under the seat in front of you". Has to be done!:p

I was about to say there should be a baby rack in the luggage stow.

Mossy Monk

Babies on any public transport are annoying.

Demonique

Don't they have family carriages in the UK now?

It's not just babies that can be annoying, it's children in general. People allow their little brats to yell at the top of their lungs and make no effort to make them stop. I suppose they think it's 'cyute'

Or that the other passengers should think its an honour to listen to Bratleigh test the volume of her lungs

AnonoBoy

Quiet carrriages if they are run properly are great.

No Loud Conversation.
No Mobile Phone Conversations.
All Phones on Silent.
No Music.
No Noise Machines Children.

They have them in the UK, don't they?

KevR

I'd like to see carriages where nobody with an accent that I find annoying is allowed. I'd definitely pay extra.

LouOB

Just turn the lights off in the quiet carraige
Least you can grab some zzz's on the hour+ commute

Make the seats wider
People who elbow me inconsiderately make me 'angry'
Or better pull down/up an elbow barrier to the shoulder

Babies out FTW.

Its a train not a creche

highlydebased

Was on Cork-dublin train recently and they announced "all carraiges except the rear-most are quiet zones" etc etc, and all the rubbish about loud music and phones etc.

Run_to_da_hills

Demonique wrote: »

Don't they have family carriages in the UK now?

It's not just babies that can be annoying, it's children in general. People allow their little brats to yell at the top of their lungs and make no effort to make them stop. I suppose they think it's 'cyute'

Or that the other passengers should think its an honour to listen to Bratleigh test the volume of her lungs

"Family carriages" a nice way to put it.

The have enough CCTV on board all trains to police unlawful use of quite carriage, Ie if they spot someone with a pram or carrycot in the wrong carriage they can boot them off at the next stop.

spylon

I find a plethora of irritants on trains; children on the rampage are bad, but I also have to deal with rude teenagers, extended mobile phone conversations, and loud, obtrusive discussions between people who seem to suffer the delusion that other passengers are mere holograms to provide some backdrop to their enclosed, solipsistic existence.

Obviously, one solution would be to categorize carriages, providing separate areas for people with children, people who want to read, people who want to talk, and people who think they may not be able to sit still for a while.

It is equally obvious that CIE does not have the capacity to organize something on this scale; just witness their pathetic "reservations" service - I swear I have seen reserved seats marked with a single napkin from the bar with an "R" written on the back in biro.

My solution is to wear ear-plugs. Always.

Caco

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