Wear headphones—or pay up! This train company fines loud music up to $100
Irish Rail is hoping to make journeys “as enjoyable as possible” for everyone on-board with a new etiquette guide.
We’ve all been there, finding ourselves sitting beside another passenger on a subway or train journey who insists on blaring out their music from a tinny mobile phone speaker or the passenger who insists at watching their Instagram reels with the volume cranked up.
In a bid to make train travel a more pleasant experience in the Emerald Isle, Irish Rail have issued a new “Passenger’s Charter” and general public transport etiquette guidelines, outlines a number of expectations for passengers to ensure a safe and pleasant journey for everyone.
The network also promises to fine rail users over a $100 for passengers who defy the regulations.
On certain routes, such as Dublin to Cork, there is a designated “Quieter Coach” where passengers are expected to keep noise to a minimum. This includes quiet conversations and ensuring music from headphones cannot be heard by others.
Irish Rail has recently launched a campaign and is enforcing a rule against playing music or videos out loud on trains. Failure to use headphones for personal audio can result in a €100 ($115) fine. This also extends to having loud phone conversations.
Other areas where passengers need to comply including a refrain from smoking and vaping on the Irish Rail network and a focus for patrons to keep feet off the seats.
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