The New York Times reports disputes have been breaking out in designated quiet cars over the past week.
Some passengers are trying to impose silence by hushing other riders. Others say they have the right to talk quietly, or at least whisper.
The transit agency expanded its quiet car program last week. Now, the first and last car in every train stopping at Newark and New York's Penn Station is designated quiet.
Conductors are handing out business cards to loud riders reminding them to hush.
The rules call for cell phones, computers and other electronic devices to be silenced.
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Information from: The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com
