Queensland Rail’s Guide to Good Train Etiquette

Bad etiquette on trains is on the rise with the Australian rail operator.
Queensland Rail’s Guide to Good Train Etiquette
Commuters ride a train on August 19, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Reuters/Loren Elliott
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Throughout 2023, Australia’s Queensland Rail faced a surge of 865 etiquette-related complaints from customers, spotlighting a range of disrespectful behaviours on trains, from vaping and occupying seats with feet and bags, to blasting music and engaging in loud conversations.

Tessa Hardy, a spokesperson for Queensland Rail, prefaced that the majority of passengers did the right thing.