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Effective today, MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will expand its quiet car pilot program to include all peak, single-level trains that operate to and from Penn Station and Atlantic Terminal during the morning and evening rush hours.

A quiet car is designed for riders seeking a quiet environment during their commute that is free of loud conversations and sounds from electronic devices, LIRR officials said in a prepared statement.

The westernmost car on designated trains is the quiet car. LIRR originally established the pilot program during peak periods on the Far Rockaway Branch in December 2011, and expanded it to include the Long Beach, Hempstead and West Hempstead branches earlier this year.

“We have closely monitored the pilot quiet car program since its inception at the end of 2011 and through its first expansion in March, and have seen a very positive response from our customers,” said LIRR President Helena Williams.