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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Fiona McIntosh

France’s child-free train carriages? Sounds blissful to me

The decision to have commuter-only sections has caused debate across the Channel - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

French rail operator SCNF has introduced a premium, adult-only section on some of its high-speed trains, banning children under 12.

What a magnificent idea! Imagine being able to read your book without the need for noise-cancelling headphones? Or drink your coffee, rather than wear it, because some child has kicked the back of your seat? Or watch the French countryside flash by through windows free from Petits Filous-y hand prints?

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