THE GERMAN TRAIN
A train operator in
Germany is launching a women and children only service on its trains.
The initiative for the segregated carriages is an attempt to help
women feel safer. There will be two specialised compartments on all
of the company's trains that run between the cities of Leipzig and
Chemnitz. The carriages will be located next to the one in which the
train conductor is situated. The new carriages are causing quite a
stir in Germany. Some people on social media are suggesting the move
is a reaction to an increase in reported incidents of sexual
harassment and assault in Germany. Rail executives stress this is not
the case, but is instead a new policy aimed at increasing security
for women and children.
