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3mo ago

French Government Condemns SNCF’s 12+ TGV Option but Declines to Act

Officials call the age bar a harmful signal to families during a period of falling births.

Auteurs et spécialistes ont réagi en déclarant que cette décision avait tout à voir avec une société qui ne veut plus d’enfants, les associe volontiers à une chose dérangeante, et, in fine, encourage la dénatalité.
À quoi ressemblaient les wagons SNCF dédiés aux enfants dans les années 1980 ?
Controverse autour d'une offre de la SNCF, qui propose des places sans enfants dans une classe premium
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Overview

  • SNCF introduced the Optimum Plus cabin on Paris–Lyon TGVs this month, replacing Business Première and limiting access to travelers aged 12 and over.
  • The company says the rule reflects an existing practice in the former business cabin where child fares were not available and markets the space as a quiet area with fewer passengers.
  • Government spokesperson Maud Brégeon labeled the message to parents “profoundly deleterious” yet said the state will not intervene because companies set their own offerings.
  • Following criticism, online wording shifted from “children not accepted” to “accessible from 12 years,” while the age bar remains in place.
  • Child‑welfare voices cite a broader “no‑kids” trend and note France’s 2025 birth decline reported by Insee, as commentators recall past SNCF play cars and family amenities still found on some European railways.