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Back in Dublin again. While I was away the LUAS trams mysteriously filled up to standing room only. The antiseptic pre-recorded voice announcing the stops has, as a result, more to say for herself: “Beware of pickpockets,” for example. “Move away from the doors.” “For your safety [three syllables] hold on to the yellow bars.” The thing about the trams is, though, that once you move away from the doors, down in to the body of the tram, there are no yellow bars to hold on to for your own comfort and safety.

Not having Polish children, this was something I only noticed very lately. Schoolchildren are entitled to reduced fares on Polish trains - on condition that they have their school ID cards with them. Education is compulsory in Poland.