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The Paris metro used to have a first class until 1991 — until the then-socialist government abolished it.
I’m of two minds about this — I can understand their egalitarian position of making public transport the great equalizer, but in practice it likely drew away a crowd who would rather drive if they can’t ride in comfort. I can relate to the argument of letting the market decide instead of patronizing everyone with a single option