All it takes is a small sunflower symbol, simple, discrete and clear, and railway staff know immediately: this person may need more time, patience or support. With the help of sunflower badges, an international high-speed rail service in Western Europe wants to make travel on its trains more pleasant for people with anxiety disorders, multiple sclerosis, autism and other hidden disabilities. Eurostar, whose trains connect Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, announced in March it was joining the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme, aimed at making invisible conditions more visible. The company is the latest to join the Sunflower programme, which is already widespread in aviation, among other sectors. Eurostar operates passenger trains between mainland Europe and England through the Eurotunnel under the English Channel.

Source: The Star April 01, 2026 19:03 UTC