If you are planning a trip to Europe that involves train travel, you should be aware of new luggage policies that many of the rail lines have implemented for safety reasons. The main thing that I have noted is that luggage racks at the end of cars have been closed or made inaccessible. You must keep you luggage with you above your seat. Since the racks above the seats are small, I think one is being encouraged to travel light.

I read about this at http://www.discoverfrance.com/HTMLNews.html#ttips

Mark Los Angeles