UK Train carriages to be coated with film to block mobile phone signals

According to The Daily Mail, a train company is planning to cover windows in its carriages with a hi-tech film that blocks mobile phone signals.

Travel firm c2c will use the coating in designated "quiet" carriages to stop shrill ringtones and loud conversations.

C2C runs busy commuter services from Essex into Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street.

Most train companies have similar zones, but it is thought C2C is the first to use the coating, made of a combination of metals, plastics and chemicals.

Related: - High-tech paint will block cell phone calls - A company called Natural Nano has found a way to use nanotechnology to blend particles of copper into paint that can be brushed onto walls and effectively deflect radio signals.

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