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Summary Train designed without restrooms; introduce disposable bags for emergency use during aboard.
The Dutch national railway has an unusual solution for passengers who need the bathroom on a train line designed without them: plastic bags.The rail operator underlined that the bags, introduced, are for use in emergencies only, when a train has stopped and passengers cant be evacuated.The idea has been met with incredulity by politicians and the general public already unhappy with the short-haul Sprinter trains bathroomless design.NS spokesman Eric Trinthamer confirmed the pee-bag plan is not a joke. The bags are kept out of sight in the conductors booth.The bags have a cup-shaped plastic top and contain a highly absorbent material that turns urine into a gel-like mixture. After use the bags can be sealed and thrown in the trash.
