Why do so many wagons in regional trains don’t have plugs in Germany, meanwhile in other countries even trains from like the 80’s have them

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8 comments

  1. I haven’t seen a long distance train without a plug, usually they are under the seat (between the two seats)

  3. Multiple reasons:

    – many Regios are very old
    – contrary to some other countries, Regios are generally used for short distances here, and when they were built it was assumed that people don’t need a socket for such short Travel times.

    Newer Regios now quite often have sockets, but this depends on their seat configuration (this is heavily dependent on routes and regional “operator”).

  5. Even with plugs, it seems the connector gets damaged over time and can’t hold the charging head well so mostly I cant even use. This is a particularly big problem on ICE trains

  6. The average S Bahn is a commuter train for short distances and has no power outlets due to them being not necessary and very unregulated amounts of passengers. There is a huge danger of vandalism, people being stupid by drawing too much power from them or drowning them in coffee. Sadly, people have become idiots since the 90s (blame the internet for it). Regional and intercity trains should have power outlets, often inbetween the seats.

  8. Many Regional trains are in fact from the 90s (and due for replacement but waiting for the new trains).

    Bremen/Niedersachsen – ExpressKreuz (due delivery of Coradia Max EMUs from Alstom we’re planed to enter service in 2024 – current Alstom estimates say first sets might enter service this year but not all)

    Schleswig Holstein – nah.SH (also waiting for Coradia Max)

    Mecklenburg Vorpommern- MV (Coradia Max)

    Baden Württemberg- BWegt (you guessed it Coradia Max from Alstom also some Mireo trains from Siemens mobility)

    Bayern – Bahnland Bayern Franken-Thüringen Express (Siemens Desiro High Capacity 200 km/h)

    Hessen – RMV (Alstom iLint H2)

    Sachsen / Sachsen Anhalt – S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland (Siemens Mireo)

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