Not quite as crazy as you might think:

Originally Posted By: AssociatedPress
(Quote snipped a bit for clarity)

... the bags ... are for use in emergencies only, when a train has stopped and passengers can't be evacuated. ...

... The bags are kept out of sight in the conductor's 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.


I remember seeing a post about these pee-jelly bags some time ago - perhaps at ETS? Anyway, having these stashed away in a train seems like a pretty good idea. Most people can delay #2 a few hours - but #1... whey you gotta go, you really gotta go...

In a rural setting with just a single track you could just open the doors and let people take care of business, but you really can't do that when you have multiple tracks with other trains on them. There might be other very good reasons not to open the doors: Downed power lines, or the fact that you don't want clueless passengers wandering all over the place and fail to get back on the train before it starts moving again.


Edited by MostlyHarmless (10/10/11 06:37 PM)