lavatories for medium to long distance travels

[ӔO]

there is catering and comfort, but should there not be lavatories?

I find that this is what sets apart commuters from regional and express trains and buses.

[jamespetts]

I generally take the view that the presence or absence of lavatories ought be reflected in the comfort rating: one is, after all, rather uncomfortable if one can't use the lavatory when one needs to do so!

[rsdworker]

on some trains like long distance trains have toilets on each carriage there few expections - turbostars and electicstars have toilets in first and last carriages (larger toliet in end carriages) so larger toilets - more comfort - smaller toilets - less comfort
on older trains - small toliets are commonly found on all trains
but on shorter distances - the metro or commuter trains don't have toliets on board

[ӔO]

I guess I'm interested in how much comfort, generally, do each of the facilities add.

seating
compartment, open
seats with back to windows, seats facing forward and/or backwards, reclining seats
1st, 2nd class (rail)
1st, business, economy class (airplane)

extra services
lavatory
plug door, sliding door
sleeper cars
lounge cars
observation cars
low floor/universal design (tram, bus)
air conditioning, cabin heating

[jamespetts]

Hmm - it's a matter of research, I think! If you look at how comfort is defined, you will see that it is a certain number as the minimum tolerable comfort for a journey of a particular length of time. So, ask yourself: for any given vehicle, how long could you travel in it without becoming uncomfortable?

[rsdworker]

Hmm - it's a matter of research, I think! If you look at how comfort is defined, you will see that it is a certain number as the minimum tolerable comfort for a journey of a particular length of time. So, ask yourself: for any given vehicle, how long could you travel in it without becoming uncomfortable?

for example no lavatries on long distance would be uncomforatable - knowing no where to pee - that occurs in old fashioned slam doors non corrdior carriages the second class had no toilets - only first class had own toilets in each room before first corrdior carraiges was started
on older corrdior carriages - there was toilets on each carriages at each end
on modern trains - the long distance have two types - modern sliding door like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o0lCOCebpM&feature=related (sweden)
and also slam door
on ICE trains - there usually two toilets in disabled access carriage - one is slam door and other one is sliding door