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A sign inviting passengers not to use the toilet when the train is stationary

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Up in the air, down to the earth

The destiny of travellers' pee

Imagine the situation: you are on a train, on a boat or on a plane and you feel the urge to go to the toilet. You relieve yourself and flush. Wuuush! Your pee is gone. But where, exactly, is it gone?

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Amsterdam Centraal

A side view of the Central Station in Amsterdam. A 'sprinter' (Dutch train) is visible on the foreground.
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Flying aircraft

A blue sky marked by the passage of an airplane
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Golden Princess Cruise ship

A cruise ship leaving the coastal area
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Airplane lavatory

First class restroom on an Air Canada Boeing
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Research about train toilets and user habits

People who took part in the observation part made by TU Delft researchers for the Hygienic Train Toilet project talk about their experience
Image: Ana Valls

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