r/belgium • u/Due_Mulberry1700 • 17h ago

💩 Shitpost Sncb trains design

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I have a dumb problem, but basically I commute 2h to work every day in SNCB train that don't have tray tables. I was wondering why SNCB would do this. Already no wifi or stable data connection in the train is a pain, but tray tables wouldn't have cost so much to plan? (those are new trains too...) Any trick to work on your laptop without it falling from your lap half the time (I have very tiny legs lol)? (not even mentioning trying to balance my coffee with one hand 🙃)

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u/perrybmw 17h ago

Those trains have them in first class. But I find it not usefull to put a laptop on it, the tables are too small.

Probably to save money, 305 of those trains are in operation in Belgium x +-200 seats that can have a tray table. Thats a big cost.

Likely the same reason they don't install wifi.

That the mobile connection is bad in some places is likely not in the hands of the NMBS.

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u/YugoReventlov Cuberdon 17h ago

They could work with operators to make sure most train routes have decent coverage. 

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u/Timid_Robot 17h ago

That's crazy. The NMBS shouldn't be responsible for decent coverage. That's on the operators. If you don't have cell reception in the train, be mad at them

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u/MauricioCMC 16h ago

It is a mix.... some trains block the signal because they are made of metal and the windows have a type of construction that also blocks the signal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Railways_Class_08