Coming Soon to German Trains: 'Smooch Cabins'
The cabins even feature frosted glass for increased privacy.
We're not even kidding. The German state railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) just announced that it's implementing new privacy-forward cabins on its Intercity Express high-speed trains—and they'll only accommodate two people at once.
The new cabins even come with an armrest button that allows passengers to turn the clear glass windows into frosted glass windows. For added privacy, of course.
It seems like the perfect recipe for a makeout session—hence the apt "smooch cabin" (or knutsch-abteil) nickname, which was actually bestowed by the German newspaper Bild—but in reality, the new cabin design is just part of a multi-million renewal project, and it doesn't have the passengers' romantic relationships in mind.
The new cabin's goal, technically, is, according to DB, that of providing "a personal space with significantly more privacy," so that passengers can have private phone calls and conversations without worrying about nosy neighbors eavesdropping.
DB has yet to provide a rollout date for this new amenity, but it confirmed that it's part of a big revamp project.