Is a new type of compartment in DB trains conceivable?
A vision from the book “Democracy Amplifier” could revolutionize traveling with Deutsche Bahn.
The book “Democracy Amplifier” revolves
around ideas for more democracy in
Germany
.
One vision has
to do
with traveling by
train
.
For
Deutsche Bahn (DB)
and, above all, its
compartments
, the proposal could result in a change.
Frankfurt - Especially in times of the
corona pandemic
, many people are forced to keep their social contacts to a minimum.
It goes without saying that many of them then prefer to surround themselves with people who share their values and opinions.
And that's exactly what a founder wants to counteract and has therefore developed an idea for more social exchange when
traveling
by
train
.
The innovative proposal could also be exciting for Deutsche Bahn.
Imagine
getting
on a
long-distance train
at
Frankfurt Central Station *
.
In order to pass the time during the long train journey, rail passengers can easily switch to a special compartment in order to have interesting conversations and discussions with strangers and to exchange ideas.
The vision for
train travel
that Laura-Kristine Krause published in a book
could
look
something
like this.
Deutsche Bahn - A special vision could change traveling by rail
Actually, the book isn't really about
traveling
by
train
.
Rather, “Democracy Booster” presents 21 ideas with which democracy in
Germany
can be breathed new life, reports “derwesten.de”.
One of the visions deals with
rail
and train travel and comes from Laura-Kristine Krause, the founding managing director of “More in Common”.
The organization is concerned with strengthening social cohesion.
In order to advance this idea, personal encounters, the discourse and the exchange with the variety of opinions, views, values and living conditions are important.
This is the only way to take targeted action against prejudices.
To do this, however, it is necessary for people with different values and views to come together and speak to one another.
And it is precisely with this approach that Krause brings everyday environments into play in order to network people across their social differences.
For example in
supermarkets
,
buses
or even on the
train
.
title |
Democracy booster |
|---|---|
subtitle |
12 months, 21 ideas: a policy agenda for the here and now. |
Publication date |
February 10, 2021 |
publishing company |
Campus publishing house |
editor |
Elisabeth Niejahr and Grzegorz Nocko |
Special compartments in the DB: Vision could change train travel
Because it is clear that people prefer to surround themselves with people who share their beliefs and ideas.
Krause's vision: Enhancing random everyday encounters.
Using the example of “conversation compartments” in the
train
, she illustrates her idea.
“These
compartments
would be larger than normal compartments and would have space for six to eight people.
They would be equipped with armchairs and small tables to enable people to talk to each other better and more comfortably in a living room atmosphere, ”says Krause.
A
compartment
,
so to speak
, in which
rail
passengers
go to exchange and discuss various topics.
There would be no moderators after the performance of Laura-Kristine Krause.
But very much "icebreaker questions" or a "topic of the day".
As “derwesten.de” reports, according to their vision there should be no obligation to take part in the conversations in the compartment.
Listening should also be permitted.
Especially in the larger Deutsche Bahn trains that are used for
long-distance travel
, the vision could be quite interesting.
Krause's vision for DB: discussion compartments for social cohesion
After the idea Krause's there for the
passengers
who are in the compartment of the
train
stop,
but also a
service
: "Just like in 1st class, there would be service at the seat in conversation
compartments
so that people can talk to each other over a cup of coffee and do not have to
leave
the
compartment
."
Train compartments for social exchange: is Deutsche Bahn (DB) taking up the idea?
So far, the whole thing is just a vision of the founder of “More in Common”.
But it is possible that an employee of
Deutsche Bahn also got
his hands on the book “Demokratie Amplifier” and picked up Krause's idea.
There would be some time for implementation
anyway
due to the
corona pandemic
.
Because for a "conversation compartment", contacts in a tight and limited space are of course absolutely necessary.
Perhaps
Deutsche Bahn will take
the founder's innovative proposal into account in future rail models and thus contribute to social cohesion.
The organization “More in Common” presents the project “Social integration and encounters in public space” on its website. The aim is to find out "where people with different backgrounds, values and beliefs meet," it says. (yw) *
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