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[–] ChowJeeBai 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What did they have before? Yould think this was required infrastructure.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It was never a priority when a lot of these stations were built, and retro fitting toilets underground will be an expensive project.

[–] ChowJeeBai 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't recall during a holiday when I was there, but have heard some parts smell because people relieve themselves in the station? Or was that new York?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah there is a problem with public urination in London, probably related to the lack of public toilets (and the stupid closing times of those that remain). I don't really notice the smell in most places though, London has a strong city smell anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

The tube has that dusty smell that also smells like stale air, and then you feel air rushing at you thirty seconds before the train arrives.