Why do Pendolino trains smell?

Apparently the reason is a design flaw. These trains have septic tanks, unlike the old IC125s which emptied onto the track (hence 'do not flush the toilet in the station'). I heard that when they designed them, they positioned the toilet tank vent next to the air conditioning inlet. Hey presto the train smells of poo.



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