In Stuttgart, Deutsche Bahn is experimenting with one glowing platform edge. Before the train enters, this shows where the doors are located in order to make boarding faster. In the meantime, a test run has also started in Berlin. In addition to orientation before boarding, Deutsche Bahn is now providing a guide on the first routes Occupancy display in real time a. There should be information on the occupancy of the wagons on the platform, on the vehicle and via an app for passengers to find a seat easily. 
On some routes in regional traffic, Deutsche Bahn is now using a capacity display. It is intended to make it easier to find a seat and thus make rail operations more efficient. Similar to the concept of the illuminated platform edge, it allows more targeted boarding. It is hoped that this will result in more punctual departures for the trains and better use of capacity.
According to Deutsche Bahn, the system has been completed and will be rolled out step by step over the next few months. On the platform there is a traffic light logic for the occupancy display. The displays will first be used on pilot routes of the Hamburg S-Bahn and the Stuttgart S-Bahn network. In the case of the S-Bahn in Stuttgart, lines S6, S60 and S62 are currently equipped with capacity indicators, in Hamburg lines S21 and S31.
For the regional traffic between Hamburg and Lübeck you want to debut from February. There the RE8, the RE80 and the RE86 are assembled. The S-Bahn in the (complete network) of the Rhine-Main area will be added in April and parts of the Berlin S-Bahn from May. In Berlin, the rollout on the Stadtbahn route between the Jannowitzbrücke and Zoologischer Garten stations will begin in May and will then be gradually expanded. By 2024, more than 1,500 DB Regio wagons, and thus a quarter of all DB trains in regional transport, should be able to display the occupancy rate.
According to Deutsche Bahn, delays in boarding and alighting are the main reason for longer stops and thus delays. The occupancy display is hoped for a better distribution of passengers and a more punctual departure of the trains. In addition to the information boards, the utilization is also communicated via the app. This allows you to find out more information in advance of the journey and, if necessary, choose a train that is less busy.
You’re probably wondering how Deutsche Bahn does this technically. Depending on the type of vehicle, different approaches are used. For example, counters in the door area or light sensors are used, which scan the utilization of passing wagons and process it within seconds and communicate it as utilization information.
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