October 8th， as the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival eight-day holiday draws to a close， many travelers are already embarking on their journeys home.
A netizen took to social media to share an incident on a high-speed train. While attempting to charge their mobile phone， they were informed by the passenger in front that the charging port directly ahead was reserved for the front seat occupant. This passenger had been using it for nearly two hours to charge a power bank， leading the original poster to question the allocation of charging port usage rights on high-speed trains.
In response to this query， a media outlet consulted the 12306 railway hotline. A representative from 12306 stated that the location of charging ports on trains varies. Some are situated directly below the seats， while others are behind them， and consequently， there are no explicit regulations dictating who has priority. Under normal circumstances， anyone can use them.
The staff member also advised that if disputes arise regarding charging port usage on a train， passengers can seek assistance from the train attendants to mediate. If an agreement cannot be reached， the attendants will attempt to arrange an alternative charging port for passengers in need.
Regarding the usage of high-speed train charging ports， some netizens suggest that usage should be determined by the direction of the train’s travel.
A portion of netizens expressed the view that charging ports are public amenities， belonging to no single individual， and should be shared through mutual agreement.
Others were more direct， stating， “These are communal resources， anyone can use them. How can they be exclusive? What kind of people are debating this?”
Furthermore， some netizens commented， “Generally， it’s a matter of proximity and common sense. No one claims ownership， unless they’re being difficult.”
Simultaneously， some users lamented the situation， noting， “This can indeed easily lead to arguments.”
In terms of charging advice， one netizen shared， “When I travel， I always carry my own power bank. If I can snag a charging port， I will， but I don’t worry if I can’t.”
Another netizen suggested， “I always bring my own power bank; it saves myself the trouble.”
“Usually， we only need about 20 minutes to charge. If someone else needs to charge， we’ll discuss it and let them charge for 10 minutes quickly. What’s most annoying are those who play on their phones while charging， or those who leave their power banks plugged in indefinitely. Such poor etiquette.”
Additionally， one netizen offered， “I personally carry one or two multi-port GaN chargers. If necessary， we can all charge together.”
Some users also raised questions and offered suggestions， such as， “Couldn’t you just install one under every seat?”
