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Catering Equipment
Catering equipment for trains includes all appliances, fixtures and systems used to store, prepare and serve food and beverages to passengers. This can range from trolleys and ovens to refrigeration units, hot water dispensers and waste management solutions. Suppliers in this category provide equipment designed specifically for the constraints of rail environments, including compact sizing, energy efficiency and compliance with hygiene and safety standards.
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General Interior Components
General interior components for passenger trains include essential fittings such as luggage racks, armrests, grab handles, coat hooks, seat trays and partitions. These elements contribute to both passenger comfort and safety and are designed to meet durability and fire safety standards required in the rail industry. This category features suppliers offering modular and custom-designed interior components for all types of passenger rolling stock.
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Interior Fabrics · Upholstery
Interior fabrics and upholstery in passenger trains serve both functional and aesthetic purposes, enhancing comfort, durability and brand identity. These materials are used on seats, wall panels, curtains and headrests, and must meet stringent standards for fire safety, wear resistance and ease of cleaning. This category features suppliers offering textile and upholstery solutions designed specifically for the rigours of the rail environment, including custom patterns and sustainable materials.
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Interior Flooring
Interior flooring in passenger trains must be durable, lightweight and compliant with railway safety standards, including fire resistance and slip resistance. Flooring materials include vinyl, rubber, composite panels and carpet solutions designed to withstand high foot traffic and regular cleaning. This category features suppliers offering flooring systems for new rolling stock and refurbishment projects, with options for noise insulation, accessibility markings and custom designs.
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Interior Train Lighting
Interior train lighting enhances visibility, comfort and ambience for passengers, while also ensuring compliance with railway safety and accessibility standards. Solutions include overhead lighting, reading lights, ambient strip lighting, emergency lighting and energy-efficient LED systems. This category features suppliers offering lighting technologies for all types of rolling stock, from regional trains to high-speed and metro vehicles.
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Train Seating · Sleeping Components
Train seating and sleeping components are essential for passenger comfort across different service types, from short urban journeys to long-distance overnight travel. This includes standard seats, reclining seats, berth systems, fold-out beds and modular seating layouts. Suppliers in this category provide ergonomic, durable and safety-compliant solutions, often with options for custom design, integrated lighting, power outlets and storage features.
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Train Toilets
Train toilets are an essential part of passenger comfort and hygiene on medium- to long-distance rail services. This includes vacuum toilets, retention toilet systems, modular toilet cabins and accessible toilet units designed to meet national and international rail standards. Suppliers in this category offer complete systems as well as individual components such as tanks, control panels, water-saving features and sanitation solutions.
Train Interiors News
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Alstom Delivers First Citadis LRV with Lantal Fabrics for Paris T9 Line
Lantal was commissioned to manufacture the seat covers for the new Alstom Citadis LRV trams which will run on the Paris T9 line.
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What is Engineered Leather and How to Work With It?
ELeather are evolving leather to become a more responsible, desirable and performance-driven material – engineered leather.
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Special Foam Helps Save Lives
HÜBNER: Moulded parts for railway vehicles and buses turn into frothy foam in case of fire and protect passengers from smoke and flames.
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ELeather Opens First APAC Showroom in Beijing
ELeather opened its first showroom in Asia Pacific region. Located in China’s capital city, Beijing, the showroom displays product innovatio…
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Engineered Leather – The Latest Chapter in Material Evolution
Leather remains unchanged, although the industry has taken strides to become more sustainable, with the introduction of engineered leather.
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Bombardier Transportation Puts Manufacturing on the Fast Track – with 3D Printing from Stratasys
This week at Formnext 2019, Stratasys announced the exciting relationship with Bombardier Transportation, backed by the power of 3D printing…
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3D Printing Has Arrived for Rail – It’s Time to Get on Board!
Ready to get on board with 3D printing? See how the Blueprint team can help – or explore the newly announced Stratasys Rail Solutions!
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Polarteknik Launches Next Generation Door Control Unit
The new D56 door control unit is designed and built to purpose of controlling electrical internal doors in trains.
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Plymouth Laira Depot Case Study
The Plymouth Laira depot is operated by Great Western Railway (GWR). Emeg guided GWR through the first principles of train servicing design.
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Altro Unveils New High Performance EN45545-HL2 Product
Our new, high performance EN45545-HL2 compliant product, Altro Transflor Motus, is now available for preview and specification.
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Senoplast Presents New Surfaces
Plastics expert Senoplast will be presenting several new products at K2019, such as the third generation of anti-fingerprint furniture foils…
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Allerton Depot Case Study
The Allerton depot is one of four Network Rail depots to be upgraded to have OLE reinstated, facilitating electric rolling stock maintenance…
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LED Bulbs – Are They Worth the Investment?
PowerRail offer a wide range of LED, Halogen, and Incandescent lightbulbs. PowerRail’s LED Headlights and Ditch Lights operate at only 40W.
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Five Ways ELeather Can Meet Customers’ Demands for the Impossible
Luxury travel used to be the preserve of the gilded few, while commuters and budget travellers had to put up with easy-clean, bucket seats..…
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BART Trains Get Bike Straps Encouraging Active Travel
Following successful testing BART says it will fit all of its trains with new bike straps, which customers prefer over U-shaped rubber docks…
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First Upgraded Class 175 DMU Back in Service for TfW
The first of the 27 Class 175 DMUs manufactured by Alstom between 1999 and 2001 has been upgraded and has re-entered passenger service.
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Hungarian Railways Gets Its First Stadler KISS
Stadler and Hungarian Railways celebrated the roll out of the first KISS double-decker (part of an order of 11) due to enter service in 2020…
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Axminster Carpets Supply Sustainable Flooring for 825 SWR Vehicles
Keen supporters of The Campaign for Wool, Axminster Carpets are proud to offer sustainable flooring solutions across the transport sector.
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Visit Altro at the First Rolling Stock Networking Event
The Altro portfolio for train car flooring is the lightest weight offering on the market, with so much more to offer on top.
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Camira: Made for Travelling in Style
The company’s in-house design team understand the textile capabilities for rail interiors, the importance of design and aesthetic appeal...
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Transport Sustainability: Much More Than Your Carbon Footprint
ELeather's revolutionary process transforms leather into advanced materials while significantly improving transport sustainability..
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Changing the Fabric of the Rail Industry
ELeather has changed the way the rail industry thinks about fabrics and materials. Its revolutionary production process transforms unused...
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Treadmaster Flooring – We’re All Over the Place!
Treadmaster flooring has a long and well-established reputation for manufacturing high-quality, long-lasting floors that exceed even the...
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Axminster Carpets will be at UK’s premier rail exhibition: Railtex
Drawing on esteemed experience across the transport sector, Axminster Carpets service the largest rail operators with the most precise

