Train Interiors Categories
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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 Fastening Solutions
Interior fixing solutions cover the tapes, hook-and-loop systems, clips and profiles used to attach and secure interior components such as panels, flooring, carpets and seating within the rail vehicle. These fixings offer a lighter, often reusable alternative to mechanical fastenings and are designed to withstand vibration, torsion and heavy daily use while meeting rail interior fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements. Suppliers in this category typically provide adhesive tape, hook-and-loop or clip-based systems that allow secure yet easy removal for maintenance and cleaning.
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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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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
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The Dyson Airblade Wash+Dry Hand Dryer
In 1907, paper towels were introduced to washrooms. The electric hand dryer made its first appearance in 1948. But both can be expensive...
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A Lightweight Solution to Stick With
A lightweight solution to stick with. Enjoy even more benefits of a lighter weight train set by choosing Altro’s self-adhesive solution.
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Lantal Posts Robust Sales Growth
Despite difficult conditions Lantal Textiles is pleased to announce robust sales growth. Sales were 15.4% higher than the previous year.
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Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence
Stadler Giruno high-speed train for the Gotthard is given its operating licence by the Swiss Federal Office of Transport. The client is SBB.
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Bombardier to Upgrade New Generation Rollingstock | Railway-News
Queensland: Bombardier wins contract to upgrade and modify New Generation Rollingstock trains. The NGR trains will have better accessibility…
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How Much Weight Could You Save?
Altro Lightweight Flooring for Rolling Stock. How much weight, and energy, could you save? When specifying flooring for your rolling stock..…
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Lantal Fabrics at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
“The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility” takes a look into the future, focusing on the topics of innovation, mobility, security and sustainabi…
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Axminster Carpets: Travel in Style with Northern
Axminster Carpets service rail operators with the most precise requirements, now accounting for the majority of all Woven Train Carpet.
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Anti-Stain and Hygienic Finishes for Train Seat Covers
Anti-Stain and Hygienic Finishes for Train Seat Covers. In public transportation vehicles such as buses, trains, and aircraft, seat covers a…
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3D Printed Parts Used on UK Passenger Trains
Angel Trains, ESG Rail and Stratasys Tackle Obsolescence in the Rail Industry with UK’s First 3D Printing Manufacturing Solution.
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Lantal: New Printed Carpets for Trains
Lantal is continually expanding its spectrum of products and services to comprehensively address the needs of customers and travelers with n…
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Lantal: Comfortable All Across Switzerland
Contrary to the older models, the trainsets stand out with a new, spacious interior concept that includes catering zones as well as a specia…
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Altro Deliver on Wider Design Options for Rail Safety Flooring
Altro Transflor Tungsten is designed to be easy to install in hard to reach areas with its lightweight and flexible features. By using Altro…
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Covestro: Pushing Boundaries With Up-to-Date Train Interiors
Regardless of whether traveling long distance or commuting to and from work: Customers are placing ever greater demands on train interiors. …

