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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Axminster Carpets: Belmond British Pullman Renovation
Axminster Carpets were proud to have been involved in the recent renovation of the Belmond British Pullman, a luxury train operating...
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Polarteknik Awarded SCM Partner of the Year 2018 by Hitachi Rail
On July 3rd at the Hitachi Rail Supplier meeting in Firenze Palazzo Vecchio, Polarteknik was awarded SCM partner of the year 2018 in recogni…
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Netherlands: State Railway Operator Upgrades Trains for Passengers with Disabilities
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the state railway operator in the Netherlands, has contracted a Bombardier-Siemens consortium to upgrade their …
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ELeather Named Manufacturer of the Year in Central and East England 2018
ELeather has been named by Insider Media as the winner of the Made in Central and East England Manufacturing awards in March 2018. The award…
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ELeather Placed on The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
ELeather, a UK-based global leader in patented high-tech materials technology marks a key milestone in the growth of the business as it’s re…
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Polarteknik Oy Completes Acquisition of PneumaXpert
On 1st June 2018, Polarteknik Oy completed the acquisition of PneumaXpert. Through integration, Polarteknik with PneumaXpert will together b…
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Three GLUETEC Products Receive Certificate for the Highest Fire Protection Class
The test according to DIN EN 45545-2 / R1 and the fulfillment of the fire protection level HAZARD LEVEL HL 3 have now certified three GLUETE…
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Amtrak Announces Refurbishment of Acela Express Trains on NEC
Amtrak has announced that it will refurbish the carpets and seating on all of its Acela Express trains on the NEC by 2019; before the introd…
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New Generation of Fully Accessible Train Cars for VIA Rail Canada
VIA Rail Canada has awarded Bombardier a $54 million contract to upgrade 17 train cars. Built in the 1950s, the renovations will be used to …
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ELeather Recognised as one of Europe’s 50 Super-Scale Ups
The Tech Tour Growth 50 is the result of an annual research project, run by Tech Tour, a platform that facilitates high-tech growth companie…
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Axminster Carpets: TransPennine Express
Axminster Carpets has completed a six-month project to produce a carpet for all 51 of the TransPennine Express fleet of Class 185 trains...
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Deutsche Bahn Chooses Camira Fabrics for Ideas Train Concept
Working with a number of partners to create the Ideas Train, Deutsche Bahn selected a range of Camira’s fabrics to feature throughout the tr…
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All Wired Up: Camira Unveils New Collection of Transport Upholstery
Using different constructions of cut and loop moquette, the designs in Wired create a transport upholstery which combines both unique aesthe…
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Transformation Not Disruption – Creating Tomorrow’s Passenger Experiences
Good passenger experiences can help companies to remain competitive and create brands with a gravitational pull for the consumer.
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ELeather Partners with The Deutsche Bahn Idea Train
ELeather have been announced as an official partner of the Deutsche Bahn Idea Train launched in Nuremburg, Germany on 7th November, 2017.
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WTCE Returns With Expanded Floor Space and Improved Networking Focus
2018 will not only see WTCE span a larger floor space than ever before, but introduce new and improved networking facilities to ensure that …
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Forbo: The Widest Portfolio of Compliant Floor Coverings for Rail
Forbo offers the widest portfolio of compliant floor coverings for rail on the market. As more and more people eschew commuting by car, rail…
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The AeroLiner3000 – A Fully Compatible Double Decker Train for Great Britain
The AeroLiner3000 is a fully compatible double decker train for Great Britain, first unveiled at InnoTrans 2016. The UK Department for Trans…
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How Customer Experience Design Can Raise the Quality of Your Rail Services
At the Railway Interiors Expo 2017, 14 – 15 November, Matt Round, Chief Creative Officer at tangerine, will be giving a talk, ‘Transformatio…
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Complete Train Seating Solutions to be Shown in Prague
Railcar interior specifiers will find complete train seating solutions at Railway Interiors Expo 2017, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic,…
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The Latest Leathers Lined Up for Railway Interiors Expo 2017
Many leather innovations will be presented at Railway Interiors Expo 2017, to be held on November 14-15, 2017, in Prague, Czech Republic.
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EN 45545 – The Hot Topic at Railway Interiors Expo 2017
This is just a snapshot of the many solutions to be presented at Railway Interiors Expo 2017. Almost 100 exhibitors are expected from all o…
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PROSE to Redesign the Driver’s Cab of the Stockholm Metro Vehicles
MTR Tech, which operates the Stockholm Metro, is modernising the driver’s cabs in the C20 metro vehicles – adapting them to be the...
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The Industrial Strategy: International & Domestic Considerations
The Industrial Strategy is the long-term strategic management of the economy to help the UK to respond to challenges to achieve greater futu…

