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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New Zealand: From 900,000 to 19 Million Rail Passengers Per Year
Having a wealth of experience in railway design, Barnacle Design owner, Keith Strode-Penny shares how Auckland revitalized its rail industry…
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Forbo's Commitment to Sustainable Development
Forbo Flooring Systems want to lead sustainable development and constantly work to help our customers with flooring choices that reduce clim…
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Greater Anglia Unveils Interior Plans for New FLIRT Trains
A mock-up of one of Greater Anglia’s new trains has been set up at the company’s Norwich depot for selected groups of staff, customers and s…
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How Can Colour Impact on Passenger Experience?
Different shades and hues spark different feelings in people but how can this be applied to the passenger experience? Colour helps to create…
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Adaptable Carriage Unveiled for Mixed Passenger and Freight Rail
The adaptable carriage will for the first time enable train operating companies to carry either passengers or high-value freight. The techno…
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ELeather at Middle East Rail – Seeing it the Passenger’s Way
ELeather, a UK based environmentally friendly materials technology company will be showing the rail industry the future of transportation se…
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ELeather is Named in the 2017 Global Cleantech 100
ELeather, an environmentally friendly materials technology company today announced it was named in the prestigious 2017 Global Cleantech 100…
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Paris RER B Trains to Receive Complete Renovation
Alstom has been selected by the RATP to renovate the MI84 trains of the RER B. The contract, which is worth €75 million, includes a binding …
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SNCF Presents Stylish New TGV Oceane
SNCF CEO, Guillaume Pepy, recently presented the new interior design for the TGV Oceane. The unveiling took place at Paris' Montparnasse-Vau…

