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Monday’s Friday Reads – 1 December 2025

On 1 December 2025 By Heliomass In Accessibility, Aerial, Friday Reads, HS2, Interior

• Melbourne Metro Tunnel Now Open: Video (Sydney Trains Vlogs) • Social media influencers to promote Melbourne Metro Tunnel opening (ABC News) • Debunked: air passenger growth doesn’t necessarily lead to economic growth (Transport & …

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Journey by Design: Need to Think Bigger about Look & Feel of Public Transport (JonathanBray)

On 30 October 2024 By Long Branch Mike In Buses, Design, Industry News, Interior

Why do we need to think bigger about the look and feel of public transport? Because the market is changing – Leisure is the new growth area for rail. Because buses are struggling with decline. …

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The Lost Art of Passenger Comfort & Good Design – Railway Interiors Part 1

On 13 September 2024 By Long Branch Mike In Design, Focus, Interior, Long reads

Modern trains are expected to handle crush loads at times, rough use and vandalism, yet have pleasing interiors and comfortable seating that will last in good condition for 15-20 years or more. In addition, the …

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Nightjet of the new generation: Video (AccessibleLink)

On 28 December 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Accessibility, Design, Industry News, Interior, Sleeper Trains

Nightjet of the new generation – a new travel experience. With modern design, more privacy and greater comfort, the new train makes overnight train travel even more pleasant and takes you to many European cities …

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Designing VIA Rail’s new Corridor fleet’s look & feel to a new standard (PriestmanGoode)

On 24 March 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Design, Industry News, Interior

PriestmanGoode designed the interiors for VIA Rail Canada’s new Corridor fleet setting a new standard in passenger rail experience that’s unparalleled, fully accessible and barrier-free. The project also encompassed the livery design for the new …

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Asking passengers what they want from train interiors (RailwayGazette)

On 20 January 2023 By Long Branch Mike In Design, Industry News, Interior

A report into what passengers want from train interiors has been produced to help inform the proposed refurbishment of Turbostar diesel multiple-units. Built by Bombardier Transportation from the late 1990s, the units are widely deployed …

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Holistic design concepts force rethink of train interiors for sustainability (RailwayGazette)

On 30 December 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Design, Industry News, Interior, Sustainability

PriestmanGoode has unveiled Green Carriage, a collection of train interior design concepts developed to ’push boundaries for greener systems and processes across the entire interior, rethinking what a future interior can be’. Continue reading

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Holistic design concepts rethink train interiors for sustainability (RailwayGazette)

On 14 December 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Design, Industry News, Interior, Sustainability

PriestmanGoode has unveiled Green Carriage, a collection of train interior design concepts developed to ’push boundaries for greener systems and processes across the entire interior, rethinking what a future interior can be’. Continue reading

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DB wants home away from home on future ICE trains (RailTech)

On 8 July 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Design, Industry News, Interior

Deutsche Bahn has unveiled the interior of the upcoming ICE 3neo long-distance trains. The new interiors are designed to be a home a way from home, ceo Richard Lutz said on Wednesday. “Travel, work, relax …

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Interior design of Amtrak’s next generation Acelas (RailwayGazette)

On 8 April 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Interior

Amtrak and Alstom have unveiled the interiors of the 28 Avelia Liberty trainsets ordered for use on Acela Express services on the 735 km Northeast Corridor between New York, Washington DC and Boston. Formed of …

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Friday Reads – April 1 2022

On 1 April 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Crossrail, Design, Friday Reads, Interior, Pedestrians

• TfL’s restricted briefing note on funding (OnLondon) • A brief history of the Crossrail branches evolution (RailwayNews) • New Exchange Square public space above Liverpool Street’s tracks (Dezeen) • The prescience of Ray Bradbury’s …

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Train interiors redesign exhibit Marylebone (HydeParkNow)

On 29 March 2022 By Long Branch Mike In Industry News, Interior

riestmanGoode has been in the news a lot for its iconic rail designs, including the unveiling of the first mock ups of the new tube trains for the Piccadilly Line at the Siemens factory in …

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