The 2015 issue of Railway Interiors International is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:
- Michael Sohn – The head of industrial design at Bombardier Transportation’s facility in Hennigsdorf, Germany, says his upbringing in East Germany prepared him well for the industry’s focus on efficient, functional and long-lasting designs
- Trenitalia – The Frecciarossa 1000, a chic new longrange high-speed train, has a modular layout designed to accommodate changes easily
- Catering – The methods employed by operators to edge their catering offerings ahead of the competition include dine-in cars, restaurantinspired cooking techniques, brand tie-ins, and sustainable, local and organic ingredients
- Security – From phone apps that enable crimes to be reported in real time, to body-worn cameras that are used to film incidents on board, operators are coming up with new ways to make passengers feel more secure
- Accessibility – The US Access Board is working with disability groups and the industry to update guidelines that aim to make rail travel accessible to everyone in the USA
- BART – Through a massive public outreach campaign, San Francisco’s BART involved more than 35,000 people in the design of its new cars
- Railway Interiors Expo 2015 preview – Discover more about the very latest interior designs, concepts, components and technologies that will be on show at Railway Interiors Expo 2015, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 4-5, 2015
- Designers’ Toolbox – Products and services designed to meet real needs in the rail industry
- Fire safety – The introduction of EN 45545 has huge implications for the rail industry in Europe