Night train for China
Due to the large distances, night trains are rated very highly within the Chinese market. Building on existing wagons which had been designed by N+P three years prior, two different variations of sleeper wagons were developed; A “softsleeper-area” for 4-passengers and a high density “hardsleeper-area” open space with separated bunk beds. The new sleeper-layouts combined with the new wash-rooms maximize space and comfort for travelling passengers.
CLIENT
CNR Tangshan
YEAR
2010 - 2012
SECTOR
Travel
DISCIPLINE
Transportation design
Industrial design
Engineering
Design for manufacture
An innovative layout for Chinese night trains maximises space and comfort for passengers - a hotel on wheels.
Hotel Ambience
It was very important to us to have a consistent design language, lots of practical details, generous sanitation areas and the greatest possible privacy for every passenger. Both classes provide all passengers with a daytime option with seats, as well as a comfortable night-time option, which can be generated in only a few simple steps. Details such as a consistent CMF concept, individually adjustable lighting and video monitors, LED displays next to the compartment doors and curved compartment facades create an ambience more like a modern hotel than a “sleeping car".
