Transport for London (TfL) has named design studio Barber & Osgerby as the design partner for the fleet of Crossrail trains, which will be operated on the UK’s newest rail line from 2017.
Barber & Osgerby will work on interior and exterior designs of the trains, which will be manufactured by Bombardier at its Derby factory.
Each 200m-long train will have nine air-conditioned and interconnecting carriages and will have capacity to accommodate approximately 1,500 passengers.
The new high-capacity trains feature on-train passenger information systems, which will deliver real-time travel information to allow passengers to plan their onward journeys.
In addition, the on-train energy management systems in the trains will control lighting and air conditioning, as well as re-generate energy back into the supply when braking.
TfL Crossrail operations director Howard Smith said: "London’s transport is iconic from our red buses to the Underground and the new trains for Crossrail will build on that heritage."
Image: TfL appoints Barber & Osgerby to work on design of Crossrail train. Photo: courtesy of Crossrail.
