Industrial design is the last layer of engineering, not only for rolling stock but infrastructure, signalling and stations. The train, specifically the interior, constitutes the final element of industrial design and is the element immediately noticeable to passengers. Interior design therefore has equal ability to make a rail journey or commute a pleasure, or turn it into a dreaded experience. The interior is a total envelope for the passengers during their rail journey. Safety is undisputedly the single most important aspect of a rail vehicle's design and engineering, notwithstanding the crashworthiness and other technologies applied to each and every new coach, including the crush zones and energy-absorbing surfaces and seats. But these are things which passengers do not perceive, and hopefully never will.
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