Author: Schoenemann Design

Siemens ThamesLink Class 700 Exterior Styling

Close collaboration between Siemen’s engineering team and ourselves, has ensured that the Class 700 train has a striking unique identity.

Careful consideration has been taken into account regarding the functionality of the cab. Splits have been carefully designed to ensure easy cleaning, preserve appearance in service and facilitate maintenance requests, whilst still supporting the visual dynamic of the train.

A contemporary exterior design, achieving an image and character uniquely identifiable as modern, efficient and desirable. The livery has been specially designed to reduce costs in livery application during the vehicle’s life cycle. This has been achieved by reducing the space available for all future operators to apply their brand’s requirements. Doing so ensures that the vehicle can be easily recognised as a class 700 Thameslink fleet.

ADL Enviro 400 (Euro 6)

The all new ADL Enviro 400 (Euro 6) is the successor to Britain’s best-selling double deck bus, raising the bar for the industry, with a new more fuel efficient, quieter vehicle with greater seating capacity. In a collaborative project with DGDesign, Mediasphere Ltd and ADL’s in House team, Schoenemann Design led the interior styling of the new ADL Enviro. The design addressed major key issues regarding tooling costs, consistent manufacturing and assembly, passenger comfort and driver requirements. With a generic colour scheme applied it does not overwhelm the interior aesthetics and reduces costs.

Hitachi AT100 Mock Up (Metro)

The AT100 was designed to meet the needs of metro operational conditions and requirements outlined by Hitachi. The design meets the demands of an early morning rush, whilst providing passengers with clear information and a range of comfortable seating.

The design hosts a range of features such as:

  • Sliding doors with integrated LED light units indicating the opening side to reduce ingress and egress speed.
  • Under seat LED lighting encouraging passengers to store their luggage underneath their seats.
  • A unique central perch offering a comfortable space for passengers and providing elegant grab handles.

and many more…

Hitachi AT200 Mock Up (commuter)

The AT200 was designed to meet a wide spectrum of requirements for regional or outer suburban commuters outlined by Hitachi. Focusing on consumer needs and integrating the latest technology into the vehicle, the AT200 has everything the modern day passenger would require.

Also looking at the demands of an operator, modularity and functionality was a key issue to address. By utilising cantilever t-slot mounted units throughout the vehicle, operators are presented with the opportunity to manipulate the interior to meet their demands.

“The AT200, a highly standardised yet flexible design that improves the travelling experience for tomorrow’s commuters.” Andy Barr Chief operating officer at Hitachi Rail Europe.

 

Siemens Thameslink Signage

For the class 700 we designed a new series of universal signs that met legal requirements as dictated in the document BS 5499-1, ATOC AV/ST 9005 and PRM TSI requirements.

A multi lingual, minimalist style was used to create clear and concise graphics for passengers on board.

Siemens Thameslink Class 700 Driving Cab Design

Innovatively for a multiple unit train operating in the UK, the driver is centrally positioned in the cab. This allows the opportunity for an instrument layout that takes account of ergonomic and human factor requirements (accessible for those within the 5th percentile female to 95th percentile male range) more fully than is usually possible and also has great advantages for driver visibility.  The cab design recognises the crucial importance of the driver in service delivery by ensuring controls are logically zoned for use, do not obstruct or obstruct one another and are within easy access. Interactive diagnostic screens provide the driver with real time information on train status and operation for system interrogation and control, while banked CCTV screens insure safe and efficient platform departure.  This modern, crashworthy, wide view, ergonomic cab environment will therefore promote greater levels of efficiency in driving, energy consumption, dwell time management, journey time maintenance, train failure management, passenger safety, passenger communications and personal driver safety.

Siemens Thameslink Class 700 Mock Up

The construction process of a full size mock up in Germany. As we were involved in the interior design we over viewed the construction process of the mock up. The mock featured various working units including the lights, multiple switches and controls. The mock up also proved useful for testing out the signs and notices, which can be seen in a separate case study.

ThamesLink Class 700 Interior Styling

With safe, light and spacious interiors, passenger focused information systems and optimised access for passengers, the Class 700 provides comfortable travel and an enjoyable journey experience. Looking at the needs of the operators, carefully designed canti-lever units have been used resulting in a flexible interior, which can easily be adapted to meet their demands.

Canti-levered seats from the body side allow for unobstructed floor space so passengers can place small items of luggage underneath if they prefer and also makes cleaning much more efficient. The slim seats allow for a tighter pitch maximising the seat numbers per carriage and the seat back grab handles providing an ergonomic hand hold, ideal for passengers stood in the centre of the aisle during peak times.

The vestibules have been designed to direct passenger flow at times of peak demand, optimising ingress and egress times. At the centre of each vestibule is a ‘totem’ providing additional hand holds for standing passengers and is angled in a certain manner to direct passenger flow.

Another key features is the open and unobstructed inter vehicle gangway allowing rapid transit between carriages. In peak demand the gangway can also acts as a vestibule providing passengers with a handhold in a clean and comfortable environment.

The luggage stack has been crafted to integrate with the draught screen, reducing structural complexity and maintaining the design aesthetic carried throughout the interior.

We have strived to create an open and calming environment for passengers whilst designing a flexible interior for operators that can be catered towards their needs.






 

Siemens ThamesLink Class 700 Colour and Trim

We developed a range of seat fabrics options with Holdsworth for the Thameslink train. Utilising cut and uncut moquette to increase the strength and durability of the seat options whilst also creating a contemporary feel and aesthetically pleasing design and texture.

Siemens class 380

Creation of contemporary exterior styling and driving cab interior including the driver’s desk workstation. Designed with consideration to human factors, equipment layout, and rationalisation of UK technical requirements.

 

Hitachi: Cross Platform Interior Concepts

A range of three concept interiors including regional, metro and intercity modules for the UK. Designed with consideration to the differing operational requirements. With consideration to interior layout, human factors, equipment, rationalisation, passenger information displays and TSI technical requirements.

“Hitachi has committed to the latest proven technology and provide ultra-reliable, modern train systems that are fit for purpose and pave the way for future growth.” -Hitachi

CSRE: Polaris

The Polaris exhibits the generation of high quality interior and exterior design for an international client. The brief demanded a retro character in styling and design detailing to enhance the unique attributes of classic rail travel. Particular consideration has been given to the unique client manufacturing capabilities

National Express Group: Brand development

Working directly with the National Express Group and CHI & Partners, Schoenemann Design, having specialist experience and knowledge passenger rail vehicle design was commissioned to support the creative development of interior branding to ensure a successful integration with technical compliance, and implementation.

National Express Group: Class 150 DMU Refurbishment

In support of NX’s franchise bid for London Overground services Schoenemann Design were commissioned to create a metro interior that considered passenger ingress and egress, a high standing to seated ratio, and implications to vehicles performance.

Chapman Seating: SCX1 Crashworthy Rail Passenger Seat

The first commercially available crashworthy passenger seat worldwide with 200,00 seats in service in the UK

Schoenemann Design were responsible for design creation, ergonomics, modelling, proto- typing & trim development, commercial acceptance and contract award of the initial production.

Specialist areas of input included – Crashworthiness, fire and structural testing, production & tooling. In Particular Schoenemann Design undertook the project management up to contract award.

Optare Ltd: Alero Mini Bus and Excel Single Deck Bus

Optare Ltd: Alero mini bus

Interior design including design development, tooling  and productionisation. Particular involvement with floor type testing and the supply of production seats designed by Schoenemann Design.

Optare Ltd: Excel single deck bus

Mid life interior up-date which included the design of new ceiling system that incorporates indirect lighting, air ducting and grab pole fixings. Our brief also included the design and tooling for the drivers module and cross front.

Optare have continued the development with this design on later vehicles, including Solo, Versa and Tempo.