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Both the flat cloth and moquette for Northern are manufactured by the same company.
The fabric decision is influenced greatly by the interior design teams that TOC's work with.
Flat cloth was supposed to give a different feel, a move away from tradition.
Both fabrics are as compliant as the...
All the 195 2 cars have been fitted with moquette now, there are only 5 of the 3 cars left to fit.
The 331 3 cars have been started and to date 7 have been changed over to moquette.
2 class 158 units going through the digital train mods, have also had their covers changed.
I do not think seats have recently made any fire worse, and this maybe considered a testament to the standards? However the volume of materials created by seats is viewed as a risk when considering fire.
Stringent fire standards, weight, durability, lifetime cost and initial cost all have a...