Eco Factor: Energy-saving subway cars with green credentials.
Designers at BMW Group DesignworksUSA and Siemens have designed new environmentally friendly subway cars that will go online in the Polish capital city of Warsaw in 2012. Christened the Inspiro system, the new cars boast a number of environmentally sensitive designs and spacious interiors.
The spacious interiors can be accessed via extra-wide entrances that also better passenger flow. The interiors also include large electronic displays for system maps and lighting that has been placed at soothing intervals. The electronic and mechanics cabinets have also been removed to increase interior space.
The handholds inside the car are lit from above and shaped like tree branches, which according to the designers are a symbol of the cars’ green ambitions. The carriage’s aluminum chassis has been designed to reduce weight and hence reduce the energy consumption. Moreover, the carriages, according to the designers, are 97.5 percent recyclable.
Via: Co.Design
