Gallery: The Design Thinking Behind London's New $4B Subway Trains

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    The London Underground revealed new plans today for subway cars, designed by British travel design firm PriestmanGoode.
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    The $4 billion subway cars will replace trains on the Piccadilly, Central, Waterloo, and City and Bakerville lines, and are aimed at accommodating London’s booming commuter population for the next several decades.
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    One way to do that is by fostering a more efficient commute. These cars will have bigger doors, and more of them, to prevent passenger bottlenecks.
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    Inside, poles tilt outwards to create more breathing room around passengers' faces and upper bodies.
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    The seats will stay upholstered, a nod to the previous Tube trains.
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    All told, the London Underground estimates that PriestmanGoode’s trains will allow for anywhere between 25 and 60 percent more passengers, depending on the line.
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