BMW Group’s DesignWorksUSA studio was commissioned to design a subway train built by Siemens, a German engineering firm. The result are trains headed to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2017. The new subway system will consist of 58 trains, each with 4 cars and capable of carrying up to 1,200 passengers. The trains are eco-friendly in more ways than one. They are made from 95 percent recyclable material.
“The exterior design is a bold statement of dynamism and strength. It symbolizes self confidence, technological leadership, progress and safety,†says Laurenz Schaffer, President of BMW Group DesignworksUSA in a press release.