Categories and companies
The Rail Interiors Awards consist of seven categories, each focusing on specific engineering or design disciplines. The international jury of specialist journalists and industry experts will be looking at rail-cabin designs and concepts that best consider and cater to passenger and driver comfort and security; sustainability; accessibility; durability; and of course aesthetics. All of the 2026 finalists are listed below.
Design Innovation of the Year
Company: Zweigrad Design
Title: CHLOE - The Accessible Train Toilet
Company: FISA and N+P Innovation Design
Title: FISA LEAN +
Company: ÖBB/Siemens Mobility
Title: Nightjet Mini Cabin
Company: LNER/CAF
Title: Serenza Accessibility Interior Suite
Project Collaboration of the Year
Company: Saudi Arabia Railways/Arsenale Group
Title: Dream of the Desert
Company: Amtrak/Siemens Mobility
Title: Amtrak Airo Fleet Introduction
Company: LNER/CAF/Porterbrook
Title: Class 897 Serenza Programme
Company: SERMEC II, CP, NomadTech, O2a Composites, NSS, BusRail, Sunviauto, FEUP, INEGI, Catim, CCF, PFP, AIMMAP
Title: TrainSolutions Portugal Intercity Train
Technological Innovation of the Year
Company: RECOM
Title: RMD40-UW and RMD75-UW
Company: Televic Rail
Title: Passenger Information & Intotainment Platform
Company: AGC
Title: Transparent 5G Glass Antenna
Concept of the Year
Company: Tricon
Title: ALISA: Europe's Night Train of the Future
Company: MonteMeão and N+P Innovation Design
Title: Atlantic
Company: Belmond
Title: Celia Dining Car
Company: FISA and N+P Innovation Design
Title: FISA LEAN+
New Cabin of the Year
Company: LNER
Title: Class 897 Serenza
Company: Amtrak
Title: Amtrak Airo
Company: Etihad Rail
Title: Passenger Fleet Interior
Rail Cabin of the Year
Company: ÖBB
Title: Nightjet New Generation
Company: JR East
Title: Train Suite Shiki-Shima
Company: JR Kyushu
Title: Seven Stars in Kyushu
Company: Rocky Mountaineer
Title: GoldLeaf Service
Visionary of the Year
The "Visionary of the Year" award recognises an individual who has demonstrated exceptional foresight, innovation, and leadership in their field. This prestigious award celebrates gamechangers who have made significant contributions to advancing technology, driving positive social change, or transforming industries through their visionary ideas and actions. Recipients are honoured for their ability to inspire others, push boundaries, and create a lasting impact on society.
- Caterina Guerra - FlixTrain
- As Team Lead Product Development at FlixTrain, Caterina Guerra built the company's Product Development and Interior Design department from the ground up. She successfully led the €2.4bn Talgo-Flix fleet tender and continues to bridge customer needs, design innovation and commercial strategy to shape the future of European rail travel.
- Ilse de Vos van Eekeren - NS Holding
- Ilse de Vos van Eekeren has spent more than a decade championing sustainability in rail. As Circular Business Manager at NS Holding, she leads international initiatives advancing circular economy principles, chairs global industry working groups and helps drive the development of future-proof, resource-efficient rolling stock for the railway sector.