LNER Class 897 Serenza shortlisted for 3 Rail Interiors Awards

The shortlist for the Rail Interiors Awards 2026 is out, and we are thrilled to see the new LNER Class 897 ‘Serenza’ train named as a finalist across three categories:

• New Cabin of the Year – Class 897 Serenza
• Design Innovation of the Year – Class 897 Serenza Programme
• Project Collaboration of the Year – Serenza Accessibility Interior Suite

The team at DCA supported the design of the interiors (including Human Factors) and constructed the full-size physical mock-ups to help bring this vision to life.  We would like to wish LNER, CAF, and Porterbrook the very best of luck! We look forward to hearing the results later this month.

Read more about our involvement in the LNER Serenza Class 897 trains project.