Following Sleeperchat from the previous thread:
>Airline-style lie-flat beds planned for sleeper trains to make overnight rail travel between Scotland and England more affordable (paywalled)>https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/airline-style-lie-flat-beds-planned-for-sleeper-trains-to-make-overnight-rail-travel-between-scotland-and-england-more-affordable-4422909>Airline-style seats which convert to lie-flat beds would be added to overnight sleeper trains under plans being developed with UK Government funding.>The “DreamSuite” premium seating would also be offered to day train operators for long-distance routes such as between Scotland and England.>Future Travel Studio (FTS) plans to demonstrate a prototype by September next year after being awarded £275,000 this week by the UK Department for Transport and innovation agency Innovate UK. Its designs remain under wraps.>The move follows a failed attempt by former Caledonian Sleeper operator Serco to introduce similar seating as part of its new fleet of trains introduced in 2019, which was shelved on safety grounds. The Scotland-London services also offer traditional seating, although some passengers have not found it conducive for sleeping.>Kathryn Darbandi, managing director of Caledonian Sleeper, which was nationalised by the Scottish Government in June, said: “We are aware of this innovative seating concept and fully support DreamSuite’s vision to make travel more sustainable, while keeping passenger comfort front of mind. We will closely follow developments and assess how we may be able to support.”>An Innovate UK spokesperson said: "On Britain's busy railway, not only do passengers want seats, they want comfy seats too. This is what this project addresses."...cutting through the treacle, someone's proposing using the same seats that convert to lie-flat beds that Virgin Atlantic use(d?), in place of the current seating arrangements.