A company looking to use existing tracks to provide luxury overnight train trips between Los Angeles and the Bay Area has announced another crucial step toward the project becoming a reality.
On Tuesday, Dreamstar Lines, a Newport Beach -based transit startup, announced it had hired a design firm to create initial concepts for its rail car interiors and exteriors.
Designworks , a subsidiary of the BMW Group, has been tasked to design the future Dreamstar train cars, which will include first class suites with bedrooms and restrooms, standard cars with seating and bedrooms, and lounge cars with open seating and a bar.
Dreamstar says the design concepts will provide a “vision for a luxurious blend of comfort and elegance.”
Designworks was shortlisted to design the train cars, company officials said, but was ultimately selected after expressing interest in the project early on after learning about it.
“They were selected based on their capability to deliver the vision we had in mind for anchoring the brand as high-end, luxurious and desirable,” Dreamstar CEO Joshua Dominic said.