BMW designs new subway for Kuala Lumpur
 

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Between the unfortunate saga of flight MH370 and the grand prix this weekend, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/malaysia/">Malaysia</a> has been on our radar more than usual lately. And now the Southeast Asian country has popped up again, once more related to transportation issues, as Kuala Lumpur is working on a new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/subway/">subway</a> system. Which isn't something we'd normally care about, but this subway just happens to have been designed by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a>.<br />
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Or one of its divisions, anyway. While BMW makes all manner of automobiles and motorcycles and even has a background in aviation, its subterranean transportation business is handled by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+designworksusa/">DesignworksUSA</a>, a network of design studios that fall under the BMW Group umbrella. The California studio recently designed a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/13/bmw-designworksusa-previews-updated-san-francisco-subway/">refresh for San Francisco's BART trains</a>, and has now turned its focus on the Malaysian capital.<br />
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The trains penned by BMW DesignworksUSA are based on the Metro Inspiro system engineered by Siemens and will be built in Malaysia by domestic constructor Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. The 58 driverless, four-car trains feature LED lighting, handicapped access and contrasting-color doors for easy embarking and disembarking. Larger wheels make it ride quieter and after their planned 30-year life-cycle, they'll be 95 percent recyclable. But our favorite part (whether it makes it onto the finished product or not) is the signature BMW racing stripes flanking the stainless steel coachwork... you know, because racing.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/30/bmw-designsworksusa-subway-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW designs new subway for Kuala Lumpur</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/30/bmw-designsworksusa-subway-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/">BMW designs new subway for Kuala Lumpur</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sun, 30 Mar 2014 09:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/30/bmw-designsworksusa-subway-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20857883/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/30/bmw-designsworksusa-subway-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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