[chriscatoya]

Unimaginable as this may be, there are trains in Japan sporting green velour seating and wood(?) paneling. They are pristine and glorious-- a far cry from the hard plastics and vinyl we've come accustomed elsewhere to see as appropriate for public transit.

[gimboland]

The London underground has fabric seats. I wouldn't call the Tube pristine, but I appreciate not having plastic seats.

[chrisseaton]

I think most trains around the world have carpet - just city subways are the exception.

[T3OU-736]

Curious thing:

Living vicariously through images - the regional rail around New York City, known as Metro North Railroad, uses what appears to be pretty thick vinyl on its trains, whereas CalTrans in Southern California uses cloth.

Wonder why a given material was chosen.