LOS ANGELES – Overnight luxury train service between Los Angeles and San Francisco is one step closer to reality.

Dreamstar Lines, Newport BeachThe company behind the project announced Wednesday that it had commissioned Designworks, a BMW Group Company, to create the first concept designs for the interior and exterior of the passenger cars, “creating a vision for a luxurious blend of comfort and elegance.”

Some interior configurations for passenger vehicles include suites with bedrooms and toilets for first class; standard living and bedrooms with toilets for standard cars; and lounge cars with a bar with outdoor seating for passengers.

Exterior view of Dreamstar Lines. / Dreamstar Lines

According to the company, the concepts are a response to the “disadvantages” of traditional design. trip Options such as plane, car and bus.

“These modes are fraught with challenges such as crowded transportation hubs, layovers, aging vehicles, inconvenience, stress and minimal amenities. With Dreamstar, passengers not only avoid these problems, but also spend less time awake as they can sleep comfortably for most of the trip. Dreamstar said in a statement said:

Exterior view of Dreamstar Lines. / Dreamstar Lines

In April, Dreamstar signed an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad that allows it to operate its trains on Union Pacific’s tracks connecting it to the railroad. Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dreamstar is also required to sign deals with Caltrain, the commuter rail line that serves the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley (Silicon Valley), and Metrolink, Southern California’s commuter rail system. Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San BernardinoAnd ventura counties, as well as to Oceanside in San Diego County.

The company plans to start service from summer 2025 if everything goes as planned.

Meanwhile, work continues on two other train projects in California. Brightline West’s high-speed train from Las Vegas to Los Angelesat the same time state’s high-speed train project.