BFG, who enjoys a strategic partnership agreement with both Bombardier Transportation and Alstom, produced FRP interior panels for these trains at its Bahrain facility. A combination of light resin transfer moulding (LRTM) and hand lamination processes was deployed to produce the panels, which included door pillars, armrests, and under-seat cases. They were finished with a gel coat and painted as per the client’s aesthetic requirements. BFG also produced anti-ballistic front ends for these trains at ATMC Industrie, its wholly owned subsidiary in France, using a hand lamination process.

The parts, which comply with NF F 16-101, Category A1, Grid 3 fire safety regulations, underwent standard TTP testing relevant to FST for gel-coated polyester samples. They also passed Metro France’s stringent quality control processes.