# Non-Stop Commuter Trains This Travel Concept is a Train That Doesn't Need to Stop at Stations By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-12-17 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-concept References: [businessinsider.au](http://www.businessinsider.com.au/chinese-train-doesnt-stop-at-stations-2013-12) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIeRrU4_M3Q) In order to increase the efficiency of trains, this travel concept imagines that trains shouldn't have to stop at stations. Although this might seem like a bizarre concept to grasp, what the 'Train without Stops at Stations' involves are [smaller capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-luggage) to load and unload passengers, rather than having the whole train come to a screeching halt. The main train never stops, but there's the potential for tons of the tiny capsules to slow down in order to let people off at a particular destination. Rather than encouraging stops, slow starts and delays, this travel concept could make commuting in a big city much easier for the masses, as well as more efficient for the staff at the station. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Stationless Trains:** Train capsules allow for loading and unloading of passengers without the need for the whole train to stop. - **Efficient Commuter Transport:** This concept could prove a quicker, more reliable option for city commuters. - **Innovative Train Travel Design:** The train without stops at stations gives way to new possibilities and technological advancements within the transport sector. ### Who This Affects Most - **Transportation:** This concept could change the way we commute and revolutionize the transportation industry. - **Engineering:** Innovative train technology could create new opportunities for advancements in engineering design. - **Urban Planning:** Stationless trains could impact urban planning decisions and influence future transportation infrastructure development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personal Overnight Train Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yolochka-cabin-concept.md) - [Progressive Sleeper Transit Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2050-lab.md) - [Magnetic Wall-Scaling Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trois-mobility-concept.md) - [Bullet Train-Inspired Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mitsubishi-shinkansen.md) - [Proposed Spanish Speed Trains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spanish-speed-train.md) - [Autonomous Timber Transportation Shuttles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timber-shuttle.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Innovative Maritime Transportation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maritime-transportation-system.md) - [Elevated Private Train Accommodations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/european-travel.md)