Comfort and Safety Evaluation in European Railway Vehicles
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The objective of this study was to make a comparative evaluation of mainline and sub-urban rail vehicles in terms of ergonomic variables of Safety and Comfort. As an end result the objectives were also to make recommendations for the rail vehicle manufacturers industry for future vehicle design. The results of the evaluation allowed us to draw some conclusions and recommendations about future rail vehicle design to improve passenger comfort and safety. The broad variability of the analysed rail vehicles (that grouped vehicles from 6 European countries in both suburban and longdistance types) allowed us to have a very detailed and precise observation and data gathering of the real situation of passenger comfort and safety in the European railway environment. The results also showed some very clear problems regarding passenger comfort and safety that should be addressed in future vehicle design, with a clear focus on seat displacement, adequate anthropometric fit and inclusion of additional safety systems (i.e. airbags, seatbelts, luggage compartmentalization).
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