Interior Passive Safety

Abstract

This chapter describes the approach to sustainable rail passenger rolling stock in terms of interior passive safety requirements within the European market. It is intended to give the background and logistical approach for the future introduction of a standard as an aid for the design and validation of the interiors of passenger rail vehicles. Also discussed is the acceptance of the proposed European-based standard into the regulatory system of the technical specifications for interoperability. Methodologies for design assessment and validation will be discussed. This chapter is intended to encourage an acceptance of the standard for interior passive safety as a realistic and cost-effective method of improving rail vehicle safety in terms of the passenger interfaces with the rail stock interior.

Citation

Robinson, M. and Roberts, J. (2022), "Interior Passive Safety", Blainey, S. and Preston, J. (Ed.) Sustainable Railway Engineering and Operations (Transport and Sustainability, Vol. 14), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 305-323. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-994120220000014018