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CCP: 110
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Edited by: J. Pombo
Paper 315

Interior Passive Safety compared for Selected Rail Accidents

S. Špirk and M. Kepka

University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
, "Interior Passive Safety compared for Selected Rail Accidents", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 315, 2016. doi:10.4203/ccp.110.315
Keywords: safety, interior, rail, crash, crashworthiness, vehicle, biomechanics.

Summary
The topic of this paper is interior passive safety in rail vehicles which is still an up-to-date and interesting theme for unique research. The occurrence of railway accidents is relatively rare but it is interesting to compare the established assumptions with real railway accidents. The main problem is obtaining relevant information about accidents. As the statistics of the Czech Ministry of Transport are not sufficient, information must be gathered from various sources, even from those involved in an accident and from the press. The goal is not to comment on current legislation, but to compare the results of simulations with known results of accidents. This approach can provide valuable conclusions.

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