RAIL VEHICLE FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION, ESPECIALLY FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC

摘要

A rail vehicle for passenger transportation,especially for local traffic, is provided with shockabsorption units (1) at at least one of its ends. Saidshock absorber units (1) are supported on a sandwich part(2) containing deformable metallic foam, in the longitudinaldirection of the vehicle, said sandwich part forming apartial area of the floor (3) of the driver compartment (4),as a supporting structural element.