RAIL VEHICLE FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION, ESPECIALLY FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC

摘要

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