9th International Symposium on Passive Safety of Rail Vehicles and Safe Interiors

PDFIn ProceedingsPassenger trainsCabs (Vehicle compartments)CrashworthinessImpact testsSeatsDesign standardsStandardsSpecificationsRailroad accidentsInterior designUnited StatesSeverson, KristineJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)AGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITYNTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail SafetyNTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATIONNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle DesignNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITYNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail SafetyVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThe US safety standard for workstation tables is presented to an international audience,such that rail operators and equipment manufacturers may better understand the researchbehind the requirements, the process through which the safety standard was developed,and how to demonstrate compliance