r/interestingasfuck • u/HomeNowWTF • 22h ago

Tram airbags, coming soon to Zurich

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u/Vindve 12h ago

In France now trams must have a face shape that pulls up a body instead of allowing it to pass beneath the tramway. Very visible on this picture, old design against new design https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mat%C3%A9riel_roulant_du_tramway_d%27%C3%8Ele-de-France#/media/Fichier:Tram_T3b_Citadis_402_IDFM_et_RATP.jpg

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u/swiftrobber 11h ago

I wonder how does that affect the aerodynamics of the train against the regular one

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u/actuallyapossom 5h ago

I imagine it's negligible considering the lower speeds and frequent stops.

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u/Potential-Archer-883 10h ago

And cars still can run you over.