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The normal size of this box is so big, it can carry several autos. When you put passengers inside, there are various required features, such as anti-climb mecha
by cardiffspaceman 7y ago
The normal size of this box is so big, it can carry several autos. When you put passengers inside, there are various required features, such as anti-climb mechanisms [1] to keep the casualties down in a crash.
Selling boxes to the organizations that buy them is different depending on the box. It seems to me that the process for rail cars is much longer and involves more public meetings.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EN_15227 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EN_15227
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescoping_(rail_cars) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescoping_(rail_cars)
- bluGill 7y agoThe process generally is complex, but it need not be. The anti-climb is pretty much universal and so all cars have it, as are most other safety features. You could save a lot of money by ordering what someone else already did (changing only the paint scheme). Often though someone makes what seems like minor changes to requirements, but the end result is engineers have to redesign large parts of the car and that drives up price - both because of the redesign and all the new jigs need to be made just for your car that will never be reused.