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Have you ever noticed that there are no belts on train seats? At the same time, you will get belts on the seats of cars and even airplanes. After all, what is the reason for this? Let us tell you.
Seat belts are essential in many modes of travel. There are seat belts in cars, planes and in many places even buses. But have you ever wondered why there are no seat belts in trains? Be it a passenger train, an express train, a short distance train or a long distance train… seat belts are not visible in them. Although seat belt is considered necessary for safety, but the surprising thing is that when a train runs faster than a car, then why does it not have a seat belt?
According to the report of Reader’s Digest, transportation security expert Thomas Barth explained about this in depth. Thomas Barth, a former survival factor investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, says the biggest reason for trains not having seat belts is that they are not needed in most situations. He says, “The environment of trains is so controlled that seat belts are not required under normal circumstances.” According to Barth, “Compared to a car, a bus or an aeroplane, a train runs on a controlled track. Its drivers, i.e. loco pilots, are trained and know how to operate them.”
Seat belts are not required in the train. (Photo: Canva)
Crash force in trains is also less.
Experts say that the impact of a vehicle collision depends on how fast it stops. If the car hits a wall, it stops immediately and there is a strong impact of the collision. On the contrary, the train is heavy and long, hence the shock is less felt even when it collides with light obstacles. Therefore, the impact of crash force on passengers is less as compared to the car.
