Crash structure for a railcar

A railcar comprising:

• a chassis, said chassis having a cab end;
• a front end frame, said front end frame being connected to a front portion of said chassis, said front end frame having:
• a pair of corner posts, each one of said pair of corner posts being located at a different corner of said front end frame;
• a collision post structure, said collision post structure being located between said pair of corner posts, said collision post structure having:
• two lower collision posts, said two lower collision posts extending substantially vertically from said chassis to an intermediate height of said railcar, each one of said two lower collision posts having a top portion;
• a structural shelf, said structural shelf connecting said top portions of said two lower collision posts, said structural shelf extending transversally at least between said pair of corner posts;
• and
• an upper collision post extending from said structural shelf to a top portion of said railcar, said upper collision post being aligned with a longitudinal median vertical plane of said railcar;
• a control cab for a train operator, said control cab having a control cab floor, said control cab being located proximate said front end;
• and
• a crash energy management module, said crash energy management module being located ahead of said front end frame.