for different fahrmodi exported vehicle and method for driving such vehicles

摘要

The vehicle for different types of travel comprises a semi-trailer (1) provided with road wheels (5) connectable via a kingpin with a tractor vehicle (2). It has front and rear rail wheel units (7,8) positioned respectively behind the kingpin and the road wheels. The rail wheel units are raised from the ground when the vehicle runs on roads. The rail wheel units can be lowered onto a railway track, with the road wheels being raised and the trailer uncoupled from the tractor vehicle. The trailer can be provided with a drive unit or can be coupled to a locomotive. Several semi-trailers can be coupled together to form a ''train''.