policy for mixed use for combined rail / road transport of road vehicles

摘要

The invention concerns a mixed-use railway unit characterized in that it comprises a pivoting railway structure (1) consisting of a low-frame base (11) forming a lower loading floor (12) and two flank lateral walls (15) and (16), comprising each support means (17) combined with means for supporting directly transported vehicles, retractable or foldable in inactive position and brought in horizontal working position to form an upper floor for road vehicles to be transported, the lateral walls (15) and (16) being optionally prolonged by a retractable, detachable or foldable covering structure (25). The invention is applicable to mixed rail/road transport of road vehicles either directly or by loading vehicle-carrying trucks on the railway car.