HINGE CONNECTION FOR TOWN AND SUBURB RAILWAY TRAFFIC VEHICLES

摘要

The articulated joint for urban and suburban transport vehicles running on rails, in particular for tramway and/or underground railway vehicles, comprises a turn cage (2) which has its platform (16) substantially coplanar with the depressed floor of the adjacent bodies (1) and possesses two lateral compartments (17) which extend upwards beyond the platform (16) and house the wheels (6) of the bogie (3), the suspensions (10,11), the shock absorbers (14,15) and the braking members (8,9).