(19)
(11) EP 1 880 913 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/04

(21) Application number: 07014239.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B61D 15/00(2006.01)
E01B 37/00(2006.01)
 B61D 15/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 21.07.2006 NL 1032219

(71) Applicant: VolkerRail Nederland BV
4131 NJ Vianen (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Schoone, Clemens
    4131 NJ Vianen (NL)

(74) Representative: Assendelft, Jacobus H.W. 
Keukenhofdreef 20
2161 AZ Lisse
2161 AZ Lisse (NL)

   


(54) Rail maintenance vehicle with impact protection


(57) The invention relates to a floor/less rail maintenance vehicle, adapted to ride on a track. The roof and side wall structure are designed such that they buckle outwardly due to a frontal collision. For that reason inward directed projections (5) are provided on the side walls (4).







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