A railroad freight car may have external fittings, such as trackside-accessible ladder fittings that permit personnel to climb onto the decks and walkways of the car. Several embodiments of movable ladder assemblies are described that provide an extended or deployed or raised position of a handhold, and a retracted or lowered, or stored position. In other embodiments, the assembly is provided with a compliant member that allows the handhold resiliently to flex when encountered by solid objects such as shipping containers.

A railway vehicle car includes a lower level and an upper level that are separated by an intermediate floor. The intermediate floor defines an opening emerging on the upper level and on the lower level, and also defines a bridge extending at least partially along the opening. The bridge connects a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the car on the upper level. The circulation of passengers is blocked on the lower level at least at one of the first and second longitudinal ends. The car provides for dining for travelers. The lower level includes a preparation area and a dining area, with the preparation area extending continuously between a first side wall and a second side wall of the car, over an entire width of the lower level.

A railway vehicle car includes a lower level and an upper level that are separated by an intermediate floor. The intermediate floor defines an opening emerging on the upper level and on the lower level, and also defines a bridge extending at least partially along the opening. The bridge connects a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the car on the upper level. The circulation of passengers is blocked on the lower level at least at one of the first and second longitudinal ends. The car provides for dining for travelers. The lower level includes a preparation area and a dining area, with the preparation area extending continuously between a first side wall and a second side wall of the car, over an entire width of the lower level.

A threshold assembly for a vehicle door includes an external sliding threshold configured to be coupled with an exterior surface of a vehicle having a doorway. The external sliding threshold is configured to extend over the doorway to provide a threshold surface on which one or more passengers enter the vehicle via the doorway or exit the vehicle via the doorway. The external sliding threshold laterally projects from the exterior surface of the vehicle to reduce or eliminate a spatial gap between the vehicle and a platform from which the one or more passengers enter the vehicle or onto which the one or more passengers exit the vehicle.

A threshold assembly for a vehicle door includes an external sliding threshold configured to be coupled with an exterior surface of a vehicle having a doorway. The external sliding threshold is configured to extend over the doorway to provide a threshold surface on which one or more passengers enter the vehicle via the doorway or exit the vehicle via the doorway. The external sliding threshold laterally projects from the exterior surface of the vehicle to reduce or eliminate a spatial gap between the vehicle and a platform from which the one or more passengers enter the vehicle or onto which the one or more passengers exit the vehicle.

A boarding system for a passenger transport vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle includes: a door portal via which a floor of a passenger space of the vehicle is accessible, a door leaf with which a predominant area of a door opening is closed, a step with a step tread surface, which is arranged below the floor in the vertical direction and, in the horizontal direction, extends from the door opening to a vertical surface connecting the step tread surface and the floor, and an extendable sliding tread, which is arranged below the door leaf in the area of the door portal and which has a horizontally oriented tread surface and, at its end facing towards the door leaf, a vertically oriented front wall.

A movable sealing member is provided which, in the intermediate position of the sliding tread, forms a seal against an adjacent passive sealing surface.

An attachment part for a rail vehicle includes an interface and/or a mounting element for an accessory component for a switching operation. The attachment part can be detachably fastened to a rail vehicle structure of the rail vehicle in such a way that occurring forces can be transmitted to the rail vehicle structure. A rail vehicle including the attachment part is also provided.

An attachment part for a rail vehicle includes an interface and/or a mounting element for an accessory component for a switching operation. The attachment part can be detachably fastened to a rail vehicle structure of the rail vehicle in such a way that occurring forces can be transmitted to the rail vehicle structure. A rail vehicle including the attachment part is also provided.

A railway car includes a passenger compartment having, in a central segment of the compartment, a lower floor and an upper floor superposed with each other, respectively defining a lower story and an upper story, and, in end segments of the compartment, two platforms each connected to the lower floor through a descending passage and to an upper floor through an ascending passage. At least one platform is equipped with at least one row of longitudinal seats leaning against a side face of the railway car.

A railway car includes a passenger compartment having, in a central segment of the compartment, a lower floor and an upper floor superposed with each other, respectively defining a lower story and an upper story, and, in end segments of the compartment, two platforms each connected to the lower floor through a descending passage and to an upper floor through an ascending passage. At least one platform is equipped with at least one row of longitudinal seats leaning against a side face of the railway car.