The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.

A bogie of a rail vehicle includes a frame, which includes two box-shaped longitudinal beam main bodies and a transverse beam main body; a wheelset, which includes an axle box, an axle and wheels mounted at two ends of the axle; a drive system, which at least includes a gearbox and a drive motor. Practice has proved that the two axle boxes arranged on the inner sides of the two longitudinal beam main bodies can reduce a volume by about 10%, and reduce a weight by about 10% to 15%, which can further reduce air resistance, and realize energy saving and emission reduction. The longitudinal beam main body is located on an inner side of a wheel, a span of the two the longitudinal beam main bodies is reduced, and the torsional rigidity of the frame is reduced, which is beneficial to improving a curve passing capacity.

A railcar truck and adapter pad system for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck. Many different features of the pad and/or the adapter-pad interface are configured to improve stiffness characteristics to satisfy both curving and high speed performance of the railcar truck.

A railcar truck and adapter pad system for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck. Many different features of the pad and/or the adapter-pad interface are configured to improve stiffness characteristics to satisfy both curving and high speed performance of the railcar truck.

A support structure of a railcar bogie and a method of supporting a railcar bogie each of which is capable of easily managing axial force acting on a fastener between a pressing member and a main body sandwiching a shaft body. In the support structure of the railcar bogie, the pressing member and the main body are fastened to each other such that a clearance is formed between the pressing member and the main body. The support structure is configured such that a car upper-lower direction end portion, located around a first recess of the main body, of the main body and a car upper-lower direction end portion of the pressing member are substantially flush with each other.

A bogie of a rail vehicle includes a frame, which includes two box-shaped longitudinal beam main bodies and a transverse beam main body; a wheelset, which includes an axle box, an axle and wheels mounted at two ends of the axle; a drive system, which at least includes a gearbox and a drive motor. Practice has proved that the two axle boxes arranged on the inner sides of the two longitudinal beam main bodies can reduce a volume by about 10%, and reduce a weight by about 10% to 15%, which can further reduce air resistance, and realize energy saving and emission reduction. The longitudinal beam main body is located on an inner side of a wheel, a span of the two the longitudinal beam main bodies is reduced, and the torsional rigidity of the frame is reduced, which is beneficial to improving a curve passing capacity.

The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.

A chassis for rail vehicles includes at least one support structure, at least one first primary spring and a second primary spring, at least one first drive motor transmission unit connected to the at least one support structure via at least one first suspension element, at least one first wheelset and at least one first clutch connected to the at least one drive motor transmission unit and to the at least first wheelset, wherein the at least first drive motor transmission unit is connected to the at least one support structure via a coupling element that is loadable primarily in the direction of a chassis longitudinal axis so as to create advantageous construction conditions such that an advantageous movability of the support structure and the first wheelset relative to each other is achieved.

A chassis for rail vehicles includes at least one support structure, at least one first primary spring and a second primary spring, at least one first drive motor transmission unit connected to the at least one support structure via at least one first suspension element, at least one first wheelset and at least one first clutch connected to the at least one drive motor transmission unit and to the at least first wheelset, wherein the at least first drive motor transmission unit is connected to the at least one support structure via a coupling element that is loadable primarily in the direction of a chassis longitudinal axis so as to create advantageous construction conditions such that an advantageous movability of the support structure and the first wheelset relative to each other is achieved.

The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.