Overlong Coach Body for Railway Vehicles and Train Set Composed of Such Coach Bodies

Abstract

A coach body for a multiple-unit railway vehicle is provided. The coach body includes two bogies at each end. The coach body has a length of at least 27.5 m and side walls of the coach body are designed such that, a maximum outside width in the longitudinal center of the coach being 2.86 m at the height of seat rests, an inside width of at least 2.6 m is achieved for the greatest part of the coach length.

1 . A coach body for a multiple-unit railway vehicle, comprising:
 two bogies at each end,   wherein the coach body has a length of at least 27.5 m,   wherein a maximum outside width in a longitudinal center of the coach is 2.86 m, and   wherein side walls of the coach body are designed such that an inside width of at least 2.6 m is achieved for the greatest part of the coach length at a height of seat arm rests.   
     
     
         2 . The coach body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the side walls at the height of the seat arm rests is less that 150 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The coach body as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the side walls at the height of the seat arm rests is less than 100 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The coach body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the side walls in door regions are drawn in towards the end of the coach. 
     
     
         5 . The coach body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the side walls are bowed. 
     
     
         6 . The coach body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the side walls are drawn in on an inside at the height of the arm rests such that a width of the coach interior is greater than in the region of the side walls of the coach body lying below and above the region. 
     
     
         7 . The coach body as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein door regions are provided with retractable steps. 
     
     
         8 . A multiple-unit railway vehicle, comprising:
 a plurality of coach bodies,   each coach body being designed as claimed in  claim 1 .   
     
     
         9 . The multiple-unit railway vehicle as claimed in claim , wherein said railway vehicle comprises seven coach bodies.