Rail Vehicle

Abstract

A rail vehicle includes at least one boarding area for passengers to board from and/or disembark onto a platform, at least one restroom area and at least one seating area. The floor in the seating area and the floor in the boarding area are raised or at least can be raised to a floor level higher than the floor level in the restroom area. A method of assembling a rail vehicle floor is also provided.

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         16 . A rail vehicle, comprising:
 at least one boarding area permitting passengers to at least one of board from or disembark onto a platform, said at least one boarding area having a floor with a floor level;   at least one restroom area having a floor with a floor level; and   at least one seating area having a floor with a floor level;   said floor level in said seating area and said floor level in said boarding area being raised or at least configured to be raised to a higher level than said floor level in said restroom area.   
     
     
         17 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor level in said seating area is raised to an intermediate height lying between said floor level of said restroom area and said floor level of said raised boarding area. 
     
     
         18 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said seating area entirely or sectionally forms a storage area for wheelchairs. 
     
     
         19 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , which further comprises a ramp disposed between said restroom area and said raised seating area and another ramp disposed between said raised seating area and said raised boarding area, for height adjustment. 
     
     
         20 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 19 , wherein said ramps each have at least one of the same ramp incline or the same ramp height. 
     
     
         21 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 19 , wherein said ramps each have a ramp height of between 5 cm and 15 cm. 
     
     
         22 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , which further comprises detachably secured support members raising said floor in said seating area and said floor in said boarding area. 
     
     
         23 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor level in said restroom area is between 50 cm and 60 cm above an upper edge of a track and is therefore level with platforms having a nominal platform height being 55 cm above the upper edge of the track. 
     
     
         24 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor in said boarding area is raised to a height of between 71 cm and 81 cm above an upper edge of a track and is therefore level with platforms having a nominal platform height being 76 cm above the upper edge of the track. 
     
     
         25 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor in said seating area is raised to a height of between 65 cm and 75 cm above an upper edge of a track. 
     
     
         26 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor in said seating area is raised to a height of 70 cm above an upper edge of a track. 
     
     
         27 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor level in said restroom area, said floor level in said seating area and said floor level in said boarding area have the same height throughout without elevation. 
     
     
         28 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor level in said restroom area, said floor level in said seating area and said floor level in said boarding area have a height without elevation each being level with a platform having a low platform height. 
     
     
         29 . The rail vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said floor level in said restroom area, said floor level in said seating area and said floor level in said boarding area have a height without elevation each being between 50 cm and 60 cm above an upper edge of a track and being level with platforms having a nominal platform height being 55 cm above the upper edge of the track. 
     
     
         30 . A method of assembling a rail vehicle floor in a rail vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing at least one boarding area permitting passengers to at least one of board from or disembarking onto a platform, the at least one boarding area having a floor with a floor level;   providing at least one restroom area having a floor with a floor level;   providing at least one seating area having a floor with a floor level; and   raising the floor level in the seating area and the floor level in the boarding area to a higher level than the floor level in the restroom area.