A freight vehicle is provided including a set of road wheels configured for road traversal; a set of rail wheels configured for rail traversal, the set of rail wheels being separate from the set of road wheels; and an actuation system configured to modify a relative positioning of the set of road wheels and the set of rail wheels to facilitate operation of the freight vehicle according to a plurality of operational modes. The plurality of operational modes include a road traversal mode wherein the actuation system causes the set of road wheels to contact a road and a rail traversal mode wherein the actuation system causes the set of rail wheels to contact a rail.


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    Title :

    Multi-modal freight systems, devices, and methods


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    Publication date :

    2024-07-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60F VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD , Fahrzeuge für den Verkehr sowohl auf Schienen als auch auf Straßen / B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES / B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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