摘要 |
PURPOSE: A connecting passageway between articulated coaches of two-storied structure is provided to improve the occupied ratio of available seats in the coaches. CONSTITUTION: In a connecting passageway between articulated coaches(1) of two-storied structure, a wheel frame with a lowered center section(11) and a pair of wheels are at an area between two successive coaches, which have a lower passenger room(7) with a first floor(3) at a first lower level(H1a) between pairs of wheels, and an upper passenger room(8) with a second floor(4) at a higher level(H2), on top of the lower passenger room. In the passageway a first bridge(5) extends between two successive coaches. The first bridge is at a second lower level(H1b) on the first floors, and a second bridge(6) extends between the two successive coaches. The second bridge is substantially in the same higher level with the second floors of the coaches connected. The first and second lower levels of the first floors and the first bridge are down from the highest peripheral point(P) of the wheels. |