Apparatus and method for steering a guideway vehicle

1. Field of the Invention A steering apparatus is provided for use on a transit vehicle () which includes separate steerable drive tires () intended to follow the contour of a guide rail (). An adjustable linkage () transmits the motion of a guide frame () following a guide rail () to the steerable...

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Hauptverfasser: Weule, Christian, Krause, Ralf, Schwalm, Jeffrey J, Strubelt, Holger, Cooper, William
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:1. Field of the Invention A steering apparatus is provided for use on a transit vehicle () which includes separate steerable drive tires () intended to follow the contour of a guide rail (). An adjustable linkage () transmits the motion of a guide frame () following a guide rail () to the steerable drive tires () and positions the linkage () to provide the proper slip angle to the steerable drive tires ().