Patent ID: 7178466
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: B61D

Abstract:
1. A railroad car comprising: a box body extending longitudinally between a first end of said box body and a second end of said box body, said box body including a first compartment and a second compartment on a first story of said box body and a first compartment and a second compartment on a second story of said box body; a first landing arranged so as to extend longitudinally between said first compartment and said second compartment of said first story; a second landing arranged so as to extend longitudinally between said first compartment and said second compartment of said second story; a single staircase between said first landing and said second landing; seats arranged in said first and second compartments of said first story and in said first and second compartments of said second story; a single door provided at each of said first end and said second end of said box body, said door on said first end and said door on said second end each being located at said second story of said box body for providing access between said second story of said railroad car at least one other adjacent railroad car; a bogie positioned at each of said first end and said second end of said box body, said first story of said box body being positioned between said bogies, thereby preventing access between said first story of said railroad car said at least one other adjacent railroad car; and a means for enabling passengers to locate and to gain access to reserved ones of said seats while preventing opposing flows of said passengers, said means comprising: