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VOITURE IMPERIALE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
CONT

The train is designed with an option to switch between either double-deck or single-deck coaches depending on the type of services. ... The double-deck coaches are provided with double-layer gangways to minimise ambient noise.

CONT

Double-deck cars, suitably furnished, are found in long-haul intercity operation ... in the United States and in some Japanese ... train sets.

OBS

double-deck coach; double-deck car; double-deck railcar: designations generally used for medium- and long-distance passenger trains. For commuter trains, the term usually used is "bilevel car."

Key term(s)
  • double-deck rail car

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
CONT

Les voitures à deux étages pouvant accueillir jusqu'à 147 passagers assis ont été adaptées aux besoins [du réseau] grâce à une collaboration entre l'équipe de projet et le manufacturier des voitures [...]

OBS

impériale : étage supérieur pouvant accueillir des passagers dans certains véhicules publics.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
  • Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
CONT

Los coches de dos pisos aprovechan al máximo el espacio. De esta manera se logran dos recintos superpuestos [...]

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