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   Single-axle bogies  evaluated  
Due to the significant share of bogies in overall train mass, single-axle running gear can make an appreciable contribution to mass reduction. Curve-steered bogies with self-steering wheelsets (KERFs) are a mature single-axle solution for local and regional trains.
Technology field: Mass reduction
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no data available Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
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References / Links:  Lenhard 2000
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Related projects:  The purchase of the new Copenhagen S-trains
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 date created: 2002-10-09
 
 
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