Our product provides a bimodal container chassis of differing lengths as a flat beam type for supporting ISO and domestic containers and other cargo during highway as well as railway transit. The bimodal container chassis has a front and end equipped with a king-pin for connecting to a bogie which is equipped with braking and suspension components, axles, wheels and tires, which make the bimodal container chassis suitable for road transport.
The bimodal container chassis has front and rear ends for connecting, and thereby suspending, the bimodal container chassis including but not limited to its payload between two rail bogies, which make the bimodal container chassis suitable for rail transit. The bimodal container chassis is constructed of sufficient strength and stiffness to withstand in-train forces of 100000 kg tension and compression. The bimodal container chassis is constructed of reasonable weight for being competitive and complying with bridge laws as well as other highway regulations.
