Abstract: The invention relates to a side panel (2) of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one opening (5) that can be closed with a cover. Said cover is slideably received in at least one guide rail (9) and at least one support (10) is provided that carries the guide rail (9) and that is linked with both the guide rail (9) and the side panel (2).

Abstract: The deformation element (1) of a rail-borne vehicle is disposed in the region of at least one deformation zone located on the end side of the vehicle and comprises at least one tubular hollow space, wherein a structure is attached in a replaceable manner in the rail-borne vehicle and is formed of two metal sheets (2a, 2b), of which at least one is designed as a profiled metal sheet (2a′, 2b′) and which are connected together on mutually facing cross-pieces (3a, 3b) which lie against each other thus forming hollow boxes (4a, 4b) extending in parallel with respect to each other.

Abstract: The running gear (1) for a rail vehicle comprises at least two wheel sets (3) mounted in wheel set bearings (2). The wheel sets have axles (4), wheels (5) and a chassis frame (6). The chassis frame (6) is provided with two longitudinal sole bars (7) and with at least one cross-member (8) located therebetween and connected to the sole bars (7) via at least two articulations (9). The sole bars (7) and the cross-member (8) are movable relative to one another on a plane which is parallel to the rail plane (&egr;), and the wheel set bearings (2) are connected to the cross-member (8) or to one respective cross-member (8) of the rail vehicle.

Abstract: The rail car (1) with a substructure (2) and a car body (3) arranged thereon having a main suspension system (4) on a fluid basis is provided with at least one strut (5) supporting the car body (3) against the substructure (2). The pressure prevailing in the strut being correlated to the weight of the car body, and at least one emergency spring (6) supports the car body (3) against the substructure (2) in case of a failure of the main suspension (4). The at least one emergency spring (6) is biased and maintained in normal operation position (FIGS. 1, 2) by a force (F) generated by the pressure (p) prevailing in the strut (5). The emergency spring (6) expands from the normal operation position into an emergency operation position (FIG. 3) in which it resiliently supports the car body (3) in case of a failure of the main suspension system (4).