Heavy Vehicles

Most vehicle drive and chassis configurations can be accommodated. However, you should contact an Aries Rail representative before purchasing a donor vehicle to ensure compatibility with the hyrail (road rail vehicle) system.

Types of Heavy Vehicle Hyrail

The type of hyrail fitted to a heavy vehicle will be dependant on a number of factors such as:

• Vehicle GVM.
• Required rail gauge.
• Hyrail suspension type.
• Intended use.

Heavy vehicle hyrail systems are highly customisable and may be tailored to meet many requirements. Additional vehicle mounted equipment can be included as part of the build with interconnections between the different systems and devices being coordinated by Aries Rail.

Bogie Drive Systems

The Neotec bogie drive system is unique to Aries Rail in Australia and has been proven in service in several countries around the world. Allowing easy on-tracking of heavy vehicles at narrow crossings, the Neotec bogie drive system features a number of innovative features:

• On-Rail travel speeds up to 70km/h in both directions.
• Can reduce minimum horizontal curve capability to just 15m (with either two bogies or one bogie plus a steer-active front axle)
• Permanent four-wheel-drive.
• Anti-slip for controlled acceleration without wheelspin.
• Anti-slide for safe deceleration without wheel lockup.
• Powered rotation of the hyrail bogie during the road-rail transition phase allowing a single operator to on-track the vehicle.

Complete Vehicle Solutions

When building a road-rail vehicle it is important to consider not only how it will perform on road and rail but also how it will remain compliant with all necessary legislation and standards. Aries have many years experience developing complete vehicle solutions, providing a one-stop-shop for many hi rail vehicle types including:

• Crane trucks
• Tilt tray trucks
• Welders trucks
• Hi-rail buses and personnel transport
• Tipper trucks
• Hi-Rail ambulances