The present invention relates to a non-driven airside vehicle 1. The non-driven airside vehicle comprises a steering system 11, 12, 13a, 13b, 14 and/or a braking system 16a, 16b. The steering system is configured to enable the non-driven airside vehicle to travel in a direction having a component substantially perpendicular to a towing force on the non-driven airside vehicle. The non-driven airside vehicle further comprises a control system configured to output one or more commands to the steering system and/or the braking system to provide control of steering and/or braking of the non-driven airside vehicle. Also disclosed is a vehicle train comprising one or more non-driven airside vehicle, methods of operating a vehicle train, and a method of retrofitting an existing non-driven airside vehicle. The steering system may comprise a steering axle, a wheel mounted to each end of the steering axle, and a steering actuator configured to pivot the steering axle relative to the towing force on the non-driven airside vehicle. There is further claimed a method of docking airside vehicles of a vehicle train and a method of retrofitting an existing non-driven airside vehicle.


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    Title :

    Airside vehicles and methods


    Publication date :

    2024-03-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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