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A railway service vehicle for transporting material into or wheelchair-bound or injured persons away from train accident sites or tunnels includes a body having a platform. Wheels rotatably connected to the body support the body on first and second rails of a railroad track system for non-self prope

A railway service vehicle for transporting material into or wheelchair-bound or injured persons away from train accident sites or tunnels includes a body having a platform. Wheels rotatably connected to the body support the body on first and second rails of a railroad track system for non-self propelled movement of the body. At least one mounting device is connected to the platform. A hold-down member releasably connected to the mounting device restrains a wheelchair supported by the platform. A storage/tool container is supported by the platform. At least one passenger seat is connected to the storage/tool container. Opposed first and second containment members are connected to the platform outboard of the mounting device.

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1. A railway service vehicle, comprising: a body having a platform;a plurality of movement devices connected to the body to support the body on first and second rails of a railroad track system for movement of the body;at least one mounting device connected to the platform;a hold-down member releasa

1. A railway service vehicle, comprising: a body having a platform;a plurality of movement devices connected to the body to support the body on first and second rails of a railroad track system for movement of the body;at least one mounting device connected to the platform;a hold-down member releasably connected to the at least one mounting device having a connection to restrain an emergency support device on the platform;a storage/tool container connected to the platform having a releasable surface; andat least one passenger seat rotatably connected to the releasable surface of the storage/tool container adapted for rotation between folded-down and upright positions. 2. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, further including opposed first and second containment members connected to the platform outboard of the at least one mounting device. 3. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a bar connected to a body end of the body used to push or pull the railway flatbed service vehicle. 4. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a hitch connected to a body end of the body used to push or pull the railway flatbed service vehicle. 5. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, further comprising at least one directional light connected to a body end of the body. 6. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a carry handle connected to a body end of the body provided to manually lift the railway flatbed service vehicle. 7. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, further comprising an emergency brake lever connected to a body side wall of the body used to push or pull the railway flatbed service vehicle. 8. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, wherein the movement devices are wheels rotatably connected to the body. 9. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, wherein the movement devices are skis connected to the body. 10. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, wherein the movement devices are low friction members connected to the body allowing the body to slide. 11. The railway service vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: a rotatable door connected to the storage/tool container by a door hinge; anda container inner space provided within the storage/tool container which is accessible to receive a portion of the emergency support device when the rotatable door is open and laying on the platform. 12. A railway service vehicle, comprising: a body having a platform;a plurality of wheels rotatably connected to the body supporting the body on first and second rails of a railroad track system for movement of the body;multiple mounting devices defining a mounting device set connected to the platform;a hold-down member releasably connected to each of the mounting devices to restrain a wheelchair on the platform;a first access space and a second access space provided on opposite sides of the wheelchair for accessibility by a response person; andoppositely positioned first and second containment members individually connected to the body preventing the wheelchair from displacement past either of the containment members. 13. The railway service vehicle of claim 12, further including a storage container connected to the platform, wherein the first and second containment members each include a fastening device releasably connecting the first and second containment members to the storage container in an upright position of the first and second containment members. 14. The railway service vehicle of claim 13, further including at least one passenger seat rotatably connected to a releasable surface of the storage container. 15. The railway service vehicle of claim 13, further including a manually operated emergency brake device positioned proximate to the storage container, the emergency brake device operating when actuated to stop travel of the railway service vehicle. 16. The railway service vehicle of claim 12, wherein the first and second containment members are individually rotatably connected to the body. 17. The railway service vehicle of claim 12, wherein the first and second containment members each include posts that are individually received in holders connected to the body, the first and second containment members lifted free of the holders to remove the holders from the body. 18. A railway service vehicle, comprising: a body having a platform and opposite first and second body walls;a plurality of wheels rotatably connected to the body and spaced to permit supporting the body for movement on first and second rails of a railroad track system;at least one mounting device connected to the platform;a hold-down member releasably connected to the at least one mounting device to retain an emergency support device on the platform;first and second containment members each having a rear railing post slidably and releasably received in a rear side railing holder each connected to one of the first or second body walls, and each having a front railing post slidably and releasably received in a front side railing holder also connected to each of the first and second body walls;a container connected to a releasable surface of the body having at least one seat rotatably positioned on the releasable surface to permit an occupant to sit on the seat of the railway service vehicle during vehicle travel; anda plurality of handles connected to the body to permit the body to be manually lifted onto or off of the first and second rails. 19. The railway service vehicle of claim 18, further including oppositely positioned first and second containment members individually connected to the body and positionable in each of an upright position preventing the emergency support device from displacement past either of the containment members, and a release position permitting personnel access to the emergency support device. 20. The railway service vehicle of claim 18, further including a propulsion device to allow self-propulsion of the railway service vehicle. 21. The railway service vehicle of claim 18, wherein the container is removable such that a cargo container sized to occupy substantially all of an upper facing planar surface of the platform is supported by the platform.