Articulated coupling between a first car and a second car of a vehicle, especially a railway vehicle

An assembly of an articulated coupling between a first car and a second car of a vehicle, especially a railway vehicle, having at least two cars, and a longitudinal corridor between the first car and second car, the assembly comprising:

• a first element connected to the first car, the first element having a central portion, two lateral portions extending laterally from lateral edges of the central portion, and a connector located at one of the ends of the first element for fixing the first element to an end of the first car, the central portion being a slideway and forming a gangway between the two cars, the two lateral portions fixed to the lateral walls of the corridor and provided between the first and second cars, the first element allowing persons to pass between the first car and the second car;
• a second element connected to the second car, the second element being mounted on the slideway and having an outer shape which is complementary to an inner shape of the central portion, the second element being configured to be inserted longitudinally into the central portion towards the first car for mounting the second element on the slideway, the second element being designed to move in translation relative to the first element in the event of an impact, and
• an energy absorber arranged between the first and second cars, the energy absorber being arranged between the first and second elements.