Method for managing a railway vehicle and railway vehicle operating in accordance with such method

Method for managing a railway vehicle, said vehicle comprising:

• a chassis (2);
• a motor (6) connected to the chassis (2);
• at least one first axle (3) and at least one second axle (4) connected to the chassis (2) and functionally connected to the motor (6);
• a first transmission member (7) of hydrostatic type for connecting said motor (6) to said first axle (3);
• a second transmission member (8) of hydrodynamic or mechanical type for connecting said motor to said second axle (4);
• the method comprising the steps of:
• selecting a configuration for managing the vehicle (1);
• switching said vehicle between a first operative condition, in which the first transmission member (7) or the second transmission member (8) is active, and a second operative condition, in which both the first transmission member (7) and the second transmission member (8) are simultaneously active, at least as a function of the vehicle (1) management configuration;
• characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of selecting an automatic management configuration for the vehicle (1) and detecting an actual speed value of the vehicle (1);
• said method further comprising the step of simultaneously activating said first transmission member (7) and said second transmission member (8) when the actual speed value of the vehicle (1) is less than or equal to a speed threshold value of 40 km/h.