PT Journal AU Moravcik, M Basista, E Tomas, M TI Innovative Bogie for Railway Freight Wagon SO Acta Mechanica Slovaca PY 2017 BP 46 EP 51 VL 21 IS 3 DI 10.21496/ams.2017.026 DE Rail freight bogie; self steering; track-friendly; noise AB In the present article, the authors try to present the most widely used bogies in the world in a popular scientific form compared to the innovative bogie. Listed are the main trends in the development of new bogies with a more detailed description of the requirements that have been achieved in the development of the new bogie bearing the name ZDK-SB. The authors conclude that the conservative approach of railways, in conjunction with legislative requirements, to a certain extent hinders the more vigorous enforcement of new innovative solutions. ER